Dr Daniel Roberts
Lecturer in Electronic Engineering (CCC)
MEng / PhD / PGCertHE
Lecturer / Director of Equality and Diversity / School Liaison
Office: Room 221, Dean Street
- Tel: +44(0) 1248 38 3855
- E-Mail: d.r.g.roberts@bangor.ac.uk
- Twitter: @DrDanielRobert5
- Instagram: @dr_daniel_roberts
Being a Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol lecturer, my modules are taught bilingually through the mediums of Welsh and English.
Qualifications
- Professional: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCerTHE)
Bangor University, 2017–2019 - PhD: Semiconductor Devices for Generating Terahertz Radiation
Bangor University, 2012–2017 - Other: MEng Electronic Engineering
Bangor University, 2008–2012
Overview
Daniel is a Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol lecturer in Electronic Engineering at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering. Upon completing his MEng degree in Electronic Engineering at the School in 2012, he then went on to complete a PhD in the same field, researching Semiconductor Devices for the Generation of Terahertz (THz) Radiation, graduating in 2017. He gained the Fellowship status with the higher Education Academy in 2019 by completing the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education at Bangor.
In 2017, Daniel was appointed the School's Director of Equality and Diversity, and is subsequently the Athena SWAN lead for the School and led the School to a successful Bronze level award in September 2020.
Daniel has been actively involved with outreach workshops and activities at the School for many years and was successful in a grant application to the Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious scheme in early 2019, and as such was appointed as the School Liaison in late 2019.
Teaching and Supervision
Current Modules
ICE/ICC1301 - Electrical & Electronic Principles / Egwyddorion Trydan ac Electroneg
ICE/ICC1302 - Circuit Design (inc. Digital Logic) / Dylunio Cylchedau (yn cynnwys Rhesymeg Ddigidol)
ICE3006 - Control Systems
Laboratory Demonstrator
ICE/ICC1301 - Electrical & Electronic Principles / Egwyddorion Trydan ac Electroneg
ICE/ICC1302 - Circuit Design (inc. Digital Logic) / Dylunio Cylchedau (yn cynnwys Rhesymeg Ddigidol)
ICE2301 - VLSI & Digital Circuits
ICE2312 - Microelectronics & Nanophotonics
ICE2321 - Analog Circuit Design & Communications
ICE2003 - Engineering Team Project
Thrid Year Project Supervision
IED3099 - Individual Project-Engineering
IED3098 - MEng Individual Project
Postgradute Project Supervision
ICE4001 - MSc Individual Project
Previous Modules
IES/IEW1007 - Circuit Theory / Theori Cylchedau
IES/IEW1005 - Circuit Design / Dylunio Cylchedau
IEA2003 - Mathematical Methods
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Publications
2018
- PublishedOperating regimes of a controlled dual wavelength semiconductor laser system through four-wave mixing- mediated by injection-locking
Roberts, D. & Pierce, I., 23 Oct 2018, In : IET Optoelectronics. 9 p., 1751-8768.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2016
- PublishedDylunio 'Laser Tonfedd Ddeuol'
Roberts, D. & Pierce, I., Oct 2016, In : Gwerddon. 22, p. 75-93 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Activities
2021
- STEM Outreach
STEM outreach workshops with year 6 from Swn Y Don School in Colwyn Bay.
11 Jun 2021
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - STEM Outreach
STEM outreach workshops with year 8 from Christ The Word School in Rhyl in collaboration with Technocamps.
18 May 2021
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - STEM Outreach
STEM outreach workshops with year 8 from Christ The Word School in Rhyl in collaboration with Technocamps.
10 May 2021
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Online Joule Thief Workshop
An online 'Joule Thief' outreach workshop with Action for Children Young Carers
15 Apr 2021
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)
2020
- BBC Radio Cymru Yfory Newydd
Contribution to the BBC Radio Cymru 'Yfory Newydd' programme discussing the history of the Transistor.
6 Dec 2020
Links:
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor) - BBC Radio Cymru Interview
BBC Radio Cymru interview discussing the departments Telerobots to aid in teaching delivery during the Covid-19 pandemic.
12 Nov 2020
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor) - Eisteddfod AmGen 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Eisteddfod was moved online where the School contributed a number of outreach workshops for children, from coding to laser beam bending!
1 Aug 2020 – 8 Aug 2020
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor) - Dyfeisgar / Engineous
Hands-on science workshops for all the family; the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering conducted a 'Joule Thief' Electronic Engineering circuit building workshop.
19 Feb 2020
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor) - Rhwydwaith Seren Venue Cymru Seren Network
An evening of sample lectures and workshops for 6th form students interested in following Engineering subjects at University.
5 Feb 2020
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Workshop
A STEM Transistor workshop conducted in partnership with MSparc 'on tour' for Year 10 Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen pupils at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Bangor University.
22 Jan 2020
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)
2019
- Photo-Electric Light Orchestra Launch
The launch of the Photo-Electric Light Orchestra project at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Llanrwst 2019.
8 Aug 2019
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - Darlith Goffa Eilir Hedd
Invited to participate in the Eilir Hedd memorial lecture at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Llanrwst 2019 discussing as a panel of 4 what the best scientific discovery of the past 100 years is.
6 Aug 2019
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Llanrwst 2019
Held an Electronic Engineering workshop where school children would build "Joule Thief" circuits to keep.
5 Aug 2019 – 9 Aug 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor) - Summer School 2019
Electronic Engineering STEM workshops conducted as part of the Bangor University Summer School 2019.
2 Jul 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Ysgol y Moelwyn Coding Workshops
Y day of coding workshops (SCRATCH) for year 8 pupils from Ysgol y Moelwyn, arranged by Coleg Meirion Dwyfor.
26 Jun 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - STEM Outreach
Conducted STEM workshops at local schools in association with Bangor Universities Widening Access Center.
24 Jun 2019 – 5 Jul 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - STEM Challenge Workshops
A series of 20 minute STEM challenge workshops organised by STEM Gogledd for local high school pupils which took place at M-SParc, Anglesey.
20 Jun 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Ysgol y Pendref, Denbigh, STEM Workshop
STEM outreach workshop for year 6 pupils from Ysgol y Pendref, Denbigh, who participated in Capacitor building and evaluating.
19 Jun 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Sixth Form Conference Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Pwllheli 2019
Sixth Form Conference for perspective students from the Pwllheli, Dolgellau and surrounding areas to get a taste of a University lecture and workshop
6 Jun 2019
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - Festival of Discovery 2019
The Festival of Discovery is a 3 day fun packed family festival on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey.
Join in bush craft workshops, circus skills, science shows, bubble factories and folk music! There is something on every hour over the 3 day festival, we have a jam packed programme of family fun!
Festival of Discovery is one of the best in the country for parents and kids over May Half Term!
30 May 2019 – 1 Jun 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor) - Ysgol Breswyl Gofalwyr 2019 / Carers' Residential 2019
Conducted our Hot Wheels Microsoft Hacking STEM workshop at the 2019 Carers' Residential organised by the Widening Access Centre.
16 Apr 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Meddelton College STEM-B Science Week 2019
Participation in STEM workshops at Myddelton College Science Week 2019 for year 6, 7 & 8 pupils.
14 Mar 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - 2019 All Wales Coding Competition
Guest Speaker at the 2019 All Wales Coding Competition
7 Mar 2019
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - Judge for The 2019 All Wales Coding Competition
Invited to be a judge at The All Wales Coding Competition 2019, where primary schools submit their coded projects (games) through Scratch.
7 Mar 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Dyfodol Disglair y Dyffryn
A day of STEM type workshops for years 6 and 7 from the Dyffryn Nantlle area. The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering gave two workshops, one based on building Capacitors out of tin-foil and clear plastic pockets, and one where the pupils would build a 'Joule Thief'; a simple transformer type circuit.
7 Feb 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Venue Cymru Seren Network
An evening of sample lectures and workshops for 6th form students interested in following Engineering subjects at University.
6 Feb 2019
Activity: Participation in workshop, seminar, course (Speaker) - UK Parliament Exhibition
An exhibition in the Houses of Parliament to raise awareness of the extensive innovative work that is being done in the field of coding in North West Wales. Sponsored by Hywel Williams MP, and in collaboration with the Widening Access Center, Bangor University, we agreed to take a small exhibition down to London, including hands-on activities with the Welsh Ocean Rift, and our Microsoft Hacking STEM Hot-Wheels kit.
4 Feb 2019 – 5 Feb 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor)
2018
- Q3 Academy Talk on Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
A talk to students from the Q3 Academy, Birmingham, to give them a taste of University, and the courses we have to offer in Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.
24 Jul 2018
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - FMSP Mathematics Conference
A day of Mathematics workshops for year 11 students from all North Wales schools to demonstrate how studying Mathematics can lead to various careers in the field.
4 Jul 2018
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - Sixth Form Conference
Sixth Form Conference for perspective students from the Bangor and surrounding area to get a taste of a University lecture and workshop
28 Jun 2018
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - Judge at the Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor Coding Competition 2018
Invited to be a judge at the Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor Coding Competition 2018, where primary schools that have been involved in the Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor coding project, or have offered a volunteering opportunity for the college students, participate in a day of coding in Scratch, with the winners being announced at the end of the day. Around 200 primary school pupils participated.
22 Jun 2018
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Gynhadledd Wyddonol CCC 2018
Conference presentation at the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol multi-disciplinary annual Science Conference, "Gynhadledd Wyddonol y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol".
15 Jun 2018
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - Sixth Form Conference, Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, Dolgellau
Sixth Form Conference for perspective students from the Dolgellau and surrounding area to get a taste of a University lecture and workshop
5 Jun 2018
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - STEM Outreach
Conducted STEM workshops at local schools in association with Bangor Universities Widening Access Center.
1 Jun 2018 – 1 Jul 2018
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Venue Cymru Seren Network
An evening of lectures and workshops for 6th form students interested in following Engineering subjects at University.
7 Feb 2018
Activity: Participation in workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)
2017
- FMSP Mathematics Conference
A day of Mathematics workshops for year 11 students from all North Wales schools to demonstrate how studying Mathematics can lead to various careers in the field.
12 Sep 2017
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Ynys Môn 2017
Held an Electronic Engineering workshop where school children would build "Joule Thief" circuits to keep.
Also conducted an engineering competition.
4 Aug 2017 – 14 Aug 2017
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor) - STEM Outreach
Conducted STEM workshops at local schools in association with the National Eisteddfod 2017 and Bangor Universities Widening Access Center.
1 Jun 2017 – 1 Jul 2017
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)
2016
- Eisteddfod yr Urdd Sir y Fflint 2016
Held an Electronic Engineering workshop where school children would build "Joule Thief" circuits to keep.
30 May 2016 – 4 Jun 2016
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor)
2015
- Gynhadledd Wyddonol CCC
Conference presentation at the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol multi-disciplinary annual Science Conference, "Gynhadledd Wyddonol y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol".
8 Jun 2015
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - Dibendraw
Re-created the famous Marconi first radio transmission across open water from Flatholm island to Lavernock point for an S4C science documentary, Dibendraw
2015
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
2014
- Gynhadledd Ymchwil CCC 2014
Conference presentation at the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol multi-disciplinary annual Research Conference, "Gynhadledd Ymchwil y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol".
19 Jun 2014
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - Gynhadledd Wyddonol CCC 2014
Conference presentation at the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol multi-disciplinary annual Science Conference, "Gynhadledd Wyddonol y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol".
9 Jun 2014
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2014
Held an Electronic Engineering workshop where school children would build "Joule Thief" circuits to keep.
26 May 2014 – 31 May 2014
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition (Contributor) - A-Level Revision Workshops
Conducted A-Level Physics, Mathematics and Electronics revisions workshops for years 12 and 13 in schools in Swansea and Cardiff.
12 Mar 2014 – 14 Mar 2014
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)
Projects
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Photo-Electric Light Orchestra
01/05/2019 – 15/10/2021 (Finished)
Description
The project is funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious Award, in collaboration with the Widening Access Centre, Bangor University, and will work with local school children, aged 9-13 years old, to engineer unique and innovative musical instruments. The younger cohort will develop their instruments implementing coding skills, while the older cohort will develop their instruments harnessing the unique properties of light, using Photonics as the source of production (either an LED or a LASER), with the electronics circuitry then converting this source of light into sound. The Photonics elements will be in association with the world leading Photonics Academy of Wales @ Bangor (PAWB).The project will conclude with a musical performance at Pontio Arts and Innovation centre, giving pupils an opportunity to demonstrate their achievements before an audience of parents, grandparents, school governors, and the wider community. The aims of the project are to enlighten and engage children in unique engineering activities, bringing together multiple disciplines hitherto seen as separate entities in an innovative way, which is a very exciting prospect!Activities include practical Photonic investigations, electronic circuitry design and construction, 3D printing of the instruments, and the composing of the musical pieces to be used in the final performance. The programme will run from September 2019 and end with the performance in Pontio in May 2020, and will consist of two-hour fortnightly sessions being run at the relevant schools by the project ‘Engineers’. The 'Engineers' will be postgraduate students (or individuals who already hold a degree) who will be recruited over the summer of 2019. These 'Engineers' won't necessarily require a relevant background in Electronics, Coding or Music as we'll provide all relevant training over the summer of 2019 before the sessions are due to start. The schools we intend to work with include:>Ysgol Hafod Lon;> Ysgol Pendalar;> Ysgol Bro Lleu;> Ysgol Yr Hendre;> Ysgol Maesincla;> Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle;> Ysgol Tryfan;> Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen.
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