• PhD: Outdoor Stability Studies in Organic Photovoltaics
  2013–2017
• MSc: Renewable Energy Systems Technology
  Loughborough University, 2007–2009
• BSc: Microelectronics and Computer Engineering
  University College of North Wales, 1984–1988

Teaching:

• Python Programming (Year 1)
• Embedded Systems (Year 3/MSc)

Supervision (Taught):

• Individual Project / Dissertation (Year 3)

Photovoltaics

We have an outdoor solar photovoltaic (PV) monitoring system on the roof of the department, which is used for testing PV modules fabricated from next generation materials: organic, perovskite etc. We are always looking for new materials to work with. Our latest work has involved testing large area organic PV modules. We are also investigating the use of solar cells for indoor energy harvesting, specifically in the area of wireless sensors.

Internet of Things (IoT)

We are working on developing wireless sensors for many different applications, working with partners across the spectrum, from agri-tech to social housing. We are looking at developing edge computing applications, where much of the computing effort takes place on the sensor, reducing the amount of data being transmitted. We are also looking at developing machine learning techniques to make use of the large amounts of data that IoT devices generate. We are always looking for more applications for this technology.

Data Forecasting

We are working on various data science applications, especially in the area of data forecasting; using past data to predict future performance. As the amount of data created by IoT devices increases it becomes harder to make full use of it and this is where data forecasting using artificial neural networks comes into its own. We are always looking for more opportunities to utilise these techniques.

2020

• CyhoeddwydDevelopment of a Wireless Sensor Node for Building Information Management Systems: 2020 IEEE 6th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT)
  Bristow, N., Elliott, F., O’Mahony, J., Kartopu, G., Oklobia, O., Irvine, S. & Kettle, J., Meh 2020, t. 1-6. 6 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur
• CyhoeddwydDevelopment of intermediate layer systems for direct deposition of thin film solar cells onto low cost steel substrates
  Menendez, M. F., Martinez, A., Sanchez, P., Andres, L. J., Gomez, D., Haponow, L., Bristow, N., Kettle, J., Korochkina, T. & Gethin, D. T., 15 Medi 2020, Yn : Solar Energy. 208, t. 738-746
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl

2018

• CyhoeddwydAssessing the potential of steel as a substrate for building integrated photovoltaic applications
  Kettle, J., Hughes, L., Bristow, N., Korochkina, T., Sanchez, P., Gomez, D. & Gethin, D., 1 Tach 2018, Yn : Applied Energy. 229, t. 209-223
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
• CyhoeddwydOutdoor Organic Photovoltaic module characteristics; benchmarking against other PV technologies for performance, calculation of Ross coefficient and outdoor stability monitoring
  Bristow, N. & Kettle, J., Chwef 2018, Yn : Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 175, t. 52-59
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
• CyhoeddwydOutdoor performance monitoring of perovskite solar cell mini-modules: Diurnal performance, observance of reversible degradation and variation with climatic performance
  Stoichkov, V., Bristow, N., Troughton, J., de Rossi, F., Watson, T. M. & Kettle, J., Awst 2018, Yn : Solar Energy. 170, t. 549-556
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
• CyhoeddwydTuning the optical properties of luminescent down shifting layers based on organic dyes to increase the efficiency and lifetime of P3HT: PCBM photovoltaic devices
  Fernandes, R. V., Urbano, A., Duarte, J. L., Bristow, N., Kettle, J. & Laureto, E., Tach 2018, Yn : Journal of Luminescence. 203, t. 165-171
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl

2017

• CyhoeddwydDevelopment of multidye UV filters for OPVs using luminescent materials
  Kettle, J., Fernandes, R. V., Bristow, N., Stoichkov, V., Anizelli, H. S., Duarte, J. L. & Laureto, E., 18 Ion 2017, Yn : Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 50, 2, 025103.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl

2015

• CyhoeddwydApplication of UV-absorbing silver(I) luminescent down shifter for PTB7 organic solar cells for enhanced efficiency and stability
  Bristow, N. D., Kettle, J. P., Moudam, O., Bristow, N., Chang, S. W., Horie, M. & Kettle, J., 14 Ion 2015, Yn : RSC Advances. 5, t. 12397-12402
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
• CyhoeddwydOutdoor performance of organic photovoltaics: Diurnal analysis, dependence on temperature, irradiance, and degradation
  Bristow, N. D., Kettle, J. P., Bristow, N. & Kettle, J., 29 Ion 2015, Yn : Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 7, 1
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
• CyhoeddwydPrintable luminescent down shifter for enhancing efficiency and stability of organic photovoltaics
  Kettle, J. P., Bristow, N. D., Kettle, J., Bristow, N., Gethin, D. T., Tehrani, Z., Moudam, O., Li, B., Katz, E. A., dos Reis Benatto, G. A. & Krebs, F. C., 23 Hyd 2015, Yn : Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 144, t. 481-487
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
• CyhoeddwydRapid synthesis of ultra-long silver nanowires for tailor-made transparent conductive electrodes: proof of concept in organic solar cells
  Bristow, N. D., Kettle, J. P., Andres, L. J., Menendez, M. F., Gomez, D., Martinez, A. L., Bristow, N., Kettle, J., Menendez, A. & Ruiz, B., 9 Meh 2015, Yn : Nanotechnology. 26, 26, t. 265201
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
• CyhoeddwydThree dimensional corrugated organic photovoltaics for building integration; improving the efficiency, oblique angle and diffuse performance of solar cells
  Kettle, J. P., Bristow, N. D., Sweet, T. K., Jenkins, N., dos Reis Benatto, G. A., Jorgensen, M. & Krebs, F. C., 9 Medi 2015, Yn : Energy and Environmental Science. 8, t. 3266-3273
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl

2014

• CyhoeddwydEffect of processing additive 1,8-octanedithiol on the lifetime of PCPDTBT based Organic Photovoltaics
  Waters, R. H., Bristow, N. D., Kettle, J. P., Waters, H., Bristow, N., Moudam, O., Chang, S. W., Su, C. J., Wu, W. R., Jeng, U. S., Horie, M. & Kettle, J., 1 Hyd 2014, Yn : Organic Electronics. 15, 10, t. 2433-2438
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
• CyhoeddwydOptimisation of the material properties of indium tin oxide layers for use in organic photovoltaics
  Doggart, P., Bristow, N. & Kettle, J., 14 Medi 2014, Yn : Journal of Applied Physics. 116, 10, 103103.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
• CyhoeddwydWorldwide outdoor round robin study of organic photovoltaic devices and modules
  Madsen, M. V., Gevorgyan, S. A., Pacios, R., Ajuria, J., Etxebarria, I., Kettle, J. P., Bristow, N. D., Neophytou, M., Choulis, S. A., Roman, L. S., Yohannes, T., Cester, A., Cheng, P., Zhan, X., Wu, J., Xie, Z., Tu, W. C., He, J. H., Fell, C. J., Anderson, K., Hermenau, M., Bartesagh, D., Koster, L. J., Machui, F., González-Valls, I., Lira-Cantu, M., Khlyabich, P. P., Thompson, B. C., Gupta, R., Shanmugam, K., Kulkarni, G. U., Galagan, Y., Urbina, A., Abad, J., Roesch, R., Hoppe, H., Morvillo, P., Bobeico, E., Panaitescu, E., Menon, L., Luo, Q., Wu, Z., Ma, C., Hambarian, A., Melikyan, V., Hambsch, M., Burn, P. L., Meredith, P., Ratha, T., Dunst, S., Trimmel, G., Bardizza, G., Müllejans, H., Goryachev, A. E., Misra, R. K., Katz, E. A., Takagi, K., Magaino, S., Saito, H., Aoki, D., Sommeling, P. M., Kroon, J. M., Vangerven, T., Manca, J., Kesters, J., Maes, W., Bobkova, O. D., Trukhanov, V. A., Paraschuk, D. Y., Castro, F. A., Blakesley, J., Tuladhar, S. M., Röhr, J. A., Nelson, J., Xia, J., Parlak, E. A., Tumay, T. A., Egelhaaf, H. J., Tanenbaum, D. M., Ferguson, G. M., Carpenter, R., Chen, H., Zimmermann, B., Hirsch, L., Wantz, G., Sun, Z., Singh, P., Bapat, C., Offermans, T., Krebs, F. C. & Bristow, N., 1 Tach 2014, Yn : Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 130, t. 281-290
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl

2020

• Cutting-edge photonics research at Bangor University

  At Bangor University's school of computer science and electronic engineering (SEECS), cutting-edge research is being pursued in fields of photonics and optoelectronics, including optical super-resolution imaging, sensing, solar energy, laser manufacturing, nano laser, micro robots, 5G communication and IoT.

  For example, the school is the birth places of the widely publicised 'spider silk superlens' technology, which uses spider silks found in nature as superlens to increase the imaging resolution of optical microscopes by 2-4 times.

  The school is actively engaged in developing new applications of edge computing deployed in North Wales and enhancing the reliability of solar cells, and electronic sensors in the industry.

  In this webinar, Drs. James Wang, Noel Bristow and Jeff Kettle from the school will present:

  • Laser-based Micro/nano-manufacturing for industry (engraving, colour marking, texturing, cleaning, security labelling) - James

  • Optical superlens and nanoscope and their applications – James

  • New applications of IoT and edge computing deployed in North Wales (Noel)

  • Enhancing the reliability of photonic and electronic products (Jeff)

  Join with us to explore the cutting-edge photonics research at Bangor University school of computer science and electronic engineering. Meet our team to discuss photonics solutions for your business.

  14 Gorff 2020

  Cysylltau:

  • https://technologyconnected.glueup.com/event/cutting-edge-photonics-research-at-bangor-university-24688/
  Gweithgaredd: Sgwrs wadd (Siaradwr)