Dr Christopher Rego

Why do I teach?

I derive enormous satisfaction in seeing individual students develop and gain confidence during their time at MMU.  Advising and guiding students to fulfil their potential and go on to fantastic jobs or great research careers is a pleasure! 

Words of wisdom

For these things shall I strive,

A keen eye,

A seeing hand,

A body that fails not,

An arm that is strong and willing to serve,

A spirit that searches for truth and that loves the silent places,

A heart that is courageous and bears goodwill to all.

(Adapted from a Native American Creed)

How I’ll teach you

Physical Chemistry at all levels, specialising in molecular spectroscopy.

My courses focus on applying fundamental physical chemistry knowledge to problem solving.  Lectures are interactive and I welcome students to challenge me and perceived wisdom! 

Academic and professional qualifications

BSc (Hons), MSc and PhD degrees from University of Bristol.  

Previous employment

First postdoctoral position was at the University of Exeter looking at the structure of simple dimers using pulsed-nozzle Fouier-transform microwave spectroscopy.

Research associate followed by a fixed-term lectureship in physical and theoretical chemistry was at the University of Bristol. Research focussed on the characterisation of the gas-phase environment during deposition of diamond films by chemical vapour deposition.

Other academic service (administration and management)

Department of Natural Sciences UG programme manager: responsible for overseeing all collective outputs of the Department's programmes and quality assurance processes.

Languages

Swiss-German

Why study Physical Chemistry?

External examiner roles

External examiner of Chemistry Undergraduate programmes at London Metropolitan University (2003-2007)

Programme review: London Met - China collaboartive provision (2018)

Curriculum review: University of Wolverhampton (2018)

PhD external examining in UK and Pakistan.

Research expertise

Surface Engineering and Advanced Materials Research Group, Engineering
& Materials Research Centre

Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) of carbon-based materials Dr. Rego's research in the fields of microwave spectroscopy and Chemical Vapour Deposition has resulted in over 70 papers in refereed journals and is internationally recognised. CVD processes are of major industrial interest with one of the attractions being the ability to form hard carbon films. The research focuses on functional applications for polycrystalline and nanocrystalline thin diamond films, such as, the control of surface morphology and grain size for optical applications, development of diamond based electrodes for electrochemical applications and biomedical diamond coatings, e.g. diamond coated dental burs. CVD techniques are also used to synthesise functionalised fullerenes. Our novel method has enabled significant quantities of hydrogenated and methylated fullerenes to be synthesised for the first time by gas phase reactions. More recent work involves the growth of graphene films onto copper substates by CVD.

Academic collaborations

Molecular spectroscopy and molecular structure determination. Reaction kinetics, specialising in gas phase kinetics prevailing in chemical vapour deposition. Reactions at SurfacesGrowth and characterisation of carbon films (either graphene or diamond) by chemical vapour deposition

Publications

• Books (authored/edited/special issues)

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, C. Rego, DA. Phoenix, et al. A. Elhissi, SJ. Crean. (2014). Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond for Dental Tools and Burs. Springer.

• Journal articles

  SMC. Vieira, SG. Kotsiris, T. Drewello, CA. Rego, PR. Birkett (2008). Methylation of C60 using the modified hot filament chemical vapour deposition method. Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures. 16(5-6), pp.404-411.

  SMC. Vieira, CA. Rego, PR. Birkett (2008). Carbon spheres formed by hot filament chemical vapour deposition. Diamond and Related Materials. 17(2), pp.100-104.

  MJ. Jackson, GM. Robinson, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, WD. Munz (2008). Micromachining M42 tool steel using nanostructured titanium coatings. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing. 2(1/2), pp.163-163.

  AN. Jones, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, H. Taylor, BD. Beake, et al. MJ. Jackson. (2007). Investigation of the tribological properties of diamond films. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 16(1), pp.131-134.

  SMC. Vieira, T. Drewello, SG. Kotsiris, CA. Rego, PR. Birkett (2007). Gas-phase methylation of [60]fullerene. J Phys Chem B. 111(35), pp.10352-10356.

  MJ. Jackson, GM. Robinson, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, WD. Munz (2007). Micromachining M2 tool steel using nanostructured titanium-doped cutting tools. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing. 1(3), pp.370-370.

  AN. Jones, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, IU. Hassan, MJ. Jackson (2006). Nanocrystalline diamond films: Growth and gas phase modeling studies in inert gases. Surface Engineering - Proceedings of the 4th International Surface Engineering Conference. 2005, pp.253-255.

  H. Sein, W. Ahmed, C. Rego, M. Jackson, R. Polini (2006). Comparative Investigation of Smooth Polycrystalline Diamond Films on Dental Burs by Chemical Vapor Deposition. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 15(2), pp.195-200.

  AN. Jones, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, MJ. Jackson, R. Hall (2006). Nucleation studies of pulsed bias enhanced CVD of diamond on biomaterials. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 15(2), pp.192-194.

  CM. Liauw, GC. Lees, AW. McMahon, RN. Rothon, CA. Rego, et al. PJ. McLaughlin. (2005). Surface activity studies on carbon-silica dual phase fillers using flow microcalorimetry and multiple probe temperature programmed inverse gas chromatography. Composite Interfaces. 12(3-4), pp.201-220.

  AN. Jones, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, MJ. Jackson, R. Hall (2004). Nucleation studies of pulsed bias enhanced CVD on biomaterials. Surface Engineering - Proceedings of the 3rd International Surface Engineering Conference. pp.41-44.

  SMC. Vieira, W. Ahmed, PR. Birkett, CA. Rego, S. Kotsiris, et al. T. Drewello. (2004). Functionalization of [60]fulIerene using a novel chemical vapor modification method. Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures. 12(1-2), pp.139-145.

  AN. Jones, W. Ahmed, CC. Jim, CA. Rego, MJ. Jackson (2004). Experimental and gas-phase modeling of nanocrystalline diamond films grown by hot filament chemical vapor deposition. Surface Engineering - Proceedings of the 3rd International Surface Engineering Conference. pp.78-82.

  W. Ahmed, A. Afzal, H. Sein, CA. Rego, AN. Jones, et al. H. Taylor, E. Ahmed, N. Ali, MJ. Jackson. (2004). Growth and characterization of N-doped polycrystalline diamond films. Surface Engineering - Proceedings of the 3rd International Surface Engineering Conference. pp.337-340.

  AN. Jones, W. Ahmed, IU. Hassan, H. Sein, CA. Rego (2004). Pulsed biased growth of nanocrystalline diamond by hot filament chemical vapour deposition. Surface Engineering. 20(3), pp.181-185.

  H. Sein, W. Ahmed, M. Jackson, R. Polini, I. Hassan, et al. M. Amar, C. Rego. (2004). Enhancing nucleation density and adhesion of polycrystalline diamond films deposited by HFCVD using surface treaments on Co cemented tungsten carbide. Diamond and Related Materials. 13(4-8), pp.610-615.

  H. Sein, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, AN. Jones, M. Amar, et al. M. Jackson, R. Polini. (2003). Chemical vapour deposition diamond coating on tungsten carbide dental cutting tools. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 15(39),

  AN. Jones, W. Ahmed, IU. Hassan, CA. Rego, H. Sein, et al. M. Amar, MJ. Jackson. (2003). The impact of inert gases on the structure, properties and growth of nanocrystalline diamond. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 15(39),

  M. Amar, W. Ahmed, H. Sein, AN. Jones, CA. Rego (2003). Chemical vapour deposition of diamond coatings onto molybdenum dental tools. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 15(39),

  R. Czerw, S. Webster, DL. Carroll, SMC. Vieira, PR. Birkett, et al. CA. Rego, S. Roth. (2003). Tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy of multiwalled boron nitride nanotubes. Applied Physics Letters. 83(8), pp.1617-1619.

  AW. McMahon, D. Papanastasiou, CA. Rego (2002). Thermal ionization mass spectrometry in an orthogonal acceleration time of flight instrument. Proceedings 50th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics. pp.879-880.

  J. Maultzsch, S. Reich, C. Thomsen, S. Webster, R. Czerw, et al. DL. Carroll, SMC. Vieira, PR. Birkett, CA. Rego. (2002). Raman characterization of boron-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Applied Physics Letters. 81(14), pp.2647-2649.

  BD. Beake, SR. Goodes, JF. Smith, R. Madani, CA. Rego, et al. RI. Cherry, T. Wagner. (2002). Investigating the fracture resistance and adhesion of DLC films with micro-impact testing. Diamond and Related Materials. 11(8), pp.1606-1609.

  H. Sein, W. Ahmed, C. Rego (2002). Application of diamond coatings onto small dental tools. Diamond and Related Materials. 11(3-6), pp.731-735.

  J. Shaw, AN. Jones, PMS. Monk, CA. Rego (2002). Electrochemical behaviour of graphite- and molybdenum electrodes modified with thin-film diamond. Diamond and Related Materials. 11(9), pp.1690-1696.

  H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego (2002). Deposition of diamond coatings to micro machining cutting tools. New Diamond and Frontier Carbon Technology. 12(6), pp.381-390.

  SMC. Vieira, W. Ahmed, PR. Birkett, CA. Rego (2001). Hydrogenation of [60]fullerene using a novel chemical vapour modification (CVM) method. Chemical Physics Letters. 347(4-6), pp.355-360.

  N. Ali, W. Ahmed, QH. Fan, CA. Rego (2000). Optimising diamond nucleation via combined pre-treatments. Thin Solid Films. 377-378, pp.208-213.

  N. Ali, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, QH. Fan (2000). Chromium interlayers as a tool for enhancing diamond adhesion on copper. Diamond and Related Materials. 9(8), pp.1464-1470.

  BD. Beake, IU. Hassan, CA. Rego, W. Ahmed (2000). Friction force microscopy study of diamond films modified by a glow discharge treatment. Diamond and Related Materials. 9(8), pp.1421-1429.

  W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, R. Cherry, A. Afzal, N. Ali, et al. IU. Hassan. (2000). CVD diamond: controlling structure and morphology. Vacuum. 56(3), pp.153-158.

  D. Briand, P. Iacconi, M. Benabdesselam, D. Lapraz, R. Bindi, et al. PW. May, CA. Rego, A. Afzal. (2000). Thermally stimulated exoelectronic emission of CVD diamond films. Thin Solid Films. 359(2), pp.150-153.

  D. Briand, P. Iacconi, M. Benabdesselam, D. Lapraz, PW. May, et al. CA. Rego. (2000). Thermally stimulated properties of CVD diamond films. Diamond and Related Materials. 9(3), pp.1245-1248.

  N. Ali, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, QH. Fan (2000). Combined substrate polishing and biasing during hot-filament chemical vapor deposition of diamond on copper. Journal of Materials Research. 15(3), pp.593-595.

  IU. Hassan, CA. Rego, N. Ali, W. Ahmed, IP. O'Hare (1999). An investigation of the structural properties of diamond films deposited by pulsed bias enhanced hot filament CVD. Thin Solid Films. 355-356, pp.134-138.

  N. Ali, QH. Fan, W. Ahmed, IU. Hassan, CA. Rego, et al. IP. O’ Hare. (1999). Role of surface pre-treatment in the CVD of diamond films on copper. Thin Solid Films. 355-356, pp.162-166.

  AJ. Eccles, TA. Steele, A. Afzal, CA. Rego, W. Ahmed, et al. PW. May, SM. Leeds. (1999). Influence of B- and N-doping levels on the quality and morphology of CVD diamond. Thin Solid Films. 343-344(1-2), pp.627-631.

  N. Ali, W. Ahmed, IU. Hassan, CA. Rego (1998). Deposition of synthetic diamond films: PVD, CVD, and multiplexed lasers. Surface Engineering. 14(4), pp.292-294.

  A. Afzal, CA. Rego, W. Ahmed, RI. Cherry (1998). HFCVD diamond grown with added nitrogen: Film characterization and gas-phase composition studies. Diamond and Related Materials. 7(7), pp.1033-1038.

  S. Blanco, DG. Lister, AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1997). Microwave spectrum and geometry of the methyl isocyanide-argon complex. Journal of the Chemical Society - Faraday Transactions. 93(7), pp.1287-1290.

  RS. Tsang, CA. Rego, PW. May, MNR. Ashfold, KN. Rosser (1997). Examination of the effects of nitrogen on the CVD diamond growth mechanism using in situ molecular beam mass spectrometry. Diamond and Related Materials. 6(2-4), pp.247-254.

  CA. Rego, RS. Tsang, PW. May, MNR. Ashfold, KN. Rosser (1996). Gas-phase composition measurements during chlorine assisted chemical vapor deposition of diamond: A molecular beam mass spectrometric study. Journal of Applied Physics. 79(9), pp.7264-7273.

  PW. May, PR. Burridge, CA. Rego, RS. Tsang, MNR. Ashfold, et al. KN. Rosser, RE. Tanner, D. Cherns, R. Vincent. (1996). Investigation of the addition of nitrogen-containing gases to a hot filament diamond chemical vapour deposition reactor. Diamond and Related Materials. 5(3-5), pp.354-358.

  RS. Tsang, CA. Rego, PW. May, J. Thumim, MNR. Ashfold, et al. KN. Rosser, CM. Younes, MJ. Holt. (1996). Gas-phase concentration measurements and diamond film composition from chlorine assisted CVD. Diamond and Related Materials. 5(3-5), pp.359-365.

  CA. Rego, PW. May, CR. Henderson, MNR. Ashfold, KN. Rosser, et al. NM. Everitt. (1995). In-situ mass spectrometric study of the gas-phase species involved in CVD of diamond as a function of filament temperature. Diamond and Related Materials. 4(5-6), pp.770-774.

  NM. Everitt, RF. Silva, J. Vieira, CA. Rego, CR. Henderson, et al. PW. May. (1995). Friction measurements on hot filament CVD diamond films deposited on etched tungsten carbide surfaces. Diamond and Related Materials. 4(5-6), pp.730-734.

  PW. May, CA. Rego, MNR. Ashfold, KN. Rosser, G. Lu, et al. TD. Walsh, L. Holt, NM. Everitt, PG. Partridge. (1995). CVD diamond-coated fibres. Diamond and Related Materials. 4(5-6), pp.794-797.

  QS. Chia, CM. Younes, PG. Partridge, GC. Allen, PW. May, et al. CA. Rego. (1994). Auger electron spectroscopic analysis of chemical vapour deposited diamond/substrate interfaces. Journal of Materials Science. 29(24), pp.6397-6402.

  PW. May, CA. Rego, CG. Trevor, EC. Williamson, MNR. Ashfold, et al. KN. Rosser, NM. Everitt. (1994). Deposition of diamond films on sapphire: studies of interfacial properties and patterning techniques. Diamond and Related Materials. 3(11-12), pp.1375-1380.

  MNR. ASHFOLD, PW. MAY, CA. REGO, NM. EVERITT (1994). ChemInform Abstract: Thin Film Diamond by Chemical Vapor Deposition Methods. ChemInform. 25(27),

  AM. Cock, NM. Everitt, PW. May, CA. Rego, MNR. Ashfold, et al. KN. Rosser. (1994). Comparison of two models of thin diamond film microhardness data to predict the hardness of CVD diamond. Diamond and Related Materials. 3(4-6), pp.783-786.

  PW. May, CA. Rego, RM. Thomas, MNR. Ashfold, KN. Rosser, et al. NM. Everitt. (1994). CVD diamond wires and tubes. Diamond and Related Materials. 3(4-6), pp.810-813.

  CA. Rego, PW. May, EC. Williamson, MNR. Ashfold, QS. Chia, et al. KN. Rosser, NM. Everitt. (1994). CVD diamond growth on germanium for IR window applications. Diamond and Related Materials. 3(4-6), pp.939-941.

  PW. May, CA. Rego, RM. Thomas, MNR. Ashfold, KN. Rosser, et al. PG. Partridge, NM. Everitt. (1994). Preparation of solid and hollow diamond fibres and the potential for diamond fibre metal matrix composites. Journal of Materials Science Letters. 13(4), pp.247-249.

  MNR. Ashfold, PW. May, CA. Rego, NM. Everitt (1994). Thin film diamond by chemical vapour deposition methods. Chemical Society Reviews. 23(1), pp.21-21.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1993). Rotational spectrum of the trimethylamine-hydrogen iodide dimer: An ion pair (CH3)3NH+⋅⋅⋅I− in the gas phase. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 99(3), pp.1463-1468.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1993). Microwave spectrum, structure and internal rotation of the methylamine–hydrogen chloride dimer. J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans.. 89(8), pp.1173-1178.

  JW. Bevan, AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1993). Vibrational predissociative lifetimes of (1000) Ar…HCl and (1000) Kr…HCl from time-of-flight measurements in a pulsed-nozzle, FT microwave spectrometer. Chemical Physics Letters. 204(5-6), pp.551-555.

  JW. Bevan, AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1993). Pure rotational spectrum of Kr...HCl in the excited state (100) observed with a glow-discharge source in a pulsed-nozzle Fourier-transform microwave spectrometer. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 98(4), pp.2783-2789.

  Z. Wang, RR. Lucchese, JW. Bevan, AP. Suckley, CA. Rego, et al. AC. Legon. (1993). Spectroscopic characterization of the hydrogen bonded OC–HI in supersonic jets. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 98(3), pp.1761-1767.

  JW. Bevan, AC. Legon, CA. Rego, J. Roach (1992). The vibrational state (100O) of Ar…HCl excited in a pulsed jet by a glow discharge. Rotational spectrum and lifetime. Chemical Physics Letters. 198(3-4), pp.347-354.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego, AL. Wallwork (1992). Rotational spectrum of a short-lived dimer of oxirane and hydrogen chloride: Evidence for a bent hydrogen bond. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 97(5), pp.3050-3059.

  AC. Legon, DG. Lister, CA. Rego (1992). Rotational spectrum of CH3NC…HCCH and a comparison of the properties of hydrogen bonds NC…HC and CN…HC. Chemical Physics Letters. 189(3), pp.221-225.

  JW. Bevan, AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1992). 33S nuclear quadrupole coupling in the rotational spectra of (1000) and (0001) carbonyl sulfide: vibrational excitation in a D.C. glow discharge. Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions. 88(20), pp.3119-3119.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1990). Rotational spectrum of (CH₃)₃P⋯HCl and a comparison of properties within the series of axially symmetric dimers R₃Y⋯HCl, where Y = N or P and R = H or CH₃. J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans.. 86(11), pp.1915-1921.

  AC. Legon, AL. Wallwork, CA. Rego (1990). The rotational spectrum and nature of the heterodimer in trimethylammonium bromide vapor. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 92(11), pp.6397-6407.

  AP. Cox, CA. Rego, R. Stevens (1990). Microwave spectrum, internal rotation, structure and dipole moment of trifluoromethyl mercaptan, CF3SH. Journal of Molecular Structure. 223(C), pp.185-205.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1990). Characterization by Microwave Spectroscopy of a Transient Hydrogen‐Bonded Complex of Oxirane and Hydrogen Chloride Isolated in a Pulsed Jet. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 29(1), pp.72-73.

  MC. Ellis, AC. Legon, CA. Rego, DJ. Millen (1989). Cl-nuclear quadrupole coupling in the microwave spectra of 1-chloroadamantane and t-butyl chloride. Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM. 200(C), pp.353-359.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1989). The extent of proton transfer from X to N in the gas-phase dimers (CH3)3-nHnN...HX. Evidence from rotational spectroscopy. Chemical Physics Letters. 162(4-5), pp.369-375.

  PW. Fowler, AC. Legon, CA. Rego, P. Tole (1989). Theoretical and experimental evidence for partial ionic character in the trimethylamine-hydrogen chloride dimer. Chemical Physics. 134(2-3), pp.297-305.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1989). An investigation of the trimethylammonium chloride molecule in the vapor phase by pulsed-nozzle, Fourier-transform microwave spectroscopy. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 90(12), pp.6867-6876.

  NW. Howard, AC. Legon, CA. Rego, AL. Wallwork (1989). Ground-state rotational spectrum of t-butyl isocyanide and an rs geometry of its heavy-atom skeleton. Journal of Molecular Structure. 197(C), pp.181-191.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1989). 14N- and D-nuclear quadrupole coupling in the rotational spectrum of (CH3)314N…H(D)F: Modification of the electric field gradients at the N and D nuclei. Chemical Physics Letters. 157(3), pp.243-250.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1989). H,19F Nuclear-spin-nuclear-spin coupling in the rotational spectrum of (CH3)315N...HF and the lengthening of the HF bond. Chemical Physics Letters. 154(5), pp.468-472.

  AP. Cox, TR. Gayton, CA. Rego (1988). Microwave spectrum, structure, quadrupole coupling constant and dipole moment of chlorotrifluorosilane and iodotrifluorosilane. Journal of Molecular Structure. 190(C), pp.419-434.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1988). Microwave rotational spectrum and properties of a hydrogen-bonded dimer formed by trimethylamine and acetylene. Journal of Molecular Structure. 189(1-2), pp.137-152.

  CA. Rego, RC. Batten, AC. Legon (1988). The properties of the hydrogen-bonded dimer (CH3)3N⋅⋅⋅HCN from an investigation of its rotational spectrum. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 89(2), pp.696-702.

  CA. Rego, AP. Cox (1988). Microwave spectrum, structure, mercury-201 quadrupole coupling constant, and dipole moment of methylmercury cyanide. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 89(1), pp.124-128.

  AP. Cox, CA. Rego, AC. Legon (1988). Pulsed-nozzle Fourier-transform microwave spectrum of CH3HgCN: 14N and 201Hg quadrupole coupling. Chemical Physics Letters. 147(4), pp.307-309.

  AC. Legon, CA. Rego (1988). Rotational spectroscopy and the nature of the trimethylammonium chloride molecule in the vapour phase: hydrogen-bonded dimer or ion pair?. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. pp.1496-1496.

  CA. Rego, AP. Cox (1987). Microwave spectrum of methylmercury chloride: gas-phase determination of the electric dipole moment and 201Hg quadrupole coupling. Chemical Physics Letters. 139(6), pp.595-602.

• Chapters in books

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, M. Jackson, C. Rego, I-U. Hassan, et al. K. Subramani. (2018). Surface engineering of dental tools with diamond for enhanced life and performance. In: Emerging Nanotechnologies in Dentistry. Elsevier, pp.251-288.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, M. Jackson, C. Rego, IU. Hassan, et al. K. Subramani. (2017). Surface engineering of dental tools with diamond for enhanced life and performance. In: Emerging Nanotechnologies in Dentistry. pp.251-288.

  H. Sein, C. Maryan, A. Jones, J. Verran, N. Ali, et al. IU. Hassan, C. Rego, W. Ahmed, MJ. Jackson. (2016). Diamond Surgical Tools. In: Surgical Tools and Medical Devices. Springer International Publishing, pp.149-194.

  H. Sein, C. Maryan, A. Jones, J. Verran, N. Ali, et al. IU. Hassan, C. Rego, W. Ahmed, MJ. Jackson. (2016). Nanocrystalline Diamond: Deposition Routes and Clinical Applications. In: Surgical Tools and Medical Devices. Springer International Publishing, pp.225-248.

  H. Sein, C. Maryan, A. Jones, J. Verran, N. Ali, et al. IU. Hassan, C. Rego, W. Ahmed, MJ. Jackson. (2016). Dental Tool Technology. In: Surgical Tools and Medical Devices. Springer International Publishing, pp.195-224.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, CA. Rego, DA. Phoenix, et al. A. Elhissi, S. John Crean. (2014). Controlling Structure and Morphology. In: Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond for Dental Tools and Burs. Springer International Publishing, pp.109-121.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, C. Rego, DA. Phoenix, et al. A. Elhissi, SJ. Crean. (2014). Diamond Deposition onto Flat Substrates. In: Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond for Dental Tools and Burs. Springer International Publishing, pp.73-81.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, CA. Rego, DA. Phoenix, et al. A. Elhissi, S. John Crean. (2014). Diamond Deposition on Tungsten Carbide Burs Using VFCVD. In: Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond for Dental Tools and Burs. Springer International Publishing, pp.97-107.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, C. Rego, DA. Phoenix, et al. A. Elhissi, SJ. Crean. (2014). Dental Tools, Human Tooth and Environment. In: Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond for Dental Tools and Burs. Springer International Publishing, pp.19-49.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, C. Rego, DA. Phoenix, et al. A. Elhissi, SJ. Crean. (2014). Diamond Deposition onto Wires and Microdrills Using VFCVD. In: Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond for Dental Tools and Burs. Springer International Publishing, pp.83-95.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, C. Rego, DA. Phoenix, et al. A. Elhissi, S. John Crean. (2014). Diamond Synthesis, Properties and Applications. In: Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond for Dental Tools and Burs. Springer International Publishing, pp.1-18.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, C. Rego, DA. Phoenix, et al. A. Elhissi, S. John Crean. (2014). VFCVD Diamond Dental Burs for Improved Performance. In: Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond for Dental Tools and Burs. Springer International Publishing, pp.123-140.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, MJ. Jackson, CA. Rego, DA. Phoenix, et al. A. Elhissi, S. John Crean. (2014). Growth and Application of Diamond Thin Films. In: Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond for Dental Tools and Burs. Springer International Publishing, pp.51-71.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, M. Jackson, C. Rego, IU. Hassan, et al. K. Subramani, J. Yazdani. (2012). Surface Engineering of Dental Tools with Diamond for Improved Life and Performance. In: Emerging Nanotechnologies in Dentistry. Elsevier, pp.239-272.

  W. Ahmed, H. Sein, M. Jackson, C. Rego, IU. Hassan, et al. K. Subramani, J. Yazdani. (2011). Surface Engineering of Dental Tools with Diamond for Improved Life and Performance. In: Emerging Nanotechnologies in Dentistry: Processes, Materials and Applications. pp.239-272.

• Conferences

  H. Sein, W. Ahmed, CA. Rego, AN. Jones, M. Amar, et al. MJ. Jackson, R. Polini. (2006). Optimising CVD diamond coating process for use on tungsten carbide dental cutting tools. In: Surface Engineering - Proceedings of the 4th International Surface Engineering Conference. pp.20-28.

  H. Sein, W. Ahmed, C. Rego, M. Jackson, R. Polini (2006). Comparative Investigation of Smooth Polycrystalline Diamond Films on Dental Burs by Chemical Vapor Deposition. In: SURFACE ENGINEERING, PROCEEDINGS. St Paul, MN, 1/8/2005. pp.154-+.

  PG. Partridge, PW. May, CA. Rega, MNR. Ashfald (1994). Potential for diamond fibres and diamond fibre composites. In: Materials Science and Technology. LONDON, ENGLAND, 6/12/1993. pp.505-512.

  NW. HOWARD, AC. LEGON, CA. REGO, AL. WALLWORK (1989). ROTATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY AND THE NATURE OF AMMONIUM AND METHYLAMMONIUM HALIDES IN THE VAPOR-PHASE. In: ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. pp.9-PHYS.

Projects and initiatives

Member of the Manchester and District Section of the Royal Society of Chemistry (Past Chairman 2008-10).

Other distinctions

Chartered Chemist (CChem)

Expert reviewer for external funding bodies

Reviewer for a number of funding bodies including EPSRC.

Editorial board membership

Member of editorial board of the journal Vacuum (Elsevier)

Membership of professional associations

Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry