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Network Leader CDTN
Member of Faculty SExceptional Factors Committee and Faculty Academic Quality Standards Comittee
Chair of CDTN Network Programme Management Group and all committees
supporting the operation of the Network.
Awarded three EPSRC grants (Principle Investigator) for research and support
of plasma science
Amongst the first researchers in the UK to produce pure diamond from the
vapour phase
Inventor of the plasma, proton flux monitor
Built one of the first neural networks on a PDP11 in 1987
Devised the hybrid surface wave/H –mode discharge for tailoring electron
energy distribution functions
Archery - quite good
Its fun.
Professionals are judged by how well they do things they don't want to do..
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Through challenge on:
COMPUTER SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS 6G4Z1102
and
INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 6G4Z2101
1984 BSc(Hons)
(Manchester/UMIST)
1988 PhD Plasma Physics
(Manchester/UMIST)
2003 MSc Networking Technologies and
Management
2004-2007 Governor MMU
German
Still attempting Russian
Teaching proficiency
Maths, Physics, electronics, signal processing, instrumentation, internet computing
(HTML, XHTML, XML, Perl, ASP, PHP, SQL, MYSQL, PhPMyAdmin, virtual and
shared hosting, Network configuration, (Linux and Windows), Flash Technology),
Web marketing, Web 2.0. Java, C++, Fortran, Peer to Peer systems (distributed
systems, e-science, grid computing).
The control of low temperatureHigh high pressure plasmas Modification and monitoring of Electron Energy Distribution Functions.Plasma diagnostics. Plasma/material interfaces. See "home page" for more information
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.
JM. Peña, NS. Allen, M. Edge, CM. Liauw, SR. Hoon, et al. B. Valange, RI. Cherry. (2000). Analysis of radical content on carbon black pigments by electron spin resonance: Influence of functionality, thermal treatment and adsorption of acidic and basic probes. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 71(1), pp.153-170.
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.
RI. Cherry, T. Whitmore (1995). Experimental apparatus for determining charge exchange between hydrogen and hydrocarbon groups in the hot filament deposition of diamond. Applied Physics Letters. 67,
RI. Cherry, TD. Whitmore (1995). The measurement of electron energy distribution functions in methane-hydrogen plasmas. Diamond and Related Materials. 4(4), pp.524-527.
CHERRY R.I. RUSBRIDGE M Propagating
vortices in the unstable regions of a linear
quadrupole Journal Plasma Phys. and Cont.
Fusion (Sept 1988).
CHERRY R.I. WHITMORE T.W. The
measurement of electron energy distribution
functions in methane-hydrogen plasmas.
Diamond and Related Materials 4 (1995) 524-
527
CHERRY R.I. WHITMORE T An apparatus to
determine charge exchange between hydrogen
and hydrocarbon groups in the hot filament
deposition of diamond. Applied Physics Letters
(67, 20, 1995)
CHERRY R.I. Experimental correlations
between cations and diamond growth in a hot
filament deposition chamber. Eurodiamond
Vol 52, 35-42, (1996)
A.AFZAL, C.A.REGO, W.AHMED,
R.CHERRY Characterisation studies of N-
doped HFCVD diamond films and correlations
with gas phase composition Diamond and
related materials 7, 1033, (1998)
C.REGO, W.AHMED, AAFZAL. R.CHERRY:
Controlling the structure and morphology of
diamond films. Vacuum, Vol 55 (1999) P1-5
B.D.Beake, S.R.Goodes, J.F.Smith, R.Madani,
C.Rego, R.I.Cherry, T/Wagner Investigating the
fracture resistance and adhesion of DLC films
with micro-impact testing Diamond and related
materials 11, 1606-1609, 2002.
Pena JM, Allen NS, Edge M, Liauw CM, Hoon
SR, Valange B, Cherry RI. Analysis of radical
content on carbon black pigments by electron
spin resonance: influence of functionality,
thermal treatment and adsorption of acidic and
basic probes. POLYMER DEGRADATION
AND STABILITY 71 (1): 153-170 2001
7Rajab H, Ali N, Sein H, Cherry R, Ahmed W
CVD process offers economical high quality
cutting edge tools for teeth. MATERIALS
WORLD 8 (11): 17-19 NOV 2000
CHERRY R.I. ROBINSON T.R. An original
method for measuring the conductivity of low
presure discharges Proc.IOP Optogalvanic
Spectroscopy Strathclyde 2nd-3rd Aug (1990).
CHERRY R.I. ELLIOT J: Coherent structures
in unstable regions of a linear quadrupole: 13th
Int. Conf. plasma heating and controlled fusion
(March 1986)
CHERRY R.I., RUSBRIDGE M. Propagating
plasma vortices in the UMIST quadrupole. IOP
14th Conf. Plasma Phys. (July 1987)
CHERRY R.I. ELLIOT J. Cross-field plasma
transport resulting from spontaneous
fluctuations in a quadrupole. IOP 14th Conf.
Plasma Phys. (July 1987)
CHERRY R.I. ROBINSON T.R. A comment
on the range of application of crystal based
conductivity probes Xth ESCAMPIG Orleans,
28-31 (1990)
CHERRY R.I. LISTER G.G. & ROBINSON
T.R. A comparison between two methods for
measuring the line density of surface wave
plasmas ICPIG XX, Pisa, 8-12 July (1991)
CHERRY R.I. The growth of diamond from the
vapour Phase: Condensed Matter and Material
Physics conference. Leeds (December 1993)
WHITMORE T.W. CHERRY R.I
Investigation of substrate-filament independent
Bias during the hot filament process: 6th
European Conf. on Diamond, Diamond-like and
Related materials (1995)
8WHITMORE T, CHERRY R.I. Charged particle
effects in the deposition of diamond from the
vapour phase Carbon ‘96. Newcastle.
CHERRY.R.I Salford CVD forum 30th
Oct.1996. Plasma Processes proceeding the
growth of diamond from the vapour phase:
(Invited).
R.I.CHERRY, M.GATEAU, T.WHITMORE,
A.AFZAL, C.A.REGO Measurements of
gaseous ion concentrations as a function of
diamond HFCVD process conditions Diamond
Films 1997
R.CHERRY, R.MANDANI: An asymmetric
probe for measuring plasma parameters: 26th
IOP conference on Plasma Physics 1998
Pitlochry Scotland
R.MANDANI, A.MELZER. R.CHERRY: A DC
Dusty plasma. 26th IOP conference on Plasma
Physics 1998 Pitlochry Scotland
R.CHERRY. R.MADANI: A probe to measure
proton flux. 27th IOP Conference on Plasma
Physics, 2000, Brighton
R.MADANI, R.CHERRY: EPSRC Project
review. A probe to measure proton flux.
Warwick. December 18-20, 2000
R.CHERRY: Electrical diagnostics in
technological plasmas. Three day invited set of
Lectures at the in inauguration of the Max-
Planck Institute of Plasma Science, Griefswald,
Germany. December 2001
R.MADANI, R.CHERRY: Proton flux
measurements in radio frequency plasmas 28th
IoP Conference on Plasma Physics, 2001.
Conference prize awarded
R.MADANI, R.CHERRY: The proton flux
probe. IPSI meeting 25th July 2001 Diagnostics
in processing plasmas
9R.CHERRY, R.MADANI: A Mixed Mode
discharge in a low temperature plasma 55 th
Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference.
Minnapolis Oct.2002
R.MADANI, R.CHERRY: A coated
electrostatic probe to measure proton flux.
German/Polish Conference on Plasma
Diagnostics for Fusion and Applications.
Greifswald. Sept. 2002
R.CHERRY. R.MADANI:The hybrid
inductive/surface wave discharge. A diagnostic
study. German/Polish Conference on Plasma
Diagnostics for Fusion and Applications.
Greifswald. Sept. 2002
R.MADANI. R.CHERRY: A mixed mode
discharge in a low temperature plasma. The 29 th
Annual IoP Plasma Physics Conference, Belfast.
March 2002.
R.CHERRY. R.MADANI: Distortion of electron
energy distribution functions in a mixed mode
discharge. Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
eV. Plasma Physics and Short Time scale
physics Spring Meeting. March 2003.
Plasma physics conference at:
1997 Leeds University
1998 Oxford University
1999 Pitlochry.
2000 Brighton Congress.
2001 UMIST
2002 Queens University Belfast
2003 Phillips Research Labs,
Aachen, Germany
One of my roles on the committee is to
advise on issues relating to technological
plasmas and materials processing.
1998.2003 Elected Hon. Secretary/Treasurer of IOP
Plasma Physics committee.
1997 Organising Committee Joint IEE/IOP
One day meeting on Thermal Plasmas
1997/-99 Elected to :IOP Ion Plasma Surface
Interactions group: Duties similar to
PPG duties but with a stronger remit to
develop surface science.
2000 Organising committee for Diamond
conference at IOP Congress
2000 Organising committee of second
Plasma, and ion beam surface
engineering one day meeting held at
Manchester Metropolitan University 3rd
May 2000.
1997/-99 IOP Surface Science Division
1999/0 Chairman of organising committee of
IEE Plasma Technology Training
School.
1998/9 Chairman of organising committee of
Inaugural Institute of Electrical
Engineers (IEE) Plasma Technology
Training School.
EPSRC - £55k Proton Flux Probe (Principal
Investigator) Started November 1998
EPSRC -£90k A Novel Plasma Source.
(Principal Investigator) Started October 2001
Link/DTI Surface effects of Hygienic surfaces-
£500k: Partner (Principal Investigator is
Dr.J.Verran MMU).
Plasma Technology Vacation School. Funding
and manpower resource won from IEE SETS
committee August 1998. Approximate value of
£50k
Plasma Technology Vacation School. Funding
and manpower resource won from IEE SETS
committee October 1999.
£50k
As 1998.2003 Elected Hon. Secretary/Treasurer of IOP
Plasma Physics committee:
Duties have involved: Advising policy makers by submitting written opinion to
EPSRC, Royal Commissions and HEFC. Attending EPSRC Technology Foresight and
steering meetings. Coordinating submissions for national and international,
professional body science prizes. T
Member of the EPSRC College of Peers (2002-2005)
1996 Elected Member of Institute of Physics
(London), Plasma Physics Committee.
1999/0 Chairman of organising committee of
IEE Plasma Technology Training
School.
1998/9 Chairman of organising committee of
Inaugural Institute of Electrical
Engineers (IEE) Plasma Technology
Training School.