Epernicus: Alistair PD Elfick, Ph.D.

Alistair PD Elfick, Ph.D.

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School of Engineering & Electronics

University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, UK)
Degrees:

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Durham University (Durham, United Kingdom)

M.Sc., Bioengineering, University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK)

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Durham University (Durham, United Kingdom)
Past Advisors:

Lisa Pruitt (as Visiting Faculty)

Anthony Unsworth (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)
Research:
Honors:
2004-present EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow

2003-2004 US-UK Fulbright Commission, Distinguished Scholar's Award

2003 Royal Academy of Engineering, Global Research Award

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Alistair Elfick's Publications (14)

Simulations of tip-enhanced optical microscopy reveal atomic resolution.
Downes A, Salter D, Elfick A

Journal of microscopy. 2008 Feb;229(Pt 2):184-8
Finite element simulations of tip-enhanced Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy.
Downes A, Salter D, Elfick A

The journal of physical chemistry. B. 2006 Apr 6;110(13):6692-8
The effect of 'running-in' on the tribology and surface morphology of metal-on-metal Birmingham hip resurfacing device in simulator studies.
Vassiliou K, Elfick AP, Scholes SC, Unsworth A

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine. 2006 Feb;220(2):269-77
Effect of sample and substrate electric properties on the electric field enhancement at the apex of SPM nanotips.
Notingher I, Elfick A

The journal of physical chemistry. B. 2005 Aug 25;109(33):15699-706
Opsonization of polyethylene wear particles regulates macrophage and osteoblast responses in vitro.
Elfick AP, Green SM, McCaskie AW, Birch MA

Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials. 2004 Nov 15;71(2):244-51
The nature and dissemination of UHMWPE wear debris retrieved from periprosthetic tissue of THR.
Elfick AP, Green SM, Krikler S, Unsworth A

Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A. 2003 Apr 1;65(1):95-108
Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) as a potential material for a temporary joint spacer.
Elfick AP

Biomaterials. 2002 Dec;23(23):4463-7
Design and validation of a surrogate humerus for biomechanical testing.
Elfick AP, Bedi G, Port A, Unsworth A

Journal of biomechanics. 2002 Apr;35(4):533-6
The effect of socket design, materials and liner thickness on the wear of the porous coated anatomic total hip replacement.
Elfick AP, Hall RM, Pinder IM, Unsworth A

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine. 2001;215(5):447-57
Variation in the wear rate during the life of a total hip arthroplasty: a simulator and retrieval study.
Elfick AP, Smith SL, Unsworth A

The Journal of arthroplasty. 2000 Oct;15(7):901-8
A novel technique for the detailed size characterization of wear debris.
Elfick AP, Green SM, Pinder IM, Unsworth A

Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine. 2000 May;11(5):267-71
The influence of femoral head surface roughness on the wear of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene sockets in cementless total hip replacement.
Elfick AP, Hall RM, Pinder IM, Unsworth A

Journal of biomedical materials research. 1999;48(5):712-8
Wear in retrieved acetabular components: effect of femoral head radius and patient parameters.
Elfick AP, Hall RM, Pinder IM, Unsworth A

The Journal of arthroplasty. 1998 Apr;13(3):291-5
The frictional behaviour of explanted PCA hip prostheses.
Elfick AP, Hall RM, Pinder IM, Unsworth A

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine. 1998;212(5):395-7

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