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Gregor J. McDonald
Research Scientist at QinetiQ Ltd
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fibre/fiber optics , intelligent transport systems (ITS) , mathematical modelling , pulsed lasers , image processing , space qualified optics
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Gregor is a highly innovative and flexible individual with a track record of securing funding in order to deliver novel technical solutions, in technology domains including pulsed laser development, pattern recognition and optical metrology. He holds an engineering doctorate from University College London, is a Chartered Physicist, and holds 6 granted worldwide patents.

He worked on various projects for 10 years as an optical physicist/engineer with Europe's largest technology and research organisation (QinetiQ), latterly being promoted to Principal Research Scientist. He then moved to his current position, working as a Technology Analyst in a Senior Executive role for a non-departmental body of the Scottish Government, providing critical independent technical analysis of various technologies.
Publications (5)
Proceedings Article | 16 October 2007 Paper
Coded aperture systems as non-conventional lensless imagers for the visible and infrared
Proceedings Volume 6737, 67370D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.739043
KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Coded aperture imaging, Detector arrays, Sensors, Imaging systems, Infrared imaging, Photomasks, Infrared radiation, Image quality, Microopto electromechanical systems
Proceedings Article | 26 September 2007 Paper
An investigation of the potential for the use of a high resolution adaptive coded aperture system in the mid-wave infrared
Proceedings Volume 6714, 671408 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736071
KEYWORDS: Sensors, Diffraction, Signal to noise ratio, Coded aperture imaging, Detector arrays, Photomasks, Imaging systems, Image quality, Target detection, Mid-IR
Proceedings Article | 3 October 2006 Paper
A transient waveform digitiser for wideband signal capture
G. McDonald, J. Olliero, M. Cooper, R. Wilson
Proceedings Volume 6399, 63990N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.689948
KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Optical amplifiers, Clocks, Electronic components, Manufacturing, Picosecond phenomena, Semiconductor lasers, Control systems, Signal processing, Fiber optics
Proceedings Article | 3 October 2006 Paper
A novel pulse source for low-jitter optical sampling: a rugged alternative to mode-locked lasers
G. McDonald, A. Seeds
Proceedings Volume 6399, 63990J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.689872
KEYWORDS: Single sideband modulation, Phase modulation, Phase shift keying, Picosecond phenomena, Microwave radiation, Modulators, Phase measurement, Pulsed laser operation, Optical amplifiers, Modeling
Proceedings Article | 16 December 2004 Paper
A high-speed readout scheme for fast optical correlation-based pattern recognition
Gregor McDonald, Meirion Lewis, Rebecca Wilson
Proceedings Volume 5616, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.580859
KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Optical correlators, Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Sensors, Fourier transforms, Binary data, Polarization, Detector arrays, Optical pattern recognition, Cameras
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