Dr Rob Daniels

Senior Lecturer

Biomedical Engineering

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Fluent Welsh Speaker

Office - 428
Fourth Floor
Engineering North
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-8144

About

Dr Rob Daniels is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering, Swansea University.

Areas Of Expertise

Self-assembly and self-organisation in biological matter
Kinetics of bio-fiber polymerization
Semiflexible bio-polymer networks and their structural, elastic and rheological properties
Bio-adhesion, ligands and receptors
Cell motility

Publications

Research Highlights

Daniels, R. (2019). Transport of solid bodies along tubular membrane tethers. PLOS ONE, 14(1), e0210259
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210259, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48060
Daniels, R. (2016). Curvature correction to the mobility of fluid membrane inclusions. The European Physical Journal E, 39(10)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2016-16096-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30217
Turner, M. & Daniels, R. (2013). Islands of Conformational Stability for Filopodia. PLoS ONE, 8(3), e59010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15738
Turner, M. & Daniels, R. (2007). Diffusion on Membrane Tubes - A Highly Discriminatory Test of the Saffman-Delbruck Theory. , 6667-6670.
https://doi.org/10.1021/la0635000, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1824
Marenduzzo, D., Turner, M., & Daniels, R. (2006). Stall, Spiculate, or Run Away: The Fate of Fibers Growing towards Fluctuating Membranes. Physical Review Letters, 97(9)
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.098101, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1825
Wang, J., Briehl, R., Turner, M., & Daniels, R. (2006). Deforming Biological Membranes : How the Cytoskeleton Affects A Polymerising Fiber. , 024903
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2148960, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1826
Turner, M. & Daniels, R. (2005). Spicules and the Effect of Rigid Rods on Enclosing Membrane Tubes. Physical Review Letters, 95(23)
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.238101, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1827
Daniels, R. (2008). Monomer Depletion, Pressure Difference, and Membrane Tube Radius Reduction due to Fiber Polymerization in Microspikes. Physical Review Letters, 100(4), 048103
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.100.048103, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10919
Daniels, R. (2010). Effect of Capping Protein on a Growing Filopodium. Biophysical Journal, 98(7), 1139-1148.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2009.11.053, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10920
Daniels, R. (2008). Theory of simple biochemical “shape recognition” via diffusion from activator coated nanoshapes. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 129(12), 125103
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2981056, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12736

All Research

Journal Articles

Daniels, R. (2023). Size of a 2D ring polymer topologically unentangled with a planar array of obstacles. Europhysics Letters, 142(2)
https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/acc88e, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63054
Daniels, R. (2022). Receptor-ligand diffusion-limited reaction rates on curved membranes. Chemical Physics Letters, 795, 139516
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2022.139516, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59480
Daniels, R. (2019). Transport of solid bodies along tubular membrane tethers. PLOS ONE, 14(1), e0210259
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210259, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48060
Nettle, C., Jenkins, L., Curtis, D., Badiei, N., Lewis, K., Williams, R., & Daniels, R. (2018). Linear rheology as a potential monitoring tool for sputum in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Biorheology, 54(2-4), 67-80.
https://doi.org/10.3233/BIR-17141, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37591
Daniels, R. (2016). Curvature correction to the mobility of fluid membrane inclusions. The European Physical Journal E, 39(10)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2016-16096-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30217
Turner, M. & Daniels, R. (2013). Islands of Conformational Stability for Filopodia. PLoS ONE, 8(3), e59010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15738
Daniels, R. (2010). Effect of Capping Protein on a Growing Filopodium. Biophysical Journal, 98(7), 1139-1148.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2009.11.053, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10920
Daniels, R. (2008). Monomer Depletion, Pressure Difference, and Membrane Tube Radius Reduction due to Fiber Polymerization in Microspikes. Physical Review Letters, 100(4), 048103
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.100.048103, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10919
Daniels, R. (2008). Theory of simple biochemical “shape recognition” via diffusion from activator coated nanoshapes. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 129(12), 125103
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2981056, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12736
Turner, M. & Daniels, R. (2007). Diffusion on Membrane Tubes - A Highly Discriminatory Test of the Saffman-Delbruck Theory. , 6667-6670.
https://doi.org/10.1021/la0635000, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1824
Marenduzzo, D., Turner, M., & Daniels, R. (2006). Stall, Spiculate, or Run Away: The Fate of Fibers Growing towards Fluctuating Membranes. Physical Review Letters, 97(9)
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.098101, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1825
Wang, J., Briehl, R., Turner, M., & Daniels, R. (2006). Deforming Biological Membranes : How the Cytoskeleton Affects A Polymerising Fiber. , 024903
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2148960, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1826
Turner, M. & Daniels, R. (2005). Spicules and the Effect of Rigid Rods on Enclosing Membrane Tubes. Physical Review Letters, 95(23)
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.238101, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1827

Supervision

Equilibrium/Non-equilibrium Behaviour in Polymer/Small-molecule Mixtures for Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) Applications. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Anthony Higgins
The development and optimisatiion of graphene-based biosensors devices as a commercial biosensing platform (awarded 2023)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Anitha Devadoss

Other supervisor: Prof Owen Guy
Biosensors for detection of Hepatitis markers (awarded 2023)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Owen Guy

Taught Modules

EG-001 Foundation Mathematics for Engineers I

This module will introduce some of the key mathematical techniques used in engineering including algebra, functions, trigonometry and vectors
EG-118 Engineering Mathematics 1 (Chem & Med)

This module (in combination with Engineering Mathematics 2) provides the essential grounding in mathematical analysis techniques for engineering students. This module ensures that all students have a suitable level of analytical skills for subsequent engineering modules.
EG-231 Heat Transfer

The module aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to heat transfer principles and its applications. The encountered problems will involve mechanisms of conduction, convection and radiation.
EG-238 Experimental Studies for Medical Engineers

The course introduces the students to experimental studies in a wide range of subjects. Each experiment is self contained and the student will present the findings in written form through a lab report which will have a set of experiment specific questions to answer. This written report also forms the basis for the assessment. All students work in groups and carry out five experiments which vary according to discipline, however the assignments are all individually submitted. The students keep a log-book of the experimental observations and results, which is used for reference for the technical report from each experiment written-up in the week after the experiment.
EGA131 Engineering Mathematics (Biomedical and Chemical)

This module provides the essential grounding in mathematical analysis techniques for Engineering students. This module ensures that all students have a suitable level of mathematical skills for subsequent engineering modules.

Dr Rob Daniels

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Welsh language proficiency

Research Links

About

Areas Of Expertise

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Supervision

Equilibrium/Non-equilibrium Behaviour in Polymer/Small-molecule Mixtures for Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) Applications. (current)

The development and optimisatiion of graphene-based biosensors devices as a commercial biosensing platform (awarded 2023)

Biosensors for detection of Hepatitis markers (awarded 2023)

Taught Modules

EG-001 Foundation Mathematics for Engineers I

EG-118 Engineering Mathematics 1 (Chem & Med)

EG-231 Heat Transfer

EG-238 Experimental Studies for Medical Engineers

EGA131 Engineering Mathematics (Biomedical and Chemical)