Academic Background

MA, D Phil

Undergraduate Teaching

Professor Gregg provides tutorials to both physicists and engineers. Physics courses: Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Electronics and Circuit Theory, Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, Kinetic Theory, Optics, Photonics and Laser Physics. Engineering courses: Electrical Power and Machines, Engineering Control Theory, Radiofrequency and Microwave Electronics, Communications, Instrumentation, Dynamics.

Research Interests

Spintronics, SpinMechatronics, Radiofrequency Sensor Technology, Microwave devices, Renewable Energy: efficient cost effective wind-turbines for domestic use.

Selected Publications

Patent Filings “Delay-line self-oscillator”, GB0900746.9, Jan. 2009 “Mechanical Oscillator”, GB0900747.7, Jan. 2009. “Acoustic Oscillator”, GB0900745.1, Jan. 2009. “Remote Sensor Device”, GB0900744.4, Jan. 2009. “Wind Turbine” GB0801936.6, Feb 2008. “Blade-tip sensor”, GB0718005.2, Sept. 2007. “Flux mirror position sensor”, GB0604039.8, Feb 2006.

“Spintronics: A growing science”, John F. Gregg, Nature Materials, November 2007, pp798 - 799

Gregg, JF, Allen, W, Ounadjela, K, et al. Giant magnetoresistive effects in a single element magnetic thin film PHYS REV LETT 77 (8): 1580-1583 AUG 19 1996

GREGG, JF, MORRIS, ID, WELLS, MR, et al. MAGNETOACOUSTIC INTERFEROMETRY OF METASTABLE STATES IN DY3AL5O12 J PHYS-PARIS 49 (C-8): 2027-2028 Part 3 DEC 1988

Dennis, CL, Sirisathitkul, C, Ensell, GJ, et al. High current gain silicon-based spin transistor J PHYS D APPL PHYS 36 (2): 81-87 JAN 21 2003

The defining length scales of mesomagnetism: A review J PHYS-CONDENS MAT 14 (49): R1175-R1262 DEC 16 2002

DANIEL, D, GREGG, JF, THOMPSON, SM, et al. THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY OF A GIANT MAGNETORESISTIVE MECHANICAL ALLOY J MAGN MAGN MATER 140: 493-494 Part 1 FEB 1995

Delay-line self-oscillator, Patent Application No. GB0900746.9 Jan. (2009)UK Patent Application number 0900747.7 'Mechanical Oscillator' 16/01/09. UK Patent Application number 0900745.1 'Acoustic Oscillator' 16/01/09.

GREGG, JF, THOMPSON, SM, DAWSON, SJ, et al. EFFECT OF MAGNETIC-INTERACTIONS AND MULTIPLE MAGNETIC PHASES ON THE GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE OF HETEROGENEOUS COBALT-SILVER THIN-FILMS PHYS REV B 49 (2): 1064-1072 JAN 1 1994

Borges, RP, Dennis, CL, Gregg, JF, et al. Comparative study of spin injection into metals and semiconductors J PHYS D APPL PHYS 35 (3): 186-191 FEB 7 2002

DAWSON, SJ, GREGG, JF, LORD, JS, et al. ONION SKIN DOMAINS IN A RELAXING METASTABLE ANTIFERROMAGNET J MAGN MAGN MATER 104: 373-374 Part 1 FEB 1992

Gregg, JF, Petej, I, Jouguelet, E, et al. Spin electronics - a review J PHYS D APPL PHYS 35 (18): R121-R155 SEP 21 2002