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Myles Hird Capstick
Myles H. Capstick
PhD, Associate Director, Project Leader
Sensing Techniques
Myles Capstick was born in 1965 in northwest England. He earned his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wales in Bangor in 1987 and 1991, respectively.
Myles was appointed as a lecturer in the School of Electronic Engineering Science at the University of Wales, Bangor in 1990, after which he moved to The University of York, Department of Electronics in 1996, where he was first lecturer and later senior lecturer.
In May of 2006, Myles joined the IT’IS Foundation, where he applies his expertise – across a wide range of areas encompassing RF, microwave and mm-wave systems, circuits, antennas, and measurements – to the research of the foundation in the areas of biological interactions, communications, EMC, and dosimetry.
It was during his school years that Myles developed his interest in radiofrequency (RF) electronics and was also introduced to RF and audio measurements and good measurement techniques / practice within the Laboratories of Angus McKenzie Facilities in London, where he worked during several summer holidays. His fascination with biomolecular and biological systems, developed during his PhD studies under the supervision of Professor Ron Pethig in the University of Wales, was further nurtured during the periods of his research at the MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, Texas, where he worked on the development of an electron spin resonance spectrometer for biomolecular applications, marrying RF and microwave circuit design with biological applications.
Since that time, he has gained broad and wide-ranging experience in analog, RF, microwave, and mm-wave design of systems, subsystems, circuits, filters, and antennas. He has wide experience in research and in the management of research in large multinational consortia and with industry. He has also undertaken industry-led consultancy for training and product development and analysis.
Furthermore, he has experience in the design and manufacture of RF equipment for use in dosimetry and, in particular, the equipment used in all the human volunteer trials within the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme of the UK Department of Health as well as studies with human phantoms. Other work has focused on the design of miniature antennas for portable wireless equipment and, in particular, the interaction with and changes in performance associated with the interactions of electromagnetic radiation with living tissue.
He also designed and developed the system concept and all the RF / microwave hardware of both payload and ground station for a stratospheric communications trial that was successfully held at the Swedish Space Corporation at ESRANGE, Kiruna as part of the EU IST project Capanina in August 2005.
PUBLICATION LIST
Peer-reviewed articles
Conference proceedings
| Noninvasive measurement of head dielectric properties as a novel method for monitoring intracranial volume variations. In Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 12:100551, doi:10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100551 |
| A novel system for In situ compliance evaluation of WPT systems and magnetic near-field sources. In Proceedings of the 2022 Wireless Power Week (WPW), pages 68-71, IEEE, doi:10.1109/WPW54272.2022.9853898 |
| Solutions for EM Exposure Assessment of 5G Wireless Devices. In Proceedings of the 2018 Joint IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (2018 Joint IEEE EMC and APEMC), Singapore, May 14-17, 2018 |
| Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced and Phase Contrast MRI of a Novel 3D Printed Phantom Mimicking Myocardial Transmural Perfusion Gradients. In Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 26 |
| Photonic measurement technology for electrically small antennas. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Photonics Applied to Electromagnetic Measurements (PEM2017), Zurich, Switzerland, October 5- 6, 2017 |
| Assessment of genotoxicity in mice exposed to IF magnetic fields. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Hangzhou, China, June 5- 9, 2017 |
| Behavioural effects of prenatal to postnatal exposure to intermediate frequency magnetic fields in mice. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Hangzhou, China, June 5- 9, 2017 |
| Novel Approach for Compliance Testing with Basic Restrictions of Exposure to Gradient Magnetic Fields generated by Wireless Power Transfer Systems. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Hangzhou, China, June 5- 9, 2017 |
| Assessment of the Human Body Effect in the Transmission of a Handheld Wireless Microphone. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Ghent, Belgium, June 5-10, 2016 |
| Low Perturbation Measurement of Electrically Small Antennas. In Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2016), Davos, Switzerland, April 11-15, 2016 |
| Measurement Technology for Electrically Small Antennas. In Proceedings of the 12th Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), Loughborough, United Kingdom, November 14-15, 2016 |
| Image-Based Modeling of Superparamagnetic Iron-Oxide Nanoparticle Hyperthermia Therapy. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Ghent, Belgium, June 5-10, 2016, pages 199-201 |
| Experimental System for RF-Heating Characterization of Medical Implants during MRI. In Proceedings of the 24th Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB, Singapore, May 7-13, 2016 |
| The Effect of Posture on ELF Exposure from Domestic and Power Transmission Sources. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Monterey, June 14-19, 2015, pages 78 |
| Hardware and Technology for RF Hyperthermia. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, Zurich and Aarau, Switzerland, June 24-27, 2015, pages 13 |
| Reverberation Chamber for Medium Scale In-vivo Radio Frequency Exposure Experiments. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Monterey, June 14-19, 2015, pages 66 |
| A New Approach to High-Quality Patient-Specific Hyperthermia Treatment. In Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2015), Lisbon, Portugal, April 12-17, 2015, pages 1-3 |
| Experimental Thorax Prototype for Multistage Pneumothorax Diagnosis. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Monterey, June 14-19, 2015, pages 90 |
| Validation of Emerging Fast SAR Measurement Technologies. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Monterey, June 14-19, 2015, pages 47 |
| Modeling of RF-induced Heating of Active Medical Implants under MR Exposure. In Proceedings of the BMES Frontiers in Medical Devices Conference, Washington D.C., USA, May 18-20, 2015 |
| Novel Applicator for Local RF Hyperthermia Treatment Using Improved Excitation Control. In Proceedings of the 31st URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Beijing, China, August 16-23, 2014 |
| Correlation Assessment of In-Vivo and Human Dosimetry of ELF Magnetic Field Exposure. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Cape Town, South Africa, June 08-13, 2014, pages 46-48 |
| Life Time Dosimetric Assessment for Mice and Rats Exposed to Cell Phone Radiation. In Proceedings of the 31st URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Beijing, China, August 16-23, 2014 |
| Estimation of In Vivo Local RF-Induced Heating of Implanted Medical Devices during MRI: Method and Validation. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Cape Town, South Africa, June 08-13, 2014, pages 370-372 |
| MR Safety Evaluation of Implantable Medical Devices: RF-Induced Heating. In Proceedings of the 2014 [MEET THE EXPERT] Implants, Interlaken, Switzerland, April 28-29, 2014 |
| Piece-Wise Excitation Method for the Characterization of Local RF-Induced Heating of AIMD During MR Exposure. In Proceedings of the 2014 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC'14), Tokyo, Japan, May 13-16, 2014, pages 27 |
| An Improved Measurement Method for the Determination of RF Hyperthermia Applicator Excitation. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual STM Meeting, Aruba, April 17-21, 2013 |
| Development of Procedures and Instrumentation for Demonstration of Worker's EM Safety. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Thessaloniki, Greece, June 10-14, 2013 |
| Novel Applicator for Hyperthermia Treatment of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Thessaloniki, Greece, June 10-14, 2013 |
| In Vivo Tumor Growth is Blocked by RF AM EMF and is Associated with Peritumoral Fibrosis and Activation of the DAG/IP3 Pathway. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Thessaloniki, Greece, June 10-14, 2013 |
| Amplitude-Modulated Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Inhibit Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Thessaloniki, Greece, June 10-14, 2013 |
| Investigations of the Genotoxic Potential of Wireless Communication Electromagnetic Fields. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Thessaloniki, Greece, June 10-14, 2013 |
| Occupational Exposure to EM fields in MRI Exams; IT'IS study. In Proceedings of the ISMRM Scientific Workshop, Lund, Sweden, September 5-7, 2012 |
| An In-Vivo Exposure System for ELF Magnetic Field Exposure. In Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of Bioelectromagnetics Society, Brisbane, Australia, June 17-22, 2012 |
| Injectable Nanocomposite for Local Hyperthermia. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Minneapolis, USA, May 22-26, 2012 |
| Desktop Reverberation Chamber for Small Scale In-vivo Radio Frequency Exposure Experiments. In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Halifax, Canada, June 12-17, 2011 |
| 2.45GHz In-vitro Exposure System for Use During Live Cell Imaging. In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Halifax, Canada, June 12-17, 2011 |
| A European Initiative to Develop Procedures and Instrumentation for Worker's Electromagnetic Safety (WEMS). In Proceedings of the General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of International Union of Radio Science, Istanbul, Turkey, August 13-20, 2011 |
| Worker Electromagnetic Safety (WEMS) project: overview and results. In Proceedings of the EMC Europe 2011 Conference, York, UK, September 26-30, 2011 |
| An HF Exposure System for Mice with Improved Efficiency. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the European Bioelectromagnetics Association, Rome, Italy, February 21-24, 2011 |
| Exposure of Railway Workers to Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. In Proceedings of the EMC Europe 2011 Conference, York, UK, September 26-30, 2011 |
| The Development of Novel Sensors for Assessment of Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields up to 10 MHz. In Proceedings of the EMC Europe 2011 Conference, York, UK, September 26-30, 2011 |
| Fast Estimation of SAR Induced Heating. In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Halifax, Canada, June 12-17, 2011 |
| FEM and Interpolation Based Morphing of Whole Body Human Models. In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Halifax, Canada, June 12-17, 2011 |
| ELF Exposure System for Live Cell Imaging. In Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Seoul, Korea, June 14-18, 2010 |
| A Novel Method to Assess Induced Current Density in the Body from EM Exposure Sources. In Proceedings and Programme of the EMF Bordeaux Event (EBEA, COST and URSI 2010), Bordeaux, France, May 26-28, 2010 |
| EM Exposure Assessment of Energy-Saving Bulbs. In Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Seoul, Korea, June 14-18, 2010 |
| Recent Advances EM Cancer Treatment Tools and Applicators. In Proceedings of the 2010 Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference, Toyama, Japan, September 22-26, 2010 |
| Recent Advances in EM Cancer Treatments. In Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2010, Barcelona, Spain, April 12-16, 2010 |
| Recent Advances in Hyperthermia Cancer Treatments. In Proceedings of the 2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, April 12-16, 2010, pages 389-392, doi:10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475618 |
| Comparison of the Incident RF-Fields for Implantable Medical Devices in the Human Body and in Homogeneous Phantoms. In Abstract Collection of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland, June 14-19, 2009 |
| Measurement of Occupational Exposure to RF and Gradient Fields in an Open 1 T MR System. In Proceedings of the ISMRM 17th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Honolulu, USA, April 18-24, 2009 |
| Occupational Exposure to RF and Gradient Fields in Open MRI. In Abstract Collection of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland, June 14-19, 2009 |
| European Commission Study on MRI: An Investigation into Occupational Exposure to EMF for Personnel Working with and around Medical MRI Equipment. In Proceedings of the EU Meeting: Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields: Paving the Way for a Future EU Initiative, Umea, Sweden, October 6-8, 2009, pages 22-25 |
| ELF Exposure System for Live Cell Imaging. In Proceedings of Satellite Symposium BioEM 2009 Davos, NRP 57 Non-Ionising Radiation - Health and Environment, Davos, Switzerland, June 14, 2009 |
| Assessment of the SAR from Hands-Free Kits for Mobile Phones. In Abstract Collection of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland, June 14-19, 2009 |
| A Novel Design for Hyperthermia Treament at the Head and Neck Region. In Abstract Collection of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland, June 14-19, 2009 |
| Optimization of Patient Position in Hyperthermia Treatment for Head and Neck Region. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science, Charleston, USA, June 1-5, 2009 |
| Modeling Occupational Exposure during Interventional Open MRI. In Abstract Collection of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland, June 14-19, 2009 |
| Modeling Occupational Exposure to RF and Gradient Fields Associated with an Interventional Procedure in an Open 1 T MR System. In Proceedings of the ISMRM 17th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Honolulu, USA, April 18-24, 2009 |
| Occupational Exposure to Electro-Magnetic Fields in MRI: A Survey of Working Practices from 1 T-7 T. In Proceedings of the ISMRM 17th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Honolulu, USA, April 18-24, 2009 |
| Latest Advances in EM Hyperthermia Cancer Treatments. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, Torino, Italy, September 14-18, 2009 |
| Accurate Assessment of the MRI Benchmark for Implanted Leads. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, San Diego, USA, June 7-13, 2008, pages 221-222 |
| A Radio Frequency Radiation Reverberation Chamber Exposure System for Rodents. In Proceedings of the Cranfield University Multi-Strand Conference, Bedfordshire, UK, May 6-9, 2008, pages 533-538 |
| A Radio Frequency Reverberation Chamber Exposure System for Rodents. In Proceedings of the 29th General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, Chicago, USA, August 7-16, 2008 |
| A Reverberation Chamber for the Exposure of Rodents to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields: Design and Performance. In Proceedings of the 8th Congress of the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Bordeaux, France, April 9-13, 2007 |
| A Radio Frequency Radiation Reverberation Chamber Exposure System For Rodents. In Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Kanazawa, Japan, June 10-15, 2007, pages 222-225 |
| RF Measurement Technology for MRI Safety and Compliance Testing. In Proceedings of the EMC Zurich 2007, Munich, Germany, September 27, 2007 |
