Dr. Tara Dalton
Biography
Dr Dalton is currently the Assistant Director of the Stokes Research Institute in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Limerick. The Stokes Research Institute comprises eleven full-time researchers, seven of whom have PhDs, eighteen postgraduate students and an administrator. Dr Dalton has a B.Eng. in Aeronautical Engineering awarded in 1994 and her Ph.D, awarded from the University of Limerick in 1997, is on enclosure heat transfer as applied to electronic reliability design. At present she is engaged in managing the research contracts awarded to the Centre, augmenting the research funding for the Centre, the supervision of postgraduate students, and lecturing internationally on thermofludicsResearch Interests
The development of optical techniques for measurement at the microscale, dimensional analysis in heat transfer and fluid mechanics, and microfluidics. The primary application of her work is in the development of medical diagnostic systems for genetic analysis.The formulation of a generic dimensional analysis technique, and its application to the scaling of thermofluidic systems from the macro- to the micro scale. The development of novel optical techniques for the measurement of temperature, fluid velocity, pressure and strain, and the application of these techniques in the interrogation of macro- and micro-scale thermofluidic systems. The derivation of semi-empirical models for complex thermofluidic phenomenaProfessional Activities
Employment
- 2003 Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineer - Lecturer (Biomedical Engineering)
- 2000 Stokes Research Institute - Assistant Director
- 2000 PEI Technologies, Enterprise Ireland - Centre Manager
- 1998 Stokes Research Centre - Senior Research Fellow
- 1997 Stokes Research Centre - Research Fellow
Patent
- 2001 2001/1081 - Contrast Bathing Physiotherapy Device Utilising Peltier Thermoelectric Effect
Award
- 1998 - Post-doctorate Scholarship
- 1997 - PhD Scholarship
Education
- 1997 University of Limerick - Ph.D.
- 1993 University of Limerick - B.Eng.
Committee
- 1899 American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
- 1899 Faculty of College of Engineering,
- 1899 Stokes Ventures Ltd.,
- 1899 K-16 ASME Committee on Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics,
- 1899 The Society of Biomolecular Screening,
- 1899 Institution of Engineers of Ireland,
- 1899 Limerick Instruments Ltd (1999 ¿ 2002),
Other
- The 11th Biennial European Laser Anemometry Conference,
- The 14th Symposium on Measuring Techniques in Transonic and Supersonic Flow in Cascades and Turbomachines
Peer Reviewed Journals
Measurement of substrate thermal resistance using DNA denaturation temperature
Kinahan, DJ; Dalton, TM; Davies, MR (2010) Measurement of substrate thermal resistance using DNA denaturation temperature. International Journal Of Thermal Sciences :333-339
Effect of substrate thermal resistance on space-domain microchannel fluorescent melting curve analysis
Kinahan, DJ; Dalton, TM; Davies, MRD (2009) Effect of substrate thermal resistance on space-domain microchannel fluorescent melting curve analysis. Biomedical Microdevices :747-754
Interaction of quantitative PCR components with polymeric surfaces
Gonzalez, A; Grimes, R; Walsh, EJ; Dalton, T; Davies, M (2007) Interaction of quantitative PCR components with polymeric surfaces. Biomedical Microdevices :261-266
Gene transcript amplification from cell lysates in continuous-flow microfluidic devices
Gonzalez, A; Ciobanu, D; Sayers, M; Sirr, N; Dalton, T; Davies, M (2007) Gene transcript amplification from cell lysates in continuous-flow microfluidic devices. Biomedical Microdevices :729-736
Microfluidics for genetic cancer diagnostics
Newport, D; Davies, M; Dalton, T (2006) Microfluidics for genetic cancer diagnostics. Houille Blanche-Revue Internationale De L Eau :26-+
Direct comparison between five different microchannels, part 2: Experimental description and flow friction measurement
Eason, C; Dalton, T; Davies, M; O'Mathuna, C; Slattery, O (2005) Direct comparison between five different microchannels, part 2: Experimental description and flow friction measurement. Heat Transfer Engineering :89-98
Direct comparison between five different microchannels, part 1: Channel manufacture and measurement
Eason, C; Dalton, T; Davies, M; O'Mathuna, C; Slattery, O (2005) Direct comparison between five different microchannels, part 1: Channel manufacture and measurement. Heat Transfer Engineering :79-88
Development of interferometric temperature measurement procedures for microfluid flow
Newport, D; Garvey, J; Dalton, T; Egan, V; Whelan, M (2004) Development of interferometric temperature measurement procedures for microfluid flow. Microscale Thermophysical Engineering :141-154
Development of Optical Temperature Measurement Procedures for the Micro-scale
Newport, D; Garvey, J; Whelan, M; Dalton, T; Egan, V (2004) Development of Optical Temperature Measurement Procedures for the Micro-scale. Journal Of Microscale Thermophysical Engineering :pp.141-154.-
Developement of Interferomertic Temperature Measurement Procedures for Microfluid Flow
Newport, D; Garvey, J; Dalton, T; Egan, V; Whelan, M (2004) Developement of Interferomertic Temperature Measurement Procedures for Microfluid Flow. Journal Of Microscale Thermophysical Engineering :141-154
Development of optical temperature measurement procedures at the microscale
Newport, D; Garvey, J; Whelan, M; Dalton, T; Egan, V (2004) Development of optical temperature measurement procedures at the microscale. Journal Of Microscale Thermophysical Engineering :141-154
Development of Optical Temperature Measurement Procedures for the Micro-scale
Newport, D; Garvey, J; Whelan, M; Dalton, TM; Egan, V (2003) Development of Optical Temperature Measurement Procedures for the Micro-scale. Journal Of Microscale Thermophysical Engineering
Damage detection in composite structures based on optical fibre strain sensing and finite element model updating
Nosenzo, G; Whelan, MP; Dalton, T (2003) Damage detection in composite structures based on optical fibre strain sensing and finite element model updating. Damage Assessment Of Structures, Proceedings :509-516
Forced convection board level thermal design methodology for electronic systems
Cole, R; Dalton, T; Punch, J; Davie, MR; Grimes, R (2001) Forced convection board level thermal design methodology for electronic systems. Journal Of Electronic Packaging :120-126
Modeling electronic cooling axial fan flows
Grimes, R; Davies, M; Punch, J; Dalton, T; Cole, R (2001) Modeling electronic cooling axial fan flows. Journal Of Electronic Packaging :112-119
Forced Convection Board Level Thermal Design Methodology
Cole, R., Dalton, T., Punch, J., Davies, M., and Grimes, R. (2001) Forced Convection Board Level Thermal Design Methodology. J. Electronic Packaging :120-126
High-resolution vibration measurements using wavelength-demultiplexed fibre Fabry-Perot sensors
Christmas S.P., Jackson D.A., Henderson P.J., Zhang L., Bennion I., Dalton T., Butler P., Whelan M., Kenny R. (2001) High-resolution vibration measurements using wavelength-demultiplexed fibre Fabry-Perot sensors. Measurement Science And Technology :901-905
Modelling electronic cooling axial fan flows
Grimes, R; Davies, M; Punch, J; Dalton, T; Cole, R (2001) Modelling electronic cooling axial fan flows. American Soc Mechanical Engineers J. Electronic Packagi :112-119
Modelling Electronic Cooling Axial Fan Flows
Grimes, R; Davies, M; Punch, J; Dalton, TM; Cole, R (2001) Modelling Electronic Cooling Axial Fan Flows. J. Electronic Packaging
Modelling Electronic Cooling Axial Fan Flows
Grimes, R; Davies, MRD; Punch, J; Dalton, T; Cole, R (2001) Modelling Electronic Cooling Axial Fan Flows. American Soc Mechanical Engineers J. Electronic Packagi :112-119
An optical and numerical investigation into the thermal interaction between an isothermal cylinder and its isothermal cubical enclosure for cylinder Rayleigh numbers of order 104. Transactions of the ASME:
Newport, D; Davies, M; Dalton, T; Whelan, M; Forno, C (2001) An optical and numerical investigation into the thermal interaction between an isothermal cylinder and its isothermal cubical enclosure for cylinder Rayleigh numbers of order 104. Transactions of the ASME:. J. Heat Transfer
High-resolution vibration measurements using wavelength-demultiplexed fibre Fabry-Perot sensors
Christmas, SP; Jackson, DA; Henderson, PJ; Zhang, L; Bennion, I; Dalton, T; Butler, P; Whelan, M; Kenny, R (2001) High-resolution vibration measurements using wavelength-demultiplexed fibre Fabry-Perot sensors. Measurement Science & Technology :901-905
An optical and numerical investigation into the thermal interaction between an isothermal cylinder and its isothermal cubical enclosure for cylinder Rayleigh numbers of order 10^4
Newport, D; Davies, M; Dalton, T; Whelan, M; Forno, C (2001) An optical and numerical investigation into the thermal interaction between an isothermal cylinder and its isothermal cubical enclosure for cylinder Rayleigh numbers of order 10^4. J. Heat Transfer :1052-1062
On Free Convection Heat Transfer With Well Defined Boundary Conditio
Davies, MRD; Newport, DT; Dalton, TM (2001) On Free Convection Heat Transfer With Well Defined Boundary Conditio. J. Heat Transfer
Modelling Electronic Cooling Axial Fan Flows
Grimes, R; Davies, M; Punch, J; Dalton, T; Cole, R (2001) Modelling Electronic Cooling Axial Fan Flows. Asme Journal Of Electronic Packaging :112-119
On the thermal interaction between an isothermal cylinder and its isothermal enclosure for cylinder Rayleigh numbers of order 10(4)
Newport, DT; Dalton, TM; Davies, MRD; Whelan, M; Forno, C (2001) On the thermal interaction between an isothermal cylinder and its isothermal enclosure for cylinder Rayleigh numbers of order 10(4). Journal Of Heat Transfer-Transactions Of The Asme :1052-1061
On gaseous free-convection heat transfer with well-defined boundary conditions
Davies, MRD; Newport, DT; Dalton, TM (2000) On gaseous free-convection heat transfer with well-defined boundary conditions. Journal Of Heat Transfer-Transactions Of The Asme :661-668
A New Approach to Teaching Thermofluids Dimensional Analysis
Davies, MRD; Dalton, TM (2000) A New Approach to Teaching Thermofluids Dimensional Analysis. International J. Mechanical Engineering Education
Teaching Thermofluids Dimensional Analysis,
Davies, MRD; Dalton, TM (2000) Teaching Thermofluids Dimensional Analysis,. International J. Mechanical Engineering Education
Dimensional analysis in heat transfer
Dalton, TM; Davies, MRD (1999) Dimensional analysis in heat transfer. Journal Of Heat Transfer-Transactions Of The Asme :471-473
An experimental and numerical investigation into the heat transfer of naturally convecting fin arrays within enclosures
Davies M.R.D., Dalton T.M. (1996) An experimental and numerical investigation into the heat transfer of naturally convecting fin arrays within enclosures. American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) Htd :11-18
An experimental and numerical investigation of natural convection plumes above a horizontal cylinder in an isothermal cubical enclosure
Dalton T.M., Davies M.R.D. (1996) An experimental and numerical investigation of natural convection plumes above a horizontal cylinder in an isothermal cubical enclosure. American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) Htd :3-10
Books
Book Chapters
Edited Books
Other Journals
Visualising the onset of meandering structures in a small length scale fluidic junction using dye injections
Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD; Dalton, T (2006) Visualising the onset of meandering structures in a small length scale fluidic junction using dye injections. : Springer Journal of Visualization :3-
Visualization of Buoyancy Opposing Flow Structures in a Small Length Scale Fluidic Junction
Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD; Dalton, T (2005) Visualization of Buoyancy Opposing Flow Structures in a Small Length Scale Fluidic Junction. : Springer Journal of Visualization :288-
Conference Publications
Proceedings of the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference 2009, SBC2009
Fleming P., Dalton T. (2009) Proceedings of the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference 2009, SBC2009. :1111-1112
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME SUMMER BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE - 2009, PT A AND B
Fleming, P; Dalton, T (2009) PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME SUMMER BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE - 2009, PT A AND B. :1111-1112
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM2008
Kinahan D.J., Dalton T.M., Davies M.R. (2008) Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM2008. :1579-1585
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM2008
Kinahan D.J., Dalton T.M., Davies M.R. (2008) Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM2008. :489-498
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS, PTS A AND B
Enright, R; Dalton, T; Krupenkin, TN; Kolodner, P; Hodes, M; Salamon, TR (2008) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS, PTS A AND B. :835-845
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION 2007, VOL 2
Sayers, MB; Dalton, TM (2008) PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION 2007, VOL 2. :63-69
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION 2007, VOL 2
Sayers, MB; Dalton, TM (2008) PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION 2007, VOL 2. :55-62
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/JSME THERMAL ENGINEERING SUMMER HEAT TRANSFER CONFERENCE 2007, VOL 2
Eason, C; OKeeffe, N; Enright, R; Dalton, T (2007) PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/JSME THERMAL ENGINEERING SUMMER HEAT TRANSFER CONFERENCE 2007, VOL 2. :999-1008
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/JSME THERMAL ENGINEERING SUMMER HEAT TRANSFER CONFERENCE 2007, VOL 3
Enright, R; Eason, C; Dalton, T; Salamon, T (2007) PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/JSME THERMAL ENGINEERING SUMMER HEAT TRANSFER CONFERENCE 2007, VOL 3. :93-105
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannnels, and Minichannels, Pts A and B
Enright, R; Eason, C; Dalton, T; Hodes, M; Salamon, T; Kolodner, P; Krupenkin, T (2006) Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannnels, and Minichannels, Pts A and B. :599-609
7th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multiphysics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems, EuroSimE 2006
Dalton T., Hodes M., Eason C., Kolodner P., Enright R., Krupenkin T. (2006) 7th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multiphysics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems, EuroSimE 2006.
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannnels, and Minichannels, Pts A and B
Davies, M; Dalton, T (2006) Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannnels, and Minichannels, Pts A and B. :1221-1226
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannnels, and Minichannels, Pts A and B
Sayers, MB; Dalton, TM; Davies, MR (2006) Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannnels, and Minichannels, Pts A and B. :1045-1051
Micro Total Analysis Systems 2004, Vol 2
Davies, M; Dalton, T; Grimes, R (2005) Micro Total Analysis Systems 2004, Vol 2. :285-287
HT2005: Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2005, Vol 1
Egan, V; Dalton, T; Davies, MCC (2005) HT2005: Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2005, Vol 1. :99-109
HT2005: Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2005, Vol 1
Egan, V; Dalton, T; Davies, MRD; Whelan, M (2005) HT2005: Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2005, Vol 1. :87-98
HT2005: Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2005, Vol 1
Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD; Dalton, T (2005) HT2005: Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2005, Vol 1. :565-575
Advances in Bioengineering
Dalton, TM; Kinahan, DJ; Davies, MR (2005) Advances in Bioengineering. :31-36
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels (ICMM2004)
Garvey J., Newport D., Dalton T. (2004) Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels (ICMM2004). :429-437
Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference 2004, HT/FED 2004
Mc Guire D., Garvey J., Dalton T.M., Davies M.R. (2004) Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference 2004, HT/FED 2004. :407-412
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED
Guire D.M., Dalton T.M., Davies M.R. (2004) American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED. :521-526
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED
Guire D.M., Dalton T.M., Davies M.R. (2004) American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED. :513-520
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels (ICMM2004)
Eason C., Dalton T., O'Mathuna C., Davies M., Slattery O. (2004) Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels (ICMM2004). :157-164
Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference 2004, HT/FED 2004
Dalton T.M., Mc Guire D., Davies M.R. (2004) Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference 2004, HT/FED 2004. :413-420
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels (ICMM2004)
Eason C., Dalton T., O'Mathuna C., Davies M., Slattery O. (2004) Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels (ICMM2004). :149-156
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD
Davies M., Dalton T. (2003) American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD. :255-261
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICROCHANNELS AND MINICHANNELS
Newport, D; Garvey, J; Whelan, M; Dalton, T; Egan, V (2003) FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICROCHANNELS AND MINICHANNELS. :809-815
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
Dalton T., Egan V., Newport D., Davies M., Whelan M. (2002) ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings. :105-113
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Hradil J., Davis C., Mongey K., Gray D., Dalton T., McDonagh C., MacCraith B.D. (2002) Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. :867-874
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
Newport D., Dalton T., Davies M. (2002) ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings. :231-241
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD
Newport D., Dalton T., Davies M. (2002) American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD. American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) Htd :231-241
FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS BY LASER TECHNIQUES: ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS
Nosenzo, G; Whelan, MP; Dalton, T (2002) FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS BY LASER TECHNIQUES: ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS. :224-233
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD
Dalton T., Egan V., Newport D., Davies M., Whelan M. (2002) American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD. American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) Htd :105-113
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Nosenzo G., Whelan M.P., Dalton T. (2002) Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. :129-137
Proceedings of the National Heat Transfer Conference
Newport D., Whelan M., Dalton T., Davies M. (2001) Proceedings of the National Heat Transfer Conference. :1907-1914
Proceedings of the National Heat Transfer Conference
Kehoe E., Davies M., Newport D., Dalton T., Whelan M., Forno C. (2001) Proceedings of the National Heat Transfer Conference. :1537-1545
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD
Datton T.M., Davies M.R.D. (1997) American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD. American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) Htd :33-39
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
Editorials
Visualising the onset of meandering structures in a small length scale fluidic junction using dye injections
Walsh, P; Davies, MRD; Dalton, T (2006) Visualising the onset of meandering structures in a small length scale fluidic junction using dye injections. :3-3
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Visualising the onset of meandering structures in a small length scale fluidic junction using dye injections
Walsh, P; Davies, MRD; Dalton, T (2006) Visualising the onset of meandering structures in a small length scale fluidic junction using dye injections. :3-3