Dr Michael Ruppert
Research Associate
School of Electrical Engineering and Computing
- Email:michael.ruppert@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 7345
Career Summary
Biography
Michael Ruppert received the Dipl.-Ing. Degree in automation technology in production, with a specialization in systems theory and automatic control, from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, in 2013. In 2017, he received the Ph.D. degree with Excellence Award in electrical engineering from The University of Newcastle, Australia where he is now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the School of Electrical Engineering and Computing. As a Visiting Researcher, he was with the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
Dr Ruppert's research topics are situated within the area of Micro Precision Mechatronics and as such bridge the gap between classical electrical / control engineering and emerging applications in the field of microelectromechanical
systems, high performance microscopy and nanotechnology. His recent work has focused on the development
of estimation, control and self-sensing approaches for microelectromechanical (MEMS) systems such as piezoelectric microcantilevers and nanopositioning systems for multifrequency and single-chip atomic force microscopy.
Dr Ruppert received the Academic Merit Scholarship from the University of Stuttgart, the Baden-Württemberg Scholarship, and held Postgraduate Research Scholarships with the University of Newcastle and with the CSIRO, Clayton, VIC, Australia. Dr Ruppert's research has been recognized with Best Conference Paper Finalist Awards at the 2018 International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS) and a the 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM). In 2018, the article Multimode Q Control in Tapping-Mode AFM: Enabling Imaging on Higher Flexural Eigenmodes published in IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology received the 2018 IEEE TCST Outstanding Paper Award.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Master of Science, University of Stuttgart - Germany
Keywords
- Atomic Force Microscopy
- Control Systems
- Mechatronics
- Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
- Nanotechnology
- Piezoelectric Transducer
- Signal Processing
- Smart Structures
Languages
- German (Mother)
- English (Fluent)
- French (Working)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 091304 | Dynamics, Vibration and Vibration Control | 40 |
| 091306 | Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) | 40 |
| 090699 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering not elsewhere classified | 20 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
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Research Associate Design, fabrication and instrumentation of piezoelectric microcantilevers for multifrequency atomic force microscopy and high-resolution mass-sensing. High-bandwidth, low-noise demodulation techniques for multifrequency atomic force microscopy. |
University of Newcastle School of Electrical Engineering and Computing Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/08/2015 - 1/08/2016 |
Visiting Researcher Fabrication of piezoelectric microcantilevers and nanotips in the clean room. Research and development of a MEMS-based on-chip atomic force microscope. Analysis of process stability of a scanning tunneling microscope enabled nanolithography in collaboration with industry.Planning and setup of the Laboratory for Dynamics and Control of Nanosystems (LDCN). |
University of Texas Dallas Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science United States |
Awards
Distinction
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Higher Degree by Research Excellence Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
Honours
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Interview in IEEE Control Systems IEEE Control Systems |
Prize
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
FEBE Postgraduate Research Prize Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
| 2014 |
FEBE Postgraduate Research Prize Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
Research Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Best Conference Paper Award International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS) |
| 2018 |
Best Conference Paper Finalist Award International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS) |
| 2018 |
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Outstanding Paper Award IEEE Control Systems Society |
| 2013 |
Best Student Conference Paper Finalist Award IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM |
Scholarship
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2014 |
OCE PhD CSIRO Scholarship CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| 2013 |
UNIPRS and UNRSC 50-50 Scholarship The University of Newcastle |
| 2012 |
Baden-Württemberg Scholarship Baden-Württemberg Stiftung |
| 2008 |
Academic Merit Scholarship University of Stuttgart |
Invitations
Committee Member
| Year | Title / Rationale |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
IEEE Control Systems Society Conference Editorial Board Associate Editor for ACC2019 |
Organiser
| Year | Title / Rationale |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Invited Session at IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Auckland, New Zealand Design and Control of Micro and Nano Precision Mechatronic Systems Lead Organizer of Invited Session and Chair |
| 2017 |
Invited Session at IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Munich, Germany Design and Control of Micro and Nano Precision Mechatronic Systems Lead Organizer of Invited Session and Chair |
Speaker
| Year | Title / Rationale |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Invited Seminar at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland Integrated Sensing, Estimation and Control in Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy |
| 2018 |
Invited Seminar at TNO, Delft, The Netherlands Integrated Sensing, Estimation and Control in Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy |
| 2017 |
Invited Seminar of the IEEE WA joint EDS/SSCS/IPS Chapter at UWA, Perth, Australia Self-Sensing, Estimation and Control in Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy |
| 2016 |
Invited Lecture at UTD, Dallas, USA Kalman Filtering Applied to Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy |
Grant Reviews
| Year | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
ARC Discovery Project DP19 Aust Competitive - Commonwealth - 1CS, Aust Competitive - Commonwealth - 1CS Detailed Assessor |
$450,000 |
Prestigious works
| Year Commenced | Year Finished | Prestigious Work | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 | New Paradigm in Microscopy: Atomic Force Microscope on a Chip IEEE Spectrum Magazine | Author |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM1 & TM2 |
Engineering Mechanics I and II University of Stuttgart |
Tutor | 1/01/2008 - 31/12/2008 |
| ELEC4410 |
Advanced Control System Design The University of Newcastle ELEC4410 examines advanced analysis and design issues in linear feedback control systems. The course provides an in-depth introduction to the fundamental concepts of linear system theory using both transfer function and state equation system descriptions. Emphasis is placed on the design of feedback controllers and state estimators for pole-placement, robust regulation, tracking and disturbance rejection, in the context of real world industrial process applications. |
Tutor | 30/07/2013 - 31/12/2013 |
| ELEC4400 |
Automatic Control The University of Newcastle This course treats the basic principles of the automatic control of industrial processes and machines. The emphasis of the subject is on continuous time control, although some introductory material on sequential logic control (or programmable logic control) is included. |
Tutor | 1/03/2014 - 30/06/2014 |
| ELEC4400 |
Automatic Control The University of Newcastle This course treats the basic principles of the automatic control of industrial processes and machines. The emphasis of the subject is on continuous time control, although some introductory material on sequential logic control (or programmable logic control) is included. |
Tutor | 1/03/2013 - 30/06/2013 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Highlighted Publications
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| 2016 |
Ruppert MG, Moheimani SOR, 'Multimode Q Control in Tapping-Mode AFM: Enabling Imaging on Higher Flexural Eigenmodes', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, 24 1149-1159 (2016) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Ruppert MG, Fowler AG, Maroufi M, Moheimani SOR, 'On-Chip Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy: A Silicon-on-Insulator MEMS Approach', JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 26 215-225 (2017) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Ragazzon MRP, Moheimani SOR, Fleming AJ, 'A review of demodulation techniques for amplitude-modulation atomic force microscopy', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 8 1407-1426 (2017) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Note: Guaranteed collocated multimode control of an atomic force microscope cantilever using on-chip piezoelectric actuation and sensing', Review of Scientific Instruments, 88 (2017) [C1] © 2017 Author(s). The quality (Q) factor is an important parameter of the resonance of the microcantilever as it determines both imaging bandwidth and force sensitivity. The abili... [more] © 2017 Author(s). The quality (Q) factor is an important parameter of the resonance of the microcantilever as it determines both imaging bandwidth and force sensitivity. The ability to control the Q factor of multiple modes is believed to be of great benefit for atomic force microscopy techniques involving multiple eigenmodes. In this paper, we propose a novel cantilever design employing multiple piezoelectric transducers which are used for separated actuation and sensing, leading to guaranteed collocation of the first eight eigenmodes up to 3 MHz. The design minimizes the feedthrough usually observed with these systems by incorporating a guard trace on the cantilever chip. As a result, a multimode Q controller is demonstrated to be able to modify the quality factor of the first two eigenmodes over up to four orders of magnitude without sacrificing robust stability.
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Journal article (16 outputs)
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| 2019 |
Ruppert MG, Moheimani SOR, '2018 IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Outstanding Paper Award', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, 27 463-463 (2019)
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| 2019 |
Wang K, Ruppert MG, Manzie C, Nesic D, Yong YK, 'Adaptive Scan for Atomic Force Microscopy Based on Online Optimization: Theory and Experiment', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, (2019) IEEE A major challenge in atomic force microscopy is to reduce the scan duration while retaining the image quality. Conventionally, the scan rate is restricted to a sufficiently s... [more] IEEE A major challenge in atomic force microscopy is to reduce the scan duration while retaining the image quality. Conventionally, the scan rate is restricted to a sufficiently small value in order to ensure a desirable image quality as well as a safe tip-sample contact force. This usually results in a conservative scan rate for samples that have a large variation in aspect ratio and/or for scan patterns that have a varying linear velocity. In this paper, an adaptive scan scheme is proposed to alleviate this problem. A scan line-based performance metric balancing both imaging speed and accuracy is proposed, and the scan rate is adapted such that the metric is optimized online in the presence of aspect ratio and/or linear velocity variations. The online optimization is achieved using an extremum-seeking approach, and a semiglobal practical asymptotic stability result is shown for the overall system. Finally, the proposed scheme is demonstrated via both simulation and experiment.
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| 2019 |
Ruppert MG, Moore S, Zawierta M, Fleming AJ, Putrino G, Yong YK, 'Multimodal atomic force microscopy with optimized higher eigenmode sensitivity using on-chip piezoelectric actuation and sensing', NANOTECHNOLOGY, 30 (2019) [C1]
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| 2019 |
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'An optimization framework for the design of piezoelectric AFM cantilevers', Precision Engineering, 60 130-142 (2019) [C1] © 2019 Elsevier Inc. To facilitate further miniaturization of atomic force microscopy (AFM) cantilevers and to eliminate the standard optical beam deflection sensor, integrated pi... [more] © 2019 Elsevier Inc. To facilitate further miniaturization of atomic force microscopy (AFM) cantilevers and to eliminate the standard optical beam deflection sensor, integrated piezoelectric actuation and sensing on the chip level is a promising option. This article presents a topology optimization method for dynamic mode AFM cantilevers that maximizes the sensitivity of an integrated piezoelectric sensor under stiffness and resonance frequency constraints. Included in the formulation is a new material model C-SIMP (connectivity and solid isotropic material with penalization) that extends the SIMP model to explicitly include the penalization of unconnected structures. Example cantilever designs demonstrate the potential of the topology optimization method. The results show, firstly, the C-SIMP material model significantly reduces connectivity issues and, secondly, arbitrary cantilever topologies can produce increases in sensor sensitivity or resonance frequency compared to a rectangular topology.
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| 2018 |
Harcombe DM, Ruppert MG, Ragazzon MRP, Fleming AJ, 'Lyapunov estimation for high-speed demodulation in multifrequency atomic force microscopy', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 9 490-498 (2018) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Ragazzon MRP, Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Fleming AJ, Gravdahl JT, 'Lyapunov Estimator for High-Speed Demodulation in Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, 26 765-772 (2018) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Multimodal cantilevers with novel piezoelectric layer topology for sensitivity enhancement', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 8 358-371 (2017) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Ruppert MG, Fowler AG, Maroufi M, Moheimani SOR, 'On-Chip Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy: A Silicon-on-Insulator MEMS Approach', JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 26 215-225 (2017) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Ragazzon MRP, Moheimani SOR, Fleming AJ, 'A review of demodulation techniques for amplitude-modulation atomic force microscopy', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 8 1407-1426 (2017) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Note: Guaranteed collocated multimode control of an atomic force microscope cantilever using on-chip piezoelectric actuation and sensing', Review of Scientific Instruments, 88 (2017) [C1] © 2017 Author(s). The quality (Q) factor is an important parameter of the resonance of the microcantilever as it determines both imaging bandwidth and force sensitivity. The abili... [more] © 2017 Author(s). The quality (Q) factor is an important parameter of the resonance of the microcantilever as it determines both imaging bandwidth and force sensitivity. The ability to control the Q factor of multiple modes is believed to be of great benefit for atomic force microscopy techniques involving multiple eigenmodes. In this paper, we propose a novel cantilever design employing multiple piezoelectric transducers which are used for separated actuation and sensing, leading to guaranteed collocation of the first eight eigenmodes up to 3 MHz. The design minimizes the feedthrough usually observed with these systems by incorporating a guard trace on the cantilever chip. As a result, a multimode Q controller is demonstrated to be able to modify the quality factor of the first two eigenmodes over up to four orders of magnitude without sacrificing robust stability.
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| 2016 |
Ruppert MG, Moheimani SOR, 'Multimode Q Control in Tapping-Mode AFM: Enabling Imaging on Higher Flexural Eigenmodes', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, 24 1149-1159 (2016) [C1]
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| 2016 |
Ruppert MG, Karvinen KS, Wiggins SL, Moheimani SOR, 'A Kalman Filter for Amplitude Estimation in High-Speed Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 24 276-284 (2016) [C1] © 2015 IEEE. A fundamental challenge in dynamic mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) is the estimation of the cantilever oscillation amplitude from the deflection signal, which migh... [more] © 2015 IEEE. A fundamental challenge in dynamic mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) is the estimation of the cantilever oscillation amplitude from the deflection signal, which might be distorted by noise and/or high-frequency components. When the cantilever is excited at resonance, its deflection is typically obtained via narrow-band demodulation using a lock-in amplifier (LIA). However, the bandwidth of this measurement technique is ultimately bounded by the low-pass filter, which must be employed after demodulation to attenuate the component at twice the carrier frequency. Furthermore, to measure the amplitude of multiple frequency components, such as higher eigenmodes and/or higher harmonics in multifrequency AFM, multiple LIAs must be employed. In this paper, the authors propose the estimation of amplitude and phase using a linear time-varying Kalman filter that is easily extended to multiple frequencies. Experimental results are obtained using square-modulated sine waves and closed-loop AFM scans, verifying the performance of the proposed Kalman filter.
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| 2016 |
Ruppert MG, Moheimani SOR, 'High-bandwidth multimode self-sensing in bimodal atomic force microscopy', Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 7 284-295 (2016) [C1] © 2016 Ruppert and Moheimani; licensee Beilstein-Institut. License and terms: see end of document. Using standard microelectromechanical system (MEMS) processes to coat a microcan... [more] © 2016 Ruppert and Moheimani; licensee Beilstein-Institut. License and terms: see end of document. Using standard microelectromechanical system (MEMS) processes to coat a microcantilever with a piezoelectric layer results in a versatile transducer with inherent self-sensing capabilities. For applications in multifrequency atomic force microscopy (MF-AFM), we illustrate that a single piezoelectric layer can be simultaneously used for multimode excitation and detection of the cantilever deflection. This is achieved by a charge sensor with a bandwidth of 10 MHz and dual feedthrough cancellation to recover the resonant modes that are heavily buried in feedthrough originating from the piezoelectric capacitance. The setup enables the omission of the commonly used piezoelectric stack actuator and optical beam deflection sensor, alleviating limitations due to distorted frequency responses and instrumentation cost, respectively. The proposed method benefits from a more than two orders of magnitude increase in deflection to strain sensitivity on the fifth eigenmode leading to a remarkable signal-to-noise ratio. Experimental results using bimodal AFM imaging on a two component polymer sample validate that the self-sensing scheme can therefore be used to provide both the feedback signal, for topography imaging on the fundamental mode, and phase imaging on the higher eigenmode.
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| 2016 |
Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Moheimani SOR, 'High-Bandwidth Demodulation in MF-AFM: A Kalman Filtering Approach', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 21 2705-2715 (2016) [C1]
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| 2014 |
Karvinen KS, Ruppert MG, Mahata K, Moheimani SOR, 'Direct tip-sample force estimation for high-speed dynamic mode atomic force microscopy', IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 13 1257-1265 (2014) [C1] © 2002-2012 IEEE. We present new insights into the modeling of the microcantilever in dynamic mode atomic force microscopy and outline a novel high-bandwidth tip-sample force esti... [more] © 2002-2012 IEEE. We present new insights into the modeling of the microcantilever in dynamic mode atomic force microscopy and outline a novel high-bandwidth tip-sample force estimation technique for the development of high-bandwidth z -axis control. Fundamental to the proposed technique is the assumption that in tapping mode atomic force microscopy, the tip-sample force takes the form of an impulse train. Formulating the estimation problem as a Kalman filter, the tip-sample force is estimated directly; thus, potentially enabling high-bandwidth z-axis control by eliminating the dependence of the control technique on microcantilever dynamics and the amplitude demodulation technique. Application of this technique requires accurate knowledge of the models of the microcantilever; a novel identification method is proposed. Experimental data are used in an offline analysis for verification.
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| 2013 |
Ruppert MG, Moheimani SOR, 'A novel self-sensing technique for tapping-mode atomic force microscopy', Review of Scientific Instruments, 84 (2013) [C1]
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Conference (13 outputs)
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| 2018 |
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design of Hybrid Piezoelectric/Piezoresistive Cantilevers for Dynamic-mode Atomic Force Microscopy', Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Auckland, New Zealand (2018) [E1]
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| 2018 |
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Arbitrary Placement of AFM Cantilever Higher Eigenmodes Using Structural Optimization', 2018 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MANIPULATION, AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS AT SMALL SCALES (MARSS), Nagoya, JAPAN (2018) [E1]
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| 2018 |
Ruppert MG, Harcombe D, Moore S, Fleming A, 'Direct Design of Closed-loop Demodulators for Amplitude Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy', 2018 Annual American Control Conference (ACC), Milwaukee, WI, USA (2018) [E1]
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| 2017 |
Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Ragazzon MRP, Moheimani SOR, Fleming AJ, 'Frequency domain analysis of robust demodulators for high-speed atomic force microscopy', Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference, Seattle, USA (2017) [E1]
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| 2017 |
Harcombe DM, Ruppert MG, Ragazzon MRP, Fleming AJ, 'Higher-harmonic AFM Imaging with a High-Bandwidth Multifrequency Lyapunov Filter', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Munich, Germany (2017) [E1]
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| 2017 |
Maroufi M, Ruppert MG, Fowler AG, Moheimani SOR, 'Design and control of a single-chip SOI-MEMS atomic force microscope', Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference, Seattle, USA (2017) [E1]
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| 2017 |
Ruppert MG, Maroufi M, Bazaei A, Moheimani SOR, 'Kalman Filter Enabled High-Speed Control of a MEMS Nanopositioner', IFAC PAPERSONLINE, Toulouse, FRANCE (2017) [E1]
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| 2017 |
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design and Analysis of Piezoelectric Cantilevers with Enhanced Higher Eigenmodes for Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Munich, Germany (2017) [E1]
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| 2016 |
Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Reza Moheimani SO, 'State estimation for high-speed multifrequency atomic force microscopy', Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference, Boston, MA (2016) [E1]
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| 2016 |
Ruppert MG, Moheimani SOR, 'MULTI-MODE Q CONTROL IN MULTIFREQUENCY ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY', INTERNATIONAL DESIGN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL CONFERENCES AND COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION IN ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, 2015, VOL 4, Boston, MA (2016)
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| 2014 |
Ruppert MG, Moheimani SOR, 'Novel reciprocal self-sensing techniques for tapping-mode atomic force microscopy', IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline) (2014) [E1] © IFAC. We evaluate two novel reciprocal self-sensing methods for tapping-mode atomic force microscopy (TM-AFM) utilizing charge measurement and charge actuation, respectively. A ... [more] © IFAC. We evaluate two novel reciprocal self-sensing methods for tapping-mode atomic force microscopy (TM-AFM) utilizing charge measurement and charge actuation, respectively. A microcantilever, which can be batch fabricated through a standard microelectromechanical system (MEMS) process, is coated with a single piezoelectric layer and simultaneously used for actuation and deflection sensing. The setup enables the elimination of the optical beam deflection technique which is commonly used to measure the cantilever oscillation amplitude. The voltage to charge and charge to voltage transfer functions reveal a high amount of capacitive feedthrough which degrades the dynamic range of the sensors significantly. A feedforward control technique is employed to cancel the feedthrough and increase the dynamic range from less than 1dB to approximately 30 dB. Experiments show that the conditioned self-sensing schemes achieve an excellent signal-to-noise ratio and can therefore be used to provide the feedback signal for TM-AFM imaging.
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| 2013 |
Ruppert MG, Fairbairn MW, Moheimani SOR, 'Multi-Mode Resonant Control of a Microcantilever for Atomic Force Microscopy', 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference On Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM): Mechatronics For Human Wellbeing, Wollongong, Australia (2013) [E1]
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Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2017 | Ruppert MG, Self-sensing, estimation and control in multifrequency atomic force microscopy, The University of Newcastle (2017) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 9 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $555,889 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20194 grants / $448,783
A femtosecond laser micromachining facility for a wide range of materials$438,783
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Prof Nam-Trung Nguyen, A/Prof Dzung Dao, Dr Yong Zhu, Dr Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky, Dr Porun Liu, Prof Han Huang, Prof Ming-Xing Zhang, Prof Cheng Yan, Prof Yuantong Gu, Prof John Bell, Prof Andrew Fleming, A/Prof Yuen Yong, Dr Michael Ruppert |
| Scheme | Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | N |
Design and Implementation of Resonant Controllers for Multimode Atomic Force Microscopy$5,000
Funding body: Priority Research Center for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control (PRC CDSC)
| Funding body | Priority Research Center for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control (PRC CDSC) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Michael G. Ruppert, Yuen K. Yong, Timothy Lim Yong Lee |
| Scheme | 2019 CDSC Undergraduate Research Project |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Conference Travel Grant$2,500
Funding body: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia)
| Funding body | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Michael Ruppert |
| Scheme | Faculty Conference Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Modelling and Feasibility Study of Alternative Materials and Tip Geometries for TERS Imaging$2,500
Funding body: Priority Research Center for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control (PRC CDSC)
| Funding body | Priority Research Center for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control (PRC CDSC) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | L. McCourt, B. Routley, M. G. Ruppert, V. Keast, A. J. Fleming |
| Scheme | 2019 HDR Travel Support |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20173 grants / $67,521
Automated XYZ scanner for Confocal Raman Spectroscopy$43,388
Funding body: The University of Newcastle
| Funding body | The University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Andrew Fleming, John Holdsworth, Pradeep Tanwar, Michael Ruppert, Yuen Yong |
| Scheme | UON 2017 Researcher Equipment Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Simultaneous Surface and Material Imaging with Tapping-mode Tip-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy$22,133
This project represents a new research collaboration between engineering, medicine, and physics.The new imaging modality will be employed to map the chemical composition of cancer cells, with a view to differentiating cell types based on the internal concentration of metabolites.
Funding body: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia)
| Funding body | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
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| Project Team | Michael Ruppert, Andrew Fleming, Yuen Yong, John Holdsworth, Pradeep Tanwar |
| Scheme | 2017 FEBE Strategic Pilot Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Conference Travel Grant$2,000
Funding body: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia)
| Funding body | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Michael Ruppert |
| Scheme | Faculty Conference Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20151 grants / $2,000
Conference Travel Grant$2,000
Funding body: Zurich Instruments AG
| Funding body | Zurich Instruments AG |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Michael Ruppert |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2015 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
20141 grants / $37,585
Cantilever mass sensing application in a microfluidic device$37,585
Funding body: CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
| Funding body | CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Prof. Reza Moheimani, Mr. Michael Ruppert |
| Scheme | Postgraduate Scholarship |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2014 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
| Category | 2OPC |
| UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PhD | Maskless Lithography Optimisation and Two Photon Near Field Lithography | PhD (Electrical Engineering), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2018 | PhD | Design and Control of Multi-Modal Microcantilevers for Atomic Force Microscopy | PhD (Electrical Engineering), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2016 | PhD | Demodulation and Sensing in Intermittent Contact Atomic Force Microscopy | PhD (Electrical Engineering), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Honours |
High-speed Estimation in Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy Final Year Project for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (Honours) at The University of Newcastle. |
Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) | Principal Supervisor |
| 2014 | Honours |
State Estimation using A Kalman Filter in Tapping-Mode Atomic Force Microscopy Final Year Project for the degree of Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Newcastle. |
Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) | Co-Supervisor |
Research Projects
Emerging Control Challenges in Multifreqency Atomic Force Microscopy 2016 - 2019
Integrated actuation and sensing with piezoelectric transduction schemes enables the development of a multimode controllers which exhibits remarkable performance in arbitrarily modifying the quality factor of multiple eigenmodes and comes with inherent stability robustness. The goal of these controllers is to provide improved imaging stability, higher scan speeds and adjustable contrast when mapping nanomechanical properties of soft samples.
Publications
Ruppert MG, Fairbairn MW, Moheimani SOR, 'Multi-Mode Resonant Control of a Microcantilever for Atomic Force Microscopy', 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference On Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM): Mechatronics For Human Wellbeing, Wollongong, Australia (2013) [E1]
Ruppert MG, Moheimani SOR, 'Multimode Q Control in Tapping-Mode AFM: Enabling Imaging on Higher Flexural Eigenmodes', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, 24 1149-1159 (2016) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Moheimani SOR, 'MULTI-MODE Q CONTROL IN MULTIFREQUENCY ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY', INTERNATIONAL DESIGN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL CONFERENCES AND COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION IN ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, 2015, VOL 4, Boston, MA (2016)
Maroufi M, Ruppert MG, Fowler AG, Moheimani SOR, 'Design and control of a single-chip SOI-MEMS atomic force microscope', Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference, Seattle, USA (2017) [E1]
Novel Microcantilevers for Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy 2016 -
This work motivates a class of probes based on microelectromechanical system (MEMS) design with integrated actuators and sensors optimized for multifrequency operation. Specifically, integrated piezoelectric transduction schemes enable the miniaturization of the Atomic Force Microscope towards a cost-effective single-chip device with nanoscale precision in a much smaller form factor than that of conventional macroscale instruments.
Grants
Novel Microcantilevers for Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
| Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Publications
Ruppert MG, Fowler AG, Maroufi M, Moheimani SOR, 'On-Chip Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy: A Silicon-on-Insulator MEMS Approach', JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 26 215-225 (2017) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Note: Guaranteed collocated multimode control of an atomic force microscope cantilever using on-chip piezoelectric actuation and sensing', Review of Scientific Instruments, 88 (2017) [C1]
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design and Analysis of Piezoelectric Cantilevers with Enhanced Higher Eigenmodes for Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Munich, Germany (2017) [E1]
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Multimodal cantilevers with novel piezoelectric layer topology for sensitivity enhancement', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 8 358-371 (2017) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design of Hybrid Piezoelectric/Piezoresistive Cantilevers for Dynamic-mode Atomic Force Microscopy', Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Auckland, New Zealand (2018) [E1]
Students
| Program | Research Title |
|---|---|
| PhD Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
Demodulation and Sensing in Intermittent Contact Atomic Force Microscopy |
| PhD Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
Design and Control of Multi-Modal Microcantilevers for Atomic Force Microscopy |
Collaborators
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mr Steven Ian Moore | University of Newcastle |
| Doctor Michael Gunter Ruppert | University of Newcastle |
| Associate Professor Yuen Yong | University of Newcastle |
Demodulation Techniques for High-Speed and Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy 2015 - 2019
The demodulator is a crucial bandwidth-limiting component in the z-axis feedback loop of an atomic force microscope. Specifically for
modern multi-frequency techniques, where higher harmonic and/or higher eigenmode contributions are present in the oscillation signal, the fidelity of the estimates obtained from some traditional demodulation techniques is not guaranteed. This project proposes novel demodulation schemes with high measurement bandwidth, multi-frequency capability and low measurement noise which are rigorously compared against traditional techniques.
Publications
Karvinen KS, Ruppert MG, Mahata K, Moheimani SOR, 'Direct tip-sample force estimation for high-speed dynamic mode atomic force microscopy', IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 13 1257-1265 (2014) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Karvinen KS, Wiggins SL, Moheimani SOR, 'A Kalman Filter for Amplitude Estimation in High-Speed Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 24 276-284 (2016) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Moheimani SOR, 'High-Bandwidth Demodulation in MF-AFM: A Kalman Filtering Approach', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 21 2705-2715 (2016) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Reza Moheimani SO, 'State estimation for high-speed multifrequency atomic force microscopy', Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference, Boston, MA (2016) [E1]
Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Ragazzon MRP, Moheimani SOR, Fleming AJ, 'A review of demodulation techniques for amplitude-modulation atomic force microscopy', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 8 1407-1426 (2017) [C1]
Harcombe DM, Ruppert MG, Ragazzon MRP, Fleming AJ, 'Higher-harmonic AFM Imaging with a High-Bandwidth Multifrequency Lyapunov Filter', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Munich, Germany (2017) [E1]
Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Ragazzon MRP, Moheimani SOR, Fleming AJ, 'Frequency domain analysis of robust demodulators for high-speed atomic force microscopy', Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference, Seattle, USA (2017) [E1]
Ruppert MG, Maroufi M, Bazaei A, Moheimani SOR, 'Kalman Filter Enabled High-Speed Control of a MEMS Nanopositioner', IFAC PAPERSONLINE, Toulouse, FRANCE (2017) [E1]
Ragazzon MRP, Ruppert MG, Harcombe DM, Fleming AJ, Gravdahl JT, 'Lyapunov Estimator for High-Speed Demodulation in Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, 26 765-772 (2018) [C1]
Harcombe DM, Ruppert MG, Ragazzon MRP, Fleming AJ, 'Lyapunov estimation for high-speed demodulation in multifrequency atomic force microscopy', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 9 490-498 (2018) [C1]
Students
| Program | Research Title |
|---|---|
| PhD Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
Demodulation and Sensing in Intermittent Contact Atomic Force Microscopy |
Collaborators
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Michael Remo Palmén Ragazzon | Norwegian University of Science And Technology |
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Research Collaborations
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| Country | Count of Publications | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 28 | |
| United States | 11 | |
| Norway | 5 | |
| Switzerland | 1 |
News
Dr Michael Ruppert receives IEEE Best Paper Award
February 4, 2019
Dr Michael Ruppert
Position
Research Associate
Precision Mechatronics Lab
School of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Contact Details
| michael.ruppert@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4921 7345 |
| Links |
Research and Innovation Cluster Research and Innovation Cluster |
Office
| Room | ES136 |
|---|---|
| Building | Engineering |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |
NEWS • Feb 04.2019
Dr Michael Ruppert receives IEEE Best Paper Award
Dr Ruppert attended the IEEE Control Systems Society Awards Ceremony at the 2018 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control in Miami, Florida to accept the outstanding paper award from the journal IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.
Research Networks
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