Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research overview
Research related to physics education.
Formerly the physics and applications of ultra-miniature diode-pumped solid-state lasers,including microchip lasers.
Other expertise
I have run laser development projects in collaboration with UK and US companies.
Industrial relevance
Undersea vision systems. Remote sensing of airspeed.
Academic/Professional Qualification
B.Sc., Physics, University of St Andrews; Ph.D., University of St Andrews;
Teaching activity
Coordinator of taught postgraduate programmes in photonics, Senior photonics lab head.
Lecturing, leading student-centred whole-class work, and small group tutorials in first, second, and third year. Lecturing at MPhys and MSc level. Laboratory leader in third and fourth year and taught postgrad photonics labs.
Former Director of Teaching for the School.
Involvement with research and development of student learning experience.
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A new multimedia resource for teaching quantum mechanics concepts
Kohnle, A., Cassettari, D., Edwards, T. J., Ferguson, C., Gillies, A. D., Hooley, C., Korolkova, N., Llama, J. & Sinclair, B. D., 2012, In: American Journal of Physics. 80, 2, p. 148-153Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Problem-based labs and group projects in an introductory university physics course
Kohnle, A., Brown, C. T. A., Rae, C. F. & Sinclair, B. D., Jul 2012, In: Physics Education. 47, 4, p. 476-481Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing and evaluating animations for teaching quantum mechanics concepts
Kohnle, A., Douglass, M. M., Edwards, T. J., Gillies, A. D., Hooley, C. & Sinclair, B. D., Nov 2010, In: European Journal of Physics. 31, 6, p. 1441-1455Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research-Teaching Linkages: enhancing graduate attributes Physical Sciences
Bates, S., Aliotta, M., Sinclair, B. D. & Kohnle, A., 2008, The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. 81 p. (Enhancing practice)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Compact and efficient single-frequency Nd:YVO4 laser with variable longitudinal-mode discrimination
Lake, T., Kemp, A., Friel, G. & Sinclair, B. D., Feb 2005, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 17, p. 417-419 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
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Quantum Mechanics Animations: Developing and evaluating quantum mechanics animations for chemistry students
Kohnle, A. (PI), Hadfield, L. (CoI) & Sinclair, B. (CoI)
28/08/12 → 27/08/13
Project: Standard
Activities
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Physics and Astronomy Christmas Lecture 2025
Lovett, J. (Organiser), Weijmans, A.-M. (Speaker), Krishnan Jagadamma, L. (Participant), Bruce, G. (Participant), Vithanage, D. (Participant), Tosun, S. (Participant), Seo, H. H. (Participant), Vermeiren, S. (Participant), Hunter, R. (Participant), Filippova, O. (Participant), Bakkali, I. (Participant), Sung, D. (Participant), Lovett, B. (Participant), Keeling, J. (Participant), Sinclair, B. (Participant), Yao, Y.-C. (Participant), Rajan, A. (Participant), Kato, M. (Participant), Bhatti, A. (Participant), Appleton, E. I. (Participant), Muddam, R. S. (Participant), Banik, D. (Participant), Bunting, A. (Participant) & Aitken, L. (Participant)
18 Dec 2025Activity: Other activity types › Other
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PandA Christmas Lecture 2024
Lovett, J. E. (Organiser), Weijmans, A.-M. (Speaker), Sinclair, B. D. (Participant) & Lovett, B. W. (Participant)
18 Dec 2024Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Peer review of articles - multiple journals (Journal)
Sinclair, B. D. (Editor)
2005 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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UK HEA Physical Sciences Centre invited talk on simulations, Birmingham
Sinclair, B. D. (Invited speaker)
2005 → …Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Institute of Physics (External organisation)
Sinclair, B. D. (Participant)
2004 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of research network
Prizes
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St Andrews University Teaching Prize,
Sinclair, B. D. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)