Professor Kenith Meissner

Honorary Appointment (Science and Engineering)

Faculty of Science and Engineering

k.meissner@swansea.ac.uk

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

Professor Kenith Meissner is head of the Physics Department at Swansea University.

The Meissner laboratory focuses on developing nano- and micro-structured materials and optical techniques for biomedical imaging and sensing applications. The research combines materials development with expertise in optical system design.

Materials work is anchored by microwave-assisted synthesis of nanostructures including nanoclusters, nanoparticles and nanorods. Coupled with expertise in optical spectroscopy and design, novel imaging and sensing techniques are developed through rational design.

Areas Of Expertise

Biomedical Optics,
Optical Spectroscopy,
Nanomaterials, Sensors,
Microscopy

Publications

Research Highlights

Plácido, J., Bustamante-López, S., Meissner, K., Kelly, D., & Kelly, S. (2019). Comparative study of the characteristics and fluorescent properties of three different biochar derived‑carbonaceous nanomaterials for bioimaging and heavy metal ions sensing. Fuel Processing Technology, 196, 106163
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2019.106163, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51273
Talib, A., Fisher, A., Voronine, D., Sinyukov, A., Bustamante Lopez, S., Ambardar, S., Meissner, K., Scully, M., & Sokolov, A. (2019). Fluorescence imaging of stained red blood cells with simultaneous resonance Raman photostability analysis. The Analyst, 144(14), 4362-4370.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c9an00757a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51175
Wei, X., Balne, P., Meissner, K., Barathi, V., Schmetterer, L., & Agrawal, R. (2018). Assessment of flow dynamics in retinal and choroidal microcirculation. Survey of Ophthalmology
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2018.03.003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39258
Bustamante López, S. & Meissner, K. (2017). Characterization of carrier erythrocytes for biosensing applications. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 22(9), 091510
https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.22.9.091510, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34122
Meng, Z., Bustamante Lopez, S., Meissner, K., & Yakovlev, V. (2016). Subcellular measurements of mechanical and chemical properties using dual Raman-Brillouin microspectroscopy. Journal of Biophotonics, 9(3), 201-207.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jbio.201500163, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27487
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbio.201500163/abstract
Nagaraja, A., You, Y., Choi, J., Hwang, J., Meissner, K., & McShane, M. (2016). Layer-by-layer modification of high surface curvature nanoparticles with weak polyelectrolytes using a multiphase solvent precipitation process. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 466, 432-441.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2015.12.040, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27489
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021979715304240
Bustamante-Lopez, S., Traverso, A., Yakovlev, V., & Meissner, K. (2016). Brillouin spectroscopy of clotting dynamics in a model system. In Proceedings of SPIE (pp. 96892TSPIE.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213595, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27540
Meng, Z., Bustamante-Lopez, S., Yakovlev, V., & Meissner, K. (2016). Characterization of red blood cells (RBCs) using dual Brillouin/Raman micro-spectroscopy. In Proceedings of the SPIE (pp. 97110M
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213640, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27785
Howell, D., Tsai, S., Churion, K., Patterson, J., Abbey, C., Atkinson, J., Porterpan, D., You, Y., Meissner, K., Bayless, K., & Bondos, S. (2015). Identification of Multiple Dityrosine Bonds in Materials Composed of the Drosophila Protein Ultrabithorax. Advanced Functional Materials, 25(37), 5988-5998.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201502852, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27486
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.201502852/full
Majithia, R., Ritter, S., Meissner, K., & Meissner, K. (2014). Heterogeneous nucleation for synthesis of sub-20nm ZnO nanopods and their application to optical humidity sensing. Analytica Chimica Acta, 812, 206-214.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2014.01.012, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21481

All Research

Journal Articles

Talib, A., Fisher, A., Voronine, D., Sinyukov, A., Bustamante Lopez, S., Ambardar, S., Meissner, K., Scully, M., & Sokolov, A. (2019). Fluorescence imaging of stained red blood cells with simultaneous resonance Raman photostability analysis. The Analyst, 144(14), 4362-4370.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c9an00757a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51175
Plácido, J., Bustamante-López, S., Meissner, K., Kelly, D., & Kelly, S. (2019). Comparative study of the characteristics and fluorescent properties of three different biochar derived‑carbonaceous nanomaterials for bioimaging and heavy metal ions sensing. Fuel Processing Technology, 196, 106163
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2019.106163, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51273
Placido Escobar, J., Bustamante-López, S., Meissner, K., Kelly, D., & Kelly, S. (2019). NanoRefinery of carbonaceous nanomaterials: Complementing dairy manure gasification and their applications in cellular imaging and heavy metal sensing. Science of The Total Environment, 689, 10-20.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.390, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50905
Plácido, J., López, S., Meissner, K., Kelly, D., Kelly, S., & Placido Escobar, J. (2019). Multivariate analysis of biochar-derived carbonaceous nanomaterials for detection of heavy metal ions in aqueous systems. Science of The Total Environment, 688, 751-761.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.342, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50904
Placido Escobar, J., Bustamante-López, S., Meissner, K., Kelly, D., & Kelly, S. (2019). Microalgae biochar-derived carbon dots and their application in heavy metal sensing in aqueous systems. Science of The Total Environment, 656, 531-539.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.393, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46109
Wei, X., Balne, P., Meissner, K., Barathi, V., Schmetterer, L., & Agrawal, R. (2018). Assessment of flow dynamics in retinal and choroidal microcirculation. Survey of Ophthalmology
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2018.03.003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39258
Wills, J., Summers, H., Hondow, N., Sooresh, A., Meissner, K., White, P., Rees, P., Brown, A., & Doak, s. (2017). Characterizing Nanoparticles in Biological Matrices: Tipping Points in Agglomeration State and Cellular Delivery In Vitro. ACS Nano, 11(12), 11986-12000.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.7b03708, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa36707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.7b03708
Bustamante López, S. & Meissner, K. (2017). Characterization of carrier erythrocytes for biosensing applications. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 22(9), 091510
https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.22.9.091510, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34122
Summers, H., Ware, M., Majithia, R., Meissner, K., Godin, B., & Rees, P. (2016). Multiscale benchmarking of drug delivery vectors. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 12(7), 1843-1851.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nano.2016.03.006, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27492
Meng, Z., Bustamante Lopez, S., Meissner, K., & Yakovlev, V. (2016). Subcellular measurements of mechanical and chemical properties using dual Raman-Brillouin microspectroscopy. Journal of Biophotonics, 9(3), 201-207.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jbio.201500163, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27487
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbio.201500163/abstract
Nagaraja, A., You, Y., Choi, J., Hwang, J., Meissner, K., & McShane, M. (2016). Layer-by-layer modification of high surface curvature nanoparticles with weak polyelectrolytes using a multiphase solvent precipitation process. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 466, 432-441.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2015.12.040, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27489
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021979715304240
Howell, D., Tsai, S., Churion, K., Patterson, J., Abbey, C., Atkinson, J., Porterpan, D., You, Y., Meissner, K., Bayless, K., & Bondos, S. (2015). Identification of Multiple Dityrosine Bonds in Materials Composed of the Drosophila Protein Ultrabithorax. Advanced Functional Materials, 25(37), 5988-5998.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201502852, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27486
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.201502852/full
Amini, S., Sun, Z., Meininger, G., Meissner, K., & Meissner, K. (2014). Using the atomic force microscope as a nanomechanical partner to support evanescent field imaging. The European Physical Journal Special Topics, 223(10), 2023-2033.
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2014-02245-4, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28041
Ware, M., Godin, B., Singh, N., Majithia, R., Shamsudeen, S., Serda, R., Meissner, K., Rees, P., & Summers, H. (2014). Analysis of the Influence of Cell Heterogeneity on Nanoparticle Dose Response. ACS Nano, 8(7), 6693-6700.
https://doi.org/10.1021/nn502356f, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20184
Majithia, R., Ritter, S., Meissner, K., & Meissner, K. (2014). Heterogeneous nucleation for synthesis of sub-20nm ZnO nanopods and their application to optical humidity sensing. Analytica Chimica Acta, 812, 206-214.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2014.01.012, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21481
Nagaraja, A., Sooresh, A., Meissner, K., & McShane, M. (2013). Processing and Characterization of Stable, pH-Sensitive Layer-by-Layer Modified Colloidal Quantum Dots. ACS Nano, 7(7), 6194-6202.
https://doi.org/10.1021/nn402061t, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa16245
Majithia, R., Patterson, J., Bondos, S., & Meissner, K. (2011). On the Design of Composite Protein–Quantum Dot Biomaterials via Self-Assembly. Biomacromolecules, 12(10), 3629-3637.
https://doi.org/10.1021/bm200889k, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa16244
Ritter, S., Milanick, M., & Meissner, K. (2011). Encapsulation of FITC to monitor extracellular pH: a step towards the development of red blood cells as circulating blood analyte biosensors. Biomedical Optics Express, 2(7), 2012-2021.
https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.2.002012, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa16242
Sun, Z., Juriani, A., Meininger, G., & Meissner, K. (2009). Probing cell surface interactions using atomic force microscope cantilevers functionalized for quantum dot-enabled Förster resonance energy transfer. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 14(4), 040502-1-040502-3.
https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3174429, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa16243

Conference Contributions

Szuba-Jablonski, K., Greig, C., Riley, D., ITALIA, V., Argue, T., & Meissner, K. (2022). Developing ultrabithorax-based sensing platforms. In Frontiers in Biological Detection: From Nanosensors to Systems XIVSPIE.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2609379, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60198
Bustamante-Lopez, S., Traverso, A., Yakovlev, V., & Meissner, K. (2016). Brillouin spectroscopy of clotting dynamics in a model system. In Proceedings of SPIE (pp. 96892TSPIE.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213595, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27540
Meng, Z., Bustamante-Lopez, S., Yakovlev, V., & Meissner, K. (2016). Characterization of red blood cells (RBCs) using dual Brillouin/Raman micro-spectroscopy. In Proceedings of the SPIE (pp. 97110M
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213640, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27785
Ritter, S., Shao, X., Cooley, N., Milanick, M., Glass, T., & Meissner, K. (2014). Blood analyte sensing using fluorescent dye-loaded red blood cells. In Proceedings of SPIE (pp. 895109SPIE.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2042107, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27539
Bustamante Lopez, S., Ritter, S., & Meissner, K. (2014). Developing strategies to enhance loading efficiency of erythrosensors. In Proceedings of SPIE (pp. 895114SPIE.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2042119, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27537

Supervision

Adaptive shaping of laser beams for high harmonic generation applications (awarded 2022)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Kevin O'Keeffe
Challenges in optical micro-rheometry for blood clot detection (awarded 2023)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Owen Guy

Other supervisor: Prof Rhodri Williams

Other supervisor: Dr Daniel Curtis