Staff profile

Alternative email address

alanpurvis@btinternet.com

I have a background in Signal Processing for Engineering. My early training at the Cavendish Laboratory was in Radio Astronomy, Aperture Synthesis and Interferometry. The search to link radio objects to optical galaxies led me to be part of the first teams buidling CCD cameras and the image processing technologies then enabled. Interests which followed include the correction of atmospheric seeing using liquid crystal phase modulating devices, the synthesis of optical elements and the use of fast processor technologies to perform high speed real time calculations. This work has involved considerable interaction with Industry. Working with the RDA One North East significant Technology Transfer Projects were initiated called ReCET, NeMEC and CENS deploying European funds to assist SMEs take advantage of University Research and generate more economic impact. These projects evolved into a National Faraday Centre and engaged high profile businesses as partners through follow on EPSRC awards such as Agilent, Sharp and Intel. With this substantial corporate experience now shared with the KTNs opportunities to exploit core EPSRC funded research in the manufacturing sector where there is considerable interest in novel techniques to enable electronic products to repair (heal) themselves. we are very excited at the prospect of extending this know how on self -fix strategies to encompass electro-mechanical goods with current Industrial sponsors. 

• digital signal processing
• optics and image processing

• 2000: Professor in Engineering (Electronic Systems) having held many 4x 6 month sabbatical posts at leading International Universities, Stanford, Technion, Cambridge, EPFL.: Fulbright Senior Scholar, Leland Stanford Junior University, CA.Royal Society Visiting Professor, Technion.Visiting Professor at the Ecole Polytechnic Federal Lausanne.Founding Research Director of the EPPIC Faraday (now KTN) partnership for Electronics and Photonics.Director of 3 University Spin out companies.

Chapter in book

• Building Dependable Electronic Systems for Autonomous Maintenance
  
  McWilliam, R., Schiefer, P., & Purvis, A. (2015). Building Dependable Electronic Systems for Autonomous Maintenance. In L. Redding & R. Roy (Eds.), Through-life Engineering Services (pp. 375-394). Springer International Publishing.
• Design of Self-Assembling, Self-Repairing 3D Irregular Cellular Automata.
  
  Jones, D. H., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2011). Design of Self-Assembling, Self-Repairing 3D Irregular Cellular Automata. In A. Salcido (Ed.), Cellular Automata - Innovative Modelling for Science and Engineering (pp. 373-394). InTech.
• Design of a self-assembling, repairing and reconfiguring Arithmetic Logic Unit
  
  Jones, D., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2010). Design of a self-assembling, repairing and reconfiguring Arithmetic Logic Unit. In A. Lazinica (Ed.), New Advanced Technologies (pp. 161-176). Intech Education and Publishing.

Conference Paper

• Using big-data and surface fitting to improve aircraft safety through the study of relationships and anomalies
  
  Wooder, D., Purvis, A., & McWilliam, R. (2017). Using big-data and surface fitting to improve aircraft safety through the study of relationships and anomalies. In PROC-CIRP18 (pp. 172-177). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.10.126
• Modelling the Positional and Orientation Sensitivity of Proximity Sensors.
  
  McWilliam, R., Khan, S., & Purvis, A. (2016). Modelling the Positional and Orientation Sensitivity of Proximity Sensors. In D. Al-Dabass, A. Orsoni, R. Cant, & G. Jenkins (Eds.), 2016 UKSim-AMSS 18th International Conference on Computer Modelling and Simulation (UKSim): Cambridge, United Kingdom, 6 - 8 April 2016 ; Proceedings (pp. 355-360). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/uksim.2016.11
• A Combined Fault Detection and Discrimination Strategy for Resource-Sensitive Platforms
  
  McWilliam, R., Schiefer, P., & Purvis, A. (2016). A Combined Fault Detection and Discrimination Strategy for Resource-Sensitive Platforms. In C. Silvano, W. Stechele, & S. Wong (Eds.), 1st Workshop on RESource Awareness and Application Auto-tuning in Adaptive and heterogeNeous compuTing.
• Holographic Lithography
  
  Purvis, A., Toriz-Garcia, H., Cowling, J., Williams, G., Seed, N., McWilliam, R., Soulard, F., & Ivey, P. (2014). Holographic Lithography. In Digital holography and three-dimensional imaging part of Imaging and applied optics 2014 ; 13-17 July 2014, Seattle, Washington, United States.. Optical Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1364/dh.2014.dw1b.1
• Strategies for self-repairing electronic systems
  
  McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2013). Strategies for self-repairing electronic systems. Presented at 2nd EPSRC Manufacturing the Future Conference, Cranfield University.
• Self-repairing Electronic Logic Units Based on Convergent Cellular Automata
  
  McWilliam, R., Purvis, A., Jones, D., Schiefer, P., Frei, R., Tiwari, A., & Zhu, M. (2012). Self-repairing Electronic Logic Units Based on Convergent Cellular Automata. Presented at 1st International Conference on Through-life Engineering Services, Shrivenham, England.
• Self-repairing electronic systems
  
  McWilliam, R. (2012). Self-repairing electronic systems. Presented at IeMRC Research to Industry (R2i) Electronics Conference: connecting research to industry, Loughborough, England.
• Self-repair technologies for maintenance-free mechanical and electronic components and subsystems
  
  McWilliam, R., Frei, R., Schiefer, P., Purvis, A., Tiwari, A., & Zhu, M. (2012). Self-repair technologies for maintenance-free mechanical and electronic components and subsystems. Presented at 1st EPSRC Conference on Manufacturing the Future, Loughborough, England.
• Orientation and Field Dampening: Key Physical Factors for Harsh-Environment Passive RFID
  
  McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2011). Orientation and Field Dampening: Key Physical Factors for Harsh-Environment Passive RFID. Presented at RFID Europe 2011, Cambridge, UK.
• Holographic recording of vertical surfaces
  
  Soulard, F., McWilliam, R., Cowling, J., Purvis, A., Williams, G., Seed, N., Toriz-Garcia, J., & Ivey, P. (2011). Holographic recording of vertical surfaces. Presented at Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging (DH), Tokyo, Japan. https://doi.org/10.1364/dh.2011.dwc9
• Fabricating non-planar antenna structures by a novel 3-D holographic photolithography method
  
  Soulard, F., McWilliam, R., Williams, G., Toriz-Garcia, J., Purvis, A., & Seed, N. (2011). Fabricating non-planar antenna structures by a novel 3-D holographic photolithography method. Presented at Second UK URSI Festival of Radio Science, University of Leicester, UK.
• Search and Rescue as a Weighted Cleaning Problem, using Diffusion.
  
  Thurman, A., Purvis, A., & Vitanov, V. (2010). Search and Rescue as a Weighted Cleaning Problem, using Diffusion. In Advances in manufacturing technology - XXIV: proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2010), 14th-16th September 2010. (pp. 291-296). Glasgow Caledonian University.
• Control Design for Reliable Operation of a Hybrid Pipeline Robot.
  
  Becci, G., Vitanov, V., & Purvis, A. (2010). Control Design for Reliable Operation of a Hybrid Pipeline Robot. In Advances in manufacturing technology - XXIV: proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2010), 14th-16th September 2010 (pp. 23-30). Glasgow Caledonian University.
• Point Cloud Techniques in Reverse Engineering.
  
  Zhou, X., Vitanov, V., & Purvis, A. (2010). Point Cloud Techniques in Reverse Engineering. In Advances in manufacturing technology - XXIV: proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2010), 14th-16th September 2010. (pp. 90-96). Glasgow Caledonian University.
• Applying refractive beam shapers to improve other beam shaping techniques
  
  Laskin, A., Williams, G., McWilliam, R., & Laskin, V. (2010). Applying refractive beam shapers to improve other beam shaping techniques. Proceedings of SPIE, 7789. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858646
• Holographic Photolithography for 3D Integration
  
  Williams, G., Toriz-Garcia, J., McWilliam, R., Seed, L., Purvis, A., & Ivey, P. (2010). Holographic Photolithography for 3D Integration. In G. De Micheli (Ed.), Proceedings, Design, Automation, & Test in Europe : Dresden, Germany, March 8-12, 2010 /. EDAA.
• High fidelity microlithography patterning using computer generated holograms
  
  McWilliam, R., Purvis, A., Williams, G. L., Toritz-Garcia, J., Seed, L. N., & Ivey, P. A. (2009). High fidelity microlithography patterning using computer generated holograms. In Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging 2009: Vancouver Canada, 26–30 April 2009. Advances in Imaging, OSA Technical Digest (CD). Optical Society Of America?. https://doi.org/10.1364/dh.2009.dwb28
• Action Potential Detection Algorithms for Implantable Electronics
  
  Paterson, C., Curry, R., & Purvis, A. (2009, March). Action Potential Detection Algorithms for Implantable Electronics. Presented at BioNanoTechnologies Meeting, Durham, England.
• Mimicking Morphogenesis for Robust Behaviour of Cellular Architectures.
  
  Jones, D., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2009, March). Mimicking Morphogenesis for Robust Behaviour of Cellular Architectures. Presented at BioNanoTechnologies Meeting, Durham, UK.
• Model and Application of the Community Effect.
  
  Jones, D., Purvis, A., & McWilliam, R. (2009, March). Model and Application of the Community Effect. Presented at UK Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology and Bioinformatics 2009, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England.
• The Sodium Camera: A Direct Spatiotemporal Imaging Device for Ionic Transfer in Biological Systems.
  
  Curry, R., Pera, I., Kataky, R., & Cameran, N. (2009, March). The Sodium Camera: A Direct Spatiotemporal Imaging Device for Ionic Transfer in Biological Systems. Presented at BioNanoTechnologies Meeting, Durham, UK.
• Detection of Action Potentials in the presence of noise using phase-space techniques
  
  Paterson, C., Curry, R., Purvis, A., & Johnson, S. (2008, November). Detection of Action Potentials in the presence of noise using phase-space techniques. Presented at International Conference on Biosciences and Bioengineering, Venice, Italy.
• Mimicking morphogenesis for robust behaviour of cellular architectures
  
  Jones, D., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2008). Mimicking morphogenesis for robust behaviour of cellular architectures. In Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Conference on Biosciences and Bioengineering 2008, 29-31 October 2008, Venice, Italy. (pp. 59-61). World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology.
• On Action Potential detection algorithms
  
  Paterson, C., Curry, R., Purvis, A., & Johnson, S. (2008, September). On Action Potential detection algorithms. Presented at North East Medical Sciences Postgraduate Research Conference, Newcastle, England.
• 3D maskless holographic photolithography using spatial light modulators
  
  McWilliam, R., Purvis, A., Richard, C., Williams, G., Seed, L., Ivey, P., & Toriz-Garcia, J. (2008). 3D maskless holographic photolithography using spatial light modulators. In Illumination, Imaging and Projection. OptecBB.
• A photolithographic process for grossly non-planar substrates.
  
  Williams, G. L., McWilliam, R., Toriz-Garcia, J., Curry, R., Maiden, A., Seed, L. N., Purvis, A., & Ivey, P. A. (2008). A photolithographic process for grossly non-planar substrates. In F. M. Schellenberg (Ed.), Emerging Lithographic Technologies. SPIE.
• Sodium selective microelectrode array as monitoring tool in cell signaling.
  
  Pera, I., Curry, R., Paterson, C., Cameron, N., Purvis, A., & Kataky, R. (2008). Sodium selective microelectrode array as monitoring tool in cell signaling. Presented at 59th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Lisbon.
• Assessing the Security of Key Length
  
  Devlin, I., & Purvis, A. (2007). Assessing the Security of Key Length. In The State of the Art Stream Ciphers, SASC..
• Non-Planar Photolithography Using Digital Holograms
  
  McWilliam, R., Purvis, A., Johnson, S., Maiden, A., Williams, G., Seed, L., & Ivey, P. (2006). Non-Planar Photolithography Using Digital Holograms. In Frontiers in Optics. Optical Society of America.
• Photolithography on Three Dimensional Substrates
  
  Ivey, P. A., McWilliam, R., Maiden, A., Williams, G. L., Purvis, A., Seed, N. L., & Johnson, S. (2006). Photolithography on Three Dimensional Substrates. In 56th Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 30 May-2 June 2006, San Diego, California ; proceedings. (pp. 283-288). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/ectc.2006.1645660
• A Fundamental Evaluation of 80 bit Keys Employed by Hardware Oriented Stream Ciphers
  
  Devlin, I., & Purvis, A. (2006). A Fundamental Evaluation of 80 bit Keys Employed by Hardware Oriented Stream Ciphers. In Special-purpose Hardware for Attacking Cryptographic Systems..
• Photolithography on grossly non-planar substrates
  
  Williams, G., McWilliam, R., Maiden, A., Purvis, A., Ivey, P., & Seed, N. (2005, June). Photolithography on grossly non-planar substrates. Presented at Proceedings of 7th IEEE CPMT Conference on High Density Microsystem Design, Packaging and Failure Analysis., Shanghai, China. https://doi.org/10.1109/hdp.2005.251443
• Demodulation of Bluetooth GFSK Signals under Carrier Frequency Error Conditions
  
  Robinson, C., & Purvis, A. (2003, September). Demodulation of Bluetooth GFSK Signals under Carrier Frequency Error Conditions. Presented at Proceedings of the IEE Colloquium on DSP Enabled Radio, Livingston, Scotland.
• Characterisation of Bluetooth Carrier Frequency Errors
  
  Robinson, C., & Purvis, A. (2003, June). Characterisation of Bluetooth Carrier Frequency Errors. Presented at Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Mixed Signal Testing Workshop (IMSTW’03), Seville, Spain.
• The Development of a Digital Switched Mode Power Supply Controller and Controller Design Tool
  
  Maiden, A., Purvis, A., & Kinghorn, M. (2003, March). The Development of a Digital Switched Mode Power Supply Controller and Controller Design Tool. Presented at Proc International Signal Processing Conference, Dallas, Texas.
• A VXIBus Based Bluetooth Radio Test Set For IC Validation and Debug
  
  Robinson, C., & Purvis, A. (2002, June). A VXIBus Based Bluetooth Radio Test Set For IC Validation and Debug. Presented at Proceedings of the 8th IEEE International Mixed Signal Testing Workshop (IMSTW’02), Montreux, Switzerland.
• Mains Appliance Identification for Electrical Safety Test System.
  
  McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2002, March). Mains Appliance Identification for Electrical Safety Test System. Presented at Proc. 6th International Symposium on Power-Line Communications and its Applications., Athens, Greece.

Journal Article

• Engineering Resilient Complex Systems: The Necessary Shift Toward Complexity Science
  
  Punzo, G., Tewari, A., Butans, E., Vasile, M., Purvis, A., Mayfield, M., & Varga, L. (2020). Engineering Resilient Complex Systems: The Necessary Shift Toward Complexity Science. IEEE Systems Journal, 14(3), 3865-3874. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsyst.2019.2958829
• A review of methods to study resilience of complex engineering and engineered systems
  
  Naghshbandi, S. N., Varga, L., Purvis, A., Mcwilliam, R., Minisci, E., Vasile, M., Troffaes, M., Sedighi, T., Guo, W., Manley, E., & Jones, D. H. (2020). A review of methods to study resilience of complex engineering and engineered systems. IEEE Access, 8(1), 87775-87799. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.2992239
• Creating self-configuring logic with built-in resilience to multiple-upset events
  
  McWilliam, R., Schiefer, P., & Purvis, A. (2017). Creating self-configuring logic with built-in resilience to multiple-upset events. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 231(13), 2279-2290. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954405415611607
• Modelling the Positional and Orientation Sensitivity of Inductively Coupled Sensors for Industrial IoT Applications
  
  McWilliam, R., Purvis, A., & Khan, S. (2016). Modelling the Positional and Orientation Sensitivity of Inductively Coupled Sensors for Industrial IoT Applications. International Journal of Simulation Systems, Science & Technology, 17(35), Article 23.1.
• High contrast pattern reconstructions using a phase-seeded point CGH method
  
  McWilliam, R., Williams, G., Cowling, J., Seed, L., & Purvis, A. (2016). High contrast pattern reconstructions using a phase-seeded point CGH method. Applied Optics, 55(7), 1701-1710. https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.55.001701
• Modelling Electronic Circuit Failures using a Xilinx FPGA System
  
  Carney, T., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2015). Modelling Electronic Circuit Failures using a Xilinx FPGA System. Procedia CIRP, 38, 277-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2015.08.039
• Experimental validation of a resilient electronic logic design with autonomous fault discrimination/masking
  
  McWilliam, R., Schiefer, P., & Purvis, A. (2015). Experimental validation of a resilient electronic logic design with autonomous fault discrimination/masking. Procedia CIRP, 38, 265-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2015.08.027
• FlightGear as a Tool for Real Time Fault-injection, Detection and Self-repair
  
  Purvis, A., Morris, B., & McWilliam, R. (2015). FlightGear as a Tool for Real Time Fault-injection, Detection and Self-repair. Procedia CIRP, 38, 283-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2015.08.040
• The Design of Reliable Circuits Using Logic Redundancy
  
  Cavalcante, T. C., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2014). The Design of Reliable Circuits Using Logic Redundancy. Procedia CIRP, 22, 138-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2014.07.017
• Fault Tolerant Quadded Logic Cell Structure with Built-in Adaptive Time Redundancy
  
  Schiefer, P., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2014). Fault Tolerant Quadded Logic Cell Structure with Built-in Adaptive Time Redundancy. Procedia CIRP, 22, 127-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2014.07.115
• Self-healing Fuel Pump Controller Mapped into Memory Based Finite State Machine
  
  Schiefer, P., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2014). Self-healing Fuel Pump Controller Mapped into Memory Based Finite State Machine. Procedia CIRP, 22, 132-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2014.07.151
• Self-healing and self-repairing technologies
  
  Frei, R., Mcwilliam, R., Derrick, B., Purvis, A., Tiwari, A., & Di Marzo Serugendo, G. (2013). Self-healing and self-repairing technologies. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 69(5-8), 1033-1061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-013-5070-2
• Creating a Self-configuring Finite State Machine out of Memory Look-up Tables
  
  Schiefer, P., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2013). Creating a Self-configuring Finite State Machine out of Memory Look-up Tables. Procedia CIRP, 11, 363-366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2013.07.030
• Demonstration of a Self-recovering ALU Using a Convergent Cellular Automata
  
  McWilliam, R., Schiefer, P., & Purvis, A. (2013). Demonstration of a Self-recovering ALU Using a Convergent Cellular Automata. Procedia CIRP, 11, 373-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2013.07.026
• Concepts of self-repairing systems
  
  Bell, C., McWilliam, R., Purvis, A., & Tiwari, A. (2013). Concepts of self-repairing systems. Measurement and Control, 46(6), 176-179. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020294013492285
• Fabrication of a 3D electrically small antenna using holographic photolithography
  
  Toriz-Garcia, J., Cowling, J., Williams, G., Bai, Q., Seed, N., Tennant, A., McWilliam, R., Purvis, A., Soulard, F., & Ivey, P. (2013). Fabrication of a 3D electrically small antenna using holographic photolithography. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 23(5), Article 055010. https://doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/23/5/055010
• Vertical tracks on the sidewall of a silicon die using 3D holographic photolithography
  
  Toriz-Garcia, J., Williams, G., McWilliam, R., Seed, N., Purvis, A., Soulard, F., Cowling, J., & Ivey, P. (2011). Vertical tracks on the sidewall of a silicon die using 3D holographic photolithography. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 21(8), Article 085034. https://doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/21/8/085034
• Three-dimensional holographic lithography by an iterative algorithm
  
  Cowling, J., Williams, G., Purvis, A., McWilliam, R., Toriz-Garcia, J., Seed, N., Soulard, F., & Ivey, P. (2011). Three-dimensional holographic lithography by an iterative algorithm. Optics Letters, 36(13), 2495-2497. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.36.002495
• Convergence and feedback: a framework for cellular automata design.
  
  Jones, D., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2011). Convergence and feedback: a framework for cellular automata design. Journal of Cellular Automata, 6(4-5), 399-416.
• Controlled-width track in through silicon via using 3D holographic photolithography with modified electrodepositable photoresist
  
  Toriz-Garcia, J. J., Williams, G. L., McWilliam, R., Curry, R., Seed, N., Purvis, A., & Ivey, P. A. (2010). Controlled-width track in through silicon via using 3D holographic photolithography with modified electrodepositable photoresist. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 20(1), Article 015012. https://doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/20/1/015012
• Designing convergent cellular automata.
  
  Jones, D., McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2008). Designing convergent cellular automata. BioSystems, 96(1), 80-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2008.12.001
• Photolithographic Patterning of Bi-Helical Tracks onto Conical Substrates
  
  Purvis, A., McWilliam, R., Johnson, S., Seed, N., Williams, G., Maiden, A., & Ivey, P. (2007). Photolithographic Patterning of Bi-Helical Tracks onto Conical Substrates. Journal of Micro Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2824377
• Potential Uses of Embedded RFID in Appliance Identification
  
  McWilliam, R., & Purvis, A. (2006). Potential Uses of Embedded RFID in Appliance Identification. International Appliance Manufacturing, 10, 100-107.
• Nonplanar photolithography with computer-generated holograms
  
  Maiden, A., McWilliam, R., Purvis, A., Johnson, S., Williams, G., Seed, N., & Ivey, P. (2005). Nonplanar photolithography with computer-generated holograms. Optics Letters, 30(11), 1300-1302. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.30.001300
• Non-Planar Interconnect
  
  Williams, G., Seed, N., Purvis, A., Maiden, A., McWilliam, R., Ivey, P., & Johnson, S. (2005). Non-Planar Interconnect. Circuit World, 31(2), 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/03056120510571798
• Real-time optical aberration correction with a ferroelectric liquid-crystal spatial light modulator
  
  Purvis, A., Birch, P., Gourlay, J., & Love, G. (1998). Real-time optical aberration correction with a ferroelectric liquid-crystal spatial light modulator. Macromolecular Symposia, 37(11), 2164-2169.
• On an efficient VLSI architecture for the multirate additive synthesis of musical tones
  
  Phillips, D., Purvis, A., & Johnson, S. (1997). On an efficient VLSI architecture for the multirate additive synthesis of musical tones. Journal of Systems Architecture, 43, 337-340.
• A real-time close loop liquid crystal adaptive optics system: first results
  
  Purvis, A., Gourlay, J., Love, G., & Birch, P. (1997). A real-time close loop liquid crystal adaptive optics system: first results. Optics Communications, 137, 17-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0030-4018%2896%2900756-0
• A new approach for estimating spectra from randomly sampled sequences
  
  Purvis, A., & Lo, K. (1997). A new approach for estimating spectra from randomly sampled sequences. Circuits Systems Signal Processing, 16(3), 375-386.

Patent

• Improvements In Or Relating To Holography
  
  Cowling, J., Purvis, A., McWilliam, R., Soulard, F., Williams, G., Seed, N., & Toriz-Garcia, J. (2011). Improvements In Or Relating To Holography (Patent).
• Holographic lithography using geometrical shapes
  
  Purvis, A., McWilliam, R., Maiden, A., Johnson, S., Ivey, P., Williams, G., & Seed, N. L. (2009). Holographic lithography using geometrical shapes (Patent).
• Self-repairing Electronic Data System.
  
  Jones, D., Purvis, A., & McWilliam, R. (2009). Self-repairing Electronic Data System (Patent).
• Sub-Micron 3d Holographic Lithography
  
  Purvis, A., McWilliam, R., Curry, R., Andrew, M., Williams, G., Seed, L., Toriz-Garcia, J., & Ivey, P. (2009). Sub-Micron 3d Holographic Lithography (Patent).
• Holographic Lithography
  
  Purvis, A., McWilliam, R., Seed, N., Williams, G., Ivey, P., Maiden, A., & Johnson, S. (n.d.). Holographic Lithography [Submitted] (Patent No. WO2006021818).
• Apparatus for Determining Concentration of Chemical Species at Multiple Positions in Test Region.
  
  Curry, R., Pera, I., Purvis, A., Kataky, R., & Cameron, N. (n.d.). Apparatus for Determining Concentration of Chemical Species at Multiple Positions in Test Region [Submitted] (Patent).