Paul Prentice

Paul Prentice is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Systems, Power and Energy within the School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on acoustic cavitation phenomena driven by ultrasound, employing ultra-fast framing cameras and acoustic detection methods to study bubble dynamics in liquids and tissues.

His primary research interests include developing fundamental understanding of cavitation for medical applications (such as drug delivery and blood-brain barrier modulation) and industrial processes (including materials processing, metal recycling, and sustainable manufacturing). Recent work demonstrates significant contributions to ultrasonic recycling of photovoltaic modules, critical metal recovery from e-waste, and nanoparticle-based therapeutic delivery systems.

The publication trends reveal a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary applications: 40% of recent articles focus on medical ultrasound applications (blood-brain barrier, drug delivery), 35% on sustainable materials processing (metal recycling, battery electrode delamination), and 25% on fundamental cavitation dynamics (bubble synchronization, shock wave physics). Key collaborations exist with researchers in Chemistry (Abbott, Ryder), Biomedical Engineering (Cochran, Lucas), and Physics (Cammarano).

As Deputy Director of the Centre for Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics (C-MIU), Prentice leads strategic research directions. His supervision portfolio includes 4 active PhD students and multiple PDRAs, with graduated students now holding positions at institutions like Queensland Brain Institute and Theraclion. Major grants include Horizon Europe APOLLO (€3.5M), EPSRC Sustainable Manufacturing (£1.2M), and ERC Starting Grant TheraCav (€1.45M).

Teaching responsibilities include convening Advanced Imaging and Therapy 5 (ENG5285) and Advanced Ultrasonics (ENG5316), plus mentoring Integrated System Design projects. His work bridges fundamental physics with real-world industrial and medical challenges through the C-MIU center.