Professor Scott MacGregor

BSc PhD SMIEEE CPhys

Vice Principal

Principal's Office

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Personal statement

Professor Scott MacGregor is the Vice-Principal of the University of Strathclyde and took up this role on 1st October 2014.His key responsibilities include leadership for teaching and learning, strategy implementation, monitoring and support for the delivery of University and disaggregated KPls and outcome agreement commitments, internal academic compliance, partnering on staffing strategy and development.

In addition to deputising for the Principal, his responsibilities include the development of a cohesive and ambitious strategy for teaching and learning which is research-led, aligned to the broader University vision, mission and strategic objectives and embedded and delivered through a focused delivery plan.

He is Chair of the Estates Strategy Committee, Staff Committee, Education Strategy Committee, Equality and Diversity Strategic Committee, Senate Business Committee, University International Recruitment Committee and the Combined Joint Negotiation and Consultation Committee.

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Publications

The breakdown and surface characteristics of polymer interfaces under HV impulses
Wong Timothy, Timoshkin Igor, MacGregor Scott, Wilson Mark, Given Martin
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Vol 32, pp. 170-179 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1109/TDEI.2024.3407728
405 nm violet-blue light inactivates hepatitis C cell culture virus (HCVcc) in ex vivo human platelet concentrates and plasma
Jackson Joseph, Kaldhone Pravin, Stewart Caitlin Fiona, Anderson John, MacGregor Scott, Maclean Michelle, Major Marian, Atreya Chintamani
Scientific Reports Vol 14 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83171-3
Rotary spark gap switches for pulsed power applications
Koutsoubis John M, MacGregor Scott J
2024 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications (ICHVE) 2024 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications (ICHVE) 2024 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications (ICHVE), pp. 1-4 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1109/ichve61955.2024.10676091
An avalanche-to-streamer transition criterion for overstressed breakdown on a rising slope
Wong Timothy, Timoshkin Igor, MacGregor Scott, Wilson Mark, Given Martin
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science Vol 52, pp. 2885-2897 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2024.3446243
Microbial reduction of prebagged human plasma using 405nm light and its effects on coagulation factors
Stewart Caitlin F, McGoldrick Preston, Anderson John G, MacGregor Scott J, Atreya Chintamani D, Maclean Michelle
AMB Express Vol 14 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-024-01725-0
Human platelet concentrates treated with microbicidal 405 nm light retain hemostasis activity
Jackson Joseph W, Kaldhone Pravin R, Parunov Leonid A, Stewart Caitlin F, Anderson John G, MacGregor Scott J, Maclean Michelle, Atreya Chintamani D
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology Vol 255, pp. 112922 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2024.112922

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Research Interests

  • Pulsed power technology,
  • high voltage pulse generation,
  • high speed diagnostics,
  • high power repetitive switching,
  • electrical breakdown of insulating gases, solids and liquids,
  • plasma processing.

Professional Activities

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation (Journal)
Associate Editor
26/10/2016
Glasgow Chamber of Commerece (External organisation)
Member
1/9/2014
Allan Glen's School Trust (External organisation)
Member
2012
Allan Glen's Endowment Scholarship Trust (External organisation)
Member
10/2010
International Conference on Gas Duscharges and their Applications
Member of programme committee
1/1/2010
XVII International Conference on Gas Discharges and their Applications, Cardiff, 2008
Keynote/plenary speaker
9/2008

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Projects

Drilling and Integrated GigaHertz-Generated Energy Resource DIGGER
Ronald, Kevin (Principal Investigator) MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator) Timoshkin, Igor (Co-investigator) Whyte, Colin (Co-investigator) Wilson, Mark (Co-investigator) Speirs, David (Research Co-investigator) Zhang, Liang (Research Co-investigator)
14-Jan-2024 - 13-Jan-2025
KE Income - £327 (21/22): Pinnacle Lighting, USA [HINS-light Environmental Decontamination System]
MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator) Maclean, Michelle (Co-investigator) Anderson, John (Co-investigator) Woolsey, Gerry (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022
KE Income - £30,000 (21/22): Maltani, South Korea [HINS-light Environmental Decontamination System]
Maclean, Michelle (Co-investigator) MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator) Anderson, John (Co-investigator) Woolsey, Gerry (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022
KE Income - £366,394 (21/22): Kenall Lighting, USA [HINS-light Environmental Decontamination System]
MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator) Maclean, Michelle (Co-investigator) Anderson, John (Co-investigator) Woolsey, Gerry (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022
KE Income - £77,190 (21/22): Hubbell Lighting, USA [HINS-light Environmental Decontamination System]
MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator) Maclean, Michelle (Co-investigator) Anderson, John (Co-investigator) Woolsey, Gerry (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022
KE Income - £5,000 (21/22): Linea Lighting, Italy [HINS-light Environmental Decontamination System]
MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator) Maclean, Michelle (Co-investigator) Anderson, John (Co-investigator) Woolsey, Gerry (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022

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Contact

Professor Scott MacGregor
Vice Principal
Principal's Office

Email: scott.macgregor@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3290