Dr Samuel Bigot

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PhD, MEng

2025

• Martinez Zavala, H., Bhaduri, D., Al‑fahham, M., Valera Medina, A. and Bigot, S. 2025. A proposed method for enhancing the thermal characteristics of bio‑inspired microtextured surfaces for energy sector applications. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (10.1007/s00170-025-15553-4)

2024

• Escudero Ornelas, A., Valera Medina, A., Bigot, S. and Bhaduri, D. 2024. A study on the influence of laser surface texturing parameters on the dimensional accuracy of the textured designs. Presented at: Cardiff University School of Engineering Research Conference 2024, Cardiff, Wales, 12-14 June 2024 Presented at Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds.Cardiff University School of Engineering Research Conference 2024. Cardiff, Wales: Cardiff University Press pp. 57-61., (10.18573/conf3.n)
• Green, T., Nishio, W., Bigot, S., Brousseau, E. and Bhaduri, D. 2024. Laser surface texturing of bulk metallic glass for orthopaedic application. Presented at: School of Engineering Research Conference 2024, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 June 2024 Presented at Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds.Proceedings of the Cardiff University School of Engineering Research Conference 2024.. Cardiff, Wales: Cardiff University Press, (10.18573/conf3.b)
• Le Roux, L., Soroka, A., Ji, Z., Kerfiden, P. and Bigot, S. 2024. Developing rapid metal AM deformations prediction using CNN. Presented at: 17th CIRP Conference on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering, Gulf of Naples, Italy, 12-14 July 2023, Vol. 126. pp. 567-572., (10.1016/j.procir.2024.08.241)
• Sibanda, P. S., Ryan, M. and Bigot, S. 2024. A model for the rapid prediction of small feature width producible by Metal AM. Presented at: 17th CIRP Conference on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering, Gulf of Naples, Italy, 12-14 July 2023Procedia CIRP, Vol. 126. Elsevier pp. 597-602., (10.1016/j.procir.2024.08.246)
• Alamri, N., Packianather, M. and Bigot, S. 2024. A movel hybrid Bees Regression Convolutional Neural Network (BA-RCNN) applied to porosity prediction in selective laser melting parts. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 July 2023 Presented at Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds.Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press pp. 95-99., (10.18573/conf1.w)
• Escudero Ornelas, A., Davey, E., Valera Medina, A., Bigot, S. and Bhaduri, D. 2024. A study on the surface chemistry of laser textured parts. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 July 2023 Presented at Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds.Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press pp. 128-132., (10.18573/conf1.ad)

2023

• Alamri, N. M., Packianather, M. and Bigot, S. 2023. Optimizing the parameters of long short-term memory networks using the bees algorithm. Applied Sciences 13(4), article number: 2536. (10.3390/app13042536)
• Bhaduri, D., Mason, B., Bigot, S. and Ji, Z. 2023. Development and realisation of a metal additive manufacturing pilot line and post-processing of parts via laser ablation and polishing. Presented at: 8th Industrial Laser Applications Symposium, Daventry, UK, 22 - 23 March 2023.

2022

• Alamri, N. M. H., Packianather, M. and Bigot, S. 2022. Optimization of convolutional neural network topology and training parameters using Bees Algorithm. Presented at: IEEE 2nd International Symposium on Sustainable Energy, Signal Processing and Cyber Security (iSSSC), Gunupur, Odisha, India, 15-17 December 2022Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium on Sustainable Energy, Signal Processing and Cyber Security. IEEE pp. 1-6., (10.1109/iSSSC56467.2022.10051487)
• Alamri, N. M. H., Packianather, M. and Bigot, S. 2022. Predicting the porosity in selective laser melting parts using hybrid regression convolutional neural network. Applied Sciences 12(24), article number: 12571. (10.3390/app122412571)
• Feng, S., Chen, Z., Bircher, B., Ji, Z., Nyborg, L. and Bigot, S. 2022. Predicting laser powder bed fusion defects through in-process monitoring data and machine learning. Materials & Design 222, article number: 111115. (10.1016/j.matdes.2022.111115)
• Liu, C., Le Roux, L., Körner, C., Tabaste, O., Lacan, F. and Bigot, S. 2022. Digital twin-enabled collaborative data management for metal additive manufacturing systems. Journal of Manufacturing Systems 62, pp. 857-874. (10.1016/j.jmsy.2020.05.010)
• Alamri, N. M., Packianather, M. and Bigot, S. 2022. Deep learning: parameter optimization using proposed novel hybrid bees Bayesian convolutional neural network. Applied Artificial Intelligence 36(1), article number: 2031815. (10.1080/08839514.2022.2031815)
• Escudero Ornelas, A., Bhaduri, D., Martinez Zavala, H., Valera Medina, A. and Bigot, S. 2022. On the performance evaluation of microtextured surfaces using computational fluid dynamics: a comparative study. Presented at: World Congress on Micro and Nano Manufacturing - WCMNM 2022, Leuven, Belgium, 19-22 September 2022.

2021

• Le Roux, L. et al. 2021. Automatised quality assessment in additive layer manufacturing using layer-by-layer surface measurements and deep learning. Presented at: 14th CIRP Conference on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering 2020, Naples, Italy, 15-17 July 2020, Vol. 99. Elsevier pp. 342-347., (10.1016/j.procir.2021.03.050)
• Jiao, Y. et al. 2021. In vitro cytocompatibility of a Zr-based metallic glass modified by laser surface texturing for potential implant applications. Applied Surface Science 547, article number: 149194. (10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149194)
• Jiao, Y. et al. 2021. Softening and hardening on a Zr-based bulk metallic glass induced by nanosecond laser surface melting. Materials Science and Engineering: A 803, article number: 140497. (10.1016/j.msea.2020.140497)

2020

• Jiao, Y. et al. 2020. Investigations in the fabrication of surface patterns for wettability modification on a Zr-based bulk metallic glass by nanosecond laser surface texturing. Journal of Materials Processing Technology 283, article number: 116714. (10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2020.116714)
• Surleraux, A., Lepert, R., Pernot, J., Kerfriden, P. and Bigot, S. 2020. Machine learning based reverse modelling approach for rapid tool shape optimization in die-sinking μEDM. Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering 23(3), article number: 31002. (10.1115/1.4045956)
• Martinez-Zavala, H., Bhaduri, D., Petkov, P., Valera-Medina, A. and Bigot, S. 2020. Effects of laser microtextured surfaces in condensation heat transfer. Procedia CIRP 95, pp. 927-932. (10.1016/j.procir.2020.01.184)
• Bhaduri, D., Espinosa, J. N., Patole, S., Figueroa, D. and Bigot, S. 2020. Removal of surface contaminants using laser cleaning process. Presented at: CIRP Winter Meeting 2020, Paris, France, 19-21 February 2020.

2019

• Jiao, Y., Brousseau, E., Han, Q., Zhu, H. and Bigot, S. 2019. Investigations in nanosecond laser micromachining on the Zr52.8Cu17.6Ni14.8Al9.9Ti4.9 bulk metallic glass: experimental and theoretical study. Journal of Materials Processing Technology 273, article number: 116232. (10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2019.05.013)
• Martinez Zavala, H., Bhaduri, D., Valera Medina, A. and Bigot, S. 2019. Experimental study on heat transfer enhancement during condensation using microstructured surfaces. Presented at: International Conference on Applied Energy 2019, Västerås, Sweden, 12-15 Aug 2019.
• Sibanda, P., Carr, P., Ryan, M. and Bigot, S. 2019. State of the art in surface finish of metal additive manufactured parts. Presented at: 17th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2019), Belfast, Northern Ireland, 10-12 September 2019 Presented at Lin, Y. and Price, M. eds.Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXIII: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, incorporating the 34th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, Vol. 9. Advances in Dransdisciplinary Engineering Netherlands: IOS Press BV pp. 221 - 225., (10.3233/ATDE190039)

2018

• Claus, S., Bigot, S. and Kerfriden, P. 2018. CutFEM method for Stefan--Signorini problems with application in pulsed laser ablation. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing 40(5), pp. B1444-B1469. (10.1137/18M1185697)
• Babenko, M., Sweeney, J., Petkov, P., Lacan, F., Bigot, S. and Whiteside, B. 2018. Evaluation of heat transfer at the cavity-polymer interface in microinjection moulding based on experimental and simulation study. Applied Thermal Engineering 130, pp. 865-876. (10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.11.022)

2017

• Al-Fahham, M., Hatem, F. A., Al-Dulami, Z., Valera Medina, A. and Bigot, S. 2017. Experimental study to enhance swirl burner against boundary layer flashback. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 1534-1538. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.604)
• Al-Fahham, M., Hatem, F., Valera Medina, A. and Bigot, S. 2017. Investigation of boundary layer flashback enhancement in swirl burner using woven wire mesh. Presented at: 8th European Combustion Meeting 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18-21 April 2017.
• Al-Fahham, M., Hatem, F. A., Alsaegh, A. S., Valera Medina, A., Bigot, S. and Marsh, R. 2017. Experimental study to enhance resistance for boundary layer flashback in swirl burners using microsurfaces. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2017-63367)

2016

• Al-Fahham, M., Bigot, S. and Valera Medina, A. 2016. A study of fluid flow characteristics using microstructured surfaces produced by WEDM. Presented at: 4M/IWMF2016 Conference, Lyngby, Denmark, 13-15 September 2016.
• Surleraux, A., Pernot, J., Elkaseer, A. and Bigot, S. 2016. Iterative surface warping to shape craters in micro-EDM simulation. Engineering with Computers 32, pp. 517-531. (10.1007/s00366-016-0439-0)
• Surleraux, A., Pernot, J. and Bigot, S. 2016. A comparative study between NURBS surfaces and voxels to simulate the wear phenomenon in micro-EDM. Computer-Aided Design and Applications 13(6), pp. 792-798. (10.1080/16864360.2016.1168222)
• Dorrington, P., Lacan, F. A. and Bigot, S. 2016. How are micro enterprises adopting emergent technologies?. Presented at: 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (SDM-2016), Chania, Greece, 4-6 April 2016 Presented at Setchi, R. et al. eds.Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016, Vol. 52. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (SIST) Vol. 52. Cham: Springer pp. 215-226., (10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4_19)
• Bigot, S., D'Urso, G., Pernot, J., Merla, C. and Surleraux, A. 2016. Estimating the energy repartition in micro electrical discharge machining. Precision Engineering 43, pp. 479-485. (10.1016/j.precisioneng.2015.09.015)

2015

• Okhiria, D., Giebaly, D. E., Meydan, T., Bigot, S. and Theobald, P. 2015. In vivo monitoring of orthopaedic implant wear using amorphous ribbons. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 51(1), article number: 4002303. (10.1109/TMAG.2014.2356715)

2014

• Bigot, S. et al. 2014. Micro and nano structuring of sapphire for Micro Injection process investigation. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Micromanufacturing, Singapore, China, 25-28 March 2014.
• Bigot, S., Pernot, J., D’Urso, G., Merla, C., Peyroutet, J. and Surleraux, A. 2014. Estimating the exchanged energy distribution in micro-EDM. Presented at: 9th International Conference on MicroManufacturing, Singapore, China, 25-28 March 2014.

2013

• Bigot, S., Pernot, J., Surleraux, A. and Elkaseer, A. 2013. Micro-EDM numerical simulation and experimental Validation. Presented at: 10th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, San Sebastian, Spain, 8-10 October 2013 Presented at Azcárate, S. and Dimov, S. eds.Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture. Singapore, China: Research Publishing, (10.3850/978-981-07-7247-5_414)
• Rees, A., Brousseau, E. B. J. P., Dimov, S. S., Bigot, S. and Griffiths, C. A. 2013. Development of surface roughness optimisation and prediction for the process of wire electro-discharge grinding. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 64(9-12), pp. 1395-1410. (10.1007/s00170-012-4110-7)
• Elkaseer, A., Bigot, S., Surleraux, A. and Rosochowski, A. 2013. Effect of material microstructure on the micro-EDM process. Presented at: 8th International Conference on MicroManufacturing (ICOMM2013), Victoria, Canada, 25-28 March 2013.
• Minev, R., Minev, E. and Bigot, S. 2013. How to implement the grid method analyses for capability studies of MNTs. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Vienna, Austria, 9-11 October 2012.

2012

• Dimov, S. S., Brousseau, E. B. J. P., Minev, R. and Bigot, S. 2012. Micro- and nano-manufacturing: Challenges and opportunities. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 226(1), pp. 3-15. (10.1177/0954406211422972)
• Minev, R., Minev, E. and Bigot, S. 2012. Capability study of MNT processes using Grid Method. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Vienna, Austria, 9-11 October 2012.
• Bigot, S., Surleraux, A., Bissacco, G. and Valentinčič, J. 2012. A new modelling framework for die-sinking micro EDM. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Vienna, Austria, 9-11 October 2012.

2011

• Bigot, S. 2011. A new rule space representation scheme for rule induction in classification and control applications. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering 225(7), pp. 1018-1038. (10.1177/0959651810396292)
• Bigot, S., Nestler, J., Dorrington, P. and Dimov, S. 2011. A costing methodology for products based on emerging micro and nano manufacturing technologies. Micro and Nanosystems 3(3), pp. 254-262.
• Bigot, S., Bissacco, G. and Valentinčič, J. 2011. Die-sinking micro EDM for complex 3D structuring - research directions. Presented at: 8th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Stuttgart, Germany, 8–10 November 2011.
• Gonzalez Castro, G., Babenko, M., Bigot, S., Sweeney, J., Ugail, H. and Whiteside, B. R. 2011. Thermal contact resistance in micromoulding. Presented at: Polymer Process Engineering '11, Bradford, UK, 6-7 December 2011.
• Bigot, S., Dorrington, P. and Dimov, S. S. 2011. Manufacturing routes costs comparison for emerging micro and nano technologies. Presented at: 7th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Bourg en Bresse and Oyonnax, France, 17-19 November 2010 Presented at Fillon, B., Khan-Malek, C. and Dimov, S. eds.Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, 17-19 November 2010 Bourg en Bresse and Oyonnax, France. Singapore: Research Publishing pp. 199-202., (10.3850/978-981-08-6555-9_135)
• Bigot, S., Minev, E., Dimov, S. S. and Dobrev, T. 2011. Function and length scale integration in innovative products - technical solutions and new organisational models. International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management 23(3/4), pp. 157-178. (10.1504/IJMTM.2011.045514)

2010

• Nestler, J. et al. 2010. Polymer Lab-on-Chip systems with integrated electrochemical pumps suitable for large scale fabrication. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 47(1-4), pp. 137-145. (10.1007/s00170-009-1948-4)
• Griffiths, C. A., Bigot, S., Brousseau, E. B. J. P., Worgull, M., Heckele, M., Nestler, J. and Auerswald, J. 2010. Investigation of polymer inserts as prototyping tooling for micro injection moulding. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 47(1-4), pp. 111-123. (10.1007/s00170-009-2038-3)
• Griffiths, C. A., Dimov, S. S., Brousseau, E. B. J. P., Chouquet, C., Gavillet, J. and Bigot, S. 2010. Investigation of surface treatment effects in micro-injection-moulding. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 47(1-4), pp. 99-110. (10.1007/s00170-009-2000-4)
• Pham, D. T., Eldbib, K., Bigot, S. and Packianather, M. S. 2010. A data ordering method for the RULES family of algorithms. Presented at: I*PROMS 2009 Conference :Innovative Production Machines and Systems, Cardiff, UK, July 6-17 2009 Presented at Pham, D. T., Eldukhri, E. E. and Soroka, A. J. eds.Innovative production machines and systems: fifth I*PROMS Virtual Conference, 6-17th July 2009. Dunbeath: Whittles pp. 200-205.
• Brousseau, E. B. J. P., Barton, R., Dimov, S. S. and Bigot, S. 2010. A methodology for evaluating the technological maturity of micro and nano fabrication processes.. Presented at: Fifth International Precision Assembly Seminar, IPAS 2010, Chamonix, France. pp. 329-336.
• Bigot, S., Dimov, S. S. and Minev, R. 2010. Function and length scale integration study in emerging MST-based products. Presented at: 5th IPAS Fifth International Precision Assembly Seminar, Chamonix, France.

2009

• Dimov, S. S. et al. 2009. 4M Network of Excellence, Progress Report 2009. Presented at: International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture (4M2009), Karlsruhe, Germany. pp. 1-9.
• Valentincic, J., Bissacco, G. and Bigot, S. 2009. Snapshot of micro EDM technology for industry. Presented at: International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture (4M2009), Karlsruhe, Germany. pp. 415-418.
• Brousseau, E. B. J. P., Barton, R., Dimov, S. S. and Bigot, S. 2009. Technology maturity assessment of micro and nano manufacturing processes. Presented at: 4M2009 - International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Karlsruhe, Germany. pp. 257-262.
• Bigot, S., Minev, R., Dobrev, T., Dimov, S. S. and Matthews, C. 2009. Function and length scale integration in micro/nano manufacturing. Presented at: 4M2009 -First International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Karlsruhe, Germany. pp. 147-152.
• Bigot, S., Islam, N., Wong, H., Brousseau, E. B. J. P. and Dorrington, P. 2009. Micro and nano manufacturing Technologies - Adoption Behaviour & Challenges. Presented at: 10th International Conference on Management of Innovative Technologies, Fiesa, Slovenia.
• Bigot, S. 2009. A study of specialisation and classification heuristics used in covering algorithms. Presented at: IPROM2009 Innovative Production Machines and Systems Fifth I*PROMS Virtual Conference, Cardiff, UK.

2008

• Griffiths, C. A., Dimov, S. S., Brousseau, E. B. J. P., Chouquet, C., Gavillet, J. and Bigot, S. 2008. Micro-injection moulding: surface treatment effects on part demoulding. Presented at: 4th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture (4M), Cardiff, UK, 9-11 September 2008 Presented at Dimov, S. and Menz, W. eds.4M 2008 : Fourth International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, 9th-11th September 2008, Cardiff, UK. Dunbeath: Whittles pp. 245-248.
• Nestler, J. et al. 2008. low-cost, fully intergrated liquid handling platform for protein assays. Presented at: 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2008), San Diego, USA.
• Gavillet, J. et al. 2008. Nanostructured polymer thin films: application to biosensors. Presented at: Nanomat 2006, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 5-8 June 2006 Presented at Dos Santos, D. S. ed.Metastable and Nanostructured Materials III. Materials Science Forum pp. 10-18.
• Nestler, J. et al. 2008. An all-polymer microfluidic system for protein sensing applications with integrated low-cost pumps, surface modification and sealing. Presented at: Smart Systems Integration 2008, Barcelona, Spain, 9-10 April 2008.
• Bigot, S. 2008. A Fuzzy Rule Induction System with a New Rule Space Representation Scheme. Presented at: Proceedings 4th CIRP International Seminar on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering, CIRP ICME '08, Naples, Italy.
• Nestler, J. et al. 2008. Microfluidic cartridge for protein assays with integrated pumps. Presented at: 1st European Conference on Microfluidics, Bologna, Italy.

2007

• Auerswald, J. et al. 2007. Bonding of glass chip based SPR sensors to thermoplastic microfluidics scaffolds. Presented at: Smart Systems Integration 2007, Paris, France, 27-28 March 2007.
• Hiller, K. et al. 2007. Integration aspects of a polymer based SPR biosensor with active micro optical and micro fluidic elements. Presented at: Smart Systems Integration 2007, Paris, France, 27-28 March 2007.
• Pham, D. T., Ivanov, A., Bigot, S., Popov, K. B. and Dimov, S. S. 2007. A study of micro-electro discharge machining electrode wear. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 221(5), pp. 605-612. (10.1243/0954406JMES413)
• Pham, D. T., Ivanov, A., Bigot, S., Popov, K. B. and Dimov, S. S. 2007. An investigation of tube and rod electrode wear in micro EDM drilling. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 33(1-2), pp. 103-109. (10.1007/s00170-006-0639-7)
• Griffiths, C. A., Bigot, S., Brousseau, E. B. J. P., Worgull, M., Heckele, M., Nestler, J. and J., A. 2007. Polymer insert tooling for prototyping of micro fluidic components in micro injection moulding. Presented at: 3rd International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Borovets, Bulgaria, 3-5 October 2007 Presented at Dimov, S., Menz, W. and Toshev, Y. eds.Proceedingsof the 3rd International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture (4M2007), Borovets, Bulgaria. pp. 305-308.
• Nestler, J. et al. 2007. Electrochemical microfluidic pumps based on super absorbing polymers. Presented at: 11th International Conference on Proceedings - Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences Paris (uTAS2007), Paris, France. pp. 1504-1506.
• Nestler, J., Morschhauser, A., Hiller, K., Otto, T., Bigot, S. and Gessner, T. 2007. Polymer Lab-on-Chip systems with integrated electrochemical pumps. Presented at: Proceedings of International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture (4M2007), Borovets, Bulgaria. pp. 319-322.
• Pham, D. T. et al. 2007. Recent advances in micro and nano manufacturing. Presented at: Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Digital Enterprise Technology (DET2007), Bath, UK. pp. 24-33.

2006

• Azcarate, S., Uriarte, I. L., Schoth, A., Bigot, S., Tosello, G., Roth, S. and Staemmler, L. 2006. Hybrid tooling: A review of process chains for tooling microfabrication within 4M. Presented at: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, 4M, Grenoble, France.
• Bigot, S., Valentincic, J., Blatnik, O. and Junkar, M. 2006. Micro EDM parameters optimisation. Presented at: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, 4M2006, Grenoble, France.
• Nestler, J. et al. 2006. A new technology platform for fully integrated polymer based micro optical fluidic systems. Presented at: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture (4M2006), Grenoble, France.
• Pham, D. T., Bigot, S. and Dimov, S. S. 2006. Rules-F: a fuzzy inductive learning algorithm. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 220(C: J), pp. 1433-1447. (10.1243/0954406C20004)

2005

• Bigot, S., Popov, K. B. and Ivanov, A. 2005. A study of the micro EDM electrode wear. Presented at: 4M 2005: 1st International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany, 29 June - 1 July 2005 Presented at Menz, W. and Dimov, S. S. eds.Proceedings: 4M 2005: 1st International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture. Amsterdam: Elsevier
• Pham, D. T., Dimov, S. S., Bigot, S., Ivanov, A. and Popov, K. B. 2005. Micro EDM drilling: Accuracy study. Presented at: 5th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering, Bath, UK, 5- 7 April 2004 Presented at Bramley, A. et al. eds.Advances in Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering. Springer pp. 281-294.
• Pham, D. T., Dimov, S. S., Bigot, S., Ivanov, A. and Popov, K. B. 2005. Micro-EDM drilling: accuracy study, advances in integrated design and manufacturing in mechanical engineering. In: Bramley, A. et al. eds. Advances in Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering. Dordrecht: Springer, pp. 281-294.

2004

• Bigot, S., Dimov, S. S., Ivanov, A. and Pham, D. T. 2004. Micro-EDM—recent developments and research issues. Journal of Materials Processing Technology 149(1-3), pp. 50-57. (10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.02.008)
• Pham, D. T., Packianather, M. S., Dimov, S. S., Soroka, A. J., Gerard, T., Bigot, S. and Salem, Z. 2004. An application of datamining and machine learning techniques in the metal industry. Presented at: Proceedings 4th CIRP International Seminar on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering, Sorrento, Italy. pp. 617-620.
• Pham, D. T., Bigot, S. and Dimov, S. S. 2004. A new technique for fuzzy rule induction. Presented at: Proceedings 4th CIRP International Seminar on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing (ICME '04), Sorrento, Italy. pp. 621-626.
• Dimov, S. S., Pham, D. T., Bigot, S., Ivanov, A. and Popov, K. B. 2004. A Study of the Accuracy of the Micro Electrical Discharge Machining Drilling Process. Presented at: 5th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering, Bath, UK, 5- 7 April 2004Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering,( IDMME) (Bath, UK). University of Bath pp. 1-12.
• Pham, D. T., Dimov, S. S., Bigot, S., Ivanov, A. and Popov, K. B. 2004. Micro-EDM - recent developments and research issues. Journal of Materials Processing Technology 149(1-3), pp. 50-57. (10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.02.008)
• Pham, D. T., Bigot, S. and Dimov, S. S. 2004. A rule merging technique for handling noise in inductive learning. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 218(10), pp. 1255-1268. (10.1243/0954406042369017)

2003

• Bigot, S., Dimov, S. and Pham, D. T. 2003. RULES-5: a rule induction algorithm for classification problems involving continuous attributes. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 217(12), pp. 1273-1286. (10.1243/095440603322769929)
• Pham, D. T., Bigot, S. and Dimov, S. S. 2003. Rules-5: a rule induction algorithm for classification problems involving continuous attributes. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 217(12), pp. 1273-1286. (10.1243/095440603322769929)

2002

• Pham, D. T., Dimov, S. S. and Bigot, S. 2002. A new pruning technique for inductive learning. Presented at: Proceedings of the 3rd CIRP International Seminar on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering(ICME 2002), Ischia, Italy. pp. 449-454.