Experience

Oxford Brookes University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in Engineering Design

  • Jan 2014 - Present



Cranfield University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow in Self-Healing Technologies

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2013



University of Surrey

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2012

  From September 2011 to November 2013 I acted as a Research Fellow on a KTP collaboration between Aero Optimal Ltd. and the University of Surrey. The project required both high standards of programming together with extensive engineering knowledge, especially in the fields of Aerospace stress analysis. The purpose of the project was to design a tool that uses simplified stress models to predict the failure of a CFRP-stiffened panel for use in a new Airbus-designed all-composite fuselage. The tool is able to optimise both the composite stacking sequence and stringer geometry to provide a near-optimum solution in a fraction of the time it would normally take using the more extensive in-house tools. Although I did not have significant experience in Aerospace design, I was quickly able to grasp the required concepts and develop a user-friendly program that is already in use for a project involving the development/improvement of the Airbus A380. Specific responsibilities included: - Aspects of structural stress analysis (plane-strength, impact damage tolerance, buckling, Rayleigh-Ritz methods). - Interaction with Nastran/Patran FE programs for the redistribution of loads. - Continuous liaison with all parties to ensure equal expression of ideas, whilst the final decision on project details was my responsibility. - Dissemination of progress and results to various parties with diverse technical backgrounds. - A significant amount of large-data management and the creation of several methods to convert and present this data. - Working under high-pressure deadlines due to changing demands from the client. Show less



Brunel University London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2011

  From March 2011 to August 2011 I was employed on a short-term research contract at Brunel University looking at the optimisation of a deformable corrugated winglet. This enabled me to continue my previous research into optimisation algorithms, applying my knowledge to the field of Aerospace Engineering. The project required parameterisation of the corrugation profile of a winglet for the purposes of optimisation. The model was validated through the use of FEA (using Patran/Nastran) for the deformation and buckling profile to determine the most efficient corrugation shape. The built-in optimiser within Nastran was deemed unsuitable for the project, hence I had to write a separate program to create the model, run the analysis, extract the results and then direct the optimisation process accordingly. The entire process had to be automated so it could be left running without a user present. Show less