Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in:
- Composite structures
- Mechanical metamaterials
- Numerical modelling
- Additive manufacturing
- Blast/impact loading
- Crashworthiness
Public outreach & key achievements
- Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Fellowship with Bombardier
Research students
PhD area Development of lightweight composite helmets using auxetic materials
Name Mr Tom Fisher
Years of study 2020-2023
Country UK
PhD Area Ultra-lightweight smart composites aerostructures for high altitude long endurance aircraft
Name Mr Christopher Sutcu
Years of study 2021-2024
Country Northern Ireland
PhD Area Towards certification by simulation of bird-strike event on composite wing leading edges
Name Mr Eray Kayar
Years of study 2022-2025
Country Turkey
Alumni: Where are they now
PhD area Using auxetic materials as a core for sandwich structures under severe loading conditions
Name Ms Clare Burnett
Years of study 2017-2022
Country Northern Ireland
PhD Area Optimisation of the injection method using nano-enhanced resins for the repair of composite structures
Name Mr Apostolos Parmalas
Years of study 2019-2022
Country Greece
PhD Area A deep learning approach to predict crashworthiness of mechanical metamaterial
Name Ms Belinda Joseph
Years of study 2017-2022
Country Northern Ireland