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For more information on our latest projects and publications follow the Supervisor links below by selecting the individual staff member's name.

 

Name: Faraedoon Ahmed

Email: fahmed02@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Aoife Foley, Prof Sean McLoone and Dr Robert Best

Funding: Department for Economy (DfE)

Education: MSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Leicester-UK

Project Title: Energy resource Analysis in Power Systems to achieve Net-zero emissions targets by 2050

 Bach, Thomas

Name: Thomas Bach  

Email: tbach01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Yasser Mahmoudi Larimi and Prof Stephen Spence

Funding: EPSRC

Education: Diploma as Polymechaniker (CNC Precision Engineer), GIB Thun Switzerland (2010) MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast (2017)

Project Title: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) of Transpiration Cooling and Entropy Noise Reduction in Jet Engine Turbine Blades

 Barr, Jordan 400 x 400

Name: Jordan Barr

Email: jbarr20@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Gary Menary and Dr Alex Lennon

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast

Project Title: Polymer Nanocomposites for Cardiovascular Stent Applications

 

Name: Charlie Bateman

Email: cbateman03@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Biqiong Chen and Dr Alex Lennon

Funding: EPSRC

Education: BEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast (2019), MSc Materials Science and Engineering, Queen's University Belfast (2020)

Project Title: Novel Biomimetic and Biodegradable Elastomers and Elastomer Nanocomposites for Soft Tissue Reconstruction

 

Name: Shakya Bandara

Email: vadhikarivitharana01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Yan Jin, Dr Mien Van and Dr Dan Sun

Funding: Accelerating Higher Education Expansions and Development (AHEAD) Operation fund by the World Bank in Sri Lanka, Larmor University Studentship 2021, QUB

Education: PG Dip in Electronics and Automation, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. BTech Hons in Engineering (Mechatronics), The Open University of Sri Lanka.

Project Title: Deformation modelling and optimal control of machining processes by parallel kinematic machines

 Benn, Felix 400 x 400

Name: Felix Benn

Email: fbenn@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Fraser Buchanan and Dr Savko Malinov

Funding: MSCA Horizont 2020, BioImplant ITN

Education: MSc Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration at RWTH University Aachen

Project Title: Alternative Manufacturing Strategies for Biodegradable Implants for Orthpaedic Applications

 Boggs, Jack 400 x 400

Name: Jack Boggs

Email: jboggs01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Trevor Robinson and Prof Frank Kirkland

Funding: EPSRC 

Education: MEng Aerospace Engineering, Queens University Belfast

Project Title: Framework for Platform System Design

 

Name: Mohammad Burhan

Email: mburhan01@qub.ac.uk 

Supervisors: Dr Zahur Ullah, Prof Brian Falzon, Dr Zafer Kazanci and Dr Tommaso Scalici

Funding: Innovative UK, UKRI and SIP-Artemis Technologies

Education: Master in Aerospace/Aeronautics Engineering, Erasmus program, Ecole Nationale de l'Aviaiton Civile (ENAC), Toulouse, France. Master in Aeronautical Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chennai, India. Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, India.

Project Title: An investigation into mode II fatigue fracture of fibre metal laminates

 Burnett, Clare

Name: Clare Burnett

Email: cburnett04@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Zafer Kazancı and Prof Brian Falzon

Funding: DfE 

Education: MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering, Queens University Belfast (2017)

Project Title: Using Auxetic Materials as a Core for Sandwich Structures Under Severe Loading Conditions

 Cali, Tawfiq 400 x 400

Name: Tawfiq Cali

Email: tcali01@qub.ac.uk           

Supervisors: Prof Adrian Murphy and Dr Marco Geron

Funding: EPSRC Industrial Case (ICASE) Studentship Award, Rolls-Royce Plc

Education: MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast (2019)

Project Title: Investigation and analysis of Novel Aircraft Designs and the effects introduced on the modelling and characterization of Fatigue Load Spectra

 

Name: Jude Cameron

Email: jcameron07@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Gary Menary and Dr Alex Lennon

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, QUB

Project Title: Polymer Nanocomposites for Cardiovascular Stent Applications

 Castellanos Aleman, David

Name: David Noel Castellanos Alemán

Email: dcastellanosaleman01@qub.ac.uk 

Supervisors: Dr Peter Martin

Funding: The project is supported by the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), with match funding provided by the Department for the Economy and Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in Ireland

Education: BEng Industrial Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2016)

Project Title: Development of Hybrid Rotomoulded Composite Structures for Solar Panel Frames

 Cathcart, Ashley

Name: Ashley Cathcart  

Email: acathcart02@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Beatrice Smyth and Prof David Rooney

Funding: The Bryden Centre (EU Interreg VA)

Education: MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Project Title: Nutrient Management of Digestate and Slurry combined with Energy Recovery

 Colbert, Stephen

Name: Stephen Colbert

Email: scolbert01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Damian Quinn, Dr Declan Nolan and Mr Rob Fox

Funding: EPSRC Industrial Case (ICASE) Studentship Award, Rolls-Royce Plc

Education: MEng Aerospace Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast (2018)

Project Title: Modelling Framework to Facilitate Novel Aircraft Configurations and Propulsion Systems

 Colligan, Andrew

Name: Andrew Colligan

Email: acolligan01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Trevor Robinson, Dr Declan Nolan and Dr Yang Hua

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast (2018)

Project Title: Application of Machine Learning for Feature Recognition in CAD Models

 

Name: Oscar Denton

Email: odenton01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Alex Lennon and Prof David Beverland

Funding: Trauma & Orthopaedics Research Charity (TORC)

Education: 1st Class MEng Mechanical Engineering - University of Sheffield (2020)

Project Title: Biomechanical evaluation of reality-based navigation in total hip arthroplasty

 Do Couto, Dylan 400 x 400

Name: Dylan Do Couto

Email: ddocouto01@qub.ac.uk   

Supervisors: Dr Joseph Butterfield, Prof Adrian Murphy and Prof Karen Rafferty

Funding: Corporate Sponsor

Education: BEng in Mechatronic Engineering, Dublin City University (2019)

Project Title: 3D Perception and Pose Estimation for Autonomous Forklifts

 

Name: Lucinda Douglas

Email: ldouglas18@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Juliana Early and Dr Geoff Cunningham

Funding: EPSRC

Education: Mechanical Engineering MEng, QUB

Project Title: Enhancing on-board energy management for Next Generation zero emission buses using internet of vehicles

 Doyle, Darryl 400 x 400

Name: Darryl Doyle

Email: ddoyle08@qub.ac.uk   

Supervisors: Prof Juliana Early and Dr Geoff Cunningham

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast

Project Title: Modelling of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for Electric Buses

 Eshawish, Naeem

Name: Naeem N Eshawish

Email: neshawish01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Gasser Abdelal and Dr Savko Malinov

Funding: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, ''Libya''

Education: MSc in Advanced Engineering and Management, Sheffield Hallam University 

Project Title: Experimental Microstructure Characterization of Additive Manufactured Parts (Selective Laser Melting)

 Farrell, Charlie

Name: Charlie Farrell

Email: cfarrell13@qub.ac.uk       

Supervisors: Dr Xiaolei Zhang and Prof Adrian Murphy

Funding: Renewable Engine - Project ID IVA5033 (EU INTERREG VA Funding) 

Education: MEng Chemical Engineering - Queen's University Belfast

Project Title: Physiochemical Characterisation and Kinetic Investigation of Constituents Found in First-Generation (c-Si) Photovoltaic Modules

 Forde, Andrew 400 x 400

Name: Andrew Forde

Email: aforde07@qub.ac.uk         

Supervisors: Dr Stephen Glover, Dr Rob Watson and Dr Peter Nockemann

Funding: EPSRC and Horiba-MIRA 

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast (2017), MRes Photonic Integration & Advanced Data Storage, Queen’s University Belfast (2018)

Project Title: Battery Thermal Management and Algorithmic 3D Temperature Prediction

 Ge, Jia 400 x 400

Name: Jia Ge

Email: jge02@qub.ac.uk         

Supervisors: Dr Dan Sun and Dr Giuseppe Catalanotti

Funding: EPSRC

Education: Bachelor in Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China

Project Title: Conventional Drilling and Helical Milling of Aircraft Stacked Structures

 

Name: Siming Ge

Email: sge02@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Gary Menary

Education: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Project Title: Multiscale characterisation of the influence of processing of PLLA Nanocomposites for Cardiovascular Stents

 

Name: Anushree Ghosh Dastidar

Email: aghoshdastidar01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Krishna Manda, Dr Susan A Clarke and Prof Fraser Buchanan

Funding: EPSRC

Education: MTech in Mechanical Engineering (Manipal University, India) and BEng in Mechanical Engineering (VTU, India) 

Project Title: 3D Printed Bioresorbable Scaffolds for Regeneration of the Articular Cartilage 

 Lee Gibson 400 x 400

Name: Lee Gibson

Email: lgibson17@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Stephen Spence and Dr Sung In Kim

Funding: ALPLA

Education: BEng Mechanical Engineering, LYIT (2015) and MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering, QUB (2016)

Project Title: Extension of the Surge Flow Range of a Turbocharger Compressor at Low Speeds and Pressure Conditions

 Gogoi, Gunanga 400 x 400

Name: Gunanga Jyoti Gogoi

Email: ggogoi01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Biqiong Chen and Prof Niranjan Karak (Tezpur University, India)

Funding: Ministry of Human Resource Development, India and International Office Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Queen's University Belfast

Education: Masters in Chemistry, Tezpur University, Assam, India

Project Title: Smart and Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites

 Graninger, Georg

Name: Georg Graninger

Email: ggraninger01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Brian Falzon, Dr Sandeep Kumar and Prof Stephen Hawkins

Funding: DfE

Education: Dipl.-Ing. Polymer Engineering & Science, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria

Project Title: Nanocellulose as a Cost Effective Additive to Develop High Performance Composite Materials

 Griggs, Thomas 400 x 400

Name: Thomas Griggs

Email: tgriggs01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Biqiong Chen and Dr Oana Istrate

Funding: EPSRC

Education: BSc Materials Science and Engineering, Queen Mary University of London (2019)

Project Title: Highly Stretchable Conductors Based on Biobased Elastomers and Conductive Nanoparticles 

 

Name: Harrison Hampton

Email: hhampton01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Aoife Foley (Primary Supervisor QUB), Dr Beatrice Smyth (Co-Supervisor QUB), Dr David Laverty (Co-Supervisor QUB), and Dr Brian Caulfield (External Supervisor - Trinity College Dublin)

Funding: EPSRC CASE

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering 1st Class Honours QUB

Project Title: Future retail electricity market structure and operations with increasing customer engagement

 Harte, Katie

Name: Katie Harte

Email: kharte04@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Alex Lennon and Prof Gary Menary

Funding: DfE

Education: Degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Trinity College Dublin), MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering (QUB)

Project Title: Biomechanical Investigation of Injury Mechanisms to the Pelvic Floor Muscles Resulting from Child Birth

 

Name: Edwin Harvey

Email: eharvey06@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Oana Istrate, Prof Peter Nockemann and Dr Stephen Glover

Funding: DfE

Education: MSc Materials Science and Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast

Project Title: 3D-Printed Electrodes for Redox Flow Batteries

 

Name: Alexander Haskins

Email: ahaskins02@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Dominc Chandar and Dr Alex Lennon

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Aerospace Engineering at Queen's University Belfast

Project Title: High Fidelity Computational Tools for Swimming Hydrodynamics

 Higgins, Daniel

Name: Daniel Higgins

Email: dhiggins10@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Gasser Abdelal and Prof Brian Falzon

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Aerospace engineering (QUB)

Project Title: Microstructure Evolution of Additive Manufacturing Parts and its Compatibility with ENBIO Coating Technology

 Hynes, Clara 400 x 400

Name: Clara Grace Hynes

Email: chynes05@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Savko Malinov and Prof Fraser Buchanan

Funding: EU-H2020-MSCA-ITN Bioimplant

Education: ME Biomedical Engineering (2019), BSc. Biomedical Engineering (2017), University College Dublin, Ireland

Project Title: Design, Development & Characterisation of Novel Polymer & Ceramic Based Coating Technologies for Magnesium Alloy Stents

 Jian, Yinglun

Name: Yinglun Jian

Email: yjian01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Yan Jin and Prof Mark Price

Funding: Queen's University Belfast and Cathedral Eye Clinic

Education: Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Beihang University, China

Project Title: Design and Development of a Robot for Eye Surgery

 Johnston, Barry

Name: Barry Johnston

Email: bjohnston17@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Aoife Foley  and Dr Timothy Littler

Funding: INTERREG

Education: MSc Construction and Project Management

Project Title: Optimal Integration of Joint Energy and Power Services to Determine True Strike Price of Offshore Wind

 

Name: Jeffrey Johnston

Email: jjohnston496@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Dominic Chandar and Prof Juliana Early

Funding: EPSRC

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast

Project Title: Numerical Investigation of Wake Ingestion Mitigation Using Tilt Control in Wind Farms

 Joseph, Belinda 400 x 400

Name: Belinda Babu Joseph

Email: bjoseph05@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Giuseppe Catalanotti, Prof Brian Falzon and Dr Zafer Kazanci

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast (2017)

Project Title: Programmable Mechanical Metamaterials for improved vehicle Crashworthiness

 Karamanos, Konstantinos

Name: Konstantinos Karamanos

Email: kkaramanos01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Yasser Mahmoudi Larimi and Prof Roy Douglas

Funding: EPSRC and Wrightbus

Education: MSc New and Renewable Energy, Durham University, BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, Northumbria University

Project Title: CFD of Thermal System for Euro VI Bus Engine

 

Name: Eray Kayar

Email: ekayar01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Zafer Kazanci and Prof Brian Falzon

Funding: Queen’s University Belfast

Education: Ph.D. Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering (Research)

Project Title: Towards certification by simulation of bird-strike event on composite wing leading edges (in collaboration with Spirit AeroSystems)

 Khaljani, Mansoureh

Name: Mansoureh Khaljani

Email: skhaljani01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Yasser Mahmoudi Larimi and Prof Adrian Murphy

Funding: Department for the Economy and Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in Ireland

Education: MSc (Energy Engineering), Sahand University of Technology

Project Title: Optimising a High Pressure Liquid Piston Gas Compressor (LPGC): Application to Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)

 Kyle, Stephen

Name: Stephen Kyle

Email: skyle09@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Declan Nolan, Prof Mark Price and Dr Wei Zhang

Funding: EPSRC

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast (2018)

Project Title: Bio-Inspired Design Systems

 

Name: Bingxin Li

Email: bli11@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Biqiong Chen and Dr Oana Istrate

Funding: Queen’s University/CSC PhD Scholarships

Education: BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast

Project Title: Novel Smart and Stretchable Supercapacitors

 

Name: Chenhui Li

Email: cli24@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Biqiong Chen

Funding: China's Scholarship Council

Education: PhD of Tongji University

Project Title: Design and Preparation of Open-cellular Gels and their Catalytic Applications

 Liddell, Alice 400 x 400

Name: Alice Liddell

Email: aliddell01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Beatrice Smyth, Dr Marco Geron and Dr Eoin Cunningham

Funding: EPSRC

Education: MSc Environmental Engineering (QUB) 

Project Title: Investigation of Microplastics in Water Treatment Systems

 Livingstone, David

Name: David Livingstone

Email: dlivingstone04@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Beatrice Smyth and Dr Aoife Foley

Funding: The Bryden Centre (EU Interreg VA)

Education: MEng Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast

Project Title: Renewable Energy Crops for Reducing Agricultural Run-Off and Improving Water Quality

 

Name: Han Lu

Email: hlu08@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Gary Menary and Dr Savko Malinov

Funding: CSC

Education: MEng (Mechanical Engineering), Wuhan University of Technology, China

Project Title: Understanding mechanical properties of polymers in stretch blow moulding

 Portrait photograph of Peter Martin

Name: Peter Martin

Email: pmartin29@qub.ac.uk 

Supervisors: Prof Stephen Spence and Dr Marco Geron

Funding: EPSRC

Education: MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast  

Project Title: Improving Aerodynamic Efficiency by Producing Non-Uniform Spanwise Flow at the Rotor Inlet Using a Multi-Scroll Volute

 Matthews, Thomas

Name: Thomas Matthews

Email: tmatthews01@qub.ac.uk 

Supervisors: Prof Juliana Early and Dr Geoff Cunningham

Funding: DfE and Wrightbus

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast (2018)  

Project Title: Big Data -Driven Drive Cycles for Next Gen Bus Performance Evaluation

 

Name: Dónal McCaughey

Email: dmccaughey08@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Marco Geron and Dr Rob Watson

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, University College Dublin

Project Title: Numerical Analysis of Supersonic Streamwise Vortices for Enhanced Mixing in Scramjet Engines 

 McCaughtry, Thomas 400 x 400

Name: Thomas McCaughtry

Email: tmccaughtry01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Marco Geron and Dr Rob Watson

Funding: EPSRC

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast (2019)

Project Title: Flux Reconstruction for Future High Accuracy Aerospace Design Tools

 McGarry, Lauren

Name: Lauren McGarry

Email: lmcgarry05@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Joseph Butterfield and Prof Adrian Murphy

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Aerospace Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast

Project Title: Engineering Modelling Methods to Drive the Operation of Cyber Physical Production Systems

 

Name: Laura McGirr

Email: lmcgirr08@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Yan Jin, Prof Mark Price and Prof Andrew West (Loughborough University)

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Product Design and Development – Queen’s University Belfast

Project Title: Human Robot Collaborative Manufacturing

 McIlroy, Michelle

Name: Michelle McIlroy

Email: mmcilroy03@qub.ac.uk    

Supervisors: Prof Adrian Murphy, Dr Damian Quinn and Dr Trevor Robinson

Funding: DfE and Wrightbus

Education: MEng Aerospace Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast (2017)

Project Title: Advanced Simulation Methods for Light-weighting of Large Automotive Vehicles

 Morra, Emily 4004 x 400

Name: Emily Morra

Email: emorra01@qub.ac.uk     

Supervisors: Prof Fraser Buchanan and Dr Alex Lennon

Funding: EU-H2020-MSCA-ITN BioImplant

Education: BS Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 

Project Title: Post-Processing Effects and Prediction of Long-Term Performance for Bioresorbable Polymers for Vascular Stent Applications

 

Name: Daire O’Dubhthaigh

Email: Dodubhthaigh01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Yan Jin and Prof Paul Maropoulos

Funding: Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Industrial Fellowship

Industrial sponsor: Interface, Inc.

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast (2020)

Project Title: Smart Sustainable Manufacturing for Mass Customisation in the Textile Industry

 O'Boyle, Conor

Name: Conor Patrick O’Boyle

Email: coboyle15@qub.ac.uk                

Supervisors: Dr Marco Geron and Prof Roy Douglas

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Aerospace Engineering QUB

Project Title: Modelling and Development of Efficient Ventilation Strategies to Optimise Bus Passengers Thermal Comfort Whilst Minimising Energy Consumption

 

Name: Liam O’Connor

Email: loconnor15@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Oana Istrate and Prof Biqiong Chen

Funding: DfE

Education: BEng Material Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University

Project Title: 3D-printed polymer graphene nanocomposites for biosensor applications

 Parlamas, Apostolos

Name: Apostolos Parlamas

Email: aparlamas01@qub.ac.uk    

Supervisors: Prof Brian Falzon and Dr Zafer Kazanci

Funding: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)

Education: Diploma Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Greece

Project Title: Optimisation of the Injection Method Using Nano-enhanced Resins for the Repair of Composite Structures

 Prichard, Alex

Name: Alex Pritchard

Email: apritchard25@qub.ac.uk    

Supervisors: Dr Peter Martin and Dr Eoin Cunningham

Funding: Supported by the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), with match funding provided by the Department for the Economy and Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in Ireland

Education: MEng Product Design Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast (2017)

Project Title: The Development of Light Weight Rotomoulded Multi-Layer Structures for Off Shore Energy Generation

 Rocher, Lison 400 x 400

Name: Lison Rocher

Email: lrocher02@qub.ac.uk         

Supervisors: Prof Gary Menary and Dr Alex Lennon

Funding: EU-H2020-MSCA-ITN Bioimplant

Education: MSc Materials Science and Engineering, INSA Lyon (2019)

Project Title: Stretch Blow Moulding of Polymer Nanocomposites for Stiffer and Stronger Bioresorbable Stents 

 Rolt, Ryan

Name: Ryan Rolt

Email: rrolt01@qub.ac.uk         

Supervisors: Prof Roy Douglas and Prof Kang Li

Funding: DfE and Wrightbus

Education: MEng in Mechanical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast (2017)

Project Title: Advanced Battery Management Technologies for Heavy Duty Vehicle Applications

 Russello, Massimiliano

Name: Massimiliano Russello

Email: mrussello01@qub.ac.uk         

Supervisors: Dr Giuseppe Catalanotti, Prof Brian Falzon and Prof Stephen Hawkins

Funding: Marie Skłodowska-Curie programmes (SPaRK)

Education: MSc (Mechanical Engineering), Universitá degli Studi di Palermo (Italy)

Project Title: Synthesis and Modelling of Multifunctional Hierarchical Thin-ply/CNTs/GNP Composites

 

Name: Riddhi Salotra

Email: r.salotra@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Pamela Walsh (SMAE) and Dr Gary Sheldrake (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering)

Funding: Marie-Curie grant co-funded by CITI-GENS

Education: Master's in chemistry (MSc) at Punjab Agricultural university, Ludhiana (Punjab), INDIA

Project Title: Seaweed bioactives for livestock nutrition and methane mitigation

 Seregar, Jitendra

Name: Jitendra Seregar

Email: jseregar01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Peter Martin and Prof Gary Menary

Funding: SEUPB

Education: M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering(IITG, India) and BEng in Mechanical Engineering (VTU, India)

Project Title:  Simulation of the Advanced Manufacturing of Multi-Layer Rotomoulded Structures

 Shannon, Thomas

Name: Thomas Shannon  

Email: tshannon05@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Trevor Robinson and Prof Adrian Murphy

Funding: DfE

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering QUB

Project Title: Modelling Strategy to Facilitate Future Airframe and Powerplant Concepts 

 Dan Smith 400 x 400

Name: Dan Smith

Email: dsmith32@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Prof Juliana Early and Dr Robert Kee

Funding: DfE and Wrightbus

Education: MEng Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast

Project Title: Intelligent Power Management and Control for Hybrid / Electric Vehicles

 Tabi, Maloba 400 x 400

Name: Maloba Tabi

Email: mtabi02@qub.ac.uk 

Supervisors: Dr Dan Sun and Prof Fraser Buchanan

Funding: EPSRC

Education: BSc Medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences, MSc Pharmaceutical Analysis

Project Title: Novel Nanocomposite Coatings for Bioresorbable Medical Implants

 Teng, Fei 400 x 400

Name: Fei Teng

Email: fteng01@qub.ac.uk 

Supervisors: Prof Gary Menary and Dr Savko Malinov

Funding: CSC-QUB joint studentship

Education: Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Beijing University of chemical technology

Project Title: Finite Element Modelling for Optimisation of Renewable Packaging

 

Name: Sam Tiplady

Email: stiplady01@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Krishna Manda, Prof Fraser Buchanan and Dr Alex Lennon

Funding: DfE

Education: University of Leicester BEng (Mechanical Engineering), Newcastle University MSc (Biomedical Engineering)

Project Title: Bioresorbable Scaffolds for the Repair and Regeneration of Natural Bone

 

Name: Zimeng Wang

Email: zwang70@qub.ac.uk

Supervisors: Dr Sung In Kim and Dr Gasser Abdelal

Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC)

Education: Master of Applied Science, Laurentian University, Canada

Project Title: CFD of flows in porous media

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Name: Richard Woodfield

Email: rwoodfield01@qub.ac.uk 

Supervisors: Dr Stephen Glover, Dr Rob Watson and Prof Peter Nockemann

Funding: EPSRC

Education: BEng Automotive Engineering, University of Wales Trinity Saint David (2016)

Project Title: Investigating the Application of Flow-Batteries in Transport Applications

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Name: Ye Yang

Email: yyang36@qub.ac.uk 

Supervisors: Prof Yan Jin, Dr Gasser Abdelal and Prof Mark Price

Funding: CSC

Education: BEng(Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, China)

Project Title: Prediction and Control of Variation Propagation in Aircraft Assembly

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