- Fibre reinforced composites
- Nano-enhanced polymers
- Design and manufacture of composite parts
- Injection overmoulding
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Dr. M. Ali Aravand
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- Thermal comfort modelling and analysis in buildings and mass transport systems
- Numerical modelling of expansion device systems for the aerospace industry
- Numerical modelling of intra cranial human physiology
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Dr Marco Geron
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- Sustainable energy and environmental systems
- The circular economy for energy and materials
- Biogas, biomass and biofuels
- Energy, carbon and environmental life cycle assessment
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Dr Beatrice Smyth
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- Engineering design systems
- Simulation intent
- Composites simulation techniques
- Structural analysis methodology
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Dr Declan Nolan
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- Accelerated test methods for predicting long-term performance of biomaterials
- Bioresorbable polymers used in orthopaedic and cardiovascular applications, for example PLLA, PGA and various co-polymers
- Influence of sterilisation technologies on performance of biomaterials
- Electron beam modification of polymers
- Calcium phosphate biomaterials
- Tissue scaffolds via layer-by-layer manufacture
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Professor Fraser Buchanan
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Dr Trevor Robinson
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- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Polymer Science and Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant discipline.
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Professor Biqiong Chen
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- Investigate improving the quality and usefulness of trials and reviews,
- Conduct health services research more generally;
- Conduct research relevant to humanitarian emergencies.
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Dr Dan Sun
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- Biomechanics/biomaterials for surgical planning
- Medical device design/evaluation
- Fundamental mechanobiology of cells/tissues.
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Dr Alex Lennon
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- Finite elements, meshless and other advanced numerical methods
- Multi-scale and Multi-physics modelling of advanced composites
- Damage and fracture mechanics
- Contact mechanics
- Error estimation and adaptive analysis
- Finite deformation and elasto-plasticity
- Stochastic finite element method and reliability analysis
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Dr Zahur Ullah
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