Bio

PhD, MSc Eng., BSc. Eng. Current Position: Management of collaborative R&D projects within Innovate UK and European Framework (FP7, H2020) programmes Current Focus: Application of world leading materials software - Materials, process selection and optimisation - Materials. process eco-design - Large scale, collaborative materials information management Specialties: Programme Management, Project Management; Research & Development; Materials Science; Polymer Composite Processing, Characterization and Durability Previous work on experimental techniques, analysis & modelling: carbon-fibre-reinforced-plastic (CFRP) lay-up and autoclave processing; Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (MDSC); Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA); Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA); Attenuated Total Reflection Spectroscopy (ATR); Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis; rheometry; polymer mechanical and thermo-physical testing according to (ASTM/ISO/CMH-17); accelerated creep and stress relaxation testing for long-term performance prediction; cure kinetics for composites process modeling; residual stress measurement