Project Management Experience
- “Development of a novel artificial hip joint simulator”, Anthrone Ltd, 2021-2022. (PI)
- “Development of lightweight robotic arms for service robots”, Foshan Rossum Robot Ltd, 2020-2022. (PI)
- Rail Innovation Centre, funded by Derby-Nottingham LEP, 2018-2020. (PI of Demonstrator 1 – Advanced Materials and Manufacturing)
- “Development of High Temperature High Pressure Fibre Reinforced Plastic Composites”, Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Techman Engineering, 2018-2020. (PI)
- SYstems Science-based design and manufacturing of DYnamic MATerials and Structures (SYSDYMATS), EPSRC, 2018-2021. (Co-I)
- “Catalysing Growth through Research in Transport Equipment Manufacturing”, European Regional Development Fund, 2016-2019. (Project Leader)
- “Development of contactless slip rings”, Knowledge Transfer Partnership with BGB Technology (Nottingham), 2016-2019. (PI)
- Commercial research project with EFS (Spain), Development of advanced coatings for tubular connections, 2015-2017. (PI)
- Schlumberger Faculty for the Future PhD Scholarship (Ms Emem Akpan), Advanced materials and surface coatings for offshore pipelines, 2014-2017. (Main Supervisor)
- “SQUID: hydrodynamics of deformable fabric structures for MRE”, 2013-2016; EPSRC Supergen Challenge. (Co-investigator)
- “Evaluation of Tribological Behaviour and Wear Corrosion of CNTs Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites”, 2013-2015. UKIERI-UGC (India). (Principal Investigator)
- “Innovative design, development and evaluation of future composite products”, 2011-2012; Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Pipex Ltd. (Co-investigator)
- “Advanced surface coatings for premium tubular connections”; 2010-2012; Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP7682) with Hunting Energy Services Ltd to develop advanced surface coatings for extreme conditions. (Principal Investigator)
- “Mechanics and tribology in premium tubular connections”; 2009-2011; Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP7504) plus a PhD studentship with Hunting Energy Services Ltd to investigate the tribology in premium pipe connections used in oil/gas production strings. (Principal Investigator)
- “Nano-mechanical characterisation of epithelial cells”; 2008-2009; Royal Society of London to investigate the relationship between mechanics of epithelial tissue and cancer development. (Principal Investigator)
- “Development of micro-systems for cell and tissue manipulation”; 2007-2011; EPSRC CASE PhD studentship with IDB Technologies Inc. (Principal Investigator)