Biography

I am an Associate Head of School, covering the areas of Curriculum and Partnerships for the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.

I am also a Senior Teaching Fellow in the areas of Design Engineering, Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing.

Research:

I am currently undertaking a PhD: investigating the field of product/component design, utilising generative design and topology optimisation methods with a focus on sustainable product development and manufacture.

Other Responsibilities:

Disability Coordinator for the School, Admissions Tutor for the Product Design course and all Mechanical Postgraduate courses in our school.

Memberships:

Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Course Leader:

I have previously been the Course Leader for the Product Design and Innovation BSc course.

Teaching responsibilities

I currently teach mostly on Product Design modules, but have previously taught across various areas of Mechanical Engineering at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. I oversee final year project students for Product/Industrial Design and Mechanical courses.

My teaching areas include Product/Industrial Design, Design Engineering, Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Engineering. This includes CAD/CAM Modelling and Simulation, Technical Drawing, Technology Concepts (Mechanics), and Product Design topics such as Design Ideation, Research Methods, Intellectual Property, and Portfolio Design.

I am currently a Module Coordinator for two Product/Industrial Design modules: Research Methods for Product Designers (level 5), and Preparation for Product Launch (Level 6).