Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Timothy Abram, BSc, PhD
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Professor of Nuclr Fuel Technology
Person: Academic
Imran Afgan
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic
Muhammed Burak Agir
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Research Associate (Space Systems)
Person: Academic
Olivier Allegre, CEng MIET
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Lecturer
Person: Academic
Akin Atas, FHEA, CEng, MIMechE
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Lecturer (Eng Design for Sustain)
Person: Academic

(1539) HeartMate III LVAD Outflow Graft Positioning and Its Influence on Aortic Regurgitation Development: A Single-Centre Retrospective Cohort Study
Lopez Santana, G., Kore, S., Sharman, A., De Rosis, A., Keshmiri, A. & Venkateswaran, R., 25 Apr 2025, In: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 44, 4 Supplement, S721.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
3D printed poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyexanoate) scaffolds support chondrogenic potential of human primary chondrocytes during in vitro culture
Pecorini, G., Puppi, D., Richardson, S., Chen, G.-Q. & Domingos, M., 21 Feb 2025, In: Polymer. 320, 128105.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A core-shell thermal barrier coating with strong resistance to molten silicate attack and fracture
Li, Z., Brewster, G., Isern, L., Chalk, C., Nicholls, J., Xiao, P., Zhang, X. & Chen, Y., 15 Apr 2025, In: Acta Materialia.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A coupled finite volume-lattice Boltzmann method for incompressible internal flows
Zhou, Y., Santasmasas, M. C., De Rosis, A., Hinder, I., Moulinec, C. & Revell, A., Sept 2025, In: Computer Physics Communications. 314, 109686.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A digital twin for insect wing aerodynamics
Li, J., Margetts, L. & Nabawy BSc, MSc, PhD, MRAeS, SMAIAA, FHEA, M., 6 Jan 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics(AIAA).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Not started
17 Finished
24 Active

Solid Mechanics Group
Margetts, L. (Researcher), Bourne, N. (Researcher), Smith, M. (Researcher), Jivkov, A. (Researcher), Roy, M. (Researcher), Vasileiou, A. (Researcher), Borodin, E. (Researcher), Bonello, P. (Researcher), Li, Q. (Researcher), Mandal, P. (Researcher), Davey, K. (Researcher), Katnam, K.-B. (Researcher), Oyadiji, S. (Researcher), Tafreshi, A. (Researcher), Zou, Z. (Researcher) & Francis, J. (Researcher)
17/06/25 → …
Project: Research
Fluids Research Group
Iacovides, H. (Researcher), Beneitez Galan, M. (Researcher), Giustini, G. (Researcher), De Rosis, A. (Researcher), Harish, A. (Researcher), Mahmoudi Larimi, Y. (Researcher), Keshmiri, A. (Researcher), King, J. (Researcher), Laurence, D. (Researcher), Manchester, E. (Researcher), Mihajlovic, M. (Researcher), Nasser, A. (Researcher), Prosser, R. (Researcher), Revell, A. (Researcher), Rezaeiravesh, S. (Researcher), Skillen, A. (Researcher), Tang, T. (Researcher), Wilson, D. (Researcher) & Craft, T. (PI)
20/05/25 → …
Project: Research
BHF Centre for Research Excellence 2024-2029
Keavney, B. (PI), Tomaszewski, M. (CoI), Hentges, K. (CoI), Buch, M. (CoI), Ananiadou, S. (CoI), Miller, C. (CoI), Oceandy, D. (CoI), Smith, C. (CoI), Allan, S. (CoI), Cartwright, E. (CoI), Revell, A. (CoI), Frangi, A. F. (CoI), Peek, N. (CoI), Greenstein, A. (CoI), Wang, X. (CoI), Trafford, A. (CoI), Morris, A. (CoI), Newman, W. (CoI), Kontopantelis, E. (CoI), Brough, D. (CoI), Myers, J. (CoI), Mamas, M. (CoI) & Greenstein, A. (CoI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/29
Project: Research
Visions of, and steps towards, an Environmentally Sustainable Space Future
Mcgrath, C. (PI), Bellamy, R. (CoI), Crisp, N. (CoI), Thomas, C. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI) & Smith, K. (CoI)
1/08/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
Micro-scale Co-generation Near-isothermal-Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage
Mahmoudi Larimi, Y. (PI), Iacovides, H. (CoI) & Lanzon, A. (CoI)
1/05/24 → 30/04/28
Project: Research

Accelerated development of a tidal stream energy industry
Stansby, P. (Participant), Apsley, D. (Participant), Stallard, T. (Participant) & Afgan, I. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Technological
Capacity building in African research :creation of a multicentre Congenital Heart Disease registry and biorepository in Cape Town (in Partnership with University of Cape Town)
Keavney, B. (Corresponding participant) & Revell, A. (Participant)
Impact: Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding, Society and culture
Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long Lasting Environments (CRADLE)
Baniqued, P. D. (Participant), Lennox, B. (Participant), Fisher, M. (Participant), Watson, S. (Participant), Flint, S. (Participant), Khan, D. (Participant), Tse, K. W. (Participant), Adorno, B. (Participant), Groves, K. (Participant), Atia, M. (Participant), Leslie-Dalley, S. (Participant), Dennis, L. (Participant), Zheng, S. (Participant), Limarga, R. (Participant), Farrell, M. (Collaborator), Cangelosi, A. (Participant), Dixon, C. (Participant), Collins, E. (Collaborator), Tavella, F. (Participant), Bolarinwa, J. (Participant), Chi, X. (Participant), Rolph, M. (Participant), Abeywickrama, D. (Participant), Rafiq, Y. (Participant), Bishop, C. (Participant), Wheelhouse, L. (Participant), Morley, A. (Participant), Bettles, J. (Participant), Soboyejo, T. (Participant), Weightman, A. (Collaborator), Marinho, M. (Collaborator), Ladosz, P. (Collaborator) & Smith, K. (Collaborator)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Policy
Dalton Nuclear Policy Group: Influence on Nuclear Strategy
Bull, A. (Participant), Bodel, W. (Participant), Khan, A. (Participant), Butler, G. (Participant), Matthews, J. (Participant), Morris, K. (Participant) & Livens, F. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Policy
Delivering short-term climate change mitigation in shipping
Larkin, A. (Participant), Bullock, S. (Participant), Mason, J. (Participant), Ap Dafydd Tomos, B. (Participant), Fullonton, A. (Participant) & Welfle, A. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Policy

20ᵗʰ International Conference on Vibration Engineering & Technology of Machinery
Sinha, J. (Member of programme committee)
18 Dec 2025 → 20 Dec 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
16th International Conference on Vibration Problems (ICOVP-2025) & 11th International Conference on Wave Mechanics and Vibrations (WMVC-2025)
Sinha, J. (Member of programme committee)
2 Sept 2025 → 5 Sept 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
International Conference on Equipment Intelligent Operation and Maintenance
Sinha, J. (Member of programme committee)
1 Aug 2025 → 4 Aug 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
International Conference on Physical Asset Management and Data Science
Sinha, J. (Member of programme committee)
17 Jul 2025 → 18 Jul 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Digital Twins for Fusion Engineering
Margetts, L. (Keynote speaker)
16 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research

MICROSTRUCTURAL DEFORMATION AND MODULUS CHANGES OF NUCLEAR GRAPHITE DUE TO HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE LOADING
Jones, A. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 13 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.17632/dtnhwrsnym.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/dtnhwrsnym
Dataset
Modal matrix data
Ghalayini, I. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 22 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.17632/v5mt7dzrs9.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/v5mt7dzrs9
Dataset
A high-order finite-difference solver for direct numerical simulations of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
Fang, J. (Contributor), Laizet, S. (Contributor) & Skillen, A. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 22 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.17632/z835zbbs8g.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/z835zbbs8g
Dataset
Data for: Characterisation of the spatial variability of material properties of Gilsocarbon and NBG-18 using random fields
Arregui-Mena, J. D. (Creator), Windes, W. E. (Contributor), Margetts, L. (Contributor), Mummery, P. M. (Contributor), Edmondson, P. D. (Contributor), Carroll, M. (Contributor) & Griffiths, D. V. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 13 Sept 2018
DOI: 10.17632/x3n8mnmnn4.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/x3n8mnmnn4
Dataset
Colour as a behavioural guide for fish near hydrokinetic turbines
Sonnino Sorisio, G. (Creator), Müller, S. (Contributor), Wilson, C. (Contributor), Ouro, P. (Contributor) & Cable, J. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 27 Sept 2023
DOI: 10.17632/58vss8ky7r.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/58vss8ky7r
Dataset

2019 Taylor & Francis Book and Digital Product Award in the Outstanding Monograph Category
Manu, P. (Recipient), Cheung, C. (Recipient), Yunusa-Kaltungo, A. (Recipient) & Ejohwomu, O. (Recipient), 19 Jun 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

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2nd Autonomous Flying Technology Competition
Ladosz, P. (Recipient), 12 Jun 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
3rd Best Paper Award for the paper entitled "A Framework Proposal for the Assets Ranking based on their Criticality in Industry
Parnon, M. A. A. (Recipient), Papadopoulou, K. (Recipient) & Sinha, J. (Recipient), 27 Nov 2024
Prize: Other distinction
AIAA Energy Systems Award
Launder, B. (Recipient), Jul 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Appeared on BBC News in a TV interview (BBC 1 pm News - 8 May 2018)
Nabawy, M. (Recipient), 8 May 2018
Prize: Other distinction

Space Café Radio Frontiers - Preserving the Night Sky: A Discussion with Ian Muirhead
Muirhead, I.
11/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
BBC Science Focus, Shipwrecking 'rogue waves' are raging through our oceans. And they have scientists puzzled
Tang, BEng, DPhil (Oxon), AFHEA, T.
17/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
‘Little things’ matter, intersectionality, and changing the world
Mcgrath, C.
27/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
International Chamber of Shipping and Suez Canal Authority commit to continue open communication
Larkin, A., Jones, C., Bullock, S., Ap Dafydd Tomos, B. & Welfle, A.
2/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
Circular economist secures prestigious Research Fellowship
Okorie, O.
13/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other

Coherent Femtosecond Laser System
Allegre, O. (Academic lead), Whitehead, D. (Platform Lead) & Wilson, D. (Technical Specialist)
FSE Research
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Edgewave 100W laser
Whitehead, D. (Platform Lead), Allegre, O. (Academic lead), Wilson, D. (Technical Specialist) & Pulham, C. (Technical Specialist)
FSE Research
Facility/equipment: Equipment
IPG YLR-1000-SM fibre laser
Whitehead, D. (Platform Lead), Pulham, C. (Technical Specialist) & Allegre, O. (Academic lead)
FSE Research
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Laser Processing Research Laboratory (LPRL/LPRC)
Mativenga, P. (Academic lead), Allegre, O. (Academic lead), Whitehead, D. (Platform Lead), Wilson, D. (Technical Specialist), Pulham, C. (Technical Specialist), Snowden, C. (Technical Specialist) & Shaw, S. (Senior Technician)
FSE Research
Facility/equipment: Facility
MEBW-60 L95 Standard Micro Electron Beam Welder
Kindermann, R. (Technical Specialist), Nolan, R. (Platform Lead), Roy, M. (Academic lead) & Francis, J. (Academic lead)
Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials
Facility/equipment: Equipment

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