Elizabeth Georgeson Fellow Email W.Obande@ed.ac.uk Location 1/A131 Alrick Building, 1/A131 Alrick Building Social Media LinkedIn Google Scholar ResearchGate Engineering Discipline Mechanical Engineering Research Institutes Materials and Processes Research Publications Biography Dr Winifred (Wini) Obande is a Lecturer & Elizabeth Georgeson Fellow in Sustainable, Multi-functional Composites.She leads the Circular Composites Engineering Group, focusing on the development of resource-efficient, lightweight materials. Her research embeds life-cycle thinking and life-cycle assessment (LCA) to inform the sustainable design and selection of materials and manufacturing processes. She is particularly interested in valorising waste and bio-based feedstocks as alternatives to virgin materials in composite applications. Her work includes testing for functionality and durability to benchmark the performance of these novel materials. She serves on the SAMPE UK & Ireland Committee and is a founding member of the Edinburgh Materials Society, an IOM3-affiliated local society. Academic Qualifications PhD in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Edinburgh MRes in Mechanical Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland BEng in Biomedical Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland Professional Qualifications and Memberships Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)Member of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) Teaching Manufacture 3 (MECE09032), 2024/25 - OngoingProfessional Issues for Mechanical Engineers 3 (SCEE09001), 2023/24Sustainable Energy Group Design Project 3 (MECE09026), 2023/24 Further Information Circular Composites Engineering Group PhD Opportunities:Surface and Suspension Dynamics in the Alignment of Recycled Fibres (Fully funded PhD) Process Development for Scalable and Sustainable Fibre Alignment (Self-funded PhD) I welcome enquiries from self-funded candidates whose research proposals closely align with my areas of interest. Candidates may also wish to explore available University of Edinburgh Scholarships.