Elizabeth Georgeson Fellow Email W.Obande@ed.ac.uk Location 1/A131 Alrick Building, 1/A131 Alrick Building Engineering Discipline Mechanical Engineering Research Institutes Materials and Processes Biography Dr Winifred (Wini) Obande is an Elizabeth Georgeson Fellow in Sustainable, Multi-functional Composites. She obtained her engineering degrees (BEng and MRes) from the University of Limerick in Ireland, where she was a researcher in advanced polymer and composite materials through the Irish Composites Centre. She then completed her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. During her postdoctoral research at the University of Edinburgh, Dr Obande led polymer processing research on two projects: ThermoTide – a Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Flexifund-awarded project extending the research outputs of her PhD to tidal blade applications, and EEMAC – an industry-funded project exploring energy-efficient manufacturing processes to convert bio-based and recycled feedstocks into valuable processing materials. She is a co-inventor on a recent patent application for Method for Joining Thermoplastic Articles, and a published author with well-cited research outputs on composite materials and renewable energy research. Her current research focuses on circular material design and production, with a particular emphasis on low-cost, lightweight composite materials derived from bio-based and recycled feedstocks. She aims to reduce the reliance on virgin resources and minimise waste streams headed for landfills by valorising production and end-of-life composite waste. Academic Qualifications PhD Mechanical Engineering, The University of Edinburgh – 2021 MRes Mechanical Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland – 2017 BEng Biomedical Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland – 2012 Further Information </div>
