Professor Email F.Teixeira-Dias@ed.ac.uk Telephone +44(0)131 6506768 Location 3.09 Alexander Graham Bell Building Engineering Discipline Mechanical Engineering Research Institutes Infrastructure and Environment Research Publications Biography Mechanical Engineer and academic since 1993. Chair of Impulsive Dynamics and Head of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Edinburgh (UK). Research areas cover impulsive and structural dynamics, blast and shock waves, ballistic impact, materials for energy absorption, sports impact and human bio-dynamics, computational and analytical methods. Author of more than 220 publications, with over 70 in international peer-reviewed journals, more than 20 book chapters, 5 edited books and 1 authored book. Academic Qualifications Hab, University of Aveiro (Portugal), 2009 PhD, University of Coimbra (Portugal), 2000 MSc, University of Coimbra (Portugal), 1995 MEng, University of Coimbra (Portugal), 1992 Professional Qualifications and Memberships CEng FIMechE: Fellow of the IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) Member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) Teaching Dynamics 4 (MECE10002) Specialities Impulsive and structural dynamics Terminal ballistics and blast-waves Structural impact and crashworthiness Armour and protection systems Computational Mechanics Further Information </div>
