Mechanical Engineering

I am a Reader in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Edinburgh, UK. My activities and interests are in the fields of biomimetic design, mechanical metamaterials, comparative biomechanics, and composites engineering.

Fellowships:

Fellowship of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK (Elected 2020)

Fellowship of the Royal Society of Biology, UK (Elected 2019)

Senior Fellowship: Marie Curie Very-Experienced Researcher (IAPP/MER), The University of Edinburgh, UK (2016-2018)

Fellowship of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK (Elected 2015)

Other Appointments:

Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Adjunct Professor of Composite Materials and Biostructures, AAU, Finland

Chair: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining - Natural Materials Group

Committee Member: Institute of Mechanical Engineers - Edinburgh and SE Scotland

2017: Professional Certificate: Innovation and Technology - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

2013: Docent, Habilitation - Abo Akademi University, FINLAND

2004: Doctor of Philosophy: The reinforcement of timber for structural applications and repair - University of Bath, UK

2000: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): Materials Science and Engineering - University of Bath, UK

Fellow: Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK

Fellow: Royal Society of Biology, UK

Fellow: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK

Board Member: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK - Natural Materials Association

Chartered Engineer: Engineering Council, UK

Member: Suomendosenttiliito (Association for Adjunct Professors in Finland)

Mechanical Engineering Group Project 4

Sustainable Energy Design Project 3

Mechanical Engineering Design 2A

BEng Theses (Year 4)

Group Projects (Year 4)

MSc Theses (Year 5)