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Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Admissions tutor (Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology)

Supervised research degrees

Teaching interests

From 2020 (revised programmes)

ENGR101 - Engineering Design (Lecturer and Module Leader)

ENGR102 - Engineering Practice and Experimental Techniques (Lecturer)

MECH234 - Thermo-fluids (Lecturer/laboratory leader)

MAR526 - Introduction to marine renewable energy (guest lecturer, tbc)

MECH549 - Medical Engineering and Biomechanics (guest lecturer)

PRME307 - Engineering Honours project (project supervisor)

2018/2019 & 2019/2020

MECH121 - Team Engineering (Lecturer and module leader)
MARN339 - Marine Engineering (Lecturer and module leader)
MARN526 - Introduction to marine renewable energy (Interim lecturer)

Supervision of project students for MEng Civil and Coastal Engineering and BEng and BSc Mechanical Engineering (and associated pathways)
(PRCE308/PRCE310/PRCE507/PRME304/PRME307/PRME306)

Previous years

Lecturing on:
MECH230 - Engineering science 2

Laboratory sessions and coursework marking:
MAR528(MAR504) - Mechanics of MRE structures
MARN203(MARN201) - Stability and hydrodynamics

Tutoring/supervising and marking DSGN313 - Engineering Design and computational methods

Available for MATLAB tutoring



Additional information

I have been lucky enough to give science-based talks to the general public at festivals around the UK:
2017, Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall: Invited talk on wave energy and the WETFEET project
2012, Secret Garden Party, Cambs: As part of Guerilla Science gave a talk about biomimetics, fish swimming research and human-powered submarines
2011, Bestival, IoW: As part of Guerilla Science gave a talk about biomimetics, fish swimming research and human-powered submarines

Former Member of the RINA/IMarEST young members' group for Devon and Cornwall
STEM ambassador
SECAM Fire Marshal
SECAM Equality, Diversity and Inclusion committee member
SECAM Marketing and Recruitment comittee member

Faculty Strategy group member
Personal tutor

Placement tutor

Admissions tutor

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water

Academic qualifications

AdvanceHE Level 7 Academic Professional Apprenticeship (Distinction), University of Plymouth

… → 2021

Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) (Distinction), University of Plymouth

… → 2020

PGCAP600, General Teaching Associates Course, University of Plymouth

… → 2014

PhD in Mechanical Engineering: The Effects of Asymmetry on Oscillatory Propulsion, University of Bath

… → 2012

MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with French (2.1), University of Bath

… → 2004

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