Activities in the the application of novel information technologies to
structures and the performance of steel connections. His experience includes the
application of knowledge based systems and object oriented technology in the
provision of advice and decision support for structural design; virtual reality
in the design of structural steelwork; virtual prototyping; construction-led and
integrated design; the economic appraisal of structural steelwork; collaborative
design; blind-bolt connection to tubular hollow sections.
Research Projects:
- The behaviour of blind-bolt moment-resisting connections to concrete
filled hollow sections (Supported by Corus Tubes - UK)
PhD
studentship funded by the Faculty of Engineering scholarship, University of
Nottingham, Research Associate Ahmed ElAmin; Oct 2009–September 2012
PhD
studentship funded by the Nottingham-China scholarship, Research Associate
Zhiyu Atrend; Oct 2008–September 2011
PhD
studentship funded by the DTA EPSRC and Corus.Research associate; Theodoros
Pitrakkos; October 2008- September 2011
PhD
studentship funded by the Malysian Goverment.
Research associate
Norashidah Abd-Rahman; Jan 2008–Jan 2011
PhD
studentship funded by the Omani Goverment.Research
associate Ali AlMughairi; Jan 2006–Dec 2009
- Process re-engineering for the design and manufacture of structural
steelwork
DTI
and Caunton Engineering Ltd; KTP 354; as principal investigator (‘Lead
knowledge-base partner’); Direct funding to UoN £198k, indirect by Caunton
£92k: total £290k ; Jan 2005–Dec 2008
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Collaborative engineering design using
multi-agent system
PhD studentship funded by the Syrian Goverment. PhD Student Ibrahim
Fahdah; Jan 2004–Jan 2008
LINK-IMI GR/M38873; total value
£430k ; as principal investigator; rated: ‘internationally leading’
for research quality and ‘tending to outstanding’ overall
(Graduated research students: Robert A Smith,
Darshan Ruikar and Dilan Roshani)
Partners In Technology Project CI 39/3/439 (cc 1420); as investigator and
manager; Total Value £126k ; resulted in a patent;
(Graduated
PhD Student Tobias Barnett)
LINK-IDAC 243; as investigator and co-ordinator; Total Value £267k; EPSRC
rated ‘Apha 3’ and ‘Good’
IMI-LINK
GR/M22468/01; as investigator and lead university partner; Total Value
£550k (with UCL and Cranfield); EPSRC rated ‘Good overall’ and with
research quality ‘tending to internationally leading’)
DETR and SCI - Total value £32k
EPSRC;
GR/H/44783- EPSRC rated: ‘Alpha 4’ for scientific and technological merit
and excellent for management and use of resources
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