Research degree candidates and recent graduates

MAterials and STructures (MAST) Research Group
Engineering staff working on site. 

Research degree candidates

Richard Arundal
On-orbit Manufacturing for Aerospace Structures
Benjamin Bryant
Contaminates within ultraviolet polymers with reference to additive manufacturing
Supervisors: Professor John Summerscales and Dr Richard Pemberton
Gabriela Gonzalez Chan
Developing a prototype to model spasticity and hypertonia as a tool to improve clinical teaching and research outcomes
Chun Yin Choi
Investigation of the release and behaviour of plastic nanofibers to air and the marine environment
Supervisors: Dr Alexander Besinis , Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS and Dr Francesca De Falco
Henrique Comba Gomes
Development of NetZero carbonated recycled aggregates and recycled aggregate concrete
Karolina Jablonka
Development of an in-vitro modelling system to improve and validate intraocular lenses efficacy for cataract patients
Xin Jia (visiting PhD student December 2024 – December 2026)
Influence of corrosive iron on weathering steel corrosion behaviour and mechanical property degradation
Supervisors: Professor Jiandong Zhang (Nanjing Tech University) and Dr Shanshan Cheng .
Casper Kruger
Effect of complex geometry on closed form FRP analytical methods i.e. CLT, CBT, plate and shell deflection
Supervisors: Dr Adam Kyte , Professor John Summerscales , Dr Richard Pemberton , Dr Maozhou Meng and Dr David Jenkins
Muhammad Anas Maqbool
Structural Performance Analysis of a green ammonia and hydrogen floating energy storage subjected to non-linear loads
Sarah McTighe
Optimising human engagement with artificial intelligence: a critical realist exploration of heuristics, semiotics, and sense of belonging
Supervisors: Dr Keri Collins , Dr Ross Pomeroy , Dr Claire Gray , Dr Christie Pritchard and Professor John Summerscales
Sian Morgan
Nano silver-hydroxyapatite coatings for improved abutment integrity for periodontal health
Supervisors: Dr Alexander Besinis , Professor Richard Handy , Dr Vehid Salih and Professor Chris Tredwin
Badr Moutik
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for luxury yacht manufacture (sponsored by Princess Yachts)
Supervisors: Professor John Summerscales , Dr Alexander Besinis and Dr Richard Pemberton
Carol Primmer
Developing high performance, durable graphene oxide concrete for structural applications in the coastal environment
Supervisors: Dr Boksun Kim , Dr Maozhou Meng and Professor Monica Craciun
Matthew Prowse
Exploring sustainable solutions: a knowledge hub for UK commercial fishing network
Supervisors: Dr Ross Pomeroy , Dr Richard Pemberton and Dr Marco Palomino
Owais Raja
Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA) on recycled fishing net using the SimaPro Life Cycle Assessment software
Feiyu Shi
Mesoscale modelling for investigating effective properties and collective performance of geopolymer concrete
Jihad Taha
Development of an integrated approach for smart virtual factories based on Model Bases Systems Engineering and Cyber Phyxial Systems Approach
Director of studies: Dr Vehid Salih (Munich Node)
Christopher Tomlin
Structural composites made from recycled plastics
Simon Weait
Unmanned aerial vehicle for extreme environment operations using heat resistant ceramic coated and sustainable fused deposition modelled materials
Zhenyi Yan
Fatigue failure mechanics of polymer-modified concrete in the marine environment
Saheed Yusuf
Coupled fluid-structure interaction of large floating concrete modular systems
Supervisors: Dr Shanshan Cheng , Dr Maozhou Meng and (Oslo Metropolitan University)

Recent research degree graduates

Rzgar Mhammed Abdalrahman (PhD, 2015)
Supervisors: Stephen Grove, Adam Kyte and Dr Jahir Rizvi (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – Iraq)
Mahdi Hameed Mohammad Al-Farttoosi (PhD, 2016)
Supervisors: Yaqub Rafiq, Professor John Summerscales and Clive Williams (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – Iraq)
Amjed Saleh Mahmood (PhD, 2016)
Supervisors: Professor Neil James , Professor John Summerscales and Richard Cullen (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – Iraq)
Maozhou (Leo) Meng (PhD, 2016)
Supervisors: Dr Jahir Rizvi , Huirong Le and Stephen Grove (CnTech for living expenses and School Research Committee Grant for tuition fees)
Vlad Zamorovskii (MPhil, 2017)
Supervisors: Professor John Summerscales , Dmitriy Makhnovskiy (SoCM) and Mansel Davies (SoCM) (self funded with partial Faculty fee waiver)
Richard Pitwon (PhD, 2017)
Supervisors: Dr Jasper Graham-Jones , Dr Alistair Cree and Professor John Summerscales (Xyratex Limited)
Raymond Sieh (PhD, 2017)
Supervisors: Dr Alistair Cree and Huirong Le (University of Derby)
Ganlin Feng (PhD, 2018)
Supervisors: Professor Long-yuan Li and Dr Boksun Kim (China Scholarship Council)
Urvashi (Fowdar Danookdharree) Gunputh (PhD, 2018)
Supervisors: Professor Long-yuan Li , Professor Richard Handy, Professor Chris Tredwin and Huirong Le (University Research Scholarship)
Hossein Mohammad Khanlou (PhD, Griffith University – Australia, 2018)
Supervisors: Wayne Hall (GU), Peter Woodfield (GU) and Professor John Summerscales (UoP)
Muhsin Ali Marie Aljuboury (PhD, 2019)
Supervisors: Dr Jahir Rizvi , Stephen Grove and Richard Cullen (Iraq Higher Committee for Education Development)
Aitor Hernandez Michelena (PhD, 2019)
Supervisors: Professor John Summerscales , Wayne Hall (Griffith University – Australia) and Dr Jasper Graham-Jones (in collaboration with Acciona Windpower/Nordex and University of Zargoza)
Dayang Habibah binti Abang Ismawi Hassim (PhD, 2019)
Supervisors: Frank Abraham and Professor John Summerscales (Malaysian Rubber Board funding)
Mohammed Al-Bahrani (PhD, 2019)
Supervisors: Dr Alistair Cree , Dr Jasper Graham-Jones and Sourajyoti Basu (Iraqi Ministry of Oil funding)
Sahar Sahib Elaiwi (PhD, 2019, ETHOS 791794)
Matthias Wimmer (PhD, UoP Munich Node, 2019)
Supervisors: Christoph Maurer and Frank Abraham
Venkat Bakthavatchaalam (PhD, 2019)
Supervisors: Mike Miles , and Andrew Fox
Aissa Bouaissi (PhD, 2020)
Supervisors: Professor Long-yuan Li and Dave Easterbrook
Kunjie Fan (PhD, 2020)
Supervisors: Professor Long-yuan Li and Dave Easterbrook (Chinese Scholarship)
Nanting Yu (PhD, 2022)
Supervisor: Dr Boksun Kim
James Butler (PhD, 2022)
Supervisors: Dr Alexander Besinis , Professor Mathew Upton (Biomedical Sciences), Peter Jenks (Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust (Derriford)) and Garry Farnham (PUPSMD)
Benjamin O'Driscoll (PhD, 2022)
Supervisor: Toby Whitley, Paul Davey and Dr Shakil Awan
Jie Ji (PhD, 2023)
Supervisor: Dr Shanshan Cheng
Lixuan Mao (PhD, 2023)
Nirvan Razaghi-Kashani (PhD, 2023)
Supervisors: Andrew Fox, Dave Easterbrook and Dr Boksun Kim
Qi Ye (PhD, 2023)
Supervisors: Dr Shanshan Cheng , Dr Boksun Kim , Dr Keri Collins and Gregorio Iglesias (University College Cork)
Adam Kyte (PhD, 2024)
Supervisors: Dr Richard Pemberton , Professor Rory Rickard, Dr Alistair Cree and Dr Yeaw Chu Lee