Education
Cranfield University
1999 – 2002 Ph.D. Gas Turbine Instrumentation
Technical Project: The project involves instrumentation
research into non-contact blade tip timing measurement. A compressor test facility
has been commissioned to allow experiments to be performed. Control and instrumentation
electronics and software designed and produced. A novel capacitance probe approach is
used to measure blade tip timing. Results are correlated with strain gauge tip deflection
results and finite element simulations.
Management Topic: Research project selection model analysis and field-test.
The University of Edinburgh
1995 – 1999 BEng Honours Electrical and Mechanical Engineering 2.1
Lecture courses: Systems engineering, power systems and machines,
power electronics, control and mechatronics, dynamics, energy systems, circuit theory and
analysis, digital circuits, solid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science, production
engineering, law for engineers, analogue circuits, fluid mechanics, 'C' programming, maths,
industrial management.
Honours Project: The design of high frequency transformers for
switched mode power supply applications. Ultimately producing software to assist engineers
carry out design procedures. The project was supported by Minebea Electronics Ltd.
Computer based courses: CAD/CAM, Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Laboratories: Design and build circuitry to display a tuned
television signal on an oscilloscope; design and programme a microprocessor control system;
power electronics laboratory; mechanical engineering experiments to support lecture material.
Design and build circuitry to digitise speech; power and machines laboratory.
Queen Anne High School, Dunfermline, Fife
1989 – 1995
| CSYS: |
Physics [C]. |
| SCE Highers: |
Chemistry [B], English [C], Geography [B], Physics [A],
Management & Information Studies [D], Mathematics [A]. |
SCE Standard
Grades: |
Chemistry [2], Craft and Design [3], English [2], French [2], Geography [2],
Physics [1], Mathematics [1]. |
Awards
| University: |
Class Medal (1996/97) "Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering 2".
Ford Prize: 3rd Year Group Design Project (1997/98) Mechanical Engineering 3.
IMechE "The Institution Best Student 1999" Electrical and Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Edinburgh.
Ewart Farvis Prize: Best industrially relevant Honours project (software).
Class Medal (1998/99) "Electrical and Mechanical Engineering 4". |
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| Industry: |
Shell Technology Enterprise Programme 1998, Fife Region: "Best Presentation and
Written Account". |
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| Sport: |
David Weston Trophy (2001): Improvements to sport and leisure at Cranfield University. |
Professional Societies
Member, The Institution of Electrical Engineers. Membership: 33281282
Associate Member, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Membership: 80004959
Additional Skills
| Languages: |
Basic written and conversational French. |
| Computing: |
General Programming: C, C++, Visual C++ and Intermediate FORTRAN.
Internet Programming: HTML, JavaScript, Perl and PHP.
Modeling, Simulation and Design: I-DEAS, Solid Edge, ACIS, Fluent, Quick Route.
Mathematical: Matlab, Mathcad.
Applications: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe FrameMaker. |
| Other: |
Full UK Driving Licence. |
Work Experience
Electrical engineer, Enemalta, Malta
July-August 1999, work in the Maltese electricity grid operations and
planning office. Specifically assisting in co-ordinating switching operations to deal with
faults on the grid. Also recording statistics on network load flow and faults.
Design engineer, Alba Diagnostics Ltd.
June-August 1998, work devising and evaluating methods for testing car
shock absorbers, with a view to detecting faulty shock absorbers. Part of the Shell Technology
Enterprise Programme.
Sales representative, Northern Electric and Gas
During the summer of 1997, door-to-door work advising members of the public
on the cost saving opportunities arising from the end of the British Gas monopoly of the gas
supply market.
Work Experience Placements
1993 British Telecom, one week.
1992 GEC Marconi, one week.
Activities and Interests
Interest in the latest forms of information technology. Consequently
highly proficient in many Internet programming languages. Design, programming and
maintainance for several successful web sites.
Secretary and Webmaster for the Cranfield University Badminton Club.
Playing badminton and also participating in recreational mountain biking.
Current affairs and politics have always been of interest.
Referees
Professional and personal references available on request.
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