Research in the College of Engineering, Design & Physical Sciences

Research in the College of Engineering, Design & Physical Sciences

Welcome to the College of Engineering, Design & Physical Sciences, one of the largest Colleges of its type in the UK, with over 250 research active staff and over 400 PhD students. Our multi-disciplinary research community comes from a wide range of Engineering disciplines as well as Design, Mathematics and Computer Science.

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Aerofoil trailing edge self-noise reduction by Surface Mounted Attenuation Devices - Schroeder, E Chong, TP Kamruzzaman, M Hurault, J Joseph, P

Aeroacoustic Assessment of Porous Blade Treatment Applied to Centrifugal Fans - Biedermann, T Scholz, M Chong, TP

Effects of layered heterogeneity on mixed physical barrier performance to prevent seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers - Abdoulhalik, A Ahmed, AA Abd-Elaty, I

Electric vehicle cluster scheduling model for distribution systems considering reactive power compensation of charging piles - Huang, L Li, H Lai, CS Zobaa, AF Zhong, B Zhao, Z Lai, LL

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Prof Simon J E Taylor

Our value to industry

Optimising global transportation networks

Optimisation saves Caterpillar Inc. over $1,12bn across the global supply chain

Multilevel invertor powers success for clean-tech company

Brunel technology delivers 40% savings in capital cost for pioneering clean-tech innovation company

Safe and sustainable nuclear power stations

Detecting cracks in nuclear plants prevents national disaster

Regression techniques mitigate risks in structural integrity

Companies worldwide keep assets safe with Brunel's advancements in mathematics

Pandemic toolkit guides decisions for NHS trusts

Thousands of patients across 6 hospitals benefit from Brunel's pandemic planning toolkit.

Research shifts gears in growth for world's leading suppliers

Innovative research on using niobium as a grain refiner for casting aluminium alloys delivers solutions for aerospace and automotive industry

Novel technology ensures safety of South America’s tea

Heat pipe technology helps percolate prospects for exports by tackling toxicity of maté tea

Polymer-based water meters return clear profits

Innovation enabled Elster to increase production and sales, reduce carbon foot print and save UK jobs

Simulation technologies deliver multi million pound turnover

Simulation techniques cut costs in nuclear, manufacturing, defence and retail industries

Data generation service drives health-app innovations

Brunel opens a new machine learning sector in the market

Advanced mathematical techniques increase confidence in banking

Bayesian quantile regression incorporated in major statistical software suites globally

Innovation transforms structural integrity industry

Collaboration with Brunel transforms TWI’s business model

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Innovating. Inventing. Impacting. We have great success at securing grant funding for our research and our partners include some of the biggest names in the area.

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Innovating. Inventing. Impacting. We have great success at securing grant funding for our research and our partners include some of the biggest names in the area. Browse our portfolio of research projects