Mark Atherton

Topics

• Robustness of engineering systems - using system modelling and robust engineering design to predict performance of physical systems.
• Robotic and Autonomous Systems for Train Fluid Servicing - design, build and test of novel end-effectors and fluid port interfaces.
• Squeeze-Film Levitation - modelling, design, build and test of novel active devices for controlling space between surfaces. Link to PhD
• Design for invention - methods for representing novel working principles of mechanical devices.

For further detail of scholarships that may enable you to study one of the above visit this link below:

BUL PhD Studentships

Research supervision

Research Students:

FIRST SUPERVISOR

2019-2021: Mohamed Ammar, Doctoral Researcher (Brunel University London), "Digital Twin for Train Maintenance" (supported by EPSRC).

2018-2021: Kourosh Eshraghi, Doctoral Researcher (Brunel University London), "Compliant end-effectors for fluid coupling" (supported by RSSB).

2018:    Ahmed Almurshedi, PhD (Brunel University London), “Alternative Plate Deformation Phenomenon for Squeeze Film Levitation”.

2016:     Andrea Windsor-Collins, PhD (Brunel University London), “Resolving the Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Palm Petioles: Shape Analysis Methods for Organic Non-Symmetric Sections”.

2015:     Zheng Li, PhD (Brunel University London), “Criteria-Based Patent Mapping for Assessing Potential Conflicts Between Patent Claims”. 

2012:     Emil Gegov, PhD (Brunel University London), “Cluster Damage Robustness Analysis and Space Independent Community Detection in Complex Networks".

2008:     Erkan Kaymak, PhD (Brunel University London), “Noise Reduction in Dental Drills”. 

1999:     Antony Cattini, MPhil (LSBU), “The Application of Design for Recyclability Principles within a Customer-Based Design Method”.

CO-SUPERVISOR

2010:     Rahulan Tharmakulasingam, PhD (Brunel University London), “Powertrain Gear Dynamics”.

2009:     Kryzysztof Tesch, PhD (Brunel University London), “Thermo-Fluid Transport Phenomena in Air-Fed Pressurised Protective Suits”. 

2009:     Marco Cavazzuti, PhD (University of Modena), “Optimisation Methods: from Theory to Design". 

2005:     Xu Zhao, PhD (LSBU), “Numerical Study of Moving Boundary Problems: Application in Blood Flow and Coriolis Mass Flowmeters”.

Research Fellows and Research Assistants:

2020-2020: Dr Pingfei Jiang- Patent Knowledge Design Tool - Design Engineering.

2020-2020: Dr Salvatore Sorce - Patent Knowledge Design Tool - Computer Science.

2018-2019: Mr Daniele Suraci - Robotic Autonomous System for Train Fluid Servicing.

2017-2019: Dr Pingfei Jiang - Reduction of Dental Drill Noise.

2017-2018: Dr Salvatore Sorce - Design Assistant for Semantic Comparison of Patents - Computer Science.

2016-2017: Dr Pingfei Jiang - Design Assistant for Semantic Comparison of Patents - Design Engineering.

2016-2017: Dr Manal Helal - Design Assistant for Semantic Comparison of Patents - Computer Science.

2016-2017: Mr Stuart Hill - Robust Automated Servicing of Passenger Train Fluids.

2006-2008: Dr Matthew Oldfield - Micro-scale Robust Engineering Design 

2004-2006: Dr Yijun Shen - Micro-scale Robust Engineering Design.

2002-2003: Mr Kryzysztof Tesch - Design optimisation of stents to reduce restenosis