Our goal is to span multiple scientific domains, embracing traditional and emerging principles, from product development to structural optimisation, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. We seek to integrate design, experimentation, and simulation methodologies to foster synergistic interactions and promote innovation, wherein insights from the experimentation validate and corroborate design refinements and structural optimisation. Our core competencies are:
How can experimental observations and in-situ modelling be used to develop new methodologies to assist medical decision-making in the field of biomechanics?
What are the most efficient materials and processes for designing and manufacturing new medical devices (e.g. tracheal implants, orthopaedic prostheses, orthodontic applications)?
How can design methodologies and topology optimization lead to the creation of advanced products and materials, e.g. lattice structures, functionally graded materials, or auxetic materials?
How can these advanced materials be characterised using full-field measurements and inverse methods?
What is the route to design and produce certified components for industry (e.g. automotive, aeronautical, aerospace) using new additive manufacturing processes?
In what way can be developed and improved the calibration methodologies for microflow measuring instruments enabling the use of different fluids and new microfluidic devices?
What are the most effective adhesive joint techniques for bonding composite materials with other composite or metallic materials, considering various environmental conditions and loading scenarios?
How the theory and methodologies of design, the computational fluid dynamics, and the thermofluid’s principles be used to develop new infrastructures and mechanical systems to support green energy production?