{"id":77,"date":"2026-06-24T12:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:20:43","slug":"phd-students-past-and-present","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/engineering-and-innovation\/study\/phd-students\/phd-students-past-and-present\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Students – Past and Present"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Ph.D. in Engineering and Innovation is a testament to a scholar’s deep commitment to advancing knowledge in the field, both in the past and present. Historically, individuals pursuing this doctoral journey have been at the forefront of groundbreaking innovations, contributing significantly to the evolution of technology and engineering principles. In the present, a Ph.D. in Engineering and Innovation represents a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible through rigorous research and the exploration of novel ideas. This advanced level of education is crucial for shaping the future of engineering, as it equips scholars with the skills to conduct original research, solve complex problems, and drive technological advancements. In essence, a Ph.D. in Engineering and Innovation serves as a cornerstone for progress, fostering a culture of continuous learning, critical thinking, and transformative research that propels the field forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ehsan Afshin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Mesoscopic Deformation Behaviour of Inconel 718 Fabricated by the Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tanveer Ahmed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Pluriversal Fashions: Towards an Anti-Racist Fashion Design Pedagogy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jane Anderson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Reducing Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment: The Role of Environmental Product Declarations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Suzanne Cheney<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> The Validity of Using High Resolution Digital Image Correlation to Investigate the Influence of Stacking Fault Energies on Deformation Mechanics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Geometric<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yishan Dong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Acoustic Testing on Engineering Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Acoustics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alice Fraser-McDonald<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Landfill Site Trees: Potential Source or Sink of Greenhouse Gases?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aniket Joshi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Evaluation and Optimisation of the Small Ring Test and its Amalgamation with the Small Punch Test<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maxim Lamirande<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Exploring Practices and Understandings of Designing Inclusively<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Helen McGilp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Recording in the Fashion Design Process<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Javier Ruiz-Ramos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Continuous Monitoring of Environmental Disturbances by Cumulative Sums of Dense SAR Satellite Timeseries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Machines<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gauthaman Chandrabose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Heterostructured Metaloxide Photocatalytic (Copper Oxide and Titanium Oxide) for Degradation and Removal of Organic Pollutants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Ventilation<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Darren Jones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Strategic Energy Management within Hospitals: Barriers to Energy Efficiency and the Impact of Design Margins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Derek Jones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Studio Use in Distance Design Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Madhu Madhavi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Global Governance of Energy Systems Transition in a Geopolitical Context – Looking at the Emerging Dynamics of Oil and Coal Beyond the High-Income Countries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Abstract<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Johannes Nicol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Effect of Prior Plastic Strain on the High Temperature Creep Deformation and Damage Response of Type 316H Stainless Steel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Erika Renedo-Illaregi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Co-Design As Healing: Exploring The Experiences Of Participants Facing Mental Health Problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Aerial<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ruggero Rossi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Hypernetworks Analysis of RoboCup Interactions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Nuclear<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yadukrishnan Sasikumar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Investigating the Solubility of Spent Nuclear Fuel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kamrun Suravi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> The Influence of Soil Organic Matter (SOM) In Soils From Long-Term Experiments: Measurements Of Compression Properties, Water Release Curves, Thermogravimetry, Acoustical Impedance And Neutron Tomography<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Acoustics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Designer<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Arno Verhoeven<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Designing Objects and Texts: An Exploratory Examination of Narratives, Texts and Reflecting on Difference Inside Product Design Projects<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Freya Wise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Reducing Carbon while Retaining Heritage: Retrofitting Approaches for Vernacular Buildings and their Residents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Charlotte Foster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> A ‘Self-Production Approach for Charities’: Supporting and Developing In-House Video Production in Small UK Charities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Laura Harrison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Shape Grammars for Motion: Generative Tools for the Construction and Qualitative Evaluation of Designs with Moving Parts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Thomas Morton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Grassroots Perspectives of Gentrification and Community-Led Design: The Social Relations Underlying The Design Of Housing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mai Nguyen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> A Critical Investigation into Whole System Transitions to Low Carbon Futures and New Sources of Energy Flexibility in Great Britain’s Electricity Sector<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Matthew Steele<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> The Conservation and Adaptation of Historic Anglican Churches in England for Secular Community Use and Continued Worship, Post\u20101945<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Andy Wilson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> On-Demand Electricity from Future Fission Energy Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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John Brokx<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Modelling Peak Shifts not Resulting from Lattice Strain in Anisotropic and Inhomogeneous Materials using Monte-Carlo Simulation of Neutron Diffraction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Giving<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alessia Cadamuro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Beyond The ‘Untold’: Encountering Autism: Situated Insights on Ways to Enable Participation In Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Hydrogen<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Manan Mehta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Structural, Optical And Photo-Electrochemical Properties Of H:TiO2<\/sub> Nanoparticle, TiO2<\/sub>-MoS2<\/sub> Nanocomposite And TiO2<\/sub>-BiVO4<\/sub> Core-Shell Nanoparticle Structures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Steve Mellish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Modelling Of Sound Attenuation by Periodic, Rectangular Structures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Acoustics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Abstract<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ellies Muyupa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Measurement of Deformation in Varying Stress Fields<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Plastic<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Ahmed Nawaz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Microbial Colonisation and Degradation of Plastic Pollution in the Marine Environment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Fusion<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Richard Pearson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Towards Commercial Fusion: Innovation, Technology Roadmapping for Start-ups, and Critical Natural Resource Availability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Abstract<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alex Stronach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> An Investigation of the Sound Field Above a Surface with Periodically-Spaced Roughness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Acoustics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Forklift<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Miguel Zapico<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Product Family Design Using Product Simulation and Multi-Objective Optimisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Rolled<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Anas Achouri<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Advances in the Contour Method for Residual Stress Measurement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Power<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Maurizio Catulli<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> An Investigation into the Social and Cultural Dynamics that Shape Product Service Systems Consumption<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Close<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Paheli Ghosh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Engineering of Materials for Hole Transport Applications in Perovskite Solar Cells<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Illustration<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Richard Seaton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Pitch Drift in ‘A Cappella’ Choral Singing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Acoustics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Sheet<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beverly Stewart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Controlling Deformation Errors in the Contour Method for Residual Stress Measurement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Stainless<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rahul Unnikrishnan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Characterisation of Inelastic Strain in Type 316H Austenitic Stainless Steel using Electron Backscatter Diffraction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Wavy<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Zuochao Zhao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Mesoscopic Modelling and Simulation of Fluid Phenomena in Material Processing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Ancient<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kurijn Buys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Development and Evaluation of a Hybrid Wind Instrument<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Acoustics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Rainbow<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Philippa Crommentuijn-Marsh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Understanding Consumer Behaviour Regarding the Sustainable Consumption of Clothing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Abstract<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Avishek Dey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Applications of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma in Surface Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Engineering<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Safaa Lebjioui<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Investigating and Managing Design Margins throughout the Product Development Process<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Midcentury<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lynne Maclachlan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Making Rules, Making Tools: How Can Shape Grammar Support Creative Making?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alex Rowbotham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Designing for Fluid Transitions to Sustainable Infrastructure: The Case of the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bryon Qually<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Design and Democracy: Transformative Agency within Indigenous Structure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yadunandan Das<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Characterisation of Stresses and Strains Involved in the Martensitic Phase Transformations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Geraud de Ville de Goyet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Evaluating How Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Interventions Affect the Wellbeing of Indigenous Communities in the North Rupununi, Guyana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Technology and Innovation Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pamela Garthwaite<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Resilient Hospital Refurbishment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Applied Systems Thinking in Practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Karl Jeffries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Skills for Creativity in Graphic Design: Testing the Relationship Between Visualisation, Written Comprehension, and Graphic Design Creativity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cristian Jiminez-Romero<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> A Heterosynaptic Spiking Neural System for the Development of Autonomous Agents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Technology and Innovation Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yan Liu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> A Decision Tool for Supplier Selection That Takes into Account Power and Performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Abdullah Mamun<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Origin of Creep-Fatigue Back Stress and its Effect on Deformation and Damage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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George Matthew<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Sustainable Low-Carbon Isolated Island Electricity Systems – Policy and Investment Impacts Assessed Using System Dynamics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stephen Nneji<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Development of a Robotic Positioning and Tracking System for a Research Laboratory<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Technology and Innovation Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Patricia O’Flynn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> From Knowledge to Invention: Exploring User Innovation in Irish Agriculture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Technology and Innovation Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Catherine Seale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Learning How To Inform Extension Practices Related To Mandatory Agri-Environmental Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gerardo Carvajal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Reliability of Automotive Transmission Bearings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Richard Dune<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Evaluating Evaluations of Clinical Decision Support Systems: Case Studies from NHS Clinical Settings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Applied Systems Thinking in Practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Paulina Kowal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Investigating Physical, Acoustical and Perceived Differences between Different Model Clarinets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Acoustics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nida Naveed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Improving the Spatial Resolution of the Contour Method<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jeferson Oliveira<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Characterisation of a Novel Metal Matrix Composite and Improved Residual Stress Measurement Method<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jos\u00e9 Rodolpho de Oliveira Leo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Creep and Anelasticity of Conventional and ODS Steels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Darren Umney<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> A Design Analysis of Parliamentary Debate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Saad Hasan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Engineering Design and Supply Chain Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shanmukha Moturu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Characterisation of Residual Stress and Plastic Strain in Austenitic Stainless Steel 316L(N) Weldments<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alan Miguel Valdez Juarez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> Developing a Business Innovation Perspective of Electric Vehicle Uptake: Lessons From Milton Keynes’ Electric Vehicle Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Khadija Tahera<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Title:<\/strong> The Role of Testing in Engineering Product Development Processes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Theme:<\/strong> Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year:<\/strong> 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORO:<\/strong> <\/a> View my publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We aim to make an impact on individuals, organisations and communities that have to design, develop, build and manage complex systems involving technologies of all kinds. Our disciplines combine both analysis and synthesis, ranging from engineering, through design and systems thinking to environmental and technology management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We take a broad view of engineering and innovation in all our activities. Our teaching covers many forms of formal, non-formal and informal courses and educational resources. Our wide ranging research and scholarship covers several Research Excellence Framework (REF)<\/a> units of assessment. Our expertise is used in various commercial, not-for-profit and grant funded activities both nationally and internationally.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to enhance our reach into, and impact on, currently underserved groups and organisations in line with The Open University\u2019s mission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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