Our Researchers

Imelda graduated with a PhD from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2018. She previously completed a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in 2014, with an industrial placement as a Manufacturing Engineer at B/E Aerospace (now Collins Aerospace).…

Simon studied Ecology at Bachelors level at RHBNC London, before moving to York to complete an MSc in Biological Computation in 1994. His research project led to an EPSRC-funded position as a research associate in computer vision, which was the…

Paul graduated with a PhD from the school of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough in 2015 having previously completed an MEng in Mechanical Engineering. His PhD focused upon cost estimation for remanufacturing, using techniques including case-based reasoning and…

Shangmou joined the RIED programme as a PhD student in Loughborough University in the Multifunctional Materials Manufacturing lab. Shangmou’s PhD research project was focused on the design, manufacture and validation of biocompatible bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) for orthopaedic application. Educated…

Edgar completed his PhD in 2019 from the University of York in the Department of Electronics. His PhD focused upon the fault-tolerance in foraging robotics swarms. After completing his PhD, Edgar worked as Research Associate in the Autonomous Robotic Evolution…

Zhiwei graduated with a PhD from college of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2022. His major is aerospace manufacturing engineering, and his PhD project titled “Deformation control method driven by deformation force monitoring data…

Yinghao earned his PhD from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2025. His research focused on hybrid-driven predictive modelling methods and applications that integrate mechanisms and data, particularly in scenarios where the underlying mechanisms are incomplete. He has been dedicated…

Dr Riddhi Hirenkumar Shukla is a Research Associate at the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University, where she joined in 2025. Her research focuses on developing sustainable, high-performance biomedical implants using advanced additive manufacturing. Dr…