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Recent Postgraduate Research
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2013
Phd Completions
CHANDRAPAL
Mervin
Intelligent assistive and rehabilitation knee orthotic device utilizing pneumatic artificial muscles
UNDERWOOD
Lindsay
Aerodynamics of track cycling
2012
Phd Completions
ABDUL RAZAK
Normy Norfiza
Robust modelling of the glucose-insulin system for tight glycemic control of less critical care patients.
BAIN
Joseph
Thermomechanical Hot Tool Cutting and Surface Quality in Robotic Foam Sculpting
CAMBRIDGE
Jason
The sound insulation of cavity walls
FULLER
Adam
High-Specific Speed Microhydro Turbines
GHANBARI
Ali
Force interaction and sensing in bio-micromanipulation
KERSHAW
Helen
Reconstruction of mechanical properties from surface-based motion data for Digital Image Elasto-Tomography using an implicit surface representation of breast tissue structure
LIM
Chin Wai
Numerical Modelling of Non-Equilibrium Flow and Droplets Transport for Pulsed Pressure-Chemical Vapour Deposition (PP-CVD) Process
MASURI
Siti Ujila
Design and Development of a new time integration network, GS4-1, and its application to silica particle depostition
MOHAMED
Muaviyath
Energy Constraint and adaptability: focus on renewable energy on small islands
MOHAMAD SUHAIMI
Fatanah
NAYYERLOO
Mostafa
Real-time Structural Health Monitoring of Nonliner Hysteretic Structures
NGUYEN
Thanh Loan
Advanced design & topology optimisation of porous bone-interfacing implants
OU
Qing
Vibration-based energy harvesting for wireless sensors used in machine condition modelling
RENDALL
Stacy
Minimum Energy Transport Adaptability
SIDHU
Mandeep
Liquid Aluminium Corrosion and thermal fatigue characteristics of cast iron and steel
WYPYCH
Matthew
A Study of radiated surface waves in the context of the capture of ocean wave energy
ME Completions
LINDA
Quazi
Developing Magnetic Resonance Elastrography (MRE) breast actuation system for detecting breast cancer
TANG
Robert
A Semi-autonomous Wheelchair Navigation System
2011
PhD completions
DALE
Michael (Mik)
Global Enery Modelling: a Biophysical Approach (GEMBA)
DOCHERTY
Paul
Evaluation and development of the dynamic insulin sensivity and secretion test for numerous clinical applications
DRABBLE
Daniel
The effect of grain boundary engineering on the properties of incoloy 800H/HT
HOLLINGSWORTH
Laura
Understanding and modelling wheelchair propulsion and strength characteristics in people with C5-C7 tetraplegia
KIRKLAND
Nicholas
Degradation Mechanisms and Behaviour of Magnesium Alloys: An Orthopaedic View
PINCHIN
James
GNSS based attitude determination for small unmanned aerial vehicles
SHAIKH
Mohsin
Models of coupled smooth muscles and endothelial cells
SOHEL
Mohammed Imroz
Thermodynamic modelling and simulation for high efficiency design and operation of geothermal power plants
SPENCE
Callum
Experimental investigations of airflow in the human upper airways during natural and assisted breathing
SUNDARESAN
Ashwath
Applications of model-bassed lung mechanics in the intensive care unit
WATCHARASUKARN
Montira
Travel adaptive capacity assessment simulation (TACA SIM)
YAMAMOTO
Miharu
Coupling of Arterial Wall Cell Dynamics and Blood Flow
ME completions
BAADKAR
Chandrakant
Semi-trailer Structural Failure Analysis Using Finite Element Method
DAWSON
Ross
Kite Turning
de RUITER
Niels
GPU Accelerated Intermixing as a Framework for Interactivity Visualizing Spectral CT Data
EMERY
Nick
Cryogenic Refrigeration Using an Acoustic Stirling Expander
FENG
Sheng
An Image Based Vibration Sensor for Soft Tissue Modal Analysis in a Digital Image Elasto Tomography (DIET) System
KAUKE
Lisa
Linkage Synthesis and Optimisation Techniques with Skidboard Product Design Case Study
RANDLE
Perri
Noise and Vibration Control for a Decanting Centrifuge
WOCHELE
Volker
Managing Product Innovation: Actual Practices of New Zealand Industry Regarding Use of Knowledge Management in Engineering New Product Development
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