About My Projects& Background I am a Principal Knowledge Exchange Fellow in the MAE Department. I graduated as a Mechanical Engineer with System Dynamics and Control degree from the Istanbul Technical University in 1988. I then started an MSc in Mechanics of Materials at the Strathclyde University, Mechanical Engineering Department, investigating development of interfaces for ANSYS Pre-processing, specially looking at piping systems. Following this I completed a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the Strathclyde University, Mechanical Engineering Department, in 1996. My PhD research involved thermoelastic stress analysis, development of hybrid stress analysis methods using experimental thermal imaging and finite element and boundary element software development. I started my academic career at the University of Strathclyde, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department in 1996 as a Research Fellow. I have followed that with a Lectureship and Knowledge Exchange Fellowship in the same department. I then worked several years at the University of the West of Scotland as a Senior Lecturer and Subject Group Leader for Engineering, Design and Manufacturing. Since 2019 I am workingat the University of Strathclyde, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department primarily focusing on the research and knowledge exchange activities in the Weir Advanced Research Centrewhere we are developing smart, sustainable, efficient and innovative technologies for the minerals and mining industry primarily.Iamalso achartered mechanical engineer (CEng MIMechE) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). I specialize in research and knowledge exchange with industrial applications. I am involved in a range of projects that are focussed on structural integrity aspects particularly with finite element analysis and experimental validation: -Advanced finite element analysis of safety critical structures -Design assessment and optimization,-Structural integrity R&D into the oil and gas industry, minerals & mining, energy generation / wind turbine applications & welded structures -Experimental analysis and testing of structures & validating FEA -Autofrettage optimisation forpump designs -Wind turbine life assessment methodologies -Weld distortion analysis methodologies -Fatigue,corrosion fatigue, fracture mechanicsanalysis and experiments,very high cycle / giga-cycle fatigue, ultrasonic fatigue machines.