# Mechanics, Materials and Design (MMD)

**Source**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/groups/mmd
**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/engage-and-innovate/consultancy

Group Leader(s):
[Dr Neil Fellows](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/neil-fellows)

Contact:

[neil.fellows@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:neil.fellows@brookes.ac.uk)

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## About us

This group combines research expertise in mechanics, materials and design.

- Mechanics - the group has expertise in structure-borne sound source characterisation, vibration and sound transmission and dynamic system parameter estimation.
- Materials - the group works on the development of material manufacturing processes and investigates strain rate sensitivity, temperature dependency, residual stresses, strength, wear and fatigue life of materials and structures.
- Design - the group has developed products to meet customer specifications in a wide range of fields, from bicycles to satellites. A key area is design for reliability.

### Part of

- [School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/structure-and-governance/faculties-and-schools/ecm "School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics")

### Related courses

- [Automotive Engineering with Electric Vehicles (MSc)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/automotive-engineering-with-electric-vehicles)
- [Engineering (MPhil / PhD / Masters by Research / PhD by Published Work / EngD Professional Doctorate)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/engineering)
- [Automotive Engineering with Electric Vehicles (BEng (Hons) / MEng)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/automotive-engineering)
- [Electric Motorsport (MSc)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/electric-motorsport)
- [Racing Engine Systems (MSc)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/racing-engine-systems)
- [Mechanical Engineering (MSc)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/mechanical-engineering-msc)
- [Motorsport Engineering (MSc)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/motorsport-engineering-msc)
- [Mechanical Engineering (BEng (Hons) / MEng)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/mechanical-engineering-beng-or-meng)
- [Motorsport Engineering (BEng (Hons) / MEng)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/motorsport-engineering-beng-or-meng)

## Research impact

The MMD group has been involved in many funded research projects:

- Developing new aluminium alloys for application in high temperature applications
- Reducing noise within electric motors
- Improving damping and fatigue life of automotive headlamp units
- Improving the manufacturing process of Metal Matrix Composites
- Determining the life of AGR nuclear reactor graphite bricks
- Development of a bamboo bicycle frame that capitalises on the unique damping properties of bamboo
- Development of light weight bicycle saddles
- Knee-rig joint simulators with emphasis on bearing insert wear

Fundamental research is carried out in:

- Optimising systems/processes using algebraic inequalities
- Modelling repairable flow networks and stochastic networks.
- Reducing risk by using domain-independent methods
- Fatigue life prediction using artificial neural networks
- Explicit modeling and high strain material characterisation

The group carries out consultancy and test work for a variety of local and national companies. This has focused on material characterisation at room, low and elevated temperatures, as well as fatigue life prediction and component testing.

## Leadership

### Dr Neil Fellows

- [neil.fellows@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:neil.fellows@brookes.ac.uk)

Associate Professor

[View profile  for Neil Fellows](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/neil-fellows)

## Membership

Staff members

- Staff

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### Staff

| Name | Role | Email |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Dr Harpreet Dhillon](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/harpreet-dhillon) | Senior Lecturer | [h.dhillon@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:h.dhillon@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Professor John Durodola](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/john-durodola) | Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences | [jdurodola@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:jdurodola@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Neil Fellows](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/neil-fellows) | Associate Professor | [neil.fellows@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:neil.fellows@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Shpend Gerguri](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/shpend-gerguri) | Associate Professor | [sgerguri@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:sgerguri@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Stephen Samuel](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/stephen-samuel) | Associate Professor | [s.samuel@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:s.samuel@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Anand Thite](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/anand-thite) | Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering | [athite@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:athite@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Professor Michael Todinov](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/michael-todinov) | Professor in Mechanical Engineering | [mtodinov@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:mtodinov@brookes.ac.uk) |

## Related research networks

[Sustainable and Resilient Futures Network](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/sustainable-and-resilient-futures "Sustainable and Resilient Futures Network")

[Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Network](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/artificial-intelligence-and-data "Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Network")

[Defence and Security at Oxford Brookes University](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/centres/defence-and-security-at-oxford-brookes-university "Defence and Security at Oxford Brookes University")

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