Dr Matt Smith
MSc, PhD
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Technical Lead
Full contact details
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Factory of the Future, Advanced Manufacturing Park
Wallis Way, Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
- Profile
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Matt joined the AMRC in 2014 and has worked on numerous InnovateUK, ATI and Cleansky2 funded programmes, as well as supporting other R&D projects within the centre. He is Technical Lead for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Simulation within the Composite Centre. The focus of his experience is in composite design & manufacture, FEA and testing.
He gained his MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield, and holds a PhD from the University of Liverpool where his work focused on the design, manufacture and analysis of composite & additive manufactured structures. He has taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels on the topics of composite manufacture, design and analysis.
- Qualifications
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MSc, PhD
- Research interests
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Matt’s research interests include:
- Composite Material
- Finite Element Analysis
- Composite Design, Analysis and Manufacture
- Hybrid Structures
- Filament Winding
- Braiding
- AFP
- Light-Weighting and Optimisation
- Composite Testing and Failure analysis
- Research group
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Composites
- Grants
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Matt has been involved in a number of research projects, spanning various technology readiness levels, during his time at the AMRC. Most recent projects include:
- Innovate UK, Digital Propulsion (DigiProp), (Project Lead), June 2017 - May 2021, £1,128,310. Grant reference: 113132
- Innovate UK, Affordable high Rate Composite Structures (ARCS), (Project Lead), February 2019 - April 2022, £634,725. Grant reference: 113199