Moving forward in manufacturing: evaluating the state-of-the-art in modelling techniques.

Dr Anas Yaghi: Senior Research Engineer, Manufacturing Technology Centre

Anas has previous research experience in the field of stress analysis and integrity of metal components and is now involved in manufacturing simulation (process modelling).

Professor Dragos Axinte: Director of University Technology Centre, University of Nottingham

Dragos’ research interests include innovative manufacturing processes, advanced machining and finishing technologies and extend to workpiece surface integrity analysis.

Dragos Axinte is Professor of Manufacturing and Director of the Rolls-Royce UTC in Manufacturing; he is an active researcher in the areas of machining technologies, and competence in modelling & control methods of energy beam processes at macro (abrasive waterjet) and meso/macro (pulsed laser ablation) levels to enable the generation of freeforms.

Professor Vadim Silberschmidt: Chair of Mechanics of Materials, Loughborough University

Vadim has worked at Loughborough for 13 years, co-authoring more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers on mechanics and micromechanics of deformation, damage and fracture in advanced materials.

Professor Vadim Silberschmidt was appointed to the Chair of Mechanics of Materials at the Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University, UK in 2000. He heads the Mechanics of Advanced Materials Research Group and is Associate Dean (Research). He is a Charted Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineering and Institute of Physics, where he also chaired Applied Mechanics Group in 2008-2011. He is also a member of the editorial boards of international journals 'Materials Science and Engineering A', ‘Computers, Materials and Continua’, ‘International Journal of Automotive Composites’ and Associated Editor of ‘Shock and Vibration’. He has co-authored two research monographs and more than 300 peer reviewed scientific papers on mechanics and micromechanics of deformation, damage and fracture in advanced materials.

Maurice  Linscott: Country Manager, ESI UK

Maurice is focused on helping UK organisations exploit simulation in order to compete with the ‘low cost economies’.

With more than 30 years’ experience in the engineering field, Maurice has amassed a broad wealth of knowledge, working with many of the world’s leading companies. His 13 years’ experience at British Aerospace, working with sophisticated missile systems, provided him with a strong basis in computer design techniques for a challenging domain. He has assisted many organisations to define and implement PLM solutions including numerical analysis and has always considered simulation a key enabling technology for business acceleration. Having supported and sold many engineering software solutions, he has a wide understanding of both process and product optimisation in many industry sectors including Auto, Aero and composites. As Regional Director for Altair in the UK, he was involved with helping UK companies ‘weather the storm’ of the 2009/10 crash; aiding Altair UK achieve growth in that difficult climate. Now working as the UK Country Manager for ESI, ; using simulation as a key enabler to achieve this. The talk will focus on companies working in the sheet metal manufacture domain, how they can deliver and contribute to achieving the ‘virtual Body Shop’ and the benefits this can deliver.

Baljesh Mehmi: Director: HyperWorks Business, Altair

Dr Baljesh Mehmi is a fellow of the IMechE, he has 10 years of experience in the virtual simulation of manufacturing processes such as sheet metal stamping, extrusion and welding. Following his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in sheet metal forming at Swansea University, he went on to work in the field of manufacturing simulation at Corus Automotive Group. Eight years ago Baljesh joined Altair, he currently holds the role of Director: HyperWorks Business. Highly experienced across multiple industries, Baljesh specialises in virtual simulation of manufacturing processes. Recently, he has been working with several OEMs with a view to maximising the potential of ALM through simulation.