People

Matteo Taffetani

University of Edinburgh. Institute for Infrastructures and Environment. Alexander Graham Bell Building, Office 3.12. email: matteo.taffetani@ed.ac.uk

I want to understand the hidden physics in morphing strategies using mathematical tools.

William Simpkins - PhD

Multiple time scales dynamic of snapping in slender systems.

will.simpkins@bristol.ac.uk

Friends and Collaborators

• Matt Hennessy

  University of Bristol. School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology.

• Marcelo Dias

  University of Edinburgh. Institute for Infrastructure and Environment.

• Matteo Pezzulla

  Aarhus University. Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering.

• Finn Box

  University of Manchester. Physics of Fluid and Soft Matter.

Past students

Roberto Fregonara. 2nd year summer internship UoE 2024. Buckling of curves sheet
Ying Kit Tong. MSc Enginnering Mathematics 2023. Curvature control moprhing in beams
Owen Bradfield. MSc Enginnering Mathematics 2023. Cellular growth in a deformable scaffold
Shanshan Li. MSc Enginnering Mathematics 2022. Sequential buckling in compressed beams on foundation
Ellie Ryan. 2nd year summer internship UoB 2022. How a thin sheet curves

Avaliable Opportunities

• We are looking for a PhD with interests in mathematical modelling and who are keen to develop numerical codes to support the theoretical analysis conducted.
  
  This project suits candidates with backgrounds in Engineering Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Physics. The project aims to develop new theories to understand the root causes of the active morphing of slender membrane-like structures (see the Soft and Active Solids project page).
  If interested email Matteo.
• If you are considering applying for a PhD or a Postdoc, feel free to get in touch to discuss potential opportunities.