Industrial Fellowships 2023
Explosions are a pressing and pervasive threat in the modern world. Terrorist attacks, industrial accidents such as the 2020 Beirut explosion, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine have highlighted a pressing need for civilian infrastructure to be designed to resist extreme loading. However, current methods are either overly simplistic, or too computationally expensive to properly consider the high levels of uncertainty of real-life events. This project aims to develop the next generation of innovative tools for blast protection engineering in an industrial-relevant setting, using cutting-edge machine learning and data-driven techniques. This fellowship will achieve significant two-way knowledge transfer. The project will provide UK industry with world-leading tools and a firm real-world basis, practical case studies, and clear industrial relevance for Masters level teaching. This will put the UK at the forefront of research and teaching blast protection engineering worldwide.
Personal website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/civil/people/academic/sam-rigby
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsamrigby/
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