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Home: 8 Hawksmoor Lane University: University of the West of England, Bristol Stapleton Bristol Institute of Technology Bristol Frenchay Campus BS16 1WS Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PROFILE I am a Researcher in the final year of completing my PhD thesis, titled: “User Driven Programming”. I specialise in devising ways of making it easier for users to create their own software. To achieve this, I apply Semantic Web techniques to modeling of design and manufacturing process problems. I have gained experience in bidding for funds for such research. I have had three conference papers published, and am awaiting peer review on a journal paper. My future research plans are to finish and build on my PhD in order to develop tools to enable engineers to build and navigate through and between collaborative models. I have a particular expertise in providing visualised web-based modeling alternatives to spreadsheets. Models built using these tools are more maintainable, re-usable, easier to use, and more adaptable than spreadsheet models. I’ve created such modeling tools and models for Rolls-Royce aerospace, and Airbus. I am experienced at using an end-user programming approach to enable engineers to create models. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2008 Research Fellow (UWE) 1999 - 2007 Researcher Associate (UWE)
At the University of the West of England I created models and modelling tools for use in process and cost modelling of design and manufacturing of aerospace components. These modelling tools and models were used within projects to design and manufacture A380 wings and Rolls-Royce engines. I have also co-supervised an MSc project, and supervised BSC module projects. I have recently planned and submitted funding bids to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
1997 - 1998 Computer Programmer (Software Science)
Providing software solutions using Visual Basic and Microsoft Office for business, and the police.
1996 Data Entry/Computer Support (Express & Echo) 1996 Computer Clerk (Direct Marketing Co) 1989 -1995 Mortgage Accounts Clerk (London & Manchester) 1989 Insurance Clerk (John Luscombe & Co) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
BSc - Computing - Open University 2000
MSc - Manufacturing and Management Information Systems – UWE 1999
Modules included Software Engineering, Simulation and Modelling, Management Information Systems, C/C++, Computer Aided Design, and Machine Vision.
BSc - Combined Studies Economics/Transport - Plymouth University 1988 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TECHNICAL TRAINING (End User Programming)
BSc Module Microsoft Office, MSc Module Project Management, NVQ 2 Information Technology, Cambridge University/Mari Group Networking, Institute of Analyst Programmers Initial qualification in C/C++, City and Guilds 2 C++, Visual Basic, Access, Excel, Word, Desktop Publishing, City and Guilds 1 Computing, C, BASIC, RSA 2 Word Processing, IBT 2, Pitman 1 Sage Accounts, Microsoft Packages.
Non-exam courses in Windows NT, Netware, Internet, Java, and User Interface (HCI), Funding Bid Writing, Research Writing, Effective Researching. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLICATIONS
Provision of a Web Based Decision Support System for Wing Box Tooling, 2001, ICE, International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising.
Preliminary Findings from the DECIDE project, 9th International Conference on Concurrent Engineering ISPE/CE2002 Concurrent Engineering Conference Cranfield University.
Design and Prototyping of Knowledge Management Software for Aerospace Manufacturing, 2003, 10th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering.
Research Student Forum Presentation - User Driven Programming - UWE 2005.
Graduate School Conference - Enabling Decision Support and Costing of Product Designs by using Visual Metaphors - UWE – 2006.
Research Student Forum Presentation - User Driven Modelling - UWE 2009.
Enabling Decision Support and Costing of Product Designs by using Visual Metaphors - submitted to Journal of Visual Languages and Computing (being reviewed). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
British Computer Society (BCS)
Institute of End User Computing (IEUC)
Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute (lapsed due to career change) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
INTERESTS
Football and Cricket, Astronomy, Reading, Drawing, Walking/Hiking, Computing, writing for publication/computing, website and blog. |