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Responsible for shaping and delivering University of Warwick's ten year strategy for transformational growth in STEM Research, Education and Impact. STEM Connect is part of the University's £700M investment into state of the art facilities, infrastructure and interdisciplinary working that will delivery ground breaking science and education to help solve society's grand challenges.
Member of the Science, Engineering and Medicine Faculty Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Chair of Faculty Research Committee. Responsible for strategic overview and implementation of University Research Strategy including impact, research culture, partnerships, interdisciplinary working and research communication.
Director of the Centre for imaging, Metrology, and Additive Technology (CiMAT) research group at WMG. Role involves the delivery of Metrology, Additive Manufacturing and Visualisation Research and Development within Automotive, Aerospace, Health and Law Enforcement sectors. Projects funded through InnovateUK, EPSRC, HVM Catapult, AHRC and Direct Contract Research (CRD). Responsibilities also include chair of WMG's International Steering Group (ISG) and leading a team of consultants within Product Development and Manufacturing Operations in Tata Motors, TVS Motor Co and TAFE based in India.
Leading a key research group within WMG, delivering a wide range of projects funded by EPSRC, the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), Advantage West Midlands (AWM) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Projects involve collaboration with high profile companies including Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley Motors, Arup, Corus, Nikon Metrology, and Autodesk. Recent work includes the establishment of a £5.07M state of the art metrology and visualisation research Centre of Excellence; Premium Vehicle Customer Interface Technologies (PVCIT).
Leading team of 11 researchers within the International Automotive Research Centre (IARC) on 4 year £9M R&D program. Project funded by the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands (AWM) to implement Craftsmanship and Perceived Quality best practice within JLR and its supply chain. Independently audited industrial impact outcomes includes over 60 business assisted, 1000 jobs safeguarded, £20M process value add, and £5M additional R&D investment.
Elected as Councillor and Member for Admirals Ward in 2007. Held postion on Rugby Borough Councils's executive Cabinet as Portfoio Holder for Sustainable Environment from May 2010 to November 2014 with responsibilities including management of £6M budget covering Waste Collection and Recycling, Parks and Open Spaces, Community Safety and delivery of the Rugby Crematorium.
Dimensional Management (DM) project leader for the Aluminium XJ luxury saloon replacement program (X350). Responsible for setting customer driven vehicle level perceived quality targets and the implementation of design and manufacturing processes within the company for their effective delivery
Employment as Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA) consultant at VSA Ltd working on tolerance analysis projects modelling the effect of process variation within a range of industries; including Automotive, Aerospace and Healthcare.