Role
Lecturer
Stage 2 Year Tutor for BSc (Hons) students
Academic Liaison Person with our Partner Colleges
Qualifications & background
- BA (Hons) Engineering Science (University of Oxford)
- MSc Biomechanics (University of Surrey)
- PhD Mechanical Engineering (composite materials) (University of Bristol)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (University of Plymouth)
SEDA Accredited teacher in HE
I have taught with the Open University on a number of Technology courses - the first course being in 1985. With the help of a Daphne Jackson Women Returners' Fellowship, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, I was able to restart my career as a Research Assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol, undertaking projects for industry and the Ministry of Defence. I have worked as a Senior Lecturer and researcher at the University of Brighton and as a Research Associate at the University of Southampton in the Materials Research Group.
Professional membership
- Associate Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- Associate Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
- Member of the Women's Engineering Society
Teaching interests
Modules taught:
TECH042 Engineering Experience
TECH040 Foundation Year Project
MECH115 Engineering Science 1
MECH228 Engineering Science 2
MFMT201 Manufacture and Materials
MATS216 Materials
MST329 Small Craft Structures and Systems
Research interests
Mechanical behaviour of composite materials
Recovery of useful materials from waste
Recycling of composites
Natural fibre reinforced polymer composites
UoP Research group membership
Composite Materials and Structure
Structural Integrity and Reliability
Publications
Chapter in a book:
Miggy Singh, John Summerscales and Ken Wittamore
Chapter 18: Disposal of composite boats and other marine composites
In Vanessa Goodship (editor):
"Management, recycling and reuse of waste composites",
Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, 2010, pp 495-519. ISBN 978-1-84569-462-3.
Refereed publications:
Dissanayake, NPJ, Summerscales, J, Grove, SM, Singh
Energy Use in the Production of Flax Fiber for the Reinforcement of Composites
Journal of Natural Fibers, October 2009, 6(4), 331-346.
Dissanayake, NPJ, Summerscales, J, Grove, SM, & Singh, MM
Life cycle impact assessment of flax fibre for the reinforcement of composites
Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, September 2009, 3(3), 245-248.
T.S.P. Austin, T.S.P., Singh, M.M., Gregson, P.J. and Powell, P.M., Characterisation of fatigue crack growth and related damage mechanisms in FRP–metal hybrid laminates, Composites Science and Technology, 68 (2008), pp 1399-1412
Ambrose, C.A., Hooper, R., Potter, A.K.N., & Singh, M.M., Diversion from landfill: quality products from valuable plastics, Resources, Conservation and Recycling 36 (2002) pp309-318
Singh, M.M., Williams, K.S., Hooper, R. & Harder, M.K., Proving the principle - recovery of plastics from shredded ELVs, presented at Engineering for Profit from Waste IV, a conference organised by the IMechE, London on 13-14 November, 2001
Adams, R.D. and Singh, M.M., Low-Temperature Transitions in Fibre-Reinforced Polymers, Composites Part A 32 (2001) pp797-814
Hooper, R., Potter, A.K.N., & Singh, M.M. Singh, Diversion from landfill: mechanical recycling of plastics from materials recovery facilities and from shredder residue, Green Chemistry, (2001) 3 57-60
Ambrose, C.A., Singh, M.M. & Harder, M.K., The material composition of shredder waste in the UK, IWM Scientific & Technical Review, November (2000) 27-35
Austin, T.S.P., Singh, M.M., Gregson, P.J., Dakin J.P., & Powell P.M., Numerical simulation of fatigue failure in carbon fibre reinforced aluminium alloy laminates, Proceedings of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements IX, Eds. GM Carlomagno and CA Brebbia, WIT Press, Sorrento (1999) pp. 47-56.
Austin, T.S.P., Singh, M.M., Gregson, P.J., Dakin J.P., & Powell P.M., Fatigue damage in carbon fibre reinforced aluminium alloy laminates, Proceedings 5th International Conference on Deformation and Fracture of Composites, IOM Publications, London (1999) pp191-200
Austin, T.S.P., Singh, M.M., Gregson, P.J., Dakin J.P., & Powell P.M., Damage assessment in hybrid laminates using an array of embedded fibre optic sensors, SPIE 6th International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, USA (1999) SPIE 3671-28
Adams, R.D. and Singh, M.M., The dynamic properties of fibre-reinforced polymers exposed to hot, wet conditions, Composites Science and Technology 56 (1996) pp977-997
Adams, R.D. and Singh, M.M., The effect of immersion in sea water on the dynamic properties of fibre-reinforced flexibilised epoxy composites, Composite Structures 31 (1995) pp119-127
Adams, R.D. and Singh, M.M., Hydrothermal and shear loading of polymer composites, Progress in Durability Analysis of Composite Systems, proceedings of the international conference Duracosys 95, held in Brussels, July 1995, published by A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, (1996) pp241-247
