Michael Miles

Academic profile

Mr Michael Miles

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (Education)
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Michael's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 09: SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Supervised Research Degrees

Successfully supervised five Ph.D. and two M.Phil. Currently supervising one other Ph.D.

  • Venkat Bakthavatchaalam, PhD 2019 "Motivation to conduct research in a rapidly evolving academic environment: a study of Coimbatore’s engineering institutions”
  • Khaled Sherif, PhD, 2010:"Total Quality Management and Construction Project Management in Lybia"
  • Veronica Lattore, PhD, 2009: "The Construction Manager's Influence on Project Success"
  • Rupert Lorraine, MPhil, 2009: "The Development of a Best-Practice Framework for the implementation of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMTs) in Low-Technology Enabled Small & Medium Enterprises (LTESMEs)"
  • Craig Woodward, MPhil, 2002: The application of Poka Yoke to administrative functions within an organisation.
  • Joachim Gingele, PhD, 2001: The future structure of Open Management Systems.Restricted Abstract: IoT 51-10772
  • John Bradford, PhD, 2000: The systematic redesign of Manufacturing Systems in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises

Teaching

Manufacturing and Business Systems

Quality and Project Management

Supply Chain Management

Waste Measurement

Contact Michael

Room 12, Reynolds, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 586138