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CME focuses on the broad discipline of materials science and engineering. A significant focus of CME is on the development and application of Computer Aided Engineering solutions to materials-related processes. Verification and Validation of computational methods is key; therefore, the ability to generate experimental data is critical. Hence, CME team is also skilled at generating experimental data suitable for validation purposes.
CME follows a Materials 4.0 agenda in the development and application of intelligent approaches to solve materials science and engineering problems. Such areas of interest include image processing and classification, application of ML and digital twinning of material processes. Specific areas of interest include the fundamental solidification of metallic alloys, metallurgy, additive manufacturing including metal additive (Powder Bed fusion and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing), polymer and composites processing.
Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Dr Shaun McFadden
Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Dr Shaun McFadden is a Senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering within the School of Computing, Engineering, and Intelligent Systems. Shaun is the current courses co-coordinator for all of the undergraduate Engineering programmes on the Derry~Londonderry campus. This responsibility includes being the course director for the Mechanical and Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering programmes as well as for the Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development and Electronic Engineering with Enterprise Development programmes. He has responsibility for all full time and part time students, and Degree apprentices on these programs.
Shaun’s major research interest relates to the understanding and application of material science that underpins manufacturing processes. He is especially interested in Computational Materials Science and engineering applications of modelling with experimental validation. He has a publication track record in modelling solidification and phase change in metallic alloy systems (incorporating additive manufacturing in metals, casting technology, welding, etc.). In addition, he has had significant industry experience in off-road automotive engineering in both design and manufacturing related fields.
Shaun was educated at University College Dublin: BE (1997), MEngSc (1999), PhD (2007); and at the Dublin Institute of Technology: PG Cert in third level teaching and Learning (2012). He has held previous academic positions at the Technological University of Dublin (formerly DIT, 2009-2012) and Trinity College Dublin (full time 2012-2015 and adjunct assistant professor from 2015 to 2023). Since 2008, he has been a chartered member of Engineers Ireland (CEng). He holds Fellowship of the HEA (FHEA) and was conference chair and editor for the 39th International Manufacturing Conference – IMC39 held at Ulster University over two days in August 2023. He is a member of Scientific Board of the Eighth International Conference on Solidification and Gravity, SG24.
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Dr Cormac McGarrigle
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Dr Khalid Saeed
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
