Professional Activities
Conference Roles
- Invited Talk: Vision Systems for Weld Pool Monitoring, by Invitation (IIW, 2011)
- Invited Talk: Upper Surface Pool Width Regulation for the Cont. Welding of Nickel Based Superalloys, by Invitation (International Institute of Welding, Prague, 2005)
- Invited Talk: Vision Based Control of Welding Systems, by Invitation ( TRANSLAS Thematic Network Works, 2004)
- Invited Paper: Real-time top face vision based control of weld pool size, by Invitation (APS Aachen Germany, 2004)
- Tutorial Workshop at the 14th Biannual International Conference on Computer Technology In Welding, by Invitation (TWI, Sheffield, UK, 2004)
- Invited Talk: Advances in Sensor Technology for Controlling Arc Welding Processes, by Invitation (TWI, UK, 2004)
- Invited Paper: Vision based control of welding processes, by Invitation (Cranfield University UK, 2003)
- Invited Talk: Vision based control of the welding processes, by Invitation (TWI, Cambridge, 2003)
- Invited Talk: Vision-based Monitoring and Control, by Invitation (APS, Aachen, Germany, 2002)
- Invited Talk: Artificial Intelligence, by Invitation (TWI/WTIA Computer Workshop; University of Wollongong, Australia, 2002)
- Invited Talk: Imaging Techniques for Welding Observations, by Invitation (International Institute of Welding, 2002)
- Invited Talk: Interconnection of Robot Welding Sub-Systems, by Invitation (International Institute of Welding, 2002)
- Invited Talk: Survey of Monitoring and Control Systems, by Invitation (IIW Commission XII/Autojoin Meeting, 2002)
- Invited Talk: Advances in Sensing and Control Systems for Arc Welding, by Invitation (Cranfield University, 2001)
- Invited Speaker: Vision Based Systems for Monitoring and Control of Welding, by Invitation (International Institute of Welding, 2001)
Editorships
- Computer Technology in Welding & Engineering (Paper Selection Committee, 2003 - 2004)
- Gas Discharge Conference (Paper Selection Committee, 2001 - 2002)
- Gas Discharge Conference (Local Organising Committee, 2001 - 2002)
Examination Roles
- Loughborough University, PhD (2011)
- University of Central Lancashire, MSc (PGT, 2011)
- Liverpool John Moores University, PhD (2011)
- Technische Universiteit, Delft, The Netherlands, PhD (2010)
- Loughborough University, PhD (2005)
- University of Ulster, PhD (2004)
- University of Manchester, PhD (2004)
- University of Warwick, PhD (2002)
- Liverpool John Moores University, PhD (2001)
- Liverpool John Moores University, PhD (2000)
- University of Essex, PhD (2000)
Professional Body Memberships
- International Institute of Welding (Sub-Commission Chairman, 2005 - present)
- International Institute of Welding - UK Section (Committee Member, 2002 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- I have been the Department¿s Director of Studies since 2001. This role also makes me Programme Director for the mainstream Undergraduate Programmes within the Department. I am also on the Faculty¿s Learning and Teaching Committee. I have also been a member of the following University Groups: University¿s Learning and Teaching Strategy Group; University¿s Spider Steering Group; University¿s Institutional Audit Working Group the UG Masters Progression Rules Working Group