Research Snapshots
What I Do
I am a Professor (UK Reader) of Mechanical Engineering at University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

I Teach.
I have over 20 years of teaching experience across world leading higher education institutions teaching courses in mechanical engineering.
I Research.
I create new knowledge through my research in the area of materials science, manufacturing, structural integrity, finite element analyses and design.
I Manage.
I have broad experience working and managing a range of projects across higher education institutions, automotive, aerospace, biomedical, oil & gas, and renewable industries.
Need Advice?
If you need any guidance or support related to materials science, manufacturing, design and computing in mechanical engineering then feel free to contact me.

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My Story
I hold a PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering from University of Stuttgart, Germany and Max-Planck Institute, Germany. I am a Fellow of Higher Education Academy of UK, a Chartered Engineer and a member of IMECHE UK. I am ranked in the list of top 2% world scientists with highest impact in the year 2021, 2022.
Some of my leadership roles include, member of advanced manufacturing leadership group as part of Scottish research partnership in engineering; member of hydrogen theme steering group at ETP Scotland; member of university of Aberdeen employability and entrepreneurship committee.

Recent Blog Posts
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The Future is blowing in the wind: Machine Learning takes on the Damage Detection in Composite Materials used in Wind Turbine Blades
Dr Amir Siddiq February 1, 2023 -
Uncharted Waters: A Deep Dive into Assessing the Fatigue Life of Subsea Pipelines
Dr Amir Siddiq January 25, 2023 -
Revolutionizing Wind Farm Efficiency: New Machine Learning Technique Predicts Optimal Layouts in Seconds
Dr Amir Siddiq January 18, 2023
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