Summary
I received my MEng in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford. Following this, after a time as a stress engineer at EADS-Astrium in the telecommunications satellite division, I then returned to academia to complete a PhD in the design of multistable structures at the University of Cambridge. I remained at Cambridge as a Research Associate in the Deployable Structures Laboratory until moving to Imperial College as a Lecturer in 2008, Senior Lecturer in 2013, and Reader in Aerospace Structures in 2019.
Research
My research interests include:
- Adaptive/Deployable/Morphing Aerospace Systems
- Flexible Composite Materials
- Image-based Measurement
- Design Optimization
- Multistable Structures and Materials
- Compliant Structures and Materials
Further information may be found on my research pages using the above tab. Please feel free contact me if you are interested in carrying out PhD research in any of the above or related fields.
Publications
Journals
Murphy R, Imediegwu C, Hewson R, et al., 2021, Multiscale structural optimisation with concurrent coupling between scales, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization: Computer-aided Optimal Design of Stressed Solids and Multidisciplinary Systems, Vol:63, ISSN:1615-147X, Pages:1721-1741
O'Driscoll D, Santer M, Bruce P, 2021, Design and dynamic analysis of rigid foldable aeroshells for atmospheric entry, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol:58, ISSN:0022-4650, Pages:741-753
Nightingale M, Hewson R, Santer M, 2021, Multiscale optimisation of resonant frequencies for lattice-based additive manufactured structures, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization: Computer-aided Optimal Design of Stressed Solids and Multidisciplinary Systems, Vol:63, ISSN:1615-147X, Pages:1187-1201
Conference
O'Driscoll D, Bruce PJ, Santer MJ, 2021, Hypersonic foldable Aeroshell for THermal protection using ORigami (HATHOR): evaluation of deployable structural rigidity during descent, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics