Professor Andrew West

PhD

  • Professor of Intelligent Systems
  • Sports Technology
  • Sustainable Manufacturing
    • Publications

    Background

    Born in Leigh, Lancashire, attended Hindley and Abram Grammar School. B.Sc. and Ph.D. attained at University of Leeds. Research posts at Cambridge University and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ. Lecturer in Manufacturing Engineering in 1995.

    Research interests and activities
    Business Process Modelling, Simulation and Evaluation Distributed Systems including:

    • component based control
    • virtual reality and systems visualisation
    • remote monitoring
    • agile systems
    • intelligent systems

    Sports machine design and analysis including:

    • cricket bowling
    • high speed garment testing
    • personalised anaerobic and aerobic training
    • robotic golf

    Heathcare Systems including:

    • pharmaceutical tabletting
    • electrophysiology

    External activities
    Editorial board membership:

    • Sports Technology

    Professional affiliation:

    • Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

    International conferences:

    • Programme co-chair of IEEE Intelligent Robotics and Systems Conference, San Diego 2007.

    Invited lectures:

    • Intelligent Control (Cambridge Consultants, Rolls Royce, DanishTechnology Institute, Oxford University, Glaxo Smith Kline)

    Advisory roles:

    • Invitations to sit on ISO Standards Committee ISO TC184/SC5/WG4: Manufacturing Applications Programming Environment, ISO TC184/SC5/WG1: Modelling and Architecture and ISO TC184/SC5/WG8: Industrial Manufacturing Management Data, Consultant for EPSRC, Consultant for UK Sport, Visiting researcher at Danish Technology Institute
    • Spin-out:
    • Managing Director of SmartWeights Ltd., Board member of US based SmartSports Company, Member of East Midlands SMART club and Registered SME business mentor with DTI
    • Referee for International Journal of Production Engineering

    Collaborative research:

    • current examples include Business Driven Automation (EPSRC and Ford award: 2007-2010), Complex Low Volume Electronics Simulation (TSB, Goodrich and GE Aerospace award: 2006-2008), Intellgent User Centric Distributed Components for Harsh Environments (EPSRC, UK Sport and British Swimming Award: 2007-2009), Service Oriented Cross-layer Infrastructure for distributed smart embedded devices (EU, Schneider Electric award: 2007-2010).
    • Invitation to Singapore

    Awards

    • 2007: Best paper at International Sports Engineering Conference in Singapore.
    • 2006: Best paper at International Sports Engineering Conference in Munich.
    • 2006: RWE nPower Commendation Award (for Ph.D. student)
    • Stoner Prize from Leeds University for Highest Marks Achieved on Physics Degree.
    • 12 DTI SMART awards since 1999.

    Responsibilities

    Programme Director for Sports Technology B.Sc. (2003-2007) .