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Biography
Professor Paul Scott has an honours degree in Mathematics and an MSc in Statistics and also a PhD in Statistics under the supervision of Dr Rodney Coleman at Imperial College London.
Paul Scott started his career at Taylor Hobson Ltd, Leicester: a world leader in the design and development of ultra-precision metrology instruments for surface texture and form. He spent twenty six years in the research department applying mathematical ideas and concepts to surface texture and form measuring instruments both during the development of instrumentation and post development for mathematical enhancements of the metrological capabilities of instrumentation.
In 2010 Paul moved to the Centre of Precision Technologies at the University of Huddersfield, where he currently holds the Taylor Hobson Chair in computational geometry.
Paul focused his research on why algorithms in surface and form characterisation and instrumentation are quick and stable whilst others are not. Only by going back to mathematical fundamental principles is it possible to discover core factors for determining quick and substantially stable algorithms to solve problems and even to try and generalise the global solution to wider problems. Most of the algorithms he developed, usually being the first in the field, have become the de-facto standard algorithms against which algorithms developed by others are compared.
Since November 1984, Paul became interested in smart algorithms (AI). This includes: automated recognition of features in surface texture, semantically labeling these features for subsequent analytics, using category theory to model dynamic information flow in systems particularly manufacturing systems (digital twins).
Paul is also very active in National and International Standardisation for Geometrical Product Specification and Verification (GPS). He is a core member of the BSI Committee TDW4. Paul Scott is also a leading member of ISO Technical Committee TC/213 being a founder member of its strategic group AG1, a founder member of its technical review group AG2, convenor of working group WG15 on Filtration and Extraction and also convenor of advisory group AG12 on Mathematics for Geometrical Product Specification. He was project leader for twenty three published ISO standards and is currently working on four new ISO documents.
Paul is also developing a Category Semantic Language (CSL) to create documents, such as International Standards, that can be machine: readable, queryable, and interpreted, for use in future smart AI systems.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Computational Geometry
- Foundations of specifying and verifying geometrical products
- Fundaments of mathematical metrology
- Stable, Robust, and fast algorithms for computational geometry
- Solving next generation real world industrial/manufacturing problems (Industrie 4.0)
- Development of National and International standards
- Development of AI ready documents using category theory
- Philosophy and history of measurement
Research Degree Supervision
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Computational Geometry
- Surface Texture and Form
- Measurement and Metrology
- Precision Engineering
- Manufacturing Systems
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applied Category Theory
- Standards and Quality
- Informatics
- Decomposition of Geometries
- Solid Geometry
- Applied Topology
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EPSRC Fellowship in Manufacturing: Controlling Geometrical Variability of Products for Manufacturing
1/09/13 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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ESPRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology
Jiang, J., Blunt, L., Longstaff, A., Towns-Andrews, L., Scott, P., Myers, A., Fletcher, S. & Ball, A.
1/09/11 → 28/02/17
Project: Research
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Future Advanced Metrology Hub
Jiang, J., Martin, H., Longstaff, A., Kadirkamanathan, V., Turner, M. S., Keogh, P., Scott, P., McLeay, T., Blunt, L., Zeng, W., Huntley, J. M., Bills, P., Fletcher, S., Gao, F., Coupland, J. M., Kinnell, P., Mahfouf, M. & Mullineux, G.
1/10/16 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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A Comprehensive Review on Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Steels: Processing, Microstructure, Defects and Control Methods, Mechanical Properties, Current Challenges and Future Trends
Ramadurga Narasimharaju, S., Zeng, W., See, T., Zhu, Z., Scott, P., Jiang, J. & Lou, S., 1 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 75, p. 375-414 40 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
A multi-criterion three-way decision-making method under linguistic interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy environment
Qin, Y., Qi, Q., Shi, P., Scott, P. & Jiang, J., 6 Jun 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Highly interacting machining feature recognition via small sample learning
Shi, P., Qi, Q., Qin, Y., Scott, P. & Jiang, J., 1 Feb 2022, In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. 73, 12 p., 102260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Automatic determination of part build orientation for laser powder bed fusion
Qin, Y., Qi, Q., Shi, P., Scott, P. & Jiang, J., 2 Jan 2021, In: Virtual and Physical Prototyping. 16, 1, p. 29-49 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile14 Citations (Scopus) -
Characterisation of High Speed Sintering Surface Topography with Re-entrant Open Surface Pores using 3D Surface Texture Parameters and Material Ratio Curve
Lou, S., Zhu, Z., Zeng, W., Majewski, C., Scott, P. & Jiang, J., 1 Dec 2021, Proceedings of Joint Special Interest Group Meeting between euspen and ASPE: Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing. euspen, 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Open Access
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Investigation of the smoothing effect of focal spot size and voxel size on the XCT measurement of AM surface texture using surface amplitude transfer function
Xiao Chen (Speaker), Jane Jiang (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Wenjuan Sun (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Shan Lou (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Paul Scott (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Wenhan Zeng (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
16 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Investigation of the effect of XCT beam hardening correction on dimensional measurement of an additively manufactured hollow cylinder
Weidong Liu (Speaker), Xiao Chen (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Wenhan Zeng (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Wenjuan Sun (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), David Gorman (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Alan Wilson (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Paul Scott (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Jane Jiang (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Shan Lou (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
15 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Surface Texture Characterization of Metal Selective Laser Melted Part with Varying Surface Inclinations
Shan Lou (Speaker), Shubhavardhan Ramadurga Narasimharaju (Speaker), Weidong Liu (Speaker), Wenhan Zeng (Speaker), TianLong See (Speaker), Paul Scott (Speaker) & Jane Jiang (Speaker)
19 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Investigation of the impact of focal spot blur and detector blur on the XCT surface texture measurement of AM parts
Xiao Chen (Speaker), Wenjuan Sun (Speaker), Wenhan Zeng (Speaker), Jane Jiang (Speaker), Paul Scott (Speaker) & Shan Lou (Speaker)
18 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Feature-based characterisation of surface topography and its application
Jane Jiang (Keynote speaker), Nicola Senin (Speaker), Paul Scott (Speaker) & François Blateyron (Speaker)
Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Manufacturers benefit in discovery of math foundation for decomposition in £1.5 million project
Paul Scott, Qunfen Qi & Luca Pagani
19/02/19 → 20/02/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment