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Biography
Having completed my under-graduate degree in mechanical engineering at Manchester metropolitan university, I proceeded to undertake a master’s degree in mechanical engineering design at the University of Huddersfield. Upon completion of my master’s degree, I was involved in a KTP collaboration between the CPT and a local engineering firm. The aim of this collaboration was to automate an otherwise manual procedure of the repair and reclamation of machine cutting tools. During this time I started my post-doctoral studies, part-time, which involves the use of thermography to reverse engineering the internal components of a hollow object.
Upon completing my KTP collaboration, I was employed by a world leader in the automation and process machinery business. Whilst here I engaged in the design and development of large scale process machinery, which included mechanical design, automation, pneumatic and electrical design, project management, and drawing generation. During this time, I still held onto my university contacts through my ongoing PhD studies.
After two more years in industry, I decided to return to the university as a research associate. During my short time here, I have been involved in several high profile projects, including EU framework 7 projects such as EASE-R3 (Integrated framework for a cost-effective and ease of Repair, Renovation and Re-use of machine tools within modern factory) and have undertaken supervisory roles in KTP projects.
Currently I am overseeing the CPT’s contribution to the HI-LHC-UK project in collaboration with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). In addition to this, I am presently based in Geneva, Switzerland, as the CPT’s attaché to CERN.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Collimators
- Strain Measurement
- Colling Beam Accelerators
- Laser based metrology
- Situ Conditioning
- Machine Tools
- Reverse Engineering of Complex Shapes
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Projects
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Development of electronics and software to enable an integrated solution for a novel force measurement feedback system for robot grippers.
Cusack, A. (PI) & Furness, T. (CoI)
1/12/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Design, fabrication, and testing of freeform mirror-based head-up display system
Kumar, S., Zhong, W., Williamson, J., Kumar, P., Furness, T., Lou, S., Zeng, W. & Jiang, J., 1 Aug 2025, In: Optics and Laser Technology. 186, 13 p., 112653.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New composite structural member for high dynamic machinery applications using cold forging-based manufacturing method
John, K., Furness, T., Fletcher, S., Ashraf, D., Needham, P. & Longstaff, A., 20 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards the development of a novel smart work-holding fixture for advanced manufacturing
Mahmood, M. F., Furness, T., Mian, N. & Fletcher, S., 27 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) 25th International Conference & Exhibition for European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology. euspen, 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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CAD geometry preparation issues effecting FE simulation accuracy
Furness, T., Longstaff, A. & Fletcher, S., 14 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) Proceedings of 24th Euspen International Conference & Exhibition: ICE24. euspen, 4 p. ICE24203Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Novel Robot Arm Concept for Lightweighting High Performance Machinery
John, K., Fletcher, S., Furness, T., Longstaff, A. & Needham, P., 30 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Machine Design and Automation Intelligence. 2, 1, 14 p., 20230006.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 2 Oral presentation
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Core temperature measurement of metals using ultrasound during on-CMM inspection
Olabode, O. F. (Speaker), Furness, T. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Fletcher, S. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Longstaff, A. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
22 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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On-CMM core temperature measurement using ultrasonic phase-shift method
Olabode, O. F. (Speaker), Furness, T. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Fletcher, S. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Longstaff, A. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
17 Sept 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation