Staff profile

Mahmoud Shafik, BEng (Hons) MSc PhD CEng FHEA MIET MASME


University Senior Lead Academic in Intelligent Systems and Digital Technology Course Director of MSc in Mechatronics

Mahmoud Shafik

Subject

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

College

College of Science and Engineering

Department

School of Engineering

ORCiD ID

0000-0001-8296-5698

Campus

Markeaton Street, Derby Campus

Email

mshafik@derby.ac.uk

About

Mahmoud Shafik is a senior lead academic and worldwide recognised scholar in Intelligent Systems and Digital Technology. He is based in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Derby.

Shafik is an international expert who has made a personal distinction and gained international recognition, in the field of Intelligent Mechatronics Systems and Digital Technology. With more than 20 years industrial applied research experience in:

Shafik also has several patents in the areas of applied research and sustainable technology.

He has chaired, secured, managed and delivered several European Commission projects, FP5, FP6 and FP7 programmes, Horizon of a budget of more than €20 million and have made a great economic and social impact in this area of expertise in UK and EU.

Shafik’s research work has brought many innovative outcomes that have been used commercially by a number of small, medium and large enterprise organisations around the world, including:

Austria

Belgium

Czech Republic

Finland

France

Germany

Indonesia

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Netherlands

Norway

Portugal

Romania

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

UK

Mahmoud  is a visiting professor and curriculum consultant for a few universities in the EU, Japan, China, and Middle East. He is a committee member of The Consortium of UK University Manufacturing and Engineering (COMEH) for the Engineering Professors’ Council and is serving as an Assessor and Knowledge Transfer Expert for the UK Knowledge Transfer Network, EPSRC, Innovate-UK and EC Research Programmes.

He holds the position of University Reader in Intelligent Systems and Digital Technology and lead academic of Engineering (EE) partnership programs at the College of Science and Engineering. He is also plenary speaker, external examiner, PhD and MSc research programmes supervisor and has a number of industrial notes and several publications in international world leading journals and conferences.

He always welcomes the opportunity to discuss any possible academic and industrial collaborations and provide the necessary initial consultation.

Research interests

Shafik's research looks at new products development and various technological challenges facing Small to Medium (SME's) and Large Enterprises (LE's) organisations across UK and Europe. This is aiming to develop a new cutting-edge technology to sustain organisations development, business growth and bring up new products that would help them to compete with the market competitors.

Areas of interest:

Recent publications

eBook/International Conferences Proceedings - Open Access:

Published Outputs: Selection of recent journals and international conferences publications:

Published outputs: industrial notes:

Published outputs: international journal editorial notes:

 

Published outputs: selection of recent international journals special issues:

 

Published outputs: International Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics issues:

Membership of professional bodies

Professional interests

Qualifications

FHEA

Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Ref. No.: PR075234, UK.

Undergraduate qualifications

General Grade: First Class (Honours)

Postgraduate qualifications

Research qualifications:

Recent conferences

Roles include as chairman, co-general chairman, and session chair

International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research (ICMERR)

Find out more on the ICMERR website.

International Conference on Intelligent Traffic and Transportation (ICITT)

Find out more on the ICITT website.

International Conference on Communication and Network Technology (ICCNT)

Find out more on the ICNNT website.

International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR)

Find out more on the ICMR website.

Roles including as a fully sponsored invited plenary, and keynote speaker

Website: https://www.gala-tech.com/gdf2024en/index.html

Websites: icitt.org and iccnt.org

Websites: icitt.org and iccnt.org

Website: icius2022.itlab.org

Website: icitt.org

Website: icmr.org.uk

Website: bitcongress.com

Website: icitt.org

Website: estgl.ipv.pt

Websites: icitt.org and iccnt.org

Experience in industry

Job Title: EC Coordinator and Principal Investigator, Pera Innovation Ltd, UK

Job Title: Delivery Manager and Senior Technologist, Pera Innovation Ltd, UK

Job Title: Delivery Manager and Technologist, Pera Innovation Ltd, UK

These roles involved:

Shafik also supported the development of technologies in:

Chair, Management and delivery of European Commission (EC FP6 & FP7), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI/TSB), single client projects, from initiation through to post implementation review, own the plan and agree it with the client/stakeholder, and negotiate and secure necessary resources.

Other duties involve:

Job Title: Innovation Consultant, Nexsis Technology Ltd, Cy

Job Title: Technical Consultant, EC, UK

Job Title: Chartered Engineer, Department of Aerospace, Egypt

In the media

Impact Indicators for my work: Open Assess Industrial Applied Research Media:

International experience

Knowledge Transfer Expert and Peer Reviewer:

Teaching responsibilities

Mahmoud teaches on-campus and online students at undergraduate and postgraduate Level, in courses including:

He is a module leader and has taught the following modules:

and contributed to:

He also has experience in:

Additional interests and activities

Shafik is a Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics.

He is also an international reviewer of: