About

I am currently working on ERDF funded R&D projects to support SMEs in Derby and Nottingham (D2N2 Network).

Research interests

PhD Research: My research (funded by UTC Aerospace Systems, UK) focused on the dominant mechanical factors that affect the vibration and damping characteristics of Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) rate sensors. The aim was to predict and better understand the influence of thermoelastic damping and support loss on the sensor performance. The research work involved the development of analytical and computational models for analysing these damping mechanisms, and design validation based on experimental modal analysis.

I have also worked on a UTC Aerospace funded project to minimise the geometric non-linearity effects in support legs due to amplitude of motion using non-linear FEA.

Areas of interest: MEMS Gyros, Mechanical Vibration, Mechanical Design, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics

Membership of professional bodies

Associate Member, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

Qualifications

• BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 2009
• MSc in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Nottingham, 2011
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Nottingham, 2016

Experience in industry

• Mechanical Engineer (Postgraduate placement), SMS Electronics, Nottingham: The aim of the project, funded by ERDF, was to provide mechanical engineering expertise to contribute to new product introduction into the manufacturing facility.

Recent publications

• Syed T. Hossain, Stewart McWilliam, Atanas A. Popov, An investigation on thermoelastic damping of high-Q ring resonators, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Volume 106, 2016, Pages 209-219.