Curriculum Vitae

Staff Scientist – Product Development

Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Investigating agentic workflows in engineering design (with PhD Candidate Alejandro Pradas Gomez). Investigating methods of risk analysis in industrialisation of Additive Manufacturing (with PhD Candidate Tina Hajali). Methods of utilising margins to counter uncertainties in designs.

Projects: TolkAI (VINNOVA) – interpretable AI in product development. Detaills (Erasmus+) – AI-driven engineering design curriculum.

Post-doctoral Researcher – Product Development

Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Projects: DIAS (EU) – manufacturing risk assessment in product architecture stage, launched in collaboration with GKN Aerospace. DiDAM (VINNOVA) – digitalization-related risk assessment for AM adoption in industry.

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering

University of Auckland, New Zealand

Thesis: Engineering design change propagation and its mitigation using margins. Developed the Margin Value Method (MVM). Supervisors: Dr. David C. Wynn, Prof. Xun Xu.

University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship

M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering – Distinction

University of Nottingham, UK

Dissertation: Design of a mechanically activated support fixture (a novel concept).

Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship

B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Manipal University, India

CGPA: 8.46/10

Examiner & Lecturer – Product Design

Chalmers University of Technology

Examiner for PPU085 – Product Planning Needs and Opportunities (mandatory course, Product Development Master's programme). Lecturer in systems architecture, functional modelling, Design for X. Project supervisor for PPU085, MPP126, IMS165.

Higher Education Diploma (2025)

Professional Teaching Fellow

University of Auckland, New Zealand

Lecturer of engineering design and manufacturing for Part II Mechanical Engineering. >90% approval rating through SET survey.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Auckland, New Zealand

Lead tutor for mechanical design and manufacturing. Tutor for Part III/IV design courses and Master's product development course.

Lead Engineer – Research and Design

Hydroxsys NZ Ltd, Auckland

Overall management of engineering team and projects. R&D of proprietary filtration element manufacturing systems and membrane filtration process plant technology.

Executive Engineer – Commissioning

Larsen & Toubro, Sultanate of Oman

QA/QC team leader for manufacturing and precommissioning for oil and gas platforms.

Executive Engineer – Quality and Commissioning

Larsen & Toubro, Sultanate of Oman

Structural and piping fabrication, installation of equipment and valves, testing in oil topsides, platforms and racks.

Doctoral Candidates (Co-supervisor)

Tina Hajali – with Ola Isaksson as main supervisor

Alejandro Pradas Gomez – with Ola Isaksson as main supervisor

Master's Thesis Supervision

5 completed theses spanning robust design for jet engine components, air quality monitoring, atmospheric water generation, sustainability practices, and geostationary orbit systems.

Special Issue Editor

Theory and Practice of Design Margins, Journal of Engineering Design.

Co-chair – 25th International DSM Conference

Chalmers, Sweden, Oct 2023. 60 international attendees.

Journal Reviewer

Journal of Engineering Design, AI-EDAM, Research in Engineering Design, Design Science, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, Scientific Reports, International Journal of Production Research.

2nd Best Presentation

Mechanical Engineering Postgraduate Conference, Auckland.