10th Postgraduate Experimental Mechanics (PGEM) Workshop
Date/Time: 7 September 2026
Location: Swansea University, UK.
Price: £80 inc VAT delegate fee
PGEM will take place the day before the BSSM's 20th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics - Swansea Arena, Swansea, UK
Delegates are welcome to attend both events
The PGEM workshop will provide postgraduate students with the opportunity to network with fellow early-career researchers, learn from experts through practical activities and gain inspiration from an external speaker with diverse career paths, including academia, industry, and entrepreneurship involved in the field of engineering measurement and experimental techniques in stress, strain and vibration analysis.
Programme Highlights
- Student 3 minute research elevator pitch *
- Early career inspirational industrial speaker
- Lab activity relating to Advanced Imaging of Materials
* Please provide a Word/PDF file containing the project title and a 100-word summary (see example below). Instructions for the pitch event will be shared with the attendees closer to time.
The workshop provides an excellent opportunity to share and discuss current research in a low pressure and relatively informal environment, learn about research projects at other institutions, network amongst like-minded people and make contacts for the future.
Guest Speaker Biography
Dr Javad Taghipour, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Dyson Institute
Dr Javad Taghipour is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering–Thermofluids from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, an MSc in Mechanical Engineering–Applied Mechanics from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Swansea University, UK. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Prior to joining the Dyson Institute in 2022, he held academic positions at Swansea University, serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher (2020–2021) and as a Teaching Tutor in Aerospace Engineering (2021–2022). His research and teaching expertise span structural dynamics, nonlinear system identification, vibration control, and the application of machine learning in engineering.
He has always envisioned his ideal career as one that seamlessly integrates teaching and research within his areas of expertise. His aspiration has been to bridge rigorous academic knowledge with practical, real-world applications—something he believes is essential for the next generation of engineers. The Dyson Institute stands out as a truly unique environment where close collaboration between academia and industry is not just encouraged, but embedded at the core.
His teaching philosophy emphasizes a blend of diverse, student-centered methods designed to maximize engagement, understanding, and practical competence. The Institute’s commitment to providing undergraduates with exceptional hands-on experience, supported by state-of-the-art teaching facilities and laboratories, strongly aligns with his educational values and approach.
He is particularly drawn to the Dyson Institute’s pioneering mission to re-engineer engineering higher education within an integrated academic-industrial setting. He is excited by the prospect of contributing to the growth of such a unique institution—one that not only advances engineering education but also sets a new standard for what a higher institute in engineering can achieve. As an ambitious and rapidly growing organization, the Dyson Institute offers the ideal environment for me to combine my passion for teaching, research, and academic leadership, and to help shape its trajectory towards becoming a world-leading university.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – Swansea University, UK
- MSc in Mechanical Engineering – Applied Mechanics – Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
- BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering – Thermofluids – Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Provisional Programme
