JIP Launch - Reduce Distortion Correction Time

Michael provides finite element analysis and manufacturing process simulations to advise TWI Members on questions related to structural integrity, weld distortion control and thermal management. Before joining TWI, he worked in the ship structures group at QinetiQ, and subsequently in the oil and gas industry where he performed nonlinear structural, thermal and dynamic analysis and design assessment of subsea equipment. Michael is a member of the panel IIW Commission X on fatigue modelling and residual stress, and he holds an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde and a PhD in fatigue crack modelling from Heriot-Watt University.

Sofia is Joint Industry Programme Manager at TWI in the Strategic Programmes Group.  She is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Welding Institute. She has studied Chemical Engineering and her MSc was carried out at ETH Zurich in the department of Process Engineering., Sofia is responsible for the development and close monitoring of the joint industry programme's portfolio that address key technical challenges across the energy, manufacturing, and engineering sectors. She works closely with TWI Members subject matter experts, and research teams to define project scope, establish industry partnerships, and ensure that outcomes deliver practical value to stakeholders. Sofia's role involves identifying emerging industry needs, and facilitating the successful execution of project initiatives that support innovation, best practice development, and technology advancement.