Islam Shyha
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Prof Islam Shyha

Professor

 0131 455 2624

  I.Shyha@napier.ac.uk

  

Biography

Prof. Islam Shyha is Head of Engineering and Mathematics at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment. He is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering.
Prof. Shyha has worked in higher education for over 23 years. He received his Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice from Northumbria University, PhD from The University of Birmingham, MSc, and BSc from Alexandria University. He also worked at Northumbria University, The Birmingham University and Alexandria University.
He has extensive experience in the conventional and non-conventional machining of composite materials. His work is supported by the UK Research Council, Innovate UK and industry. Prof. Shyha is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), teaches mechanical and manufacturing engineering courses and supervises MSc and PhD projects in advanced manufacturing Engineering.
He also held honorary posts at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and the Vietnamese German University in Ho Chi Minh City. Prof. Shyha has over 130 publications in journals and international conferences to his credit, as well as a patent on a novel composite machining tool. He also contributes to the global research communities and actively participates as a reviewer for a number of manufacturing and materials journals.

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Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

  • Promotion reviewer and panel membership: Birmingham City University
  • Member of The Scottish Research Partnership in Engineering (SRPe)
  • Promotion panel membership: Anglia Ruskin University

 

Conference Organising Activity

  • International Scientific Committee Member

 

Editorial Activity

  • Guest Editor for a special issue on Piezoelectric Nanofibers: Recent Development, Challenges, and Applications, Materials
  • Associate Editor - Polymeric and Composite Materials
  • Lead Guest Editor for International Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics (Special issue on Advanced Manufacturing Technology)

 

External Examining/Validations

  • Periodic Review Panel Member - Anglia Ruskin University
  • External Examiner at The University of Wolverhampton
  • External Examiner at The University of Central Lancashire
  • External Examiner at The University of Derby

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • Student Led Teaching Award, Northumbria University at Newcastle, UK
  • Best Lecturer Award, Northumbria University at Newcastle, UK
  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy

 

Grant Reviewer

  • Newton Fund/British Council, Institutional Research Links and International Workshops
  • Newton Prize applications for The UK National Commission for UNESCO
  • The Royal Society, Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship
  • The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

 

Invited Speaker

  • Preparation of Cellulose Nanocomposites with Addition of Recycled Alum Sludge As Separators in Energy Storage Device Applications - Sapporo - Japan
  • Production of Nanofibers at Napier for Multiple Applications - Yalova - Turkey
  • Micromachining of Polymeric Nanocomposites: Challenges and Opportunities - Bangkok - Thailand
  • The environmental impact of micro machining nano composite structure materials - Paris - France

 

Media Activity

  • Graduate Apprenticeships: Engineering Design and Manufacture
  • Arranging meeting with the Egyptian Higher Education Minister to discuss potential collaboration

 

Membership of Professional Body

  • Member (MIMechE) - Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) - Engineering Council, UK
  • Research Affiliate (RA) - The International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP)
  • Certified Engineer – Egyptian Engineers Syndicate, Egypt

 

Public/Community Engagement

  • Invited to participate in the launch of the innovative green room in Kuwait

 

Research Degree External Examining

  • PhD External Examiner at the University of Birmingham, UK
  • PhD External Examiner at Sheffield University, UK
  • PhD External Examiner at Lancaster University, UK
  • PhD External Examiner at Newcastle University, UK
  • PhD External Examiner at Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab, India

 

Reviewing

  • Book Reviewer - Elsevier
  • Book Reviewer - CRC Press
  • Journal Reviewer - International Journal of Materials and Product Technology
  • Book Reviewer - CRC Press
  • Journal Reviewer - The International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
  • Journal Reviewer - International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

 

Visiting Positions

  • Visiting Fellow, School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Newcastle University, UK

 

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Workpiece surface integrity and productivity when cutting CFRP and GFRP composites using a CO2 laser

Journal Article
Shyha, I., Kuo, C. L., & Soo, S. L. (2014)
Workpiece surface integrity and productivity when cutting CFRP and GFRP composites using a CO2 laser. International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, 7(2/3), 93-107. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMMS.2014.064746
Following a brief literature review, results from tests involving laser cutting of carbon and glass fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP and GFRP) composites are presented. The infl...

An Investigation into CO2 Laser Trimming of CFRP and GFRP Composites

Journal Article
Shyha, I. (2013)
An Investigation into CO2 Laser Trimming of CFRP and GFRP Composites. Procedia Engineering, 63, 931-937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2013.08.200
The paper outlines results for an investigation of CO2 laser trimming of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composites. Process variables include cutting speed, laser beam power, ...

Grinding performance and workpiece integrity when superabrasive edge routing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites

Journal Article
Soo, S. L., Shyha, I., Barnett, T., Aspinwall, D., & Sim, W. (2012)
Grinding performance and workpiece integrity when superabrasive edge routing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 61(1), 295-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2012.03.042
Data is presented for wheel wear, cutting forces and workpiece integrity when high speed routing 10 mm thick CFRP laminates using single layer electroplated diamond and CBN gr...

The effect of peel ply layer on hole integrity when drilling carbon fibre-reinforced plastic

Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., & Bradley, S. (2011)
The effect of peel ply layer on hole integrity when drilling carbon fibre-reinforced plastic. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 225(7), 1217-1223. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041297510393797
Fibre/matrix delamination is a common problem when cutting carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) that can have a detrimental effect on workpiece mechanical properties and hen...

Hole quality assessment following drilling of metallic-composite stacks

Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., Bradley, S., Perry, R., Harden, P., & Dawson, S. (2011)
Hole quality assessment following drilling of metallic-composite stacks. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 51(7-8), 569-578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2011.04.007
The use of material stacks comprising titanium, carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRPs) and aluminium is expanding for structural aerospace applications, especially where hig...

Drilling of titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks

Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., Bradley, S., Dawson, S., & Pretorius, C. (2010)
Drilling of titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks. Key Engineering Materials, 447, 624-633. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.447-448.624
Following a review on the machinability of CFRP composites and multilayer stacks typically comprising metallic and composite material elements, the paper details experimental ...

Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites

Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., & Bradley, S. (2010)
Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 210(8), 1023-1034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.02.011
Composites use in the aerospace industry is expanding, in particular carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) for structural components. Machinability can however be problemati...

On-going experimental work when twist drilling of CFRP and titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks used in the aerospace industry

Presentation / Conference
Shyha, I. (2010, January)
On-going experimental work when twist drilling of CFRP and titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks used in the aerospace industry. Paper presented at CIRP January Meeting 2010, Paris, France

Small hole drilling of carbon fibre composites using diamond coated drills

Conference Proceeding
Shyha, I. (2009)
Small hole drilling of carbon fibre composites using diamond coated drills. In G. E. O'Donnell, & K. Kelly (Eds.), Efficient & Low Carbon Manufacturing: proceedings of the 26th International Manufacturing Conference (IMC26). , (87-94

Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP

Journal Article
Shyha, I., Aspinwall, D., Soo, S., & Bradley, S. (2009)
Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 49(12-13), 1008-1014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.05.009
The paper details experimental results when drilling small holes (1.5 mm diameter cemented carbide drills with varying end point and helix geometry) in thin quasi-isotropic, u...

Pre-Napier Funded Projects

  • Cladding and machining of steel / nickel super alloy stacks

Current Post Grad projects