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Research Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management
Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)
Strathclyde’s Engineering submission, which included the research of seven departments from the Faculty of Engineering, has the joint highest impact quality profile in Scotland and joint highest environment quality profile in Scotland, based on GPA as calculated by THE.
Find out more about REF 2021 Results.
The department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management (DMEM) is a vibrant and active research community.
Our research is centred on the vision of 'Delivering Total Engineering'. We investigate processes, systems and technology to support and enable engineering from concept to remanufacture. Our vision embodies the university ethos of ‘useful learning’ through practical application of research and close collaboration with industrial partners.
Our research takes place through a number of world-class research centres and groups which sit within the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Hub, a cohesive and integrating framework for advanced manufacturing research across the Department and elsewhere in the Faculty and University.
We focus on five key research themes: creativity and innovation, materials, operations, sustainability and technology.
Research centres & clusters
We host a number of world-leading research centres and clusters:
- Advanced Forming Research Centre
- Centre for Precision Manufacturing
- Design Research Group
- Engineering Management Research Group
- Sustainability & Remanufacturing Research Group
- Robotics & Autonomous Systems Research Group
We're also involved in a number of University-wide, national, and international research initiatives:
Our research

Technology
With world-class manufacturing facilities, our research spans a broad spectrum of manufacturing technologies for a wide range of industrial applications.

Sustainability
Sustainability research concerns reducing resources, optimising processes and systems, and through-life product support strategies.

Operations
Our research focuses on enabling sustainable performance in manufacturing enterprises across the entire value chain, from concept design to remanufacture.

Materials
With a focus on metals and alloys and ceramics, research encompasses advanced material studies and applications with a systems engineering approach.
Staff
Contact us
Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management
University of Strathclyde,
James Weir Building 701,
75 Montrose Street, Glasgow,
G1 1XJ