
Professor David Butler
Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management
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Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching in Higher Education, National Institute of Education, Singapore (2001)
- PhD Engineering Metrology, The University of Birmingham (1999)
- MSc(Eng) Integrated Quality Systems, The University of Birmingham (1993)
- BEng(Hons) Manufacturing Engineering & Economics, The University of Birmingham (1992)
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Publications
- Challenges for the adoption of electric vehicles in Thailand : potential impacts, barriers, and public policy
- Preedakorn Kantapich, Butler David, Mehnen Jörn
- Sustainability Vol 15 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129470
- Optimization of selective laser melting process for zirconium lattices as orthopaedic implants
- Crocco Beatrice, Imbrogno Stano, Tamimi Saeed, Moataz Attallah Moataz, Butler David
- EURO PM2021 Congress (2021)
- Study on hardness and wear resistance of shot peened AA7075-T6 aluminum alloy
- Khun Nay Win, Trung Pham Quang, Butler David Lee
- Engineering Research Express Vol 3 (2021)
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/abea0a
- Standards in additive manufacturing
- Butler David, Woolliams Peter
- Precision Metal Additive Manufacturing (2020) (2020)
- A non-contact measuring system for in-situ surface characterization based on laser confocal microscopy
- Fu Shaowei, Cheng Fang, Tjahjowidodo Tegoeh, Yu Zhou, Butler David
- Sensors Vol 18 (2018)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/s18082657
- A novel media properties-based material removal rate model for magnetic field-assisted finishing
- Kum Chun Wai, Sato Takashi, Guo Jiang, Liu Kui, Butler David
- International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Vol 141, pp. 189-197 (2018)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.04.006
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Teaching
I have taught a number of subjects over the past 25 years at the University of Strathclyde, Nanyang Technological University and the University of Birmingham. These have included:
Masters Level (University of Strathclyde)
- EF931 : Project Management
- DM994 : Systems Engineering Concepts
- DM944 : Product Costing & Financial Management
- DM933 : Engineering Risk Management
MSc Technopreneurship (Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre)
- TP6101: Technology Innovation & Design
MSc Precision Engineering
- M6301: Advanced Metrology & Sensing Systems
- M6530: Advanced Biomaterials
- M6234: Advanced Manufacturing Systems
BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Engineering Courses
- MP2017: Engineering Innovation & Design
- MA4842: Engineering Metrology
- MA4848: Net Shape Manufacturing
- M472: Nanotechnology
- G128: C Programming
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Professional Activities
- Digital Manufacturing with a focus on AI for digital transformation
- Speaker
- 29/9/2022
- International Conference on Metrology and Properties of Surfaces
- Chair
- 26/6/2022
- A smooth solution to a rough problem
- Advisor
- 1/7/2019
- The 22nd International Symposium on Advances in Abrasive Technology
- Member of programme committee
- 1/1/2019
- FEATURE: Industry 4.NO – measuring up the fourth Industrial Revolution
- Interviewee
- 13/6/2018
- Journal of Micromanufacturing (Journal)
- Editorial board member
- 1/6/2018
Projects
- KTP - Renewable Parts Ltd. Remanufacturing, metrology, assessment and evaluation of end-of-life-turbines for the renewables sector.
- Marrocco, Tiziana (Principal Investigator) Butler, David (Co-investigator) MacBryde, Jillian (Co-investigator) Sillars, Fiona (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2024
- National Transition Training Fund 2 (Value : GBP 250K)
- Butler, David (Principal Investigator)
- Funding from the Scottish Funding Council Through NMIS: Value GBP 250K
- 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022
- Aerospace Technology Institute-Design for Decommissioning (GBP 15.5K)
- Butler, David (Principal Investigator) Cantwell, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 06-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2021
- National Transition Training Fund 1 (Value : GBP300K)
- Butler, David (Principal Investigator)
- Funding from the Scottish Funding Council Through NMIS: Value GBP 300K
- 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2021
- Identification of Barriers to Adoption of Remanufactured Wind Turbine Components
- Butler, David (Principal Investigator)
- Total Project Value : GBP 15,502.22 (cash contribution: GBP 5502.22)
- 18-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2021
- Scottish Government Aerospace Response Group - Industry Champion for Aircraft Decommissioning
- Butler, David (Principal Investigator)
- 05-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2021
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Contact
Professor
David
Butler
Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management
Email: david.butler@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2411