Andrew Clarke BEng, MEng, MIEI

Andrew Clarke



andrew.clarke@dcu.ie

Other courses completed

COST Training School: High Performance Energy Storage for Mobile and Stationary Applications

Renewable energy course with supercapacitor applications 20 - 22 May 2009 University of Brasov, Romania

NCI EntrePrise Start Program 2008

  Completed December 2008 - For more information go to: https://www.ncirl.ie/dynamic/File/ICELT/NCI%20Enterprise%20START%20Brochure.pdf

 

Work during post-graduate years

 

1. Masters thesis covering Computational fluid dynamics of homogeniser valve gap with optimization of geometry for optimum breakage of microbes used in anaerobic digestion of maize silage for production of methane.
2. Class lecturing (Pro-Engineer)
3. Lab Demonstrator (Fluid mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics)
4. Exam invigilator
5. Scribe and proof-reader/technical content advisor for student reports and theses
6. Private group tuition (Pro-Engineer, Mechanics of Machines, Mathematics, Fluent, Gambit, Ansys
7. 5 Conference proceedings, 1 journal paper
8. Elected and served as chair of Technology and Science Society based in Dublin City University (dcu-sts.webnode.com)
9. Created a start-up company “AcadReview.com”. 
10. Worked in disability services department part-time.
11. Teaching children between 6-11 years old aerodynamics.
 

 

MSc in Computational Fluid Dynamics          

I was engaged in developing optimum dimensions that would make a homogeniser more efficient in microbe breakage. My research also involves anaerobic digestion of maize and sewage for methane production. The products are renewed for further anaerobic digestion by use of a homogeniser that will be optimised for this use. My core research activities involve Finite Volume Analysis (FVA), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Fluid dynamics, bio-fuel and renewable energy.
My thesis was completed ahead of schedule on the 19th April 2009. I successfully obtained my Research Masters of Science (MSc). My theory of cell breakage was accepted by the journal Applied Energy in 2010.        

Figure: Homogeniser and simple setup of anaerobic digestion

 

Biowell Research Centre (2007-2008), from left to right:

Abdul Olabi, Tim Prescott, Aran Rafferty, Andrew Clarke, Khaled Benyounis.

 

BEng  in Medical Mechanical Engineering (MEDM) - Dublin City University   Overall result: 2nd degree honours

 

Modules covered Year 1: Material science, Mathematics, Thermo-fluids, Mechanics, Electrical engineering fundamentals, Circuit design, CAD (Pro-engineer and Basic Alpha CAM), Technology and Society, Engineering Computation (Basic MatLAB and C programming)
 
Modules covered Year 2: Biofluids, Mechanics of machines, Differentiation and integration, Pneumatics and hydraulics, Hospital refrigeration and Air conditioning, Anatomy and Physiology, Biokinetics and Kinematics, Strength of materials, Biomolecules, CAD/CAM
 
Modules covered Year 3: Probability and statistics, Biomolecules and ECM, Immunology, Fundamentals of control, Instrumentation and measurement, Prosthetics and orthotics, Product development and regulatory compliance, Intra work placement (Bausch and Lomb, Waterford)
 
Modules covered Year 4: Finite Element Analysis, Computational fluid dynamics, Rehabilitation engineering, Artificial organ technology, Advanced biomaterials and processing technologies, Surgical device technology, Image processing and analysis, Project management, Quality management.
 
Final Year theses: Optimisation of plate placement for joint arthrodesis using Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Figure: Ankle arthrodesis