Dr
Bryan
MacDonald
Primary Department
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Role
Associate Professor
8046
Email Address
bryan.macdonald@dcu.ie
Campus
Glasnevin Campus
Room Number
S380
Academic biography
B.Eng. Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Limerick. M.Sc. Aerospace Structures and Materials awarded from the University of Limerick. Worked as a Technical Trainer in Ericsson Systems Expertise. Worked as a Mechanical Engineer in Dublin Bus. Appointed as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Dublin City University. Awarded a Ph.D. in non linear finite element analysis from Dublin City University.Research interests
Design and analysis of orthopaedic and cardiovascular medical devices.Computational modelling of the in-service behavior of implantable medical devices.Medical applications of magnesium based alloys.Design of bio-absorbale medical devices and implants.Computational modelling of complex metal forming operations.Implementing Artificial Intelligence techniques in the finite element analysis process.