The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Jasper's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

About Jasper

• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace Level 6 top-up 
• BEng (Hons) Manufacturing Engineering Degree Apprenticeship 
• Partner College Academic Lead to 10 Colleges.

• MAterials and STructures (MAST) research group
• Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre
• Marine Institute

• Editor for Catalyst, Journal of the Amateur Yacht Research Society (ISSN 1469-6754 ) 2023-Current
• Editorial Board Journal of Sailing Technology (ISSN 2475-370X) 2020-Current

Supervised Research Degrees

Current Research Students as 9 Director of Studies
Casper Kruger: Effect of complex geometry on closed form FRP analytical methods, i.e., CLT, CBT, plate and shell deflection (2018-2024)
Benjamin Bryant: Contaminates of Marine Polymers with reference to Additive Manufacturing (2018-2024)
Simon Weait: Improvement of the thermal properties of Fused Filament Fabricated co-polymers for use in extreme and high-temperature environments’ (2019 - 2024)
Matthew Prowse: Automation systems applied to traditional fishing methods used in boats to improve sustainability within ethical considerations and reduce fatalities and casualties. (2018-2025

Richard Arundal: On-Orbit Manufacturing for Aerospace Structures (2020 - 2025)
Muhammad Owais Saleem Raja: Life cycle Analysis in the recycling of Fishing Nets, partially funded via The EU Interreg INDIGO project. (2021 - 2027)
Christopher Tomlin, Structural Composites from recycled marine plastic, partially funded via The EU Interreg INDIGO project. 2022 - 2028)
Sarah Probert, Technical Education, with Strode College (2023- 2029)

Denise Blay 2025-2030, Textile Technology 

Line Manager and Director of studies for Engineering Design for the Circular Plastics Economy Researchers funded via The EU Interreg INDIGO project : Amanda Burton and Rob Thomson, who are Research Associates (2020-2023) , additionally Eve Gadd(2022-23), (Altair Dixon 2022-23.

Second Supervisor: Ruadan Geraghty; Recycling and disposal of Glass Reinforced Plastics Use in Boats (2021-25)
 Badr Moutik, Life-Cycle Analysis at Princess Yachts Plymouth, (2022-2025)
Past PhD Director of Study

• Richard Pitwon , PhD, 2017: Pluggable optical connector interfaces for electro-optical circuit boards 2011-2017
• Tariq Almuharib 2011-2014 Service Quality Improvement Through Lean Management at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia

Other PhD Supervisions completions.

• Mohammed Al-Bahrani The Manufacture and Testing of Self-sensing CNTs Nanocomposites for Damage Detecting Applications. 2015-2019
• Aitor Hernandez Michelena Optimisation of Fibre-matrix interface in natural fibre reinforced composites. 2013-2019 , PhD, 2019:
  Natural fibre reinforced composite materials
• Daniel Okanigbe, 2011-2014, Fatigue in Friction stir Welding
• Jorge Bergasa and Alexandre Lassauniere an investigator for the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Counterpoint MTC Ltd 2007-2011

PhD/MPhil Examiner with Sheffield Hallam University (3) ; Portsmouth University (7) and Coventry University (1) 

Teaching

Level 4Marine Craft Drawing and Design
Integrated System Design /Team Engineering
Engineering Design
Level 5
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Marine Composites and Vessel Surveying
Manufacturing and Materials
Level 6
Small Craft Surveying, Small Craft Structures and Systems
Manufacturing and Structural Integrity
Manufacturing Processes
Honours Project (BEng in ME, CME, MST), t(BSc)
Level 7
Product Failure and Materials Optimisation,

Welding and Adhesive bonding 

Advanced Materials Engineering & Nanotechnology
Level 8
9 PhDs Studentships as Director of Studies. 2 as second supervisor. 7 Completion
External examiner to 11 PhDs and 6 as internal examiner.

Contact Jasper

( Room 001, Reynolds, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 586176
jasper.graham-jones@plymouth.ac.uk

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