Amer Syed

Dr. Amer Syed is a Lecturer and Discipline Programme Manager in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering. His research centers on micromechanics of deformation and fracture in complex materials.

Syed investigates fracture mechanics using advanced imaging techniques including X-ray and neutron tomography to understand damage mechanisms in geomaterials and composites at multiple scales.

His publications span energy geomechanics, enhanced oil recovery, medical data analysis, and engineering education, reflecting interdisciplinary applications of experimental mechanics.

With clinical background in detention settings, Syed applies mechanical principles to biological systems. He seeks PhD students for micromechanics research and designs specialized equipment for beamline imaging.