Matthew Cartmell

Professor Matthew Cartmell holds the chair of Nonlinear Dynamics at the University of Strathclyde's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering. He has held academic positions at leading UK institutions including University of Edinburgh (PhD 1984, Senior Lecturer 1994-1998), University of Glasgow (James Watt Chair 2006-2012), and University of Sheffield (Chair of Nonlinear Mechanics 2012-2016). His expertise spans nonlinear dynamics, structural vibration, energy harvesting, and gravitational physics.

Education:

• PhD in Nonlinear Structural Dynamics, University of Edinburgh (1984)
• Former Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Research Interests:

• Nonlinear dynamical systems modeling
• Symbolic computational dynamics
• Gravitational physics experiments
• Space tether systems
• Energy harvesting technologies

Recent work focuses on Foucault pendulum-based gravitational measurement instruments and advanced vibrational energy harvesting systems. He leads projects like the 'Terrestrial Measurement of Frame-dragging' and 'Symbolic Computation for Differential Equation Based Systems.'

Grants & Projects:

• EPSRC-funded Advanced Vibration Laboratory (£63K total)
• Principal Investigator for multiple UKRI projects (2022-2026)
• Collaborations on lunar habitat design and space debris removal

Labs/Teams: Leads the Advanced Vibration Laboratory at Strathclyde, fostering interdisciplinary research in structural health monitoring and nonlinear dynamics applications.