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Dr. Michael Warby is a Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Brunel University London, affiliated with the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from Brunel University London (1984), an MSc in Numerical Analysis (1981), and a BSc in Mathematics (1980) from the University of Kent.
His research focuses on Computational Solid Mechanics, particularly using the Finite Element Method to model industrial processes like thermoforming (involving large deformations, contact mechanics, and nonlinear material behaviors such as hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity, and elasto-plasticity). Recent work emphasizes goal-oriented error estimation for discretization and modeling errors. Additional interests include viscoelastic fracture mechanics and numerical conformal mapping techniques.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent focus on computational mechanics applied to industrial and scientific challenges, including membrane inflation, wire strand contact mechanics, and polymer thermoforming. Methodologically, his work integrates finite element discretization, error estimation, and viscoelastic material modeling across multiple engineering domains.
Dr. Warby has participated in EPSRC-funded research on computational modeling of thermoforming processes and is a member of the Brunel Institute of Computational Mathematics (BICOM). He has collaborated extensively with researchers like Prof. Simon Shaw, Dr. J.A. Kirby, and Dr. W-G. Jiang.
