Peter Rosso

Peter Rosso is a Doctor of Philosophy researcher at the University of Bristol's School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems and product development methodologies. His work bridges software engineering principles with mechanical design practices.

His educational background includes a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bristol (awarded July 19, 2017). Research focuses on addressing technical debt in CAD modeling, improving CAD editability and usability, and exploring graph database applications for design intent preservation. Key methodologies include adapting object-oriented programming principles to CAD systems and investigating variability impacts on model reusability.

Current research trends show strong interdisciplinary connections between software engineering and mechanical design, particularly in applying version control concepts from software development to physical product lifecycles through digital twin paradigms. His work demonstrates significant citation impact with 15+ Scopus citations across recent publications.

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As Principal Investigator for the active CAD Refactoring project (since September 2018), he leads research on improving CAD model editability with collaborators including Prof. B.J. Hicks and Dr. S.C. Burgess. The project has generated notable academic engagement with 14 Mendeley readers and social media mentions.

His research group maintains active collaborations across mechanical engineering and software domains, with particular emphasis on translating software engineering best practices to CAD environments and developing integrated version control systems for virtual-physical artifact management in product development cycles.