Mark Atherton
- Email: mark.atherton@brunel.ac.uk
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Membership and affiliation
International Programme Committees:
- Design 2020, 16th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Physiological Fluid Mechanics 2011, Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ, UK
- 2nd Micro and Nano Flows Conference 2009, Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ, UK
- Bioengineering 2009, Oxford University, UK
- Design and Nature 2008, Algarve, Portugal
- Design and Nature 2006, The New Forest, UK
- International Conference on Mechatronics 2003, Loughborough University, UK
- Design and Nature 2002, Udine, Italy
- Mechatronics 2002, University of Twente, Netherlands
- Computer-Based Design EDC 2002, King’s College London, UK
- Design for Excellence EDC 2000, Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ, UK
Journal Reviewer:
- Applied Acoustics (2020)
- Journal of Engineering Design (2018)
- Journal of Engineering Optimization (2008, 2011-2012, 2014)
- Journal of Medical Engineering and Physics (2005-2006, 2010)
- International Journal of Design and Nature (Editor) (2005-2020)
- Journal of Biomechanics (2010)
- Journal of Sound and Vibration (2010)
- Journal of Bioinspiration and Biomimetics (2009)
- IMechE part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine (2007)
- IMechE part I: Journal of Control and Systems Engineering (2000)
- Biorheology (2000)
Visiting Research Fellow:
- Wessex Institute of Technology (2005-2019)
- London School of Economics and Political Science (2004-2009)
- University of Warwick (2001)
Visiting Professor:
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2016-2021)
- Tokyo University of Science (2015-2021)
External Examiner:
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Cranfield University, PhD viva, 2020
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University of Birmingham, PhD viva, 2020
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University of Sheffield, PhD viva, 2014
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University of Bristol, PhD viva, 2013
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University of Oxford, PhD viva, 2010
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University of Bristol, PhD viva, 2008.
Invited seminars:
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, November 2007, April 2010, October 2017
- Bridging The Gap, IoP Conference, Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ, UK, May 2007
- Chalmers University, Sweden, Department of Engineering, March 2004
- Modelling in Biomedical Engineering, University of Warwick, September 1999
- Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Department of Bioengineering, June 1999
Awards and Prizes:
- 2022 Duncan Dowson Prize, IMechE Biomedical Engineering Division, for paper: The association of peak systolic velocity in the carotid artery with coronary heart disease: A study based on portable ultrasound by Koenig, Atherton, Cavazzuti, Gomm and Ramachandran.
- 2021 ICED21 Reviewers' Favourite Award for paper: Automated functional analysis of patents for producing design insight by Jiang, Atherton and Sorce.
- 2021 IMechE Design Challenge Greater London Region Year 2 Runners-Up and Winners of Team Presentation
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2021 Nominated for the Supporting Learning Award in the Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ Student-Led Teaching Awards
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2019 Nominated for the Research Supervisor of the Year Award in the Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ Student-Led Teaching Awards
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2019 IMechE Design Challenge Year 2 National Champions
- 2019 IMechE Design Challenge Greater London Region Year 2 Winners
- 2018 IMechE Design Challenge Year 2 National Champions
- 2018 IMechE Design Challenge Greater London Region Year 2 Winners
- 2017 IMechE Design Challenge Year 2 National Champions
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2017 IMechE Railway Challenge - Judges’ Award for Most Interesting Locomotive Design
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2017 IMechE Design Challenge Greater London Region Year 2 Winners
- 2015 Nominated for the Supervisor of the Year Award in the Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ Student-Led Teaching Awards
- 2015 Nominated for the Inspirational Teaching Award in the Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ Student-Led Teaching Awards
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2015 IMechE Design Challenge Greater London Region Year 1 Winners
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2011 STAR Award for exceptional contribution, Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ
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2001 European Foundation for Quality Management Supervisor's Award for Best European Masters Thesis
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1991 ESSO Centenary Education Award