Keith Osman

Prof., Dr, Chief Pure Nerd

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Cheese Weaving
Ferret Fancying

Willing to speak to media

1994 …2024

Research activity per year

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Research and Innovation interests

Automatic identification and data capture technologies including 1D and 2D barcode, smartcards and radio frequency identification (RFID)

Smarts city technologies and data platforms

Artifical Neural Networks for indiustrial process modelling and control

Advanced monitoring and control systems for AC and MFDC resistance spot-welding of coated steels, structural aluminium alloys including weld-bonded automative structures

Knowledge Transfer interests

Knowledge transfer via KTP, consultancy and bespoke training for clients in public and private sector

Teaching Interests

Control Engineering

Industrial process modelling and control including fuzzy logic, ANN, etc

Microprocessors and embedded systems

Enterprise Interests

Contract research and consultancy projects related to 2D codes, RFID, industrial process monitoring

Education/Academic qualification

Industrial Automation, PhD, Real-time In-Process Detection of Cracking in Cold-Headed Fasteners, Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA)

1 Jan 198431 Dec 1986

Award Date: 1 Sept 1988

Engineering, BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham

1 Oct 197931 Jul 1982

Award Date: 1 Jul 1982

External positions

Senior Consultant, AIDC UK Ltd

Apr 2008Sept 2011

Laboratory Director, AIDC UK Ltd

Aug 2007Mar 2008

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    Osman, K. (Visiting researcher)

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