Undergraduate projects published in
The Plymouth Student Scientist

The Plymouth Student Scientist e-journal seeks to make the research process more accessible and explicit, by highlighting examples of good practice from across the University of Plymouth STEM disciplines. To encourage students to become more reflective and critical of their own research skills, they should consider the work of their peers with this aim in mind. The minimum criterion for publication in the journal is a first class honours project mark. All the journal articles are presented, largely, in their original state (Stage 4 dissertation) complete with imperfections.

Publications relevant to mechanical and marine or civil and structural engineering include:

• 2024
• Cameron Edwards
  Application and suitability of using paraffin wax in a thermal store for residential buildings in the UK
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2025, 18(2), 6.
• Callum Park
  Design and validation of an industrial out-of-plane permeability test rig of fibre preforms for the development of next generation aircraft structures
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2025, 18(2), 26.
• Iulia D. Precup
  Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding (VARTM): Can ultrasonic vibration decrease fill time, increase composite properties, and reduce void formation
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2025, 18(2), 9.
• Grace Richardson
  Scaling wind farm layout optimisation to meet UK energy demands
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2025, 18(2), 23.
• Jasper Stevens
  Mechanical properties of Sintered Lunar Regolith Simulant LHS-1 when moulded under different temperatures and time at constant pressure
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2025, 18(2), 3.
• Anna G Walther
  Investigating the performance of fibre reinforced plastic repairs to timber marine civil structures at His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2025, 18(2), 1.
• 2024
• Jacob Brady
  Effects of long-term exposure on composite manufactured marine propellor blades in pure distilled water and artificial seawater
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2024, 18(1), 2.
• Jack Lockyer
  Measurement of the mechanical properties of blood vessels using a vascular simulation rig
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2024, 17(2), 12.
• Ollie-May Woodland
  Investigation of the use of nanotechnology in food packaging
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2024, 17(2), 18.
• 2023
• George Modica-Cliff
  Use of biomimicry model for the design of perforated composite plates
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2023, 16(1), 49-85.
• 2022
• Edward Alton
  Finite element analysis of a total wrist replacement: determining implant lifetime due to fatigue
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2022, 15(1), 6.
• 2021
• Reece Ambrose
  An isotropic neo-Hookean finite element model of healthy elastic arterial walls within commercial software,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2021, 14(2), 253-278.
• Jay Grocock
  Measuring the internal geometry of an anastomosed synthetic blood vessel under internal pressure,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2021, 14(1), 206-245.
• Chris Jones
  Analysing and improving the structural stiffness of the Triumph Vitesse,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2021, 14(1), 246-285.
• Euan McCredie
  A study of the effect of heat treatments on EN9 steel - grain structure and mechanical properties,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2021, 14(1), 286-309.
• Elliot Joseph Nunes
  Improving the crashworthiness of space frame based vehicles using composites,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2021, 14(1), 310-340.
• Ryan Pickup
  The development and manufacture of a composite mobility aid for a Paralympic Table Tennis player,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2021, 14(1), 341-404.
• 2020
• Jacob Black
  The use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate as a partial replacement for sand on the mechanical properties of structural concrete,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2020, 13(1), 143-172.
• Henry Farnell
  The use of sea sand and sea water in concretes for floating wind farm foundations,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2020, 13(1), 173-202.
• Caitlin Mitchell
  Investigation into the process of cured-in-place pipe sewer rehabilitation,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2020, 13(1), 290-327.
• Kirstie Stuka
  Finite Element Modelling of the interfacial debonding behaviour between carbon fibre textile and concrete,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2020, 13(1), 328-348.
• 2019
• Luke Bailey
  Fire safety of RHS truss members with local imperfections,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2019, 12(1), 187-206.
• 2018
• Mousaied Farhoud
  The use of nanosensors for monitoring civil structures,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2018, 11(2), 144-166.
• Emil Sebastian
  An investigation on pipe surface topography beyond roughness,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2018, 11(1), 170-198.
• Liam Robinson
  Investigating the elastic and plastic behaviour of a steel caisson subjected to ship impact,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2018, 11(1), 129-169.
• 2017
• Edgaras Rudzinskis
  Flexural behaviour of BFRP rebar reinforced concrete beams,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2017, 10(2), 134-170.
• Abhishek Dangi
  Nonlinear finite element bending analysis of cold-formed steel of ‘Z’ section beams,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2017, 10(1), 166-194
• Jonathan Couch
  Cast and investigate the characteristics of a high strength aluminium, copper and silver alloy, 
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2017, 10(1), 143-165.
• 2016
• Shannon Hall
  End-of-life recycling options for glass fibre reinforced polymers,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2016, 9(2), 68-94.
• Grant Lewin
  The influence of resin rich volumes on the mechanical properties of glass fibre reinforced polymer composites,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2016, 9(2) 123-159.
• Ashley Reburn
  Analysis of manufacturing parameters on the shear strength of aluminium/GFRP co-cured and adhesively bonded single-lap joints,
  Plymouth Student Scientist, 2016, 9(2), 195-230.