Professor Anjali De Silva
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Anjali De Silva is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering within the School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment.
She gained her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh and a BSc (Hons) in Engineering from the University of Aberdeen. Her academic career spans over several decades, lecturing in materials and manufacturing areas at GCU, and prior to joining GCU, at Edinburgh and Napier Universities.
Her research expertise in Advanced Manufacturing Technology encompasses Precision Machining, especially Electrochemical/Electrodischarge/Laser and their hybrids, where she has international recognition as an expert; Novel Joining techniques; Metal Forming; Robotic Polishing; Composite Manufacturing; Condition Monitoring; NDT and Sustainability of Manufacturing Processes. She has led several collaborative research projects - two EU and five industrial, resulting in two patents.
She has over 20 successful PhD completions and over 150 peer-refereed publications.