Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a Reader in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, UK. My activities and interests are in the fields of biomimetic design, mechanical metamaterials and composites engineering. I research a number of different biological organisms from a structure-properties perspective, and am active in developing mechanical materials and multi-body systems.
Qualifications
- 2020 - Elected Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE)
- 2019 - Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)
- 2017 - Professional Registration as Chartered Engineer
- 2016 - Senior Marie Curie Fellow (Marie Curie Very Experienced Researcher) - 2016-2018
- 2015 - Elected Fellow of the Insitute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM)
Education/Academic qualification
Professional Certificate in Innovation and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Award Date: 1 Jun 2017
Docent, Habilitation, Åbo Akademi University
Award Date: 1 Jul 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering - Structural Mechanics, University of Bath
Award Date: 25 Nov 2004
Bachelor of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Bath
Award Date: 21 Jun 2000
External positions
Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University
25 Sept 2023 → …
Chair of the Natural Materials Group, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)
1 Aug 2023 → …
Adjunct Professor of Composite Materials and Biostructures, Åbo Akademi University
1 Jul 2013 → …
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The puncture resistance of Bombyx mori silk cocoons
Ateeq Ur Rehman, , Koutsos, V. & Alam, P., Nov 2025, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 198, 13 p., 109122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Material Characterisation of the Turkana Abarait
Parkinson, K. & Alam, P., 2 Jun 2025, SSRN (Anthropology of Science & Technology Studies eJournal), 42 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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A Standardized Method for Insect Color Analyses using Open Source Software: AInsectID Version 1.1 Color Merge
Sadia, H., Muttaqin, S. S. & Alam, P., 1 Jun 2025, bioRxiv, 24 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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The stab resistance of Bombyx mori silk cocoons
Ur Rehman, A., Koutsos, V. & Alam, P., Jun 2025, In: Macromolecular materials and engineering. 310, 6, 2400418.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clamping parameters in full-scale tidal turbine blade tests: A case study
Valdivia Camacho, M. A., Lopez Dubon, S., Cuthill, F., Munko, M., McCarthy, E., Alam, P. & Ó Brádaigh, C. M., 30 May 2025, In: Ocean Engineering. 327, 16 p., 120722.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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3rd ARab Conference on Mechanics and Engineering, ARCME 2025
Alam, P. (Advisor)
9 Dec 2025 → 11 Dec 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The design of novel metamaterials from biological analogues
Alam, P. (Assessor)
18 Dec 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Short stories in science ...where every page is a new experiment
Alam, P. (Assessor)
11 Dec 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Where natural materials converge with mechanical metamaterials
Alam, P. (Assessor)
10 Dec 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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13th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Engineering Materials (ICAMEM 2024)
Alam, P. (Advisor)
6 Dec 2024 → 18 Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Prizes
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Adjunct Professor in Composite Materials and Biostructures, Abo Akademi University
Alam, P. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Appointment
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Adjunct Professorship in the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Alam, P. (Recipient), 25 Sept 2023
Prize: Appointment
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Design, manufacture and validation of novel biological equipment in cell science
Alam, P. (Principal Investigator)
19/05/25 → 31/07/25
Project: Consultancy
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The biomimetic design of discontinuous mechanical metamaterials based on structural mechanisms in starfish endoskeletons
Alam, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/25 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
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Digitally twinned biological mechanical structures as a computational precursor to the standardized design of bioinspired robots
Alam, P. (Principal Investigator) & Rummel, A. (Co-Investigator (External))
1/08/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Industry/Academic Partnership Project with JST UK Ltd
Alam, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/22 → 1/03/23
Project: Consultancy
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Media/Academic Project - Natural History
Alam, P. (Principal Investigator)
25/03/22 → 31/05/22
Project: Consultancy
Datasets
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Cubically symmetric mechanical metamaterials projected from 4th dimensional geometries reveal high specific properties in shear
Cerniauskas, G. (Creator) & Alam, P. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 28 Jun 2023
DOI: 10.7488/ds/7481, https://doi.org/10.31224/3035
Dataset
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Raw Data for: Mode III tear resistance of Bombyx mori silk cocoons
Ateeq Ur Rehman, (Creator) & Alam, P. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 5 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.7488/ds/7804
Dataset
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[CODE] AInsectID - a free to use species identification, image analysis and colour mapping software [software]
Sadia, H. (Creator) & Alam, P. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 30 Nov 2023
DOI: 10.7488/ds/7553, https://doi.org/10.7488/ds/7553
Dataset
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Tensile properties of 3D projected 4-polytopes: a new class of mechanical metamaterial
Cerniauskas, G. (Creator) & Alam, P. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 24 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.7488/ds/3841, https://doi.org/10.31224/2850
Dataset
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AInsectID Version 1.1 - a free to use species identification, image analysis and colour mapping software
Sadia, H. (Creator) & Alam, P. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 28 Aug 2024
DOI: 10.7488/ds/7801, https://doi.org/10.7488/ds/7801
Dataset
Press/Media
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Biomimetics Expert from University of Edinburgh Delivers Public Lecture at UGM Faculty of Biology
21/05/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press Release
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Faculty of Biology UGM Holds Public Lecture on Biomimetic Design and Bio-engineering Exploration with Professor of Biomaterials and Biomimetics from the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
18/05/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press Release
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Audience Q&A | What bioscience skills are needed? | Royal Society of Biology
25/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Dr Parvez Alam FRSB | What bioscience skills are needed? | Royal Society of Biology
25/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Royal Society of Biology: A-Z of BioSciences Video Series
7/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities