Dr Sam Mengistu

Dr Samueal Mengistu BEng, MSc, PhD, PGCE, FHEA

Senior Lecturer

Dr Samueal Mengistu started at the University of Greenwich in 2002 is a visiting lecturer, and has since become a senior lecturer in the School of Engineering.

He was previously a lecturer at Crawley College, and started his academic career in 1996 as a research assistant at Alfa Laval and the University of Greenwich.

He has published two papers while a research student and is now in the process of publishing another paper.

He has worked previously with the Wolfson Center for Bulk Solid Handling technology with Professor Mike Bradley. He has also worked with Dr Mark Bingley and is currently working with him to publish a paper in the area of abrasive wear.

Research / Scholarly interests

  • Abrasive wear by hard particles and the mechanisms of wear in solid handling and other applications
  • Understanding of wear and its influence on friction
  • Thermal power plant and heat transfer
  • Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
  • Power unit and transmission technology

Recent publications

Conference proceedings

Le, C. H. , Pham, B. M., Tran, D. T., Lam, K. , Le, T. H. , Vo, D. L. , Mengistu, S. , Packianather, M. S. (2017), An integrated system and framework for development of medical applications and products based on medical imaging data. Springer, Singapore. In: , , In: Vo Van Toi, Nguyen Le Thanh An, Nguyen Duc Thang (eds.), 6th International Conference on the Development of Biomedical Engineering in Vietnam (BME6). Springer, Singapore, , 63 (1st) . pp. 363-368 . ISBN: 9789811043604ISSN: 1680-0737 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-*******4361-1_61).

Pham, B. M. , Le, C. H., Do, N. T., Vo, D. L. , Le, T. , Lee, R. , Packianather, M. S. , Mengistu, S. (2017), Cost-effective solutions and tools for medical image processing and design of personalised cranioplasty implants. Springer, Singapore. In: , , In: Vo Van Toi, Nguyen Le Thanh An, Nguyen Duc Thang (eds.), 6th International Conference on the Development of Biomedical Engineering in Vietnam (BME6). Springer, Singapore, , 63 (1st) . pp. 397-402 . ISBN: 9789811043604ISSN: 1680-0737 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-*******4361-1_67).

Le, Chi Hieu , Kasmaji, Wisnu Wijaya, Packianather, Michael S., Mengistu, Samuel , Tran, Duc Tang , Chu, Anh My (2017), Customer driven mass-customisation and innovative product development with parametric design & generative modeling. IOS Press. In: , , In: James Gao, Mohammed El Souri, Simeon Keates (eds.), Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXI. IOS Press, London , 6 . pp. 415-420 . ISBN: 9781614997924ISSN: 2352-751X (Print), 2352-7528 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-792-4-415) NB Item availability restricted.