Dr M. Amir Siddiq

Biography

With over two decades of experience, Dr Siddiq is at the intersection of physics-based and AI-driven data simulations in solids and structures. He is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE UK (SFHEA), a Chartered Engineer, and Fellow of IMechE UK (FIMechE) and IOM3 (FIMMM). He is ranked in the list of top 2% world scientists with highest impact in the year 2020-21, & 2022-23 (Stanford University Survey & Elsevier). He has published over 90 articles in world leading international journals and conferences. Some of his articles have been in the list of hottest and most cited articles on Elsevier and ASME lists. He is also a member of advanced manufacturing leadership group as part of Scottish research partnership in engineering. He is also deputy programme lead for UG mechanical engineering, and employability & skills champion for the school of engineering. He has been a university wide committee member which devise the employability framework for the students. 

He has a very broad sector experience across higher education institutions, automotive, aerospace, biomedical, oil & gas, and renewable industries. Previously, he has worked at Max-Planck Institute for Metal Research (Germany), Robert BOSCH GmbH (Germany), SKF GmbH (Germany), University of Sheffield (UK), NED University (Pakistan), KAUST (KSA), University of Strathclyde (UK), and Advanced Forming Research Centre (UK). He has extensive international work experience including Germany, UK, Middle East, and South East Asia.

His research grant portfolio in the past is over £2 million. His research is focused on multiscale mechanics of materials, structures and manufacturing processes which include

• hydrogen material interaction
• data driven computational mechanics
• materials through ML and AI
• advanced manufacturing
• integrity assessment
• deformation and failure in materials and their interfaces 
• residual stress measurement and predictions
• renewable energy systems
• stress corrosion cracking

Prizes and Awards

Achievements, Awards and Honours

• World Top 2% Scientist (Stanford & Elsevier Report)
• Fellow Institute of Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (FIMMM)
• Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (SFHEA UK)
• Nominated for Teaching Excellence Award (University of Aberdeen) 2015-16 & 2020-21
• Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Award 2020
• Successfully Funded Proposals = 19
• Journal Publications = 38; Conference Papers/Proceedings = 45; Book Chapters = 04
• Internal Research Reports = 09; Invited Talks/Lectures = 13
• Elsevier – Most cited articles published in mechanics of materials (see publications)
• Elsevier – Science-Direct Top25 Hottest Articles (see publications)
• ASME Top10 Hot Article (see publications)
• Session Chair for UKACM 2016 conference held in Cardiff, UK
• Best Teacher Award in Automotive Engineering Department, NED University, 2010
• 2003-2006, Max-Planck Institute Research Fellowship

Research Overview

Dr Amir Siddiq’s research lies at the intersection of experimental mechanics, computational materials modelling, and advanced manufacturing. His work integrates physics-based constitutive models, crystal plasticity finite element simulations (CPFEM), and AI-driven data analytics to understand and predict the deformation, damage, and failure of materials and their interfaces across multiple length scales.

Core research areas include:

• Multiscale deformation and failure of metals and composites (aluminium, titanium alloys, niobium, austenitic steels, nickel-based superalloys, ceramics, and soft biological materials).
• Machine-learning-based constitutive modelling for materials behaviour.
• Additive and subtractive manufacturing, including ultrasonic consolidation, 3D metal printing, and precision machining.
• Advanced forming processes, such as ultrasonic-assisted sheet forming, incremental forming, extrusion, and wire drawing.
• Subsea structural integrity, pipeline design, and hydrogen compatibility of energy infrastructure.
• Residual stress prediction and measurement, linking experiments with CPFEM simulations.
• Stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen–material interactions in metallic systems.
• Renewable energy applications, particularly in wind and wave energy systems.

His research aims to bridge experimental observations and computational intelligence, creating digital twins of materials and manufacturing processes that support sustainable and intelligent engineering solutions.

Current Research

Amir's research group focusses on a variety of materials and their behaviour along with different types of industrial manufacturing processes. We currently are working on the following projects.

• Ti5553 deformation and failure 
• Hydrogen/steel interaction and degradation
• Machine learning based constitutive modelling of materials
• Additive manufacturing: Metal 3D printing, ultrasonic consolidation
• Effect of microstructure and defect morphology on microstructure based failure of aerospace grade alloys
• Deformation and failure in single and dual phase titanium alloys 
• Multiscale mechanics of stress corrosion cracking
• Metal forming processes
• Effect of ultrasonic energy on ductile damage of metal

We are always looking for outstanding PhD students, if you are interested in working on any of the above projects then please don't hesitate to contact me.

Knowledge Exchange

1. Dynamic Response of a Car Window-Lift Motor Assembly: In collaboration with Dipl.-Ing. Holger Dietzhausen (Robert BOSCH GmbH) and Prof. Kai Willner (Institute A of Mechanics, University of Stuttgart)

2. Diffusion Process (Carburization) Simulation Code: In collaboration with Dr. Juergen Gegner (SKF GmbH) and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Oechsner (Institute of Applied Mechanics, University of Erlangen)

3. Ultrasonic Consolidation at Macroscale: In collaboration with University of Sheffield, DSTL and Solidica, Inc. 

4. Modelling and experiments of two point incremental sheet metal forming process and residual stress measurement and modelling: In collaboration with AFRC, BOEING.

5. Sheet metal forming core research project : In collaboration with AFRC, Rolls Royce plc., BOEING, Barnes Aerospace, and Timet.

6. Residual stress measurement core research project : In collaboration with AFRC, Rolls Royce plc., BOEING, Barnes Aerospace, Timet, and Aubert & Duval.

7. Sheet press forming and incremental sheet forming of titanium alloys: In collaboration with AFRC, Rolls Royce plc., BOEING, Barnes Aerospace, Timet, and Aubert & Duval.

8. Disc project – measurement and prediction of residual stress in quenched components: In collaboration with AFRC, Rolls Royce plc., BOEING, Barnes Aerospace, Timet, and Aubert & Duval.

9. Multi-scale Modelling of Stress Corrosion Cracking by Using Peridynamics: Dr Erkan Oterkus (University of Strathclyde), DSTL UK & Lloyds Register.

10. A Computational Framework for Underwater Shock Response of Marine Structures: Dr Erkan Oterkus (University of Strathclyde), DSTL UK & Lloyds Register.

11. Framework for digitalisation of the fitness for service assessment process: Wilkinson Coutts Engineering UK.

Collaborations

Collaborations and Funding

Funding and Grants

• Longevity and fate of structures left in place, OIL & GAS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED, 2020-2024 (£200k) (CI)
• Post decommissioning monitoring, Shell UK,2020-2022 (£ 302.997k) (CI)
• Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Award, UoA and WilkinsonCoutts Ltd., 2020 (£ 10k) (PI)
• Induced Ductile to Brittle Transition Impact Cut (IDBTIC), Scottish Funding Council and Clockwise Technologies (Ltd), M. Amir Siddiq (Co-PI), 2019-2023 (£ 122.28k) (CI)
• A Multiscale Constitutive Model for Metals during Sheet Metal Forming Process (EPSRC), 2014-2016 (£98,867.00) (PI)
• A Computational Framework for Underwater Shock Response of Marine Structures (DSTL), M. Amir Siddiq (Co-PI), Period 01-Apr-2014 - 31-Oct-2014 (£27,250.00)
• Multi-scale Modeling of Stress Corrosion Cracking by Using Peridynamics (DSTL), M. Amir Siddiq (Co-PI), Period 01-Apr-2014 - 31-Oct-2014 (£27,255.00 + £15,000.00)
• Disc project - measurement and prediction of residual stress in quenched components (AFRC, BOEING, Rolls Royce, Timet, Aubar & Duvel, Barnes Aerospace), M. Amir Siddiq (Co-PI), Period 01-Jul-2013 - 30-Jun-2014 (£300k )
• Sheet metal forming and incremental sheet forming of titanium alloys (AFRC, BOEING, Rolls Royce, Timet, Aubar & Duvel, Barnes Aerospace), M. Amir Siddiq (Co-PI), Period 01-Jul-2013 - 30-Jun-2014 (£330k )
• EPSRC Small Equipment Grant Scheme for microstructure based modelling of polycrystalline materials (EPSRC), M. Amir Siddiq (PI), Period 01-Nov-2012 (£6.4k)
• Residual Stress Measurement and Predictions (AFRC, BOEING, Rolls Royce, Timet, Aubar & Duvel, Barnes Aerospace), M. Amir Siddiq (Co-PI), Period 01-Aug-2012 - 31-Jul-2013 (£ 175k)
• Sheet Press Forming of Titanium Alloys (AFRC, BOEING, Rolls Royce, Timet, Aubar & Duvel, Barnes Aerospace), M. Amir Siddiq (Co-PI), Period 01-Feb-2012 - 31-Jul-2013 (£ 118k)
• Rate sensitivity effects in nanocrystalline materials during intergranular failure, M. Amir Siddiq (PI), Period 01-Feb-2012 (£5k)
• Incremental Sheet Metal Forming (BOEING), M. Amir Siddiq (Co-PI), Period 01-Feb-2012 - 31-Jul-2013 (£ 125k)

Teaching Responsibilities

• EG5085 (2014-15): ADVANCED TOPICS

Coordinator/Organiser

• EG4578 : GROUP DESIGN PROJECT (BENG Mechanical)
• EG50F8/EG50G8: SUBSEA INTEGRITY
• EG55F2/EG55G2: PIPELINE AND SOIL MECHANICS
• EG59M9: INDIVIDUAL PROJECT IN MSc ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Supervision Responsibilities

• EG4013 : MEng INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
• EG4014 : BEng ENGINEERING PROJECTS
• EG5565 : MEng GROUP DESIGN PROJECTS
• EG5908 : MSc INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS (OIL & GAS)
• EG5906/EG5910 : MSc INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY)
• EG59F9/EG59G9 : MSc INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS (SUBSEA ENGINEERING)
• EG59M9: INDIVIDUAL PROJECT IN MSc ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
• EG4578 : GROUP DESIGN PROJECT (BENG)

Courses Taught in the Recent Past:

University of Aberdeen: Advanced Topics, Renewable Energy (Wind), Subsea (Offshore) Integrity, Subsea Pipeline Design, UG/PG individual and group projects.

University of Strathclyde: Advanced Forming Technology and Systems, Advances in Machining, Integrating Studies, Professional Practice, Introduction to Production Engineering, UG/PG individual and group projects.

NED University of Engineering and Technology: FEM: Applications in Automotive Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Automotive Vechicle Dynamics, Kinematics and Rigid Body Dynamics, Advanced Stress Analysis, Advanced Vehicle Dynamics, UG group projects.

University of Sheffield (as tutor): Engineering Mechanics, Materials under Stress, Thermo-Fluids.

Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

• Employability & Skills Champion
• Programme co-ordinator
• Mentor
• Personal tutor