Background

Mike holds an PhD and an Msc in Engineering Design both from Loughborough University and a Beng (hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of west of England (Bristol).  Mike joined the SMART team in 2008, where he is currently working as a research associate investigating the recycling of footwear. This industrially orientated project is focused on the creation of bespoke recycling processes, the design improvements to facilitate improved recycling and the supporting businesses models to ensure the footwear recycling can become an economically feasible alternative to landfill.  In addition to his current research within the centre, Mike has a strong interest in product design and computerised support tools. And in 2010 Mike gained his PhD in the field of modular product design, where he developed a computerised optimisation framework for the configuration of modular product architecture.

Broad Interests and Expertise

• Sustainable Product design and manufacture
• End-of-life product management
• Design for X
• Product variety and commonalty optimisation
• Computer aided engineering (CAE)

Research Interests and Activities

• Footwear recycling
• Recycling processes and technologies
• Computerised  decision support tools
• Genetic Algorithms applied to design problems
• Modular product design

Contact Address

Centre for Sustainable Manufacturing And Reuse/Recycling Technologies

Wolfson School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Loughborough University

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 3TU

U.K.

Staff Profile

Dr Mike Lee

Msc   Beng(Hons)

Research Assicaote

Phone:

01509 227683.lee@lboro.ac.uk

Fax:

0101509 227648

Email:

M.j.lee@lboro.ac.uk

Associated Project:

Minimisation of End-of-Life Waste in Footwear Industry