David Mba

David Mba is the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Computing and Engineering at De Montfort University.[1][2] He was awarded the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Ludwig Mond Prize in 2010 for his contributions to the chemistry industry. He serves on the advisory board of the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK).

David Mba
Born
David Uzo Mba
Alma materUniversity of Hertfordshire (BSc)
Cranfield University (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsMachine Condition Monitoring[1]
InstitutionsDe Montfort University
London South Bank University
ThesisCondition monitoring of slow speed rotating machinery using stress waves (1998)
Academic advisorsR. H. Bannister
Websitedmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/university-governance/executive-board/professor-david-mba.aspx

Education

Mba studied aerospace engineering at the University of Hertfordshire. He joined Cranfield University for his doctoral studies where he was awarded a PhD in 1998 for research supervised by R. H. Bannister.[3][4]

Career and research

Mba was awarded the Lord King Norton Gold medal for his thesis.[5] He joined Cranfield University as a lecturer in 2001. Here he led Turbo-machinery group.[6] Mba was made the Dean of School of Engineering at London South Bank University in 2014.[6] He serves on the advisory board of the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK). He collaborated with AFBE-UK to try and improve the representation of black and minority ethnic engineers London South Bank University.[7][8] He was made the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Computing and Engineering at De Montfort University in August 2017.[5] He works on the gearbox of helicopters and ways to monitor their health.[9][10][11]

References
  1. David Mba publications indexed by Google Scholar
  2. David Mba publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
  3. Mba, David Uzo (1998). Condition monitoring of slow speed rotating machinery using stress waves (PhD thesis). Cranfield University. Copac 49468766.
  4. Mba, D; Bannister, R H; Findlay, G E (2005). "Condition monitoring of low-speed rotating machinery using stress waves Part 1". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. 213 (3): 153–170. doi:10.1243/0954408991529906. ISSN 0954-4089.
  5. "Professor David Mba". dmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  6. University, London South Bank. "London South Bank University welcomes Professor David Mba as new Dean of School of Engineering". lsbu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  7. University, London South Bank. "Research highlights imbalance of BME engineering professionals". lsbu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  8. "Home - Association For BME Engineers (AFBE-UK)". afbe.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  9. "PHM-Chongqing". phm2018.org. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  10. Al-Ghamd, Abdullah M.; Mba, David (2006). "A comparative experimental study on the use of acoustic emission and vibration analysis for bearing defect identification and estimation of defect size". Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 20 (7): 1537–1571. doi:10.1016/j.ymssp.2004.10.013. hdl:1826/899. ISSN 0888-3270.
  11. Mba, D. (2006). "Development of Acoustic Emission Technology for Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis of Rotating Machines: Bearings, Pumps, Gearboxes, Engines, and Rotating Structures". The Shock and Vibration Digest. 38 (1): 3–16. doi:10.1177/0583102405059054. hdl:1826/1029. ISSN 0583-1024.
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