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Dr Shah is a Lecturer in Materials in the Department of Architecture. He also teaches for the Department of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, and Institute of Continuing Education. He enjoys teaching on materials, manufacturing and design, and encouraging creative interdisciplinarity. Shah’s research aims to combine sustainability with performance and functionality in natural materials. At the Centre for Natural Material Innovation, Shah works with scientists across disciplines on developing biomaterials, such as engineered wood, bamboo and natural fibre composites, as light-weight, sustainable and structural alternatives to conventional materials for various application sectors, including wind energy, construction, transport, health care, and consumer products. Shah was a member of Oxford University’s Silk Group (Department. of Zoology), where he developed silk-based composites for defense applications, and explored biomaterials such as elephant ivories for bioinspiration. His PhD from the University of Nottingham led to development of the world’s first flax biocomposite wind turbine blade.
Shah is an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Higher Education, and a Fellow of the Institute for Materials, Minerals and Mining.
GradIMMM, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) since 2013
AFHEA, Associateship of Higher Education Academy since 2018