Roy Crawford
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Roy Crawford is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, whose primary research interest has been in the mechanical properties and processing behaviour of plastics. From 1989 to 1999 he was Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the School of Mechanical and Process Engineering at the Queens University Belfast in Northern Ireland
. He was also responsible for establishing the Polymer Processing Research Centre at Queens University. This Centre included the Research Group on rotational moulding of plastics, which he also established. From 1999 to 2001 he was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Auckland
in New Zealand
.
From 2001 to 2004 he was Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research at Queens University Belfast. In January 2005 he became Vice Chancellor of the University of Waikato
in New Zealand. He has had substantial and very successful experience in the RAE
(Research Assessment Exercise) in the UK, having led his own School from Grade 3 in the 1992 RAE to the top Grade of 5* in 1996. He was a member of the 2001 RAE Panel for assessing Mechanical Engineering in all universities in the UK, and his School achieved a grade of 5* once again in 2001. He has very strong academic and research credentials.
He has published 8 books and over 300 papers and has been a member of numerous government panels and research grant committees in the UK. His particular expertise is associated with the rotational moulding of plastics. He is widely recognised as a world leader in this field and has given keynote lectures, courses and seminars on this subject all over the world.
Professor Crawford has a BSc
, PhD
and a DS
c from Queen’s University. He is a Fellow of a number of professional organisations and in 1998 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
. In 2005 he was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers
. Only 227 Fellows have been elected worldwide to this Society since it was established in 1946.
Married with two sons and one daughter, Professor Crawford is a UK national and is also a permanent resident of New Zealand.
Northern Ireland
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. He was also responsible for establishing the Polymer Processing Research Centre at Queens University. This Centre included the Research Group on rotational moulding of plastics, which he also established. From 1999 to 2001 he was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
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.
From 2001 to 2004 he was Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research at Queens University Belfast. In January 2005 he became Vice Chancellor of the University of Waikato
University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is located in Hamilton and Tauranga, New Zealand, and was established in 1964. It has strengths across a broad range of subject areas, particularly its degrees in Computer Science and in Management...
in New Zealand. He has had substantial and very successful experience in the RAE
RAE
RAE can stand for:*Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior, Argentina's shortwave international broadcaster*RAE Bedford, Royal Aircraft Establishment *RAE tube, a type of Endotracheal tube used in anaesthesia...
(Research Assessment Exercise) in the UK, having led his own School from Grade 3 in the 1992 RAE to the top Grade of 5* in 1996. He was a member of the 2001 RAE Panel for assessing Mechanical Engineering in all universities in the UK, and his School achieved a grade of 5* once again in 2001. He has very strong academic and research credentials.
He has published 8 books and over 300 papers and has been a member of numerous government panels and research grant committees in the UK. His particular expertise is associated with the rotational moulding of plastics. He is widely recognised as a world leader in this field and has given keynote lectures, courses and seminars on this subject all over the world.
Professor Crawford has a BSc
BSC
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, PhD
PHD
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and a DS
DS
-Entertainment:* Dead Space, third person horror video game.* Deca Sports, sports video game for the Nintendo Wii developed by Hudson Soft* Nintendo DS, a hand held gaming device made by Nintendo-Geography:...
c from Queen’s University. He is a Fellow of a number of professional organisations and in 1998 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
. In 2005 he was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers
Society of Plastics Engineers
The Society of Plastics Engineers is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and education for all plastics professionals.The SPE was founded in 1942...
. Only 227 Fellows have been elected worldwide to this Society since it was established in 1946.
Married with two sons and one daughter, Professor Crawford is a UK national and is also a permanent resident of New Zealand.
See also
- Queens University Belfast
- University of WaikatoUniversity of WaikatoThe University of Waikato is located in Hamilton and Tauranga, New Zealand, and was established in 1964. It has strengths across a broad range of subject areas, particularly its degrees in Computer Science and in Management...