Regular biography
Dr Chikwesiri Imediegwu is a Lecturer in Design Optimisation for Sustainable Manufacturing in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Manchester. He joined the university in June 2025. Following his doctorate program at Imperial College London, where he developed a framework for the multiscale optimisation of 3D printable lattice structures, he has held three postdoctoral research positions. He now leads the Sustainable Multifunctional Materials by Optimised Design (SMMOD Group) within the Faculty of Engineering. His research interests include sustainable multifunctional materials, design optimisation, and energy storage, with a focus on structural mechanics, heat transfer, and bio-engineering.
Scholar-generated biography
Chikwesiri Imediegwu is a researcher at the University of Manchester with expertise in Optimisation, Smart materials, Metamaterials, Aperiodic Structures, and Battery Optimisation. Their work focuses on developing advanced computational methods for structural and thermal optimisation of 3D printable and additively manufactured structures. They investigate the mechanical and thermal properties of aperiodic lattice structures and honeycombs, aiming to enhance material performance. Additionally, they explore battery electrode optimisation to improve lithium-ion battery performance through capacity balancing and topology optimisation. Their research bridges multiscale design and manufacturing, contributing to the development of next-generation energy storage and structural materials.