Dr Aris Alexoulis
Dr Aris Alexoulis MIET, FHEA
Senior Lecturer in Mechatronics
My profile
Biography
Aris Alexoulis started his academic career doing research in Rehabilitation Robotics and since then he has expanded his interest in the field of Industrial Automation. He is a member of the Automation Systems Centre (ASCent), at Manchester Met, which delivers consultancy services along with training and certification on the topics of Industrial Automation (PLCopen) and Communications (PROFIBUS, PROFINET) to its industrial partners. He is also the internal lead for Connected Curriculum which is a partnership between Siemens, FESTO and universities that aims to bridge the skills gap in Industrial Automation. He is working with SMEs to support them in their digitalisation journey and has supervised several live projects. He sits on the project review panel for Made Smarter North West investing in companies adopting digital technologies. He is also the Programme Leader for the newly developed MSc Programme in Engineering Smart Systems, a multidisciplinary programme that aims to support its students develop the necessary skills that will enable them to become drivers of the fourth industrial revolution.
Currently, his time is split between his role at Manchester Met and Siemens where he is seconded to the Connected Curriculum team where he is responsible for the development of academic resources and industrial case studies around Industry 4.0 and Siemens’s PLM suite of software in collaboration with the partner universities.
Interests and expertise
Robotics
Industrial Automation
Industrial Digitalisation
Industry 4.0
Projects
Funded by Innovate UK KTP project looking at improving the performance of a nanomechanical testing device
Funded by the Royal Academy of Engineers, looking at designing a smart rainwater distribution system for rural South Africa
Funded by The Royal Society looking at the use of a bioinspired sensor mimicking mammalian whiskers into tactile sensing applications for robotics.
Teaching
Lead roles
- Programme Lead MSc Engineering Smart Systems (L7)
- Unit Lead Connected Digital Systems (L7)
Other teaching
- Sensors and Industrial Internet of Things
- Group Design Project (L5)
Courses
Supervision
MSc Project: Remote asset monitoring of an additive manufacturing facility
MSc Project: Remote monitoring of a distributed manufacturing network
MSc Project: Virtual commissioning of an industrial manufacturing process
MSc Project: Digital twin of an industrial manufacturing process
Research outputs
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Journal articles
Fayyaz, M.A.B., Alexoulis-Chrysovergis, A.C., Southgate, M.J., Johnson, C. (2020) 'A review of the technological developments for interlocking at level crossing.' Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 235(4) pp. 529-539.
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Conference papers
Obidike, O., Alexoulis, A., Ateeq, M. (2023) 'A Low-Cost Remote Asset Monitoring Solution Through Energy Consumption.' pp. 270-275.
Teimoori, O., Ateeq, M., Alexoulis-Chrysovergis, A. (2023) 'Implementing and Enhancing Monitoring System on the Edge of a Smart Factory: A Case Study with FESTO's Cyber-physical System.' pp. 177-182.
Ponnapalli, P.V.S., Alexoulis-Chrsovergis, A.C., Dwivedi, A.K. (2023) 'Work-in-Progress: Remote Learning and Online Experimentation for Large Cohorts.' 763 LNNS. pp. 857-864.
Weightman, A., Alexoulis-Chrysovergis, A.C., Oltean, S. (2014) 'What should we consider when designing Rehabilitation robots for the upper limb of the neurologically impaired?.' 02-04-December-2014.
Alexoulis-Chrysovergis, A.C., Weightman, A., Hodson-Tole, E., Deconinck, F.J.A. (2013) 'Error augmented robotic rehabilitation of the upper limb a review.' pp. 167-178.
Career history
2022
“Teaching Excellence Award”, Manchester Metropolitan University
Press and media
My work was featured in the following media publications:
“How the pandemic has created manufacturing’s future leaders” published in Business Reporter
“Ventilator challenge could help to ease the skills gap” published in Drives & Controls
“The crucible project toolkit”, published by Engineering Professor’s Council