Professional biography:

In his quest for an exclusive profession, Udo's career can be described as Material Science centered. Nevertheless, with a drive for progress in negotiations he has thrived with many in business and politics.

In addition to working with Industrialist (Composite, Fibres and General Materials) for more than 7 years, Udo has a first degree (B.Eng in Polymer and Textile, 2001) where he researched on Impact Strength of Unsaturated Polyester Marble of Different Curing Rates and Formulations (B.Eng thesis), Mechanical properties of LDP-HDPE Blend, Compression molding of Melamine thermosets, Melamine Formaldehyde Thermoset Regrind as Filler and Unsaturated Polyester Resin a common Matrix. Through this period, he presented a paper on Environmental Stress Cracking of Plastics as a member and in association with the Society of Plastic Engineers (USA).

In 2004, he joined University of Loughborough for a Masters in Polymer Science; moved to University of Bolton in 2005 to obtain an MSc in Material Science with a thesis on the Effects of Flame Retardant Additives on the Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Properties of Glass-Reinforced Polyester Composites.

With a great satisfaction of an even career, he is presently behind an ongoing PhD research at the University of Bolton to contribute to the safety in transportation, defense and energy distribution by innovation on Ballistic Composite Structure withSmart Materials.

In his spare time he reads, writes and works on new motivational books, new damping processes and matrix.

Brief introduction of research: (Ballistic Composite Structure withSmart materials)

With a new wave of innovation, this is a research on impact energy sensing, actuation and distribution on new rigid composite armour made of Kevlar, Carbon, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Dyneema, Metallic Alloy, Piezoelectric (PZT) and Electro-Rheological Fluid (ERF).

However, the relationship between effectiveness and cost, specific energy, areal weight and thickness will initiate its applications in transportation. The new set of hybrid will be in use for an intended containment of bullets/fragments and suppression of energy in a bid for advanced safety. Nevertheless, the effects after impact (deformation, delamination, failure and peeling) will be examined and the modelled as Composite laminate, ERF enclosed in a beam and PZT as a direct effect.