Dr Jill Miscandlon is a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. Jill graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a PhD and BSC (Hons) in mathematics before joining the Advanced Forming Research Centre (now a technical centre within NMIS). She worked for 6 years leading large-scale CR&D projects on novel forming processes, such as flow forming and spinning, including the SAMULET (Strategic Affordable Manufacturing in the UK through Leading Environmental Technologies) and Manufacturing Portfolio projects. Jill is currently leading two grand challenges for the EPSRC’s Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub, including developing the work package around sustainable manufacture and circular economy of electrical machines. Jill’s knowledge and expertise also informs and directs the electrification strategy within NMIS and the wider University of Strathclyde community.

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is hosted by the University of Strathclyde, and Strathclyde Business School has strong ties with the Institute and the companies based there. The Institute, which is based close to Glasgow International Airport, is a place where industry, academia and the public sector work together on manufacturing research to transform productivity levels, making companies more competitive and innovative while boosting the skills of the current and future workforce. A network of partners and collaborators – including Strathclyde - support manufacturers of all different sizes in all regions at the Institute on a variety of projects. The Institute is supported by Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, High-Value Manufacturing Catapult, Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Funding Council and Renfrewshire Council.