Martyn Douglas Wakeman

Expertise

• Opportunities and challenges for advanced composites in the transition to NetZero- Sustainability strategies and the circular economy- Additive manufacture / 3D printing of mult-material systems including continuous carbon fiber- Functionalization of advanced composites- Thermoplastic composite constituents- Composite manufacturing processes- Cost modelling and industrialization- Entrepreneurship and innovation- Automotive application of composites- Composites and civilian drones Expertise
• Opportunities and challenges for advanced composites in the transition to NetZero- Sustainability strategies and the circular economy- Additive manufacture / 3D printing of mult-material systems including continuous carbon fiber- Functionalization of advanced composites- Thermoplastic composite constituents- Composite manufacturing processes- Cost modelling and industrialization- Entrepreneurship and innovation- Automotive application of composites- Composites and civilian drones Current work Scenario modelling of the carbon fiber industry in the transition to NetZero 2050Towards NetZero plasticsAdditive manufacture / 3D printing of advanced composites / functionalization of advanced compositesComposites for civilian drone applications Dr. Martyn Wakeman is a creative professional in sustainability strategies and advanced composites with a proven record of 25 yrs, spanning academia and global corporations. He has worked in M&A deep dive projects in the Advanced Composites Space and has a proven publication (80 ) and patent (30) history in the development of continuous fibre thermoplastic composites from formulation, processing, to applications.He is currently attached at 60% to the Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites at the EPFL focused on 3D printing and sustainability strategies for advanced composites and 40% to the Department of Mechanical Engineering as a lecturer. He is also available as an independent consultant.Current lecture courses include:MSE-440 Composites technology (co-lead)ME-203 Sustainable products and supply chains (co-lead)MSE-463 Towards sustainable materials (co-lead)MGT-555 Innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering (guest lecturer, cost modelling and circular economy)Prior to this role he worked at DuPont from 2007-2016 in Geneva, Switzerland where he worked to drive the development strategy and led research of the DuPont Vizilon thermoplastic composites offer including continuous carbon and glass reinforced composites.From 1997 to 2007 he was a Scientific Collaborator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, EPFL, in which he was Head of the Composite and Polymer Laboratory industrial implementation group located in the EPFL science park. Education PhD | Mechanical Engineering 1993 – 1998 University of Nottingham BEng | Mechanical Engineering 1990 – 1993 University of Nottingham Professionals experiences Business sustainability management 2022–2022 University of Cambridge CISLEntrepreneurship and business concept training 2022–2022 Innosuisse Circular economy and sustainability strategies 2021–2021 University of Cambridge Judge Business SchoolSustainable finance 2023–2023 University of Cambridge CISL Teaching & PhD PhD Students Jean-Baptiste Desbrest Courses Composites technology MSE-440 The latest developments in processing and the novel generations of organic composites are discussed.Nanocomposites, adaptive composites and biocomposites are presented. Product development, cost analysis and studyof new markets are practiced in team work. Product decarbonization and life cycle analysis ME-517 This course will address the need to decarbonize engineered products and to reduce their environmental and societal impacts. Life cycle analysis (LCA) will be used as a tool to quantify the impacts of engineered products and to aid design of lower impact alternatives. Sustainable products and supply chains ME-203 The course is designed to provide a foundational understanding of sustainability principles and equip students with practical skills and tools to develop sustainable products and optimize supply chains. Towards sustainable materials MSE-433 This course will address and model key sustainability issues through an engineering lens. It will examine emerging materials, hard to abate, and critical materials used to manufacture items in our economy during the transition to NetZero targets and their environmental, societal, and human impacts.