Dr Russell English
School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Email: R.English@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 2081
Early career as a marine engineer working with merchant shipping companies Bibby Line, Denholm Ship Management and Royal Fleet Auxiliary. BEng (Mechanical Engineering) in 1989 and PhD in the area of contact mechanics in 1993, both from the University of Liverpool. Employed by Liverpool John Moores University as a Senior Lecturer in mechanical engineering in 1993. In 2004 became Principal Lecturer responsible for collaborative partnership programmes within the School of Engineering in the UK, Europe and Internationally. From 2021 employed as Associate Dean (Global Engagement) for the Faculty of Engineering and Technology responsible for international partnership activity, recruitment and student mobility. From 2022 employed as Subject Head for Undergraduate programmes (BEng/MEng) within the School of Engineering. Research interests are in the areas of structural integrity, application of finite element methods and bioengineering.
Degrees
1993, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, PhD
1989, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, BEng (Hons), Mechanical Engineering
Academic appointments
Subject Head (Undergraduate Engineering BEng/MEng), School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - present
Associate Dean (Global Engagement), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - 2024
Principal Lecturer, School of Engineering Technology and Maritime Operations, Liverpool John Moores University, 1994 - 2022
Highlighted publications
Toh SMS, Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G. 2022. The relation between body weight and wear in Total Hip Prosthesis: A finite element study Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update, 20 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Angel O, Rothwell G, English R, Ren J, Cummings A. 2022. Effect of post processing of digital image correlation on obtaining accurate true stress-strain data for AISI 304L Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 54 :3205-3214 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Toh SM, Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G. 2021. Computational method for bearing surface wear prediction in total hip replacements Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 119 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
English RG, Ashkanfar A, Rothwell G. 2015. The effect of different assembly loads on taper junction fretting wear in total hip replacements Tribology International, 95 :199-210 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G. 2015. A computational approach to fretting wear prediction at the head-stem taper junction of total hip replacements Wear, 338/39 :210-220 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Journal article
Pitt CN, Ashkanfar A, English R, Naylor A, Öpöz TT, Langton DJ, Joyce TJ. 2025. Development of a bespoke finite element wear algorithm to investigate the effect of femoral centre of rotation on the wear evolution in total knee replacements Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 163 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Ashkanfar A, Toh SMS, English R, Langton DJ, Joyce TJ. 2024. The impact of femoral head size on the wear evolution at contacting surfaces of total hip prostheses: A finite element analysis. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 153 :1-8 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Naylor A, Ashkanfar A, Liu X, English R. 2023. Knee wraps are detrimental to the maximal squat performance of powerlifters competing in lower weight classes Kinesiology, 55 :282-288 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Toh SMS, Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G, Langton DJ, Joyce TJ. 2023. How does bicycling affect the longevity of Total Hip Arthroplasty? A finite element wear analysis Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 139 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Toh SMS, Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G. 2022. The relation between body weight and wear in Total Hip Prosthesis: A finite element study Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update, 20 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Angel O, Rothwell G, English R, Ren J, Cummings A. 2022. Effect of post processing of digital image correlation on obtaining accurate true stress-strain data for AISI 304L Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 54 :3205-3214 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Toh SM, Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G. 2021. Computational method for bearing surface wear prediction in total hip replacements Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 119 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
English RG, Ashkanfar A, Rothwell G. 2015. The effect of different assembly loads on taper junction fretting wear in total hip replacements Tribology International, 95 :199-210 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G. 2015. A computational approach to fretting wear prediction at the head-stem taper junction of total hip replacements Wear, 338/39 :210-220 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Cummings AD, Krywonos J, Purcell P, Rothwell G, English R. 2012. An experimental procedure for measuring accelerations and strains from a tie down system of a heavy nuclear transport package during a rail journey Packaging, Transport, Storage and Security of Radioactive Material, 23 :167-177 DOI Publisher Url
Li B, Gu YD, English R, Rothwell G, Ren XJ. 2009. Characterisation of nonlinear material parameters of foams based on indentation tests MATERIALS & DESIGN, 30 :2708-2714 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Kong X, Shi Y, Li B, Rothwell G, English R, Yang Q, Ren X. 2009. Effect of indenter shapes on inverse materials characterization based on the dual indenters method INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 100 :950-953 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Kong X, Yang Q, Li B, Rothwell G, English R, Ren XJ. 2008. Numerical study of strengths of spot-welded joints of steel MATERIALS & DESIGN, 29 :1554-1561 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Ren X, Li L, Rothwell G, English R, Lake M, Lees A. 2005. Numerical modelling of sensitivity tests of the human heel Proceedings of the 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference, 2005 :87-88
Finlay JP, Rothwell G, English R, Montgomery RK. 2003. Effective stress factors for reinforced butt-welded branch outlets subjected to internal pressure or external moment loads INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSELS AND PIPING, 80 :311-331 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Mottershead JE, Edwards PD, Whelan MP, English RG. 1996. Finite element analysis of a total knee replacement by using Gauss point contact constraints Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 210 :51-63 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
MOTTERSHEAD JE, PASCOE SK, ENGLISH RG. 1992. A GENERAL FINITE-ELEMENT APPROACH FOR CONTACT STRESS-ANALYSIS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING, 33 :765-779 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Shariatmadari MR, English R, Rothwell G. Effects of temperature on the material characteristics of midsole and insole footwear foams subject to quasi-static compressive and shear force loading Materials and Design, DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Conference publication
Angel O, Rothwell G, English R. 2022. Numerical simulations of Quasi-Static Fracture Behaviour of AISI 316 for Nuclear Transport packages Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2198 DOI Publisher Url
Ashkanfar A. 2015. A COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH TO FRETTING WEAR PREDICTION IN TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENTS English RUSSELL, Rothwell GLYNN. DOI Public Url
Shariatmadari MR, English R, Rothwell G. 2010. A review of developments into therapeutic running footwear research Sabo A, Kafka P, Litzenberger S, Sabo C. ENGINEERING OF SPORT 8: ENGINEERING EMOTION - 8TH CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION (ISEA), 8th Conference of the International-Sports-Engineering-Association (ISEA) 2 :2811-2816 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Shariatmadari MR, English R, Rothwell G. 2010. Finite Element Study into the Effect of Footwear Temperature on the Forces Transmitted to the Foot during Quasi-Static Compression Loading Khalili N, Valliappan S, Li Q, Russell A. 9TH WORLD CONGRESS ON COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS AND 4TH ASIAN PACIFIC CONGRESS ON COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS, 9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics/4th Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics 10 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Shariatmadari MR, English R, Rothwell G. 2010. Effects of Temperature on the Performance of Footwear Foams: Review of Developments Herold KE, Bentley WE, Vossoughi J. 26TH SOUTHERN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE: SBEC 2010, 26th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, SBEC 2010 32 :409-413 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Shariatmadari MR, English R, Rothwell G. 2010. A Study into the Effects of Temperature on the Performance of Footwear Foams under Quasi-static Compression Loading and Their Hyperfoam Characterization Lim CT, Goh JCH. 6TH WORLD CONGRESS OF BIOMECHANICS (WCB 2010), PTS 1-3, 6th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB 2010) 31 :147-150 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Shariatmadari MR, English R, Rothwell G. 2009. Effects of temperature on the performance of footwear foams subjected to quasi-static compression loading IFMBE Proceedings, 24 :107-110 DOI Publisher Url
Kong X, Li B, Yang Q, Rothwell G, English R, Ren XJ. 2008. Numerical study of the effect of welding parameters on the strength of spot-welded joints Cheng K, Yao YX, Zhou L. E-ENGINEERING & DIGITAL ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY, 6th International Conference on e-Engineering and Digital Enterprise Technology 10-12 :322-+ DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Saajedi MA, Wang J, English R. 2002. Strength reduction factor for tubular joints under combined loading Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE, 2 :635-642 DOI Publisher Url
Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G. Finite Element Models for quantitative analysis of wear damage in Metal-on-Metal modular hip prosthesis
Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G. Effect of impaction force at assembly on fretting wear at the taper junction of total hip prosthesis ASTM
preprint
Toh SMS, Ashkanfar A, English R, Rothwell G, Langton DJ, Joyce T. How Does Bicycling Affect the Longevity of Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Finite Element Wear Analysis DOI Publisher Url