Mohammad Aldahi is a postgraduate researcher in the Department of Engineering at King’s College London, where he is pursuing a doctoral degree in fusion engineering.

His project, “Probabilistic Lifetime Assessment of Fusion Breeding Blankets under Irradiated Conditions,” is funded by the UK Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training. The CDT provides collaborative training at partner institutions (Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool) and includes a placement at the UK Atomic Energy Authority. He applies probabilistic modelling (including Bayesian and Weibull methods) to predict fracture probabilities in reduced-activation steels under neutron irradiation. These analyses help inform design standards for structural components in future fusion reactors.

He earned an MSc in Robotics (Distinction) from King’s College London and a First-Class Honours BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from London South Bank University. In 2024, Aldahi led the King’s College team in the RoboCup Autonomous Robot Manipulation (ARM) Challenge, an international competition emphasizing vision-based object sorting. The team’s “Kingsbot” entry won second place in the world finals, demonstrating advanced robot manipulation skills.

Additionally, Aldahi co-authored an IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium paper titled “Investigation of Ultrasonically Levitated Droplets for Sonochemistry with High-Speed Camera Observations”. This peer-reviewed work on ultrasonic levitation reflects his broader expertise in precision acoustic manipulation.

Thesis Title

Probabilistic lifetime assessment of Fusion Breeding Blankets under irradiated conditions

Supervisor Team

First Supervisor: Dr Christos Skamniotis

Research Groups

• Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training

Publications

• Investigation of Ultrasonically Levitated Droplets for Sonochemistry with High-Speed Camera Observations