Dr Jennifer Rowson

MEng, PhD

Dr Jennifer Rowson

Lecturer

Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Sheffield
Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD

Telephone: +44 (0) 114 222 7878
Fax: +44 (0) 114 222 7890

email : j.rowson@sheffield.ac.uk

Profile

Jennifer Rowson is a Lecturer in Design and Simulation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She has a first class degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sheffield and a PhD in packaging and simulation. Upon completion of her PhD, she held posts as a Research Associate and University Teaching Fellow in the Department.

In 2004 she was awarded the Faraday Packaging Partnership Associate of the Year award for her work during her PhD. Jennifer currently lectures on simulation techniques and design principles using inventive teaching techniques to aid the students' learning of new software packages.

Research Interests

Jennifer's research interests are split into two areas, human to environment interaction and computer simulation of a variety of subjects. Her current work investigates the development and use of uncertainty analysis within the simulation environment. The research themes are wide ranging and include:

Consumer packaging
Inclusive design methodologies
Ageing and its influence on design
Measuring consumer opening strengths
Design for sustainability
Inclusive design
Bayesian uncertainty analysis
Optimisation under uncertainty

Teaching

MEC114 Mechanical Engineering Techniques
MEC209 Design of Structures, Machines and Systems course
MEC313 Finite Element Techniques course
MEC416 Computer Simulation and Validation course
Part of team organising MEC307 Group Design Project

Journal articles

Becker W, Worden K & Rowson J (2013) Bayesian sensitivity analysis of bifurcating nonlinear models. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 34(1-2), 57-75.
Becker W, Rowson J, Worden K, Oakley JE, Surace C & Gili P (2012) Bayesian sensitivity analysis of a nonlinear finite element model. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 32, 18-31.
Becker W, Worden K & Rowson J (2012) Bayesian sensitivity analysis of bifurcating nonlinear models. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing.
Becker W, Oakley JE, Surace C, Gili P, Rowson J & Worden K (2012) Bayesian sensitivity analysis of a nonlinear finite element model. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing.
Batterbee DC, Sims ND, Becker W, Worden K & Rowson J (2011) Computational model of an infant brain subjected to periodic motion simplified modelling and bayesian sensitivity analysis. P I MECH ENG H, 225(H11), 1036-1049.
Becker W, Rowson J, Oakley JE, Yoxall A, Manson G & Worden K (2011) Bayesian sensitivity analysis of a model of the aortic valve.. J Biomech, 44(8), 1499-1506.
Rowson J & Yoxall A (2011) Hold, grasp, clutch or grab: consumer grip choices during food container opening.. Appl Ergon, 42(5), 627-633.
Rowson J & Yoxall A (2011) Hold, grasp, clutch or grab: Consumer grip choices during food container opening. Applied Ergonomics, 42(5), 627-633.
Becker W, Rowson J, Manson G, Worden K, Oakley JE & Yoxall A (2011) Bayesian sensitivity analysis of a model of the aortic valve. Journal of Biomechanics, 44(8), 1499-1506.
Kamat SR, Yoxall A, Craig C, Carrsé MJ & Rowson J (2010) Understanding grip choice and comfort whilst hoovering. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 42, 1324-1329.
Langley J, Yoxall A, Heppell G, Rodriguez EM, Bradbury S, Lewis R, Luxmoore J, Hodzic A & Rowson J (2010) Food for thought?--A UK pilot study testing a methodology for compositional domestic food waste analysis.. Waste Manag Res, 28(3), 220-227.
Yoxall A, Langley J, Janson R, Lewis R, Wearn J, Hayes SA & Bix L (2010) How Wide Do You Want the Jar?: The Effect on Diameter for Ease of Opening for Wide-mouth Closures. PACKAG TECHNOL SCI, 23(1), 11-18.
Yoxall A, Kamat SR, Langley J & Rowson J (2010) Squeezability. Part 2: getting stuff out of a bottle. P I MECH ENG C-J MEC, 224(C6), 1261-1271.
Yoxall A, Langley J, Luxmoore J, Janson R, Taylor JC & Rowson J (2010) Understanding the use of tools for opening packaging. Universal Access in the Information Society, 9(3), 273-281.
Chiang WK, Ghassemieh E, Lewis R, Rowson J & Thompson C (2010) Comparison of tack of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) at different temperatures. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 24(11-12), 1949-1957.
Kamat SR, Yoxall A, Craig C, Carré MJ & Rowson J (2010) Understanding grip choice and comfort whilst hoovering. Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 66, 1338-1343.
Blakey S, Rowson J, Tomlinson RA, Sandham A & Yoxall A (2009) Squeezability. Part 1: a pressing issue. P I MECH ENG C-J MEC, 223(11), 2615-2625.
Rowson J, Yoxall A & Hart JH (2008) Modelling capping of 28 mm beverage closures using finite element analysis. PACKAG TECHNOL SCI, 21(5), 287-296.
Yoxall A, Luxmoore J, Rowson J, Langley J & Janson R (2008) Size does matter: Further studies in hand-pack interaction using computer simulation. PACKAG TECHNOL SCI, 21(2), 61-72.
Yoxall A, Luxmoore J, Austin M, Canty L, Margrave KJ, Richardson CJ, Wearn J, Howard IC & Lewis R (2007) Getting to grips with packaging: Using ethnography and computer simulation to understand hand-pack interaction. PACKAG TECHNOL SCI, 20(3), 217-229.
Yoxall A, Janson R, Bradbury SR, Langley J, Wearn J & Hayes S (2006) Openability: Producing design limits for consumer packaging. PACKAG TECHNOL SCI, 19(4), 219-225.
Yoxall A, Langley J, Janson R, Wearn J & Manson G (2006) The use of uncertainty analysis for the design of container closures. PACKAG TECHNOL SCI, 19(3), 139-147.
Langley J, Janson R, Wearn J & Yoxall A (2005) 'Inclusive' design for containers: Improving openability. PACKAG TECHNOL SCI, 18(6), 285-293.

Chapters

Rowson J, Yoxall A, Langley J, Janson R, Luxmoore J & Taylor JC (2008) Designing Inclusive Futures In Langdon P, Clarkson J & Robinson P (Ed.), Designing Inclusive Futures (pp. 65-74). Springer Verlag.

Conferences

Yoxall A, Langley J, Musselwhite C, Rodriguez-Falcon EM & Rowson J (2010) Husband, Daughter, Son and Postman, Hot-water, Knife and Towel: Assistive Strategies for Jar Opening. DESIGNING INCLUSIVE INTERACTIONS, 187-196.
Yoxall A, Langley J, Luxrnoore J, Janson R, Taylor JC & Rowson J (2008) Help or hindrance: The use of tools for opening packaging. DESIGNING INCLUSIVE FUTURES, 65-74.
Cheng J, Batterbee D, Yoxall A, Sims ND, Rowson J & Howard IC (2008) Shaken baby syndrome: a structural dynamics perspective. PROCEEDINGS OF ISMA 2008: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOISE AND VIBRATION ENGINEERING, VOLS. 1-8, 2003-2014.
Becker W, Rowson J, Oakley J, Yoxall A, Manson G & Worden K (2008) Bayesian Sensitivity Analysis of a Large Nonlinear Model. PROCEEDINGS OF ISMA 2008: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOISE AND VIBRATION ENGINEERING, VOLS. 1-8, 3723-3736.
Rowson J, Sims ND & Batterbee DC () Finite element modelling of shaken baby syndrome: A frequency response approach
Rowson J & Sareh P () Aesthetic-Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Car Grille Profile While Preserving Brand Identity. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED'09), 4, 13-24.
Rowson J, Kamat SR, Carre MJ & Yoxall A () A Preliminary Study into the Human Perception of Hand Pain for Activities Common in Daily Life