Meet the Team – Joel Strickland 

What really excites me is being able to apply machine learning and data science to real world problems. I just finished my first project and it was great to see the customer excitement as I unveiled our findings! Its also really nice to work with smart, driven, and friendly people, as that kind of environment is a driver for innovation!

I am a Chartered Engineer by trade and a professionally registered member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (MIMMM). I finished a thoroughly enjoyable metallurgy and material science PhD programme at Leicester University in June 2021. It was sponsored by Rolls-Royce and the main outcome of my research was the creation of a novel supervised machine learning algorithm, where I developed a technique to improve the understanding of defect formation in some of their most critical jet-engine components. What really interested me about Intellegens was that it was founded as a direct result of a materials science and machine learning collaboration with Rolls-Royce. Needless to say, I felt Intellegens was a perfect fit for me!

I really believe in their vision. They have a strong academic history and their underlying machine learning technology has been proven time and time again. It feels really exciting to be able to work in an area so closely related to my PhD and translate some of that intuition and practical knowledge into real world value and tangible impact so soon after finishing my studies!