Tamsin Dobson

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Dr Tamsin Dobson is a Chartered Engineer (IMarEST) with over 12 years’ experience in the marine engineering industry. She is dedicated to interdisciplinary research and enjoys working on the interface between marine science and engineering. She has proven skills in biocorrosion, data analysis, materials science, sensor technology, mechanical engineering stress analysis and dry dock engineering management.

Tamsin holds two undergraduate degrees (Engineering and Marine Biology), two Masters (Marine Technology and Zoology) and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering where she published 5 papers from her research. Her published work includes the analysis of marine biocorrosion mechanisms in welded Nickel Aluminium Bronze, a finite element modelling study of corrosion pits, a review on the interaction between offshore engineering projects and marine life and a discussion of the results from long-term biocorrosion studies carried out at PML Applications.

Tamsin is one of PML Application’s Applied Marine Scientists and is the team’s Biocorrosion Lead.

Experience

  • –present
    Applied Marine Scientist and Biocorrosion Lead, Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Education

  • 2024 
    University of Bristol, PhD Mechanical Engineering
  • 2019 
    University of Newcastle upon Tyne, MSc Marine Technology
  • 2010 
    University of Aberdeen , MPhil Zoology
  • 2008 
    Open University, BEng (Hons) Engineering
  • 2008 
    University of Newcastle upon Tyne, BSc (Hons) Marine Biology

Professional Memberships

  • Institute of marine engineering science and technology (IMarEST)
  • The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Contact Tamsin for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision