Rate My Professor Nicola Bailey

Dr. Nicola Bailey is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering at King’s College London. She earned her PhD in Analysis of Dynamical Performance and Contact for a High Speed Thrust Bearing including Slip Effects from the University of Nottingham in 2015 and an MMath from the same university in 2014. Bailey's research focuses on understanding and advancing complex nonlinear mechanical systems, with applications in next-generation technologies including robotics, ultra-precision manufacturing mechanisms, assistive technology, and turbomachinery. Her specific interests encompass precision control of autonomous systems in robotics and manufacturing, development of upper limb prosthetics and devices for people with limb difference, prediction of behaviour in complex non-linear systems such as fusion energy devices, and advancement of novel bearing and seal technologies. She contributes to key research groups at King’s, including Design & Mechatronics, Computational Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials & Systems, and the Centre for Robotics Research, addressing challenges in society through robot-centric approaches and supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals such as Good Health and Well-being, and Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.