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Margi is the Structural Engineering lecturer on the Graduate Apprentice in Civil Engineering degree at the University of Dundee. Previously, Margi was the course leader for the BSc(Hons) in Civil Engineering at Abertay University where she lectured in structural engineering. Prior to that, Margi worked for a global engineering consultancy where she dealt with the structural integrity of offshore platforms in the North Sea. During this time she was awarded a Northern Research Partnership funding in collaboration with the University of Dundee to assess the behaviour of corrugated steel panels used in offshore modules under blast loads.
Margi has a strong background in structural dynamics and her research focuses on using advanced numerical methods for finding structural response during events such as earthquakes, blast and impact. Margi was a member of the EU funded Prohitec (Protecting of Historical Buildings by Reversible Mixed Technologies) research during her Masters. Her PhD research dealt with assessing the behaviour of reinforced concrete columns under blast loads.
Margi enjoys lecturing; she is committed to bringing theory to life with practical examples and tasks. In 2019 Margi was nominated for the student led Teaching Awards in four categories: 'Excellent Feedback', 'Best Module', 'Enhancing Student Opportunities' and 'Excellent Teaching'. In 2017 she was nominated as ‘Outstanding Teacher’ in the student-led teaching awards after having previously received the Langlat Award for Excellence in teaching and the best tutor award several times at the Technion.
Margi completed her BSc(Hons) and Research MSc(cum laude) in structural engineering at the Technion before obtaining a PhD from Heriot Watt university. She has a postgraduate certificate in higher education (PGCert) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Margi is a chartered member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), an Executive Member of COMEC and committee member of Tayside and Fife ICE.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PGCert THE, PGCert in Higher Education Teaching, Abertay University
Award Date: 1 Jun 2018
Doctor of Philosophy, Assessing the Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Columns under Blast Loads , Heriot-Watt University
Award Date: 1 May 2017
Master in Science, Using Shape Memory Alloys for Seismic Upgrading of Structures , Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Award Date: 1 Jul 2008
Bachelor of Science, Structural Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Award Date: 1 Jun 2005
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Engineering The Curriculum: Inspiring The Next Generation Of Engineers
Black, R., Chernin, L., Holme, R. & Vilnay, M.
Project: Research
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Extended P-I diagram method
Chernin, L., Vilnay, M. & Cotsovos, D. M., 1 Dec 2020, In: Engineering Structures. 224, 18 p., 111217.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sustainable deployment of environmental management systems for higher education institutions: challenges and limitations
O'Keefe, J., Simpson, E., Jorat, E. & Vilnay, M., 19 Jun 2020, University Partnerships for Sustainable Development. Sengupta, E., Blessinger, P. & Yamin, T. S. (eds.). Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, p. 81-99 19 p. (Innovations in higher education teaching and learning; vol. 20).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Fidelity of Computational Modelling of Offshore Jacket Platforms
Vilnay, M., Sivickij, V., Watters, F., Doerich-Stavridis, C. & Chernin, L., Jun 2019, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering and Computational Mechanics. 172, 2, p. 79-93 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pressure-impulse diagram method: a fundamental Review
Chernin, L., Vilnay, M., Shufrin, I. & Cotsovos, E., 1 Jun 2019, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering and Computational Mechanics. 172, 2, p. 55-69 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Strength determination for band-loaded thin cylinders
Doerich, C., Vilnay, M. & Rotter, J. M., Dec 2018, In: Advances in Structural Engineering. 21, 16, p. 2454-2465 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Telford Premium Prize
Vilnay, Margi (Recipient) & Chernin, Leon (Recipient), 3 Jun 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Ingenious: Engineering the Curriculum. Public Engagement & Outreach Training Day
Margi Vilnay (Organiser), Michael Crabb (Organiser), Maciej Jozwik (Organiser), Richard Holme (Organiser), Thomas Dyer (Participant), Charlotte Cochard (Participant), Tom Eaves (Participant), Deepak Shamvedi (Participant), Iain Murray (Participant), Olanrewaju Lewis (Participant), Andrew Brennan (Participant), Christina Moir (Participant) & Leon Chernin (Organiser)
21 Sept 2022Activity: Other activity types › Schools engagement
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Girls Into Engineering
Charlotte Cochard (Speaker), Margi Vilnay (Organiser), Alejandra Aranceta-Garza (Speaker) & Morag Hannah (Organiser)
8 Nov 2021 → 29 Nov 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Women in STEM week on Dundee Science Centre Home Learning Programme
Annalu Waller (Contributor), Anne Keitel (Contributor), Aurora Sicilia Aguilar (Contributor), Carmen Escudero-Martinez (Contributor), Caroline Erolin (Contributor), Claire Fitton (Contributor), Hilary Arsenault (Contributor), Holly Fleming (Contributor), Julieta Gómez García-Donas (Contributor), Karen Petrie (Contributor), Margi Vilnay (Contributor), Nicola Morrice (Contributor), Senga Robertson-Albertyn (Contributor), Suzanne Duce (Contributor), Labake Odushegun (Contributor), Trisha Mcallister (Contributor), Veronica Pravata (Contributor), Heather Doran (Member), Ailsa Mackintosh (Member), Thibault Rosazza (Member), Caitlin Macdonald (Member), Amy Cameron (Organiser), Matthew Jarron (Contributor), Caroline Brown (Contributor) & James Gemmill (Contributor)
8 Mar 2021Activity: Other activity types › Other
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CRC Press (Publisher)
Margi Vilnay (Reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Diversity in Engineering: A University Perspective
Margi Vilnay (Speaker)
10 Dec 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk