Rudie is a highly skilled qualified mechanical engineer and specializes in the design of composite structures and other innovative materials, stress analysis of structures using advanced reliable numerical techniques and optimization of structures. Rudie is also experienced in project management and is very professional, hard working and meticulous in his work. Rudie obtained his B.Eng.(Hons.)(Melit.) in Mechanical Engineering with first class honors and [login to view URL].(Melit.) in Engineering with distinction from the University of Malta.