Academic staff
Materials Science and Engineering - Academic staff
Professor Nick Birbilis
Research Interests:
Metallic biomaterials Functional coatings. Fundamental characterisation of corrosion processes on the nano/micro-scale Corrosion and corrosion control Development of corrosion resistant alloys Additive manufacturing
A/Professor Qiaoliang Bao
Research Interests:
Atomically thin optical materials (graphene, 2D transition metal dichalcogenides, topological insulators, perovskites) and the photonic, plasmonic and optoelectronic applications.
A/Professor Laure Bourgeois
Research Interests:
Nucleation and growth of solid-state precipitates in aluminium alloys, Curved graphitic structures, Application of advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques to determine the atomic structure of inorganic materials and defects, in order to better understand the formation mechanisms and properties of these materials.
Dr. Laurence Brassart
Research Interests:
Solid mechanics, Micromechanics, Constitutive modelling, Coupled-field problems
Professor Neil Cameron
Research Interests:
Neil's research interest lie at the interface between materials chemistry and biology. We use modern synthetic chemistry to create designed macromolecules and materials that interrogate, interrupt or mimic biological systems and processes. This in turn leads to opportunities to create novel systems with therapeutic or biotechnological applications.
Professor Yibing Cheng
Research Interests:
Nano-TiO2 based dye sensitised solar cells (DSSCs), ceramic processing, inorganic materials and composites, synthesis of nano materials, development of non-oxide ceramics and composites, especially sialons, microstructure development, materials applications in aggressive conditions.
Professor Joanne Etheridge
Research Interests:
Ultrahigh resolution electron diffraction and imaging. The theory and application of high energy electron scattering in solids. Determination of atomic structure and bonding, particularly in nanostructured materials.
A/Professor John Forsythe
Research Interests:
Light responsive hydrogels and bioprinting, neural stem cells, neural tissue engineering, biointerfaces, parkinson's disease, nano-fibrous, electrospun scaffolds, spinal cord injuries.
Dr. Jess Frith
Research Interests:
Dr.Jess's interests lie at the interface of biology and engineering. By combining aspects of biomaterials, stem cell biology and genomics, I hope to understand how stem cells are guided by physical cues from their surrounding microenvironment and apply this knowledge to promote the repair and regeneration of damaged body tissues.
Mr. James Griffith
A/Professor Aijun Huang
Professor Christopher Hutchinson
Research Interests:
Christopher's research is focused on two principle areas: i) the thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations and microstructural changes in the metallic solid state, and ii) the relationship between mechanical properties and microstructure of metals and alloys. This work contains both experimental and theoretical components.
A/Professor Jacek Jasieniak
Research Interests:
Advanced Coatings, Printed Electronics, Solar cells, photoconductors, light emitting devices, energy storage systems and chemical sensors, Nanomaterials.
Dr. Julie Karel
Research Interests:
Thin film growth, nanostructuring and device fabrication, Magnetic materials, Liquid electrolyte gating, X-ray spectroscopy: hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HAXPES), X-ray absorption spectroscopy/X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XAS/XMCD), X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS).
A/Professor Chris McNeill
Research Interests:
Organic semiconductor device physics, Polymer solar cells, Organic field-effect transistors, Synchrotron-based soft x-ray techniques in particular NEXAFS and STXM
Professor Laurence Meagher
Research Interests:
Controlled radical polymerisation for biomedical applications, Bioactive surface coatings for biomedical device applications, Antibacterial polymers and surface coatings, Materials for stem cell expansion and control of phenotype, Cellular therapies.
A/Professor Nikhil Medhekar
Research Interests:
Computational mechanics and materials science, Structure, properties and processing of materials at nano- and micro-scale using computer simulations.
Dr. Andrey Molotnikov
Research Interests:
Additive Manufacturing, Hybrid materials, Constitutive modelling of the mechanical response of metals, Strain gradient dependent plasticity, Plastic instabilities and strain localisation, Microforming, Finite element modelling (FEM), Non-linear material behaviour.
A/Professor Philip Nakashima
Research Interests:
Convergent beam electron diffraction, Transmission electron microscopy, Detector characterisation, Chemical bonding and charge density studies, Crystallography, Metals physics, Atomic structure solution, Image processing, Override quantitative electron diffraction.
Professor Jianfeng Nie
Research Interests:
Physical metallurgy of light alloys, structure/property relationships in metallic alloys, crystallography of phase transformations in solids, application of electron microscopy and diffraction.
Dr. Andrew Rodda
Research Interests:
Surface biofunctionalisation (attachment of proteins/peptides/DNA), material design to enhance specific binding/recognition of biomolecules, polymer-based surface coatings, coatings to control cell adhesion, 3D cell scaffolds, DNA diagnostic technologies.
A/Professor Noel Rutter
Dr. Hsin-Hui Shen
Professor George Simon
Research Interests:
Polymer Blends, Polymer nanocomposites, Thermosets and Their Toughening, Electrospinning of Nanofibers, Dendritic Materials.
Professor Kiyonori Suzuki
Research Interests:
Development of nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloys (NANOPERM), Nanostructured materials for electromagnetic device applications, Magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications, Magnetic framework (MOF) composites for gas separation, Nanostructural formation in melt-spun alloys.
Dr. Sebastian Thomas
Research Interests:
Corrosion
Professor Terence Turney
Research Interests:
Override, biomimetic materials and applications of nanoparticles and nanocomposites.
A/Professor Matthew Weyland
Research Interests:
Transmission electron microscope, electron tomography, nanoscale materials, Possibilities and challenges of Aberration corrected TEM/STEM, Atomic resolution 3D reconstruction, High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS).
Professor Xinhua Wu
Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Design &
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Research Interests:
Solving metallurgy issues to meet mechanical property requirements in 3D printed materials, Post treatment solutions for 3D printed components, Rapid alloy development using additive manufacturing, Repair of components using additive manufacturing, Quality assurance and process control, Surface finish solutions for 3D printed components.
