Module Leader for: 

 - Engineering Ceramics and Polymers - this module delivers a thorough understanding of ceramic and polymeric materials.

Other teaching:

 - Supervision of FdEng, BEng(Hons), MEng and MSc project students

Subject Area

Materials Engineering

Courses

Materials Engineering

Modules taught

55-501357 Engineering Ceramics and Polymers

Postgraduate supervision

Current PhD Students:

- BIGHARAZ, Masoud. Development and analysis of new ceramic materials for electroadhesive applications.

- EALES, James. Understanding composition-structure-property-phase relations in high-Fe2O3 radioactive waste glasses for the Hanford site.

- LOVE, Katrina. Phosphate solubility and impacts on properties of radioactive waste glasses for the Hanford site.

- MODARRESIFAR, Farid. Structure-viscosity relations in silicate and aluminosilicate glasses.

- RIGBY, Jessica. Understanding cold cap - glass melt migration in radioactive waste glass melting for the Hanford site.

- WIE-ADDO, Gloria. Reducing energy demand and CO2 emissions from industrial ceramic manufacture.

- STONE, Alex. Thermal treatment process monitoring for radioactive waste vitrification.

Past PhD Students:

- RAUTIYAL, Prince. Understanding the structure, properties and performance of glasses for radioactive waste immobilisation using advanced spectroscopic techniques.

- SINGH, Jatinder. Component selection in an electroadhesive gripper for pick-and-place of commonly-used materials.

- MUHAMMED, Khalid. Development of novel processing routes for electrical ceramic production.

- SCRIMSHIRE, Alex. Advanced spectroscopy of ceramic materials for catalysis.

- ALLSOPP, Ben. Development of novel glass dopants for enhanced solar efficiency glazing.

- VAISHNAV, Shuchi. Understanding the structural effects and solubility behaviour of sulphur in radioactive waste glasses.

- CHRISTOPOULOU, Georgia. Understanding the in-service behaviour of high-temperature thermal insulation materials.

- YAMBISSA, Mubuabua. Understanding diamond preservation conditions in Angolan kimberlites using advanced spectroscopic techniques.