The Advanced Materials Research Group (AMRG) is housed in the recently refurbished Wolfson Building, within the Material, Mechanics and Structures Research Division. We carry out research at the forefront of materials processing, materials science and materials engineering. Our research is underpinned by 'state-of-the-art' processing and characterisation facilities.
The AMRG carries out research exploring the processing-structure-property interrelationships of materials, seeking to design new materials with enhanced functionalities, from the nano to the macroscopic scale.
Current funding comes from research contracts with industry, the defence agencies, national Research Councils, European agencies and other international sources.
The Group’s strategic research themes include:
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Nanotechnology (including hydrogen storage materials and novel forms of carbon)
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Surface engineering and thermal spraying
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Light metallic alloys and foams
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Novel photonic glasses
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Laser processing
Supported by comprehensive materials characterisation, combine fundamental, curiosity-driven research with application-driven research, driving the development of advanced new materials. Members of the AMRG are involved in many interdisciplinary materials research programmes with colleagues across campus, e.g. in Physics, Chemistry, Electronic Engineering, Medicine & Pharmacy.
We have a thriving home & international, postgraduate & postdoctoral membership, researching at the leading edge of advanced, new materials. Research workers in the Group receive deep levels of training, gaining valuable, specialised and transferable skills in support of their career development.