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Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Group Visit the research group website
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Dr Joel Segal (Head of Group)
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Micro and nano-replication technologies, nanoscale fabrication and additive manufacture
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Professor Dragos Axinte
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Innovative Manufacturing Processes, Advanced Machining and Finishing Technologies, Abrasive Waterjet Machining, Monitoring and Optimisation of Manufacturing Processes, Design and Construction of Miniature Machine Tolls, Design of Innovative Tools for Aerospace Manufacture, Product Innovation & Technology Transfer, Solid state properties of polymers
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Professor David Branson III
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Dynamics, Controls, Non-linear systems, Multibody systems, Electromechanical systems, Wearable sensor systems, Collaborative Robotics, Soft robotics
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Professor Adam Clare
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Non-traditional manufacturing methods to arrive at net shape while inducing favourable material properties and generating new surfaces on engineering components, developing new manufacturing methods and materials for use in the high value manufacturing sectors including aerospace and biomedical engineering
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Dr Andres Gameros Madrigal
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Mechatronic design of intelligent tooling, Mechatronic design of inspection systems, Functional Additive Manufacturing design, Robotic inspection systems, Numerical and analytical modelling complex systems, Computer vision for inspection in harsh environments |
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Dr Simon Lawes
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Computing in the future of design practice, and the development of precision machines
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Professor Richard Leach
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Metrology, additive manufacturing, surface topography, optical techniques
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Dr Abd Mohammad
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Mechatronics, Robotics and Control
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Dr Hengan Ou
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Flexible forming technologies for aerospace, automotive and medical applications, process modelling and optimisation, formability and damage of metallic and non-metallic materials
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Dr Samanta Piano
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Optical Metrolog, Machine Learning, Additive Manufacturing, Form Metrology, Quantum Super-resolution
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Professor Atanas Popov
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Vibration Energy Harvesting, MEMS Vibrating Sensing Devices, Automotive Vehicle Dynamics and Control, Model Predictive Control, Aerostructures Design and Modelling, Manufacturing Systems
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Professor Svetan Ratchev
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Manufacturing systems, process modelling and simulation
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Advanced Materials Research Group Visit the research group website
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Professor David Grant (Head of Group)
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Biomaterials, working on bioresorbable and antimicrobial coatings, surface modifications, degradation and mechanical behaviour of isotropic and anisotropic structures, new structures and cell surface interactions, nanocomposites and scaffolds for tissue engineering and orthopaedic applications
Hydrogen storage systems, working on cost effective metal hydrides and complex systems, hydrogen and thermal energy storage systems, coatings and catalysts for hydride systems, composite structures based on carbon structures, MOFs and investigating other candidate hydrogen storage materials. Developing prototypes with industrial partners into practical tanks and thermal stores
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Dr Ifty Ahmed
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Biomaterials, Phosphate-based Glasses, Bioglasses, Porous Glass microspheres, Resorbable Fibre Composites, Orthobiologics, Bioengineering
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Dr Emma Barney
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Structure of glass and disordered materials, with a particular focus on understanding structure-property relationships
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Professor Paul Brown
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Materials characterisation, transmission electron microscopy, functional materials, structural materials, biomaterials, nanotechnology
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Professor George Chen
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Processes, Electrolytic Extraction of Titanium, Silicon, Tantalum, Zirconium, Cathodic Refining of Metals and Alloys, Electrochemical Polymerisation
Materials and Devices, Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids, Aqueous and Organic Electrolytes, Conducting Polymers and Ceramics, Composite Materials of Carbon Nanotubes, Solid and Polymeric Redox Active Materials
Energy and Environment, Regenerative Fuels, Supercapacitor, Rechargeable Battery and Supercapattery, Energy and Space Efficient Electrolysers, Capture and Conversion of CO2 via Electrolysis, Electrochemical Recycling of Waste Materials, Electro-Photocatalytic Treatment of Wastewaters, Thermochromic Materials for Smart Windows
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Professor Chris Dodds
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Microwave Heating, Microwave Processing, Process Engineering, Dielectric Properties, Electromagnetic Modelling, Microwave Simulation, Radio Frequency Heating, RF Heating, Microwave Scale Up, Scale Up, Chemical Engineering, Microwave Processing Engineering, Polymer synthesis, Materials Processing
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Dr Xianghui Hou
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Films and Coatings, Icephoibc and hydrophobic surface, Nanocomposite coatings, Nanostructured surface
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Professor Tanvir Hussain
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Advanced Coatings & Surface Engineering, New Materials Discovery and Processing, New compositions development using artificial intelligence for thermal barrier coatings, environmental barrier coatings, wear-resistant coatings, corrosion-resistant coatings, insulating coatings and functional coatings for electrification, Materials processing using Suspension Plasma Spray (SPS), Suspension High Velocity Oxy-fuel Spraying (SHVOF) thermal spray and Cold Gas Dynamic Spray (CGDS)
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Professor Samuel Kingman
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Microwave processing of minerals
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Dr Andrea Laybourn
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Metal organic frameworks (MOFs), continuous and batch microwave synthesis, microwave technology applied to inorganic chemistry, microporous materials synthesis and characterisation, synthesis of new porous inorganic, organic hybrid materials, interactions of microwave energy with inorganic materials (dielectric spectroscopy), ultrafast materials processing, MOFs for applications (waste treatment, healthcare technologies, molecular sensing, catalysis, gas storage and separation, anti-microbial resistance), advanced characterisation of materials, and sensor fabrication (spray coating, lithography)
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Professor Ed Lester
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Supercritical fluids, supercritical water reactor design, nanoparticle synthesis and applications, scaling up, fuel characterisation, biomass and fossil fuel energy
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Dr Ming Li
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Electroceramics, Impedance Spectroscopy, Solid State Chemistry, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Oxygen Separation Membranes, Ionic conductors, Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors, Ferro and Piezo-electrics, Ceramic Capacitors
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Dr Sanliang Ling
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Computational materials design, atomistic modelling, machine learning, materials for energy storage and generation, porous materials
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Professor Alvaro Mata
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Tissue engineering, self-assembling materials, protein-based materials, supramolecular biofabrication, regenerative medicine, in vitro models of disease, protein order-disorder interactions |
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Dr Begum Peissel
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Membrane-based separation technologies, metal organic framework membranes, zeolite membranes, water purification, desalination, gas separation, isomer separations, electro-photocatalysis, ALD, electrochemical-ALD, H2 production, water splitting, TiO2 nanotube arrays
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Dr Karen Robertson
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Flow crystallisation, in situ analysis, continuous crystallisation, flow technologies, flow chemistry, crystallisation
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Dr Colin Scotchford
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Cell-material surface interactions, biocompatibility assessment or the development of novel materials or structures for the repair or replacement of tissues
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Professor Angela Seddon
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Head of Mid-Infrared Photonics Group. We have a cleanroom facility for drawing MIR fibreoptics for potential applications in early diagnosis in cancer, oil fractionation monitoring, security sensing and monitoring the environment
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Professor Philip Shipway
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Fretting wear, Galling wear
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Dr Parimala Shivaprasad
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Process intensification, catalysis, biomass valorisation, enzyme catalysis, catalyst immobilisation, material characterisation, reactor design, product development and commercialisation |
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Dr Federico Venturi
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Cold spray, nanocomposite coatings, wear resistant coatings, sustainable energy materials |
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Dr Katy Voisey
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Laser materials processing, corrosion and overlay coatings
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Professor Gavin Walker
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Hydrogen technologies, hydrogen storage, energy materials, energy systems
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Dr Fang Xu
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Nanostructures, Nanocomposites, Polymer composites, Thermal management, Power electronic packaging, Tribology, Metal composites
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Architecture, Culture and Tectonics Research Group Visit the research group website
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Professor Jonathan Hale (Head of Group)
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Architectural Theory, Philosophy, Perception, Museums |
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Dr Paolo Beccarelli
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ETFE envelopes, membrane structures, tensegrity, tensairity, coated fabrics, biaxial tests, textile architecture, temporary structures, lightweight buildings
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Dr Katharina Borsi
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History and theory of architecture and urbanism, sustainable and resilient cities, design research and urban design, typology and architecture's autonomy, housing domesticity and its intersection with urbanism
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Dr Didem Ekici
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Twentieth century, Healing Spaces, German architecture culture, housing reform in nineteenth and twentieth centuries
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Dr Laura Hanks
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Narrative approaches to found places, particularly the use of spolia in the retention of genius loci, and the role of art in public spaces
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Dr Amy Tang
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Waterfront Regeneration, Sustainable Urban Design, Ideal Living, Conservation Planning and Practice, Age-Friendly Community
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Buildings, Energy and Environment Research Group Visit the research group website
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Professor Saffa Riffat (Head of Group)
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Eco-buildings, cooling, heating, refrigeration, heat recovery, renewable energy systems, sustainable technology and building materials, eucalyptus fibres and compound parabolic concentrator (CPC)
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Dr Rabah Boukhanouf
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Energy efficient and sustainable technologies with a focus on application in the built environment, passive and active heating and cooling systems, adsorption and absorption systems, heat pumps, low carbon technologies, heat recovery (HVAC) technologies
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Dr John Calautit
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History, development and application of lightweight spatial structures, timber gridshells, reinforced concrete shells, space frames and grids, ETFE and membrane architecture, sustainable construction
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Professor Jo Darkwa
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Thermochemical energy storage technologies, Phase Change Materials (PCM), Multiphase Change Materials (MCM) systems, Sustainable Energy systems, Micro bio-fuel power systems, Low Carbon Construction Materials, Integrated Environmental Energy Management, Low carbon Buildings, Desiccant Technology, Green roofs, Urban Heat Island modelling, Green Transport Technologies, Integrated Environmental Energy Management and Total Quality Environmental Management
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Dr Guohui Gan
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Building heat and fluid flow, Indoor environmental quality, Building energy harvesting and storage, Natural ventilation of buildings, Sustainable heating and cooling, Transparent green facades, Dynamic transparent insulation, Ground heat and mass transfer, Ground source heat pumps, Photovoltaic thermal collectors
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Professor Mark Gillott
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Sustainable building design, renewable energy, local energy systems, community energy, energy storage, building performance evaluation, energy, behaviour modelling and monitoring, urban resilience, smart buildings, low carbon technologies
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Dr Ben Jones
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Ventilation, air quality, health, modelling
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Dr Lorna Kiamba
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Sustainable design in architecture, passive design of buildings, thermal building performance, shading performance analysis, thermal comfort, comfort and energy efficiency in buildings, tropical architecture, learning from vernacular architecture and building regulations in developing countries (focus on comfort and energy efficiency)
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Dr Parham Mirzaei Ahranjani
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Energy saving in buildings, sustainable and green technologies, BIPV, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Numerical Modeling
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Dr Siddig Omer
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Design and modelling of compressed air energy storage for large-scale renewable energy integration into grid, Micro encapsulated phase change materials (MEPCM), Micro encapsulated phase change materials (MEPCM), Fuel cells and Hydrogen technologies, PV self cleaning and cooling technologies for hot and arid climates
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Dr Robin Shipman
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Data science and machine learning, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-building (V2B) technology, smart energy systems, smart local energy communities, demand-side response systems
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Dr Yuehong Su
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PV, thermal, daylighting, solar concentration, natural ventilation, air conditioning, heat pump, adsorption, absorption, ejector cooling, heat storage, desalination, applied thermodynamics, building energy simulation
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Professor Lucelia Taranto Rodrigues
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Energy and comfort, Carbon neutrality, net zero carbon, Transport and mobility electrification, Resilience and climate change, Sustainable cities, Urban regeneration, Housing and communities, Building retrofit, Architecture and design
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Dr Serik Tokbolat
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Power semiconductor devices (silicon and wide bandgap) characterisation and modelling, power semiconductor devices reliability and condition monitoring, power electronics electro-thermal and electromagnetic compatibility modelling, high speed current measurement, transportation electrification
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Dr Renata Tubelo
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Sustainable architecture & design, Energy efficiency & thermal comfort, Building performance evaluation, Energy modelling and monitoring, Building retrofit, Fabric First approach and Passive House standard
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Dr Chris Wood
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Building Performance, Building Airtightness, Infiltration, Building thermal performance, Building retrofit, Heat Pumps, Ground Source heat, Ground heat storage and extraction, Energy and Thermal Piles, Sustainable energy technologie
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Dr Xiaofeng Zheng
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Building Services, Building Physics, HVAC, Airtightness, Infiltration, Low carbon building and technologies, Renewables, Heat Transfer, Thermoelectrics
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Centre for Additive Manufacturing Visit the research group website
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Professor Richard Hague (Head of group)
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Additive Manufacturing
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Professor Ian Ashcroft
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Microstructure and nano-mechanical properties, thermo-mechanical characterisation
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Dr Martin Baumers
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Broad economics of Additive Manufacturing, with an emphasis on developing a total cost vista on the technology
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Professor Ruth Goodridge
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Healthcare Applications of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), New Materials for Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), in particular Polymers, Polymer Nanocomposites, and Glass, Assistive, Adaptive & Rehabilitation Technologies, Polymer Powder Bed Fusion
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Dr Yinfeng He
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Multi-material 3D printing, Additive Manufacturing, Photopolymerization
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Professor Derek Irvine
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Application of novel polymer synthesis, catalysis and processing
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Professor Chris Tuck
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3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Materials, Sensing and Electronics
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Dr Lyudmila Turyanska
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low dimensional materials, materials for additive manufacturing, optoelectronic devices, nanomedicine
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Professor Ricky Wildman
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High throughput methods, Bioprinting, Multimaterial printing
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Centre for Structural Engineering and Informatics Visit the research group website
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Dr Walid Tizani (Head of Group)
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Building Information Modelling (BIM) and novel information technologies to engineering design, Steel and steel-concrete composite connections, Experimental structural testing and numerical modelling, Design Process re-engineering for the design and manufacture of structural steelwork, Structural steelwork connections Blind-bolt connections to tubular columns, Composite connections, Software development for structural engineering applications
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Dr Carlos Osorio Sandoval
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Building Information Modelling, Construction Simulation, Construction Health & Safety, Construction Management, Parametric Modelling, Serious Games, Virtual Reality, Object-Oriented Modelling
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Dr John Owen
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Wind Engineering, Dynamic response of structures to wind, Structural dynamics, Structural Health Monitoring
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Dr Georgia Thermou
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Performance assessment, Retrofitting of structures (buildings, bridges), Resilient construction, Sustainable materials in construction, Innovative concrete, Multi-scale experimental testing, Computational modelling, Damage Information Modelling
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Dr Fangying Wang
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Steel structures, structural engineering, concrete-filled, design, structural stability, retrofitting, reuse and recycle, carbon zero, stainless steel, high strength steel, testing, experiments, sustainability
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Composites Research Group Visit the research group website
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Professor Nick Warrior (Head of Group)
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Design and Manufacture of Composite Materials, particularly in the sectors of Automotive and Aerospace Engineering
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Dr Louise Brown
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Textile modelling and simulation, Textile composites, Software engineering |
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Dr Davide De Focatiis
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Polymer mechanics, polymer rheology, composites manufacturing, elastomers
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Dr Oriol Galvada Diaz
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Ceramics and composites, Fracture mechanics, Micromechanics, Advanced characterisation |
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Dr Lee Harper
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Composites Manufacturing, Composites Process Simulation, Structural Analysis, Automated Preforming |
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Dr Mike Johnson
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Polymer composites, Fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites, Rail vehicle lightweighting, Composite shafts, Liquid moulding, Composite design
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Professor Shuguang Li
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Micromechanical characterisation of composites, Damage and failure of composites, Structural buckling and post-buckling analysis, 3D printing of continuous fibre reinforced composites
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Dr Mikhail Matveev
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Composite materials, manufacturing, multi-scale modelling
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Dr Tom Turner
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Aerospace design for manufacture, Automation of composite manufacturing processes and Carbon fibre composite materials recycling and reuse
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Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Geoprocesses Research Group Visit the research group website
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Dr Barbara Turnbull (Head of Group)
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Environmental Fluid Mechanics
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Dr David Hargreaves
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Computational fluid dynamics, wind engineering, dispersion modelling, multiphase flow, porous media, open channel flow, drainage, flooding
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Dr Valentin Heller
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Experimental fluid dynamics, Computational fluid dynamics, Landslide-tsunamis (impulse waves), Scale effects in fluids and granular flows, Marine renewable energy
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Professor David Large
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Geoscience, Peatland, Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Earth Science, Modelling peatland, soil carbon, peatland restoration
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Dr Bagus Muljadi
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Numerical Modelling, Porous Media, Multiscale Modelling, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Method, Peatland, Geoscience, Poroelastic Modelling
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Dr Rick Munro
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Fluid mechanics, stratified, rotating flows, non-axisymmetric spin-up, Rossby waves, turbulence, boundary interactions
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Professor Sean Rigby
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Enhanced Oil Recovery, porous media
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Fluids and Thermal Engineering Research Group Visit the research group website
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Dr Buddhika Hewakandamby (Head of Group)
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Multiphase flow, Film flows, Bubble dynamics, Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Flow Modelling, Heat Transfer
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Dr Mark Alston
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Thermophysics, aerospace, power cooling, precise hydrodynamics, resistance scaling, microfluidic regimes, computation studies, energy capture, heat transport, conductivity active management, system integration, thermally functional materials
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Professor Alasdair Cairns
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Automotive propulsion systems, Internal combustion engines, Exhaust waste heat recovery, Low carbon fuels, Alternative fuels, BatteriesPowertrain thermal management, Hybrid vehicles, Hybrid aircraft, Electric motors
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Professor Kwing-So Choi
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Drag reduction, Boundary-layer control, Flow control, Turbulent boundary layer structures, Boundary layer transition, Deterministic turbulence, High-lift and quiet aerofoils, Plasma actuators, Unsteady flow control, Anti-icing and de-icing control, Turbulence, Aerodynamics
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Dr Sam Dakka
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Droplet & Spray atomisation, Droplet & Spray combustion, alternative fuel utilisations, Gas turbine engines, Rocket and air breathing propulsion, space & electric propulsion, Aerodynamics and Green Aviation, Combustion & Propulsion, two-phase flow, Space Systems
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Dr Donald Giddings
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Computational Fluid Dynamics, Experimental two phase flow in particulate-gas, Numerical and experimental heat transfer, liquid-gas-solid systems, Absorption refrigeration, multiphase flows, heat transfer, Liquid atomisation, Wet steam measurement, turbulent reacting flows
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Dr David Hann
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Experimental multiphase fluids, droplet impact, optical measurement techniques, thermoacoustic for power generation, shearing flows in gas, oil, aeroengine applications
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Dr Mark Jabbal
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Experimental aerodynamics and fluid dynamics, boundary layer flow control, passive and active drag reduction, synthetic jet actuators, active flow control systems architectures, passive and active noise reduction, heat transfer and thermal management, passive and active cooling technologies
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Dr Antonino La Rocca
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Internal combustion research projects, diesel and gasoline engines projects with analytical, computational and experimental work elements such as Heat Transfer, Crystal growth, Soot, Particulate matter, Soot-in-oil, Emission control, Powertrain and hybrids
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Dr Ian Lowndes
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The development and application of computational models to improve the understanding of multi-phase chemical and environmental process engineering problems including, modelling of the emission, dispersion and mitigation of fugitive dust, surface minerals extraction, environmental fluid flow phenomena
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Dr Mirco Magnini
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Thermal management, fluid mechanics, simulation, boiling
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Professor Yuying Yan
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Fluid flow and heat transfer, biomimetics, efficient cooling technology, microchannel boiling and condensation, heat pipes, jet impingement, film cooling, Elelctrohydrodynamic, low carbon vehicle thermal management, Power electronics, Battery thermal management, HVAC in the built environment, Thermofluids
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Dr Jie Zhu
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Energy efficiency, vapour compression, heat pump, desiccant refrigeration, evaporative cooling, co-and tri-generations, thermal energy storage and recovery, building energy performance simulation and improvement, energy policy study, renewable energy (Solar, geothermal, wind, etc.)
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Food Water, Waste Research Group Visit the research group website
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Professor Rachel Gomes (Head of Group)
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Water quality, micropollutants (pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, metals, antimicrobial resistance, microplastics), wastewater treatment, bioprocesses, novel adsorbents, enzymes, waste to resource, circular economy, modelling and analytics
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Dr Mike Clifford
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Appropriate technology, sustainable materials, biogas, cookstoves, natural fibre composites, engineering education research
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Dr Helena Gomes
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Environmental remediation, Resource Recovery, Wastewater treatment, Contaminated soils, Waste Management
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Dr Nicholas Watson
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Digital Food and Drink Manufacturing, Ultrasonic Process Analytical Technologies, Machine Learning and Sensor Fusion, Industrial Internet of Things Applications, Online Food Quality Assessment
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Gas Turbine and Transmissions Research Centre Visit the research group website
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Professor Carol Eastwick (Head of Group)
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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), experimental fluid dynamics, analytical approaches to thermofluid design, Two phase flow, thermal management, rotating machines
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Dr Stephen Ambrose
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Computational modelling of multiphase flows in aero-engine oil systems, Thermal management of bearing chambers and gearboxes, CFD verification and validation, Gas-liquid flows, Turbulence modelling, Multiscale modelling using coupling algorithms, Lattice Boltzmann modelling, Finite Volume methods for multi-phase flow
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Dr Mohammedreza Amoozgar
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Structural dynamics, vibration, aeroelasticity of fixed and rotary wing, morphing aircraft, aerospace structures, composite and multifunctional structures
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Dr Chris Bennett
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Computational mechanics, non-linear Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Structural integrity, Welded structures, Contact mechanics, Plasticity, Fatigue, Room and high temperature material testing and characterisation, Additive material characterisation, Process Modelling, Phase transformations, Residual stress prediction, Residual stress measurement, Inertia friction welding, Direct Energy Deposition, Nanoindentation, FE modeling of depth-sensing indentation Inverse analysis
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Professor Seamus Garvey
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Rotordynamics, Machine Vibration and Dynamics, The Mathematics of Vibration, Integrating Energy Storage, The dynamics of coupled electrical and mechanical systems, Active Control of Machine Vibrations using Magnetic Bearings
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Dr Chris Hyde
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Applied Creep Mechanics, Mechanical Testing, Material Modelling and Lifing, High Temperature Materials, Additive Manufacturing, Critical Application
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Dr Richard Jefferson-Loveday
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Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD, Aerodynamics, Multi-phase flow, High-Performance Computing, Chemical reactors, Reacting Flows, Combustors, Gas Turbines, Modelling, Hydrogen, Noise, Transmissions, Oil, Large Eddy Simulation
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Professor Kathy Johnson
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Application of experimental and computational (CFD) approaches to the flow and heat transfer in aeroengine transmissions elements and systems, including high speed imaging. Application of CFD in Thermofluids engineering applications, particularly multiphase systems
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Dr Stewart McWilliam
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MEMS systems, Thermoelastic damping, Reliability of structures subjected to extreme events, Fokker Planck Kolmogorov equation
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Dr Humberto Medina
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Aerodynamics, boundary layer transition, turbulence modelling, particulate matter filtration, unmanned aerial vehicles, wind turbine aerodynamics
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Dr Vilius Portapas
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Flight dynamics, modelling and simulation, piloted simulation trials, flight testing, flying and handling qualities of aircraft
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Dr Benjamin Rothwell
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Thermo Elastic- Hydrodynamic lubrication (TEHL), Visco-plastic modelling, Multiphysics modelling, Journal and tilting pad Bearings, Machine and deep learning techniques
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George Green Institute for Electromagnetic Research Visit the research group website
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Professor Ana Vukovic (Head of Group)
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Electromagnetics, optoelectronics and microwave
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Dr Georgios Dimitrakis
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Industrial microwave heating, microwave, materials interactions, dielectrics, insulation breakdown, microwave plasma, dielectric spectroscopy, process monitoring, microwave sensors, hyperthermia
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Dr Gabriele Gradoni
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Statistical Electromagnetism, Reconfigurable Metasurfaces, Wireless Communication, Wave Illusion and Camouflage
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Dr Steve Greedy
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Experimental electromagnetics, computational electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic coexistence, smart wireless infrastructure, wireless communications
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Dr Sendy Phang
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Nonlinear optics, neuromorphic photonics, artificial photonic material, optical sensing
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Professor Phillip Sewell
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All aspects of computational electromagnetics, with applications primarily to photonics and electromagnetic compatibility
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Professor David Thomas
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Electromagnetic Compatibility, Computational Electromagnetics, Protection and Simulation of Power Networks
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Human Factors Research Group Visit the research group website
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Professor Gary Burnett (Head of Group)
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Human Factors, Future Vehicles, Automation, Human-Machine Interface, Driver Behaviour, Extended Reality (XR), Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), The Metaverse
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Dr Sue Cobb
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Human factors aspects of virtual reality and interactive systems
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Professor Tim Heath
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Urban Design, Public Realm, Public Spaces, Place-making, People and Places
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Dr Rob Houghton
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Cognition in context, systems ergonomics, future work systems, human reliability, digital interfaces and HMI, citizen science
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Dr Glyn Lawson
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Human factors, ergonomics, virtual reality
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Professor Donal McNally
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Spinal Biomechanics, Biomechanical Evaluation, Implant Design, Impact Biomechanics, Injury Mechanisms
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Dr Ed Morris
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Digital mental health monitoring, Biomedical image processing, Sensor networks
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Dr Peter Rutherford
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Education for sustainability, Building thermal performance, Acoustics, Psychoacoustics
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Dr Brendan Ryan
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Human factors in railways, railway trespass and suicide, accident and incident investigation, evaluation of safety interventions, inclusive design and passenger experience
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Professor Sarah Sharples
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Human factors and digital technologies, human factors in future transport, technologies to support healthcare, digital manufacturing, intelligent mobility
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Dr Samuel Smith
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Movement analysis, Biomechanics, Motion capture, Musculoskeletal modelling
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Dr Florian Wiedmann
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Sustainable urbanism, Urban transformation, Urban renewal, Emerging cities, Mega cities, Housing, Space Syntax, Transit-oriented development, Urban design management, Urban acupuncture
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Dr Robin Wilson
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Acoustics of complex structures, porous materials, Structural power flow measurement techniques
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Low Carbon Energy and Resources Technologies Research Group Visit the research group website
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Professor Hao Liu (Head of Group)
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Low carbon fuels, energy resources, distributed combined heat and power generation, co-generation, biomass technologies including combustion, gasification and pyrolysis, clean fossil fuel technologies, carbon capture technologies, materials, sustainable waste management and disposal, hydrogen production from biomass, waste, fossil fuels, Integration of renewable, cleaner fossil energy systems into buildings and built environment, fluidized beds
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Dr Eleanor Binner
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Microwave processing, biomass valorisation, plastics recycling, soil remediation, Microwave-Assisted Extraction, pectin extraction
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Dr Ioanna Dimitriou
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Process modelling, process optimisation and techno-economic analysis of low-carbon energy technologies, including carbon capture and utilisation, as well as thermochemical and biochemical conversion of biomass and waste
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Dr Will Meredith
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Biochar, pyrogenic carbon, biomass conversion, petroleum geochemistry, oil biodegradation, analytical pyrolysis
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Professor John Robinson
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Use of sustainable feedstocks, bioenergy and biochemical production, oil, solid separation processes and microwave heating technologies
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Professor Colin Snape
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Greenhouse gas removal, biochar, carbon capture, pyrolysis, hydrothermal conversion
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Dr Cheng-gong Sun
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Chemical catalysis for bioenergy, carbon capture technologies including direct air capture, combustion and gasification of solid fuels, advanced carbon materials, hydrothermal technologies for smart materials and waste treatment
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Professor Yupeng Wu
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Solar façade (Smart Window, PV, Concentrating PV, Transparent Insulation Materials etc.), Thermal Energy Storage, District Heating System, Building energy simulation, Integration of renewable, cleaner fossil energy systems into buildings and built environment
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Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics Visit the research group website
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Professor Alec Marshall (Head of group)
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Tunnelling, soil-structure interaction, geotechnical centrifuge testing, numerical and analytical modelling
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Dr Charles Heron
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Cyclic behaviour of soil-structure interfaces, Geotechnical centrifuge testing, Element testing
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Dr Athina Grizi
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Construction vibrations, Pile dynamics, Geohazard monitoring, Health assessment of aging infrastructure, Modern subsurface characterization, Soil dynamics
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Professor Glenn McDowell
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Micromechanics of granular materials, Constitutive modelling, Ballast mechanics, Discrete element modelling, Mechanics of clay
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Dr Luke Prendergast
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Vibration-Based Damage Detection, Soil-Structure interaction, Offshore Foundations, Structural Health Monitoring, Vehicle-Bridge Interaction
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Nottingham Geospatial Institute Visit the research group website
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Professor Stuart Marsh (Head of Group)
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Geological mapping, natural resources exploration, mapping and monitoring of geohazards. Satellite, airborne and ground based Earth Oberservation techniques
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Professor Richard Bingley
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Development of GPS, GNSS techniques for monitoring vertical land movements at tide gauges in relation to climate-driven changes in sea level
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Dr Paul Blunt
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Acquisition and tracking of GNSS signals, Space applications of GNSS, Interference and multi-path mitigation technique, Modulation, coding and multiplexing of GNSS signals
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Dr Chantal Cappelletti
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CubeSat, Small satellites, Space Systems, Biomedical research in space, Space debris, AODCS
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Dr Stephen Grebby
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Geological mapping, natural resources exploration, mapping and monitoring of geohazards. Satellite, airborne and ground based Earth Oberservation techniques
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Dr James Pinchin
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Design and Application of Human Tracking Systems, Movement Model Supported Navigation, Ubiquitous Positioning Technologies, Position and Orientation Determination
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Dr Panagiotis Psimoulis
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GNSS applications, deformation monitoring related to structures and geohazards, GNSS reflectometry, spatio-temporal analysis of monitoring data, sensors integration for navigation and monitoring applications, geodetic timeseries modelling
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Dr Nishanth Pushparaj
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Astrodynamics, Dynamical Systems, Space Mission Design, Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization, Autonomous Guidance Navigation & Control, Interplanetary Small-body Exploration, Spacecraft Systems Design, Mechatronics, Unmanned Systems
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Dr Xinhua Wang
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Design, navigation and Control of UAVs, sensor technologies and control of aircraft systems
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Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre Visit the research group website
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Professor Gordon Airey (Head of Group)
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Micro-structural and mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures
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Professor Nick Dodd
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Coastal dynamics, coastal engineering, morphodynamics, beach nourishment, nearshore physical oceanography
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Dr Alvaro Garcia Hernandez
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Materials and structures, automation of construction and maintenance techniques
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Dr Nick Thom
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Design and analysis of pavements and railway trackbeds, materials for pavements and railway trackbeds
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Optics and Photonics Research Group Visit the research group website
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Dr Steve Bull
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High-power lasers, Laser diodes, Degradation and reliability studies |
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Dr Ricardo Concalves Correia
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Fibre optic sensing, Pressure sensing, healthcare sensors development |
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Dr George Gordon
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Optics, optical fibres, metasurfaces, endoscopes, medical imaging, artificial intelligence
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Professor Barrie Hayes-Gill
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Medical device, regulations (UKCA, CE, MDD, MDR, FDA 510k), electronic engineering, ECG, fibre optic sensors, wearables, photoplethysmography, oxygen saturation, SpO2, electronics manufacturing, optoelectronics, analogue electronics, signal processing, fetal (foetal) monitoring, cardiotocography (CTG), fetal heart rate, contractions, child birth, newborn monitoring, technology transfer, the academic director
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Dr Serhiy Korposh
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Nanoscale Bioelectronics and Biophotonics
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Professor Eric Larkins
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Design and fabrication of nanophotonic devices and photonic integrated circuits, nano-biophotonics high-speed and high-brightness semiconductor lasers
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Professor Melissa Mather
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Optical microscopy, quantum sensing, multi-modal microscopy, Nitrogen vacancy defects, biological imaging, biosensing, ultrasonics, metabolic imaging and sensing, biofluid analysis
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Professor Steve Morgan
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Biomedical engineering, optical fibre sensing for healthcare, smart medical devices, medical sensors, monitoring in critical care
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Dr Richard Smith
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Laser ultrasound, Non-destructive evaluation, Material characterisation, Spatially resolved acoustic spectroscopy, Imaging, Instrumentation and sensing, Picosecond laser ultrasound
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Dr Kevin Webb
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Imaging, microscopy, fluid transport physiology, biosensing, hydrodynamics
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Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group Visit the research group website
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Professor Patrick Wheeler (Head of Group)
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Power Electronics, Power Electronic Converters, More Electric Aircraft, Power Converters for Power Systems, All Electric Aircraft, Transportation Electrification, Electric Aircraft propulsion, Electric Superbikes, Matrix Converters, Multi-level/Modular Power Converters, Use of SiC/GaN Power Semiconductors, AC Motor Drives
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Dr Rishad Ahmed
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Integrated power converter, Wide bandgap devices, Resonant converter, High-speed drive, Electric vehicle charger, Electric vehicle DCDC converter, Packaging of semiconductor devices, Aerospace power electronics, EV battery health management
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Professor Serhiy Bozhko
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Aircraft electrification, onboard power systems, power electronics, distribution, management, control, optimisation, modelling, simulation
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Professor Jon Clare
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Power converter topologies and applications, modular multi-level converters and derived circuits, high power resonant converters, matrix converters and other direct AC-AC converters, HVDC power conversion systems, high power DC-DC converters, control and modulation strategies for power converters
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Dr Tom Cox
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Electrical machines, electromagnetic launch systems, linear machines, induction machines and transportation systems
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Dr Michele Degano
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Permanent Magnet Machines, Synchronous Reluctance Motors, High Power Density Machines, Motor Design and Optimisation, Electrification of Transports, Hybrid and electric Aerospace, Automotive, High-Power High-Voltage Machines
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Dr Paul Evans
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Computational modelling of power electronics, thermal management in power electronics, applications for wide-bandgap power semiconductor devices
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Professor Michael Galea
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Design, analysis and thermal management of electrical machines and drives
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Professor Christopher Gerada
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Electrical Machines, Electrical Drives, Transport Electrification, High Performance Motor Drives for Aircraft Propulsion, High speed machines, Electric Vehicles, Machines and Drives for Electric Vehicles, More Electric Aircraft, Integrated Drives, Thermal Management, Hybrid-Electric Aircraft, Electrical Machines and Drives Manufacturing, High torque density electrical machines, Advanced Electrical Dive Control, Fault Tolerant Machines and Drives, Magnetic Materials, Insulation Systems, Actuators, IP Strategy, IP Litigation
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Professor Mark Johnson
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Power semiconductor devices, power device packaging, reliability and thermal management, power module technology
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Dr Christian Klumpner
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Design, control and evaluation of novel, advanced power electronic converter topologies for various applications where fast control of power and/or high conversion efficiency
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Dr Ke Li
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Power semiconductor devices (silicon and wide bandgap) characterisation and modelling, power semiconductor devices reliability and condition monitoring, power electronics electro-thermal and electromagnetic compatibility modelling, high speed current measurement, transportation electrification
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Dr Neo Lophitis
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Power semiconductor device technologies, design, optimisation, evaluation, Silicon and Wide bandgap semiconductors and applications, Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD), Power Electronics testing and evaluation, Physics of failure, Electrical power systems
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Professor Mark Sumner
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Energy management strategies for renewables and smart distribution systems, fault detection and location strategies, including for arc faults, and applied to ships and aircraft
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Net-zero aviation, Hybrid and all electric aircraft, Robust stability, Design and optimisation of electrical power systems, Aerospace Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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Dr Gaurang Vakil
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Analysis, design and optimization of high power density electrical machines, high speed high frequency machines and synchronous generators, and magnetic material characterization and their applications
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Dr Adam Walker
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Electrical machine design, Electrical machine manufacture, Magnetic components, Traction applications, Electric vehicles
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Dr Alan Watson
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Power Electronics and Control for High Power Industrial Applications
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Dr Tao Yang
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High-speed high-power electrical drives, High-efficiency power electronics converters, Micro-grid system control and stability analysis, Power electronics and electric drive design using Artificial Intelligent technologies
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Dr Minglei You
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Integrated Energy Systems, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Grid, Smart City, Signal Processing and Wireless Communication Networks
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Professor Pericle Zanchetta
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Control modelling and stability of power converter systems, Control of electrical drives, Model predictive control, repetitive control, grid connected converters, power quality and active filters, design and system identification using heuristic optimization Algorithms
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Resilience Engineering Research Group Visit the research group website
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Professor John Andrews (Head of Group)
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Risk analysis, asset management, system reliability and availability, maintenance modelling, resilience engineering, safety modelling
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Dr Luis Canhoto Neves
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Bridges, structures, reliability analysis, deterioration, asset management, railways, highways, life-cycle, sustainability, safety assessment, existing structures
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Dr Darren Prescott
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Railway track asset management, modelling maintenance in railway infrastructure management
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Dr Rasa Remenyte-Prescott
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Fault diagnostics, Asset management, Risk, Reliability, Resilience, Healthcare safety, Healthcare efficiency
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Sustainable Process Technologies Research Group Visit the research group website
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Dr Jonathan McKechnie (Head of Group)
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Life cycle assessment, life cycle analysis, LCA, Techno-economic analysis, TEA, Evaluating emerging process technologies, materials, and energy products, Waste valorisation and circular economy, Policy analysis, biofuels, waste
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Professor Alex Conradie
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Biochemical processes, mass transfer in novel reactor designs, Sustainable development, connecting industrial and agricultural waste streams to value-adding products, Synergistic integration between biochemical and chemical conversion, Creation of carbon efficient non-natural biochemical pathways
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Dr Anna Croft
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Radicals, free radicals, radical enzymes, ionic liquids, intermolecular interactions, reactivity, chemical mechanisms, enzymology, mycolic acids, phenolics, biotransformations, bioprocessing, data science, computational chemistry, molecular dynamics, quantum mechanics
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Dr Christof Jaeger
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Computational chemistry, enzymatic and chemical catalysis, rational enzyme design, molecular modelling and self-assembly
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Dr Konstantina Kourmentza
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Microbial fermentation, bioprocess engineering, waste and biomass valorisation, bio-based products, biofuels, materials science
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Dr Anca Pordea
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Biocatalysis, enzyme engineering, (artificial) metalloenzymes
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Dr Yanming Wang
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Bioreactor, fermentation, cell culture, process control, fermentation data mining, bioenergy, renewable energy, photo-bioreactor, gas fermentation, scale up, microbial consortium, carbon capture and utilisation
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