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Academic Members
![]() Dr Paul Balcombe |
![]() Prof Sir Harry Bhadeshia |
![]() Dr Edo Boek |
![]() Prof Joe Briscoe |
![]() Dr Andrew Buchan |
![]() Prof James Busfield |
![]() Prof Andy Bushby |
![]() Dr Maria Crespo-Ribadeneyra |
![]() Dr Colin Crick |
![]() Dr Patrick Cullen |
![]() Dr Oliver Fenwick |
![]() Dr Salvatore Grasso |
![]() Prof Sir Colin Humphreys |
![]() Dr Ahmed Ismail |
![]() Prof Xi Jiang |
![]() Prof Ana Jorge Sobrido |
![]() Dr Nader Karimi |
![]() Dr Zhe Li |
![]() Dr Haibao Liu |
![]() Prof Andrew Livingston |
![]() Dr Xuekun Lu |
![]() Dr Tom Macdonald |
![]() Dr Jens-Dominik Mueller |
![]() Dr Dimitrios Papageorgiou |
![]() Dr Jae-Hwan Park |
![]() Dr Amin Paykani |
![]() Prof Nicola Pugno |
![]() Prof Michael Reece |
![]() Dr Hasan Shaheed |
![]() Dr Radomir Slavchov |
![]() Prof Stoyan SmoukovProfessor of Chemical Engineering |
![]() Prof Elizabeth Tanner |
![]() Dr Roberto Volpe |
![]() Dr Sulafudin Vukusic |
![]() Prof Huasheng Wang |
![]() Dr Haixue Yan |
![]() Dr Han Zhang |
Postdoc Research Associates
![]() Dr Hamidreza AbadikhahPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr Mustafa Al-Kadhimi |
![]() Ms Maria BurggraefResearch Assistant and Early Career Researcher |
![]() Dr Stephen Burrows |
![]() Dr Rodolfo Da Silva Machado De Freitas |
![]() Dr Zhiwei JiangPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr Faisal Manzoor |
![]() Dr Li Meng |
![]() Dr Ravi Misra |
![]() Dr Subrata MondalPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr Luis Mauricio Murillo HerreraPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr Sara Naderizadeh |
![]() Dr Jorge Ontaneda |
![]() Dr Subhajit Pal |
![]() Dr Alireza Rajabi |
![]() Miss Emma Sadler |
![]() Dr Jose Francisco Serrano ClaumarchirantPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Mr Eugenio Sebastian Suena Galindez |
![]() Dr Michael ThielkePostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr Marjolaine Thomas |
Professional Services
Current PhD Projects
Thesis Title | Supervisor |
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Models development for integrating membrane-based desalination with Pressure Retarded Osmosis as power generation | Hasan Shaheed |
Affect of mechanical deformation of solar cell performance | Joe Briscoe |
Granular Imaging Analysis for Irregularly Shaped Particles | Edo Boek |
Organic Solvent Nanofiltration | Andrew Livingston |
Enhancing Battery Materials through Magnetic Field Alignment | Salvatore Grasso |
Numerical simulation and experimental investigation of heat pump for domestic heating | Huasheng Wang |
Thermal Management of Batteries | Nader Karimi |
Low Dimensional Halide Perovskite Derivatives and Metal Halides for Thermoelectric Applications | Oliver Fenwick |
A Miniature Low-cost Assistive Robotic System for Disabled and Elderly | Hasan Shaheed |
Impact of Indoor Light-Induced Degradation Mechanism on Structural, optical and optoelectronic properties of Cation and Anion Incorporated Wide Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cell Materials | Zhe Li |
Membrane enhanced peptide synthesis by one-pot nanostar sieving (updated 29/8/2023) | Andrew Livingston |
Unravelling surface chemistry - Electrochemical 2022 SEMS AJ | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
2023 SEMS JB | Tom Macdonald |
Investigation of selective electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
2023 SEMS JB | Joe Briscoe |
Investigating Pyroresistive Conductive Polymer Composites with Improved Thermal Stability | Han Zhang |
Nanomaterials with photoactive and antimicrobial properties | Colin Crick |
Early-stage detection of colon cancer | Colin Humphreys |
Photophysics of Tin-Lead Halide Perovskite for Tandem Photovoltaics | Tom Macdonald |
Reducing emissions from gas supply chains | Paul Balcombe |
Lifetime predictions of Elastomers | James Busfield |
Nano-engineered Smart Coatings for Multifunctional Composites | Han Zhang |
Solar-powered VTOL Unmanned Aerial System Design and Control | Hasan Shaheed |
Modelling and Control of a Robotic Active Capsule Endoscope | Hasan Shaheed |
Durable 3D nanostructured Zn anodes for rechargeable Zn-air | Patrick Cullen |
Cesium based perovskite material for perovskite solar cells | Joe Briscoe |
Towards ferroelectric-enhanced solar energy conversion; the effect of ferroelectric fields on charge carrier dynamics | Joe Briscoe |
Phase transitions in Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 based ferroelectrics. | Haixue Yan |
Biobased and multifunctional polymer nanocomposites for sust | Dimitrios Papageorgiou |
Improving the quality of Drinking Water using Liquid-Solid fluidisation and filtration methods | Edo Boek |
Light Activated Antibacterial Membranes for Hernia Repair | Elizabeth Tanner |
Scalable aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition and post-treatment of hybrid perovskite photovoltaics | Joe Briscoe |
Membrane Separation in API Manufacture ? Scoping and Performance Prediction | Andrew Livingston |
Modeling and control of a robotic retractor for minimally invasive colorectal surgery | Hasan Shaheed |
Advanced materials for multilayer ceramic capacitors | Haixue Yan |
Raman Spectroscopy on in situ upgraded Bio-oils | Roberto Volpe |
Development of a Prosthetic Hand | Hasan Shaheed |
Prediction of battery cooling processes in electric vehicles | Nader Karimi |
Energy filtering in polymer-nanotube composites for thermoelectrics | Oliver Fenwick |
Interstitial Hydrides of High Entropy Alloys | Michael Reece |
Synthesis of polymeric/pyrolytic carbons composite heart valves | Roberto Volpe |
Piezo-photocatalysts for pollution treatment and solar fuel | Joe Briscoe |
Elucidation of Smear Wear Mechanism | James Busfield |
Carbon black reinforcement of tyre tread compounds | James Busfield |
Multiscale characterisation of Graphite/Si electrodes | Xuekun Lu |
Ultra-stable Hydrophobic Membranes for Molecular Separations | Andrew Livingston |
High Entropy Thermoelectrics | Michael Reece |
Sustainable composites with easy repairing capabilities | Han Zhang |
Membrane Separation in API Manufacture ? Scoping and Perform | Andrew Livingston |
Study on the Behaviour of Micro/Nano Droplets Subject to Temperature Variation | Stoyan Smoukov |
Promotion of the C-C coupling reaction by Nanoparticles embedded in MOFs catalysts Dr Patrick Cullen is now Primary Supervisor | Patrick Cullen |
Shape optimisation of winglets and wing appendages using CAD-based shape optimisation | Jens-Dominik Mueller |
PIM networks for OSN and chiral separation | Andrew Livingston |
Design of vanadium based cathode materials for aqueous zinc | Tom Macdonald |
N-Type Organic Materials for Thermoelectric Applications | Oliver Fenwick |
Thermal Management of Electric Traction Motors | Amin Paykani |
Synthesis of carbon based catalysts for the sustainable upgrade of agro-waste pyrolysis products into biofuels | Roberto Volpe |
Thermoelectric Metal-Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis and Assessment | Oliver Fenwick |
Nanostructured hematite with crosslinked PEDOT:PSS hybrid photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical applications | Joe Briscoe |
In-situ study of biomass pyrolysis and the utilisation of its solid products in Reverse Water-Gas Shift reactions. | Roberto Volpe |
Sustainable Future Footwear and Fashion Technology | James Busfield |
Engineered Bone Bioengineered Interface to model osteolytic breast cancer metastatic niche | Elizabeth Tanner |
Prosthetic Hand Control with ML/AI MMG Signal Processing | Hasan Shaheed |
Sustainable High-Performance Composites | Dimitrios Papageorgiou |
Filler Reinforcement of Elastomers | James Busfield |
Methane emissions in Europe: by how much can they be reduced and how do we get there? | Paul Balcombe |
A Membrane-based Platform for Polymer Synthesis | Andrew Livingston |
Development of ferroelectric nanocomposites for solar energy devices | Joe Briscoe |
Optimisation of a Novel Polymeric Heart Valve | James Busfield |
Project Title Hydrodynamic printing of complex biomaterials | Ahmed Ismail |
PRINTED THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS | Oliver Fenwick |
Intrinsic surface dipole moment and surface dipole-ion interactions on fluid interfaces | Radomir Slavchov |
Optimisation of Tyre Wear Performance | James Busfield |
Ferroelectric Polymers | Michael Reece |
Replacing Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) with next-generation graphene in electronic devices | Colin Humphreys |
Plant-Based/Sustainable Food-Grade Liquid Repellent Coatings | Colin Crick |
Analysis of charge carrier dynamics of ferroelectric nanocom | Joe Briscoe |
Nanostructured Reinforcing Fillers to Enhance Physical and Mechanical Properties | James Busfield |
The Systematic Design and Fabrication of Applied Superhydrophobic Materials | Colin Crick |
Graphene based transparent electrodes for tuneable optical devices | James Busfield |
2D Energy Materials: Modifying Hard Carbon via Potassium Vapour Transport for use in Sodium Ion Battery Anodes | Patrick Cullen |
Dielectrophoretic manipulation of liquid exfoliated 2D materials on a chip | Patrick Cullen |
Molecular dynamic simulation of lipid-water interphases | Stoyan Smoukov |
A Comparative Study of Ammonia and Hydrogen Fuel Cells using Life Cycle Assessment | Xi Jiang |
3D printed metamaterials for functional applications | Dimitrios Papageorgiou |
Investigation of combustion of ammonia blends for power and heat generation | Nader Karimi |
Development of a novel hybrid membrane-crystallisation based liquid phase synthesis of Tides | Andrew Livingston |
Machine learning based prediction of combustion chemistry | Amin Paykani |
Fully printed thermoelectric devices. | Oliver Fenwick |
Innovative Tactile and Optical Sensing and Actuating Devices | James Busfield |
Advanced Thermal Management of Batteries For EV | Huasheng Wang |
Extraction of lipids from algae suspensions for biofuel applications | Edo Boek |
The investigation of high strength composites for fabricating superhydrophobic materials. | Colin Crick |
Relaxor ferroelectrics for energy harvesting | Haixue Yan |
Disintegration of liquid fragments | Ahmed Ismail |
Multifunctional composites with integrated sensing and easy repairing capabilities | Han Zhang |
Strain engineering of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with 2D materials | Dimitrios Papageorgiou |
Processing and Properties of High Entropy Carbides | Michael Reece |
Controlling Droplet Impact and Penetration | Ahmed Ismail |
Sustainable antibacterial electrospun fabrics for masks and medical applications | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
Nanoparticle mRNA theranostics | Stoyan Smoukov |
High Entropy Dielectrics | Haixue Yan |
Brazing of Ceramics and Metals | Michael Reece |
2023 SEMS AJS | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
Energy efficient manufacturing of multifunctional fibre reinforced composites | Han Zhang |
Developing new and sustainable methods to extract valuable natural materials from cultivated microalgae suspensions | Edo Boek |
Pb-free ferroelectrics for solid-state refrigeration | Haixue Yan |
Experimental and theoretical investigation of organic Rankine cycles | Huasheng Wang |
Combined Molecular Dynamics and Experimental Study of Soot Formation during Biomass Pyrolysis | Xi Jiang |
Intelligent Miniature Aerial Vehicles for Disaster Sensing and Monitoring in Extreme Environment | Hasan Shaheed |
Printed hybrid thermoelectric generators | Oliver Fenwick |
Investigation of the near-wall reacting flows over heterogamous catalysts | Nader Karimi |
Polymer-based dielectric films with high thermal conductivity | Michael Reece |
Development of BiFeO3-based photo-ferroelectric materials for photoelectrochemical water splitting | Joe Briscoe |
Seaweed-based nanocomposites for packaging applications | Dimitrios Papageorgiou |
Numerical simulation in composite-metal joint analysis | Haixue Yan |
Advanced Intelligent Control for Building Management System | Huasheng Wang |
Flexible hybrid energy harvesters based on ZnO nanogenerator and perovskite solar cells | Joe Briscoe |
Spider silk bio-inspired composites for high thermal and mechanical properties | Dimitrios Papageorgiou |
Past PhD Projects
Thesis Title | Supervisor | Year |
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Investigations on Marangoni Condensation of Binary Mixtures | Huasheng Wang | 2018 |
High Performance Flow Control & Shape Optimisation Solver | Jens-Dominik Mueller, Sergey Karabasov | 2017 |
Model Predictive Controller design for an Efficient Hybrid Energy Wind/Solar/FC/BS Power System. | M Hasan Shaheed, Hua Sheng Wang | 2017 |
Design modelling and control of a miniature robotic system for surgical applications | M Hasan Shaheed, Ranjan Vepa | 2017 |
Effect of Electric Current on Ceramic Processing | Mike Reece | 2017 |
SmartNanoHeat - Self-regulating heating compounds | Emiliano Bilotti, James Busfield | 2017 |
The Investigation of the Fine Scale 3D Characteristics of Sediments Employing Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy (FIB-SEM) | Andy Bushby | 2017 |
Robust and Stable discrete adjoint solver development for shape optimisation of incompressible flows with industrial applications | Jens-Dominik Mueller, Eldad Avital | 2017 |
Electric Breakdown of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Materials | Federico Carpi, James Busfield | 2017 |
Fatigue life prediction in aircraft tyres | James Busfield | 2017 |
Predicting tyre compound wear. | James Busfield, Emiliano Bilotti | 2017 |
Development of materials and applications for electroactive composites | James Busfield, Federico Carpi | 2017 |
The role of high frequency loading in the treatment of tendinopathy | Haixue Yan, Asa Barber | 2017 |
Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Layered Compound BiCuSO | Mike Reece, Haixue Yan | 2016 |
Biomimetic Layered Nanocomposites with Tunable Dynamical Mechanical Properties: Synthesis, Imaging and Characterisation | Himadri Gupta, Nicola Pugno | 2016 |
Modelling, optimisation and control of osmotic energy extraction from natural salinity gradients using pressure retarded osmosis | M Hasan Shaheed, Theodosios Alexander | 2016 |
Buoyancy-Driven Two-Phase Flows of Liquid Metal contributing to the Generation of Electricity from a Fusion Reactor by Magnetohydrodynamic Energy Conversion | Chris Lawn, Hua Sheng Wang | 2016 |
Experimental and numerical study on heat transfer and pressure drop during mPCM slurry flow in microchannels | Hua Sheng Wang, Steve Dunn | 2016 |
Grain Size Effect in Lead-Free Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-based Materials: Exploring The Ferroelectric Behavior | Haixue Yan, Mike Reece | 2016 |
Room Temperature Single Phase Multiferroics | Haixue Yan, Mike Reece | 2016 |
Processing and switching mechanism of ferroelectric copolymer P(VDF/TrFE) | Mike Reece, Ton Peijs | 2016 |
The Strain Dependent Dielectric Behaviour of Carbon Black Filled Natural Rubber | James Busfield, Emiliano Bilotti | 2016 |
Deformation in small dimensions studied by thin wires in torsion | Andy Bushby, David Dunstan | 2016 |
Graphene Reinforced Nano-Composites | Mike Reece | 2015 |
Electric Field Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition Processes on Titanium Dioxide Thin Films for Photocatalysis | Russell Binions, Mike Reece | 2015 |
Low Velocity Edge Impact on Composite Laminates: Damage Tolerance and Numerical Simulations | Mike Reece | 2015 |
Enhancement of N-Type Semiconductor Photovoltaics with Multiferroics | Steve Dunn, Mike Reece | 2015 |
The development of a novel nanostructured silica filler for high friction and low rolling resistance rubber applications. | James Busfield | 2015 |
Modelling and Interactional Control of a Multi-fingered Robotic Hand for Grasping and Manipulation | M Hasan Shaheed, Henri Huijberts | 2015 |
A Study of the Fluid Dynamic Coupling Between LP Steam Turbine and its Exhaust Hood | Andrew Wheeler, Jens-Dominik Mueller | 2015 |
Piezoelectric zincoxide nanostructures for energy harvesting | Steve Dunn, Haixue Yan | 2015 |
Numerical shape optimisation of flow around turbomachinery blades | Jens-Dominik Mueller, Andrew Wheeler | 2015 |
Modelling Condensation on Banks of Plain Tubes | Adrian Briggs, Huasheng Wang | 2015 |
Efficient Methods for Robust Shape Optimisation for Crashworthiness | Fabian Duddeck, Jens-Dominik Mueller | 2015 |
High Temperature Piezoelectric eramics | Mike Reece, Haixue Yan | 2015 |
Applications of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) in exploring materials property-property correlations | Mike Reece | 2014 |
MPhil: Effect of Temperature in Cathodic Electrodepostion of Anatase TiO2 Films on Conductive Glass | Mike Reece | 2014 |
The behaviour of hollow sphere filled rubber materials under strain | James Busfield | 2014 |
Numerical and experimental investigation of room temperature magnetic refrigerators/heat pumps | Hua Sheng Wang, Adrian Briggs | 2014 |
Failure of Rubber Components under Fatigue | James Busfield | 2014 |
Effect of Doping and Defect Structures on Thermo Physical Properties of Thermoelectric Materials | Mike Reece, Haixue Yan | 2014 |
Low Velocity Edge Impact on Composite Laminates: Damage Tolerance and Numerical Simulations | Mike Reece, Felicity Guild | 2014 |
Marangoni condensation of steam-ethanol mixtures on horizontal smooth, low finned tubes and bank of tubes. | Hua Sheng Wang | 2013 |
Tearing of rubber | James Busfield | 2013 |
The Effect of CNTs on the Sintering Behaviour and Properties of Structural Ceramic Composites | Mike Reece | 2013 |
Sensitivity computation and shape optimisation in aerodynamics using the adjoint methodology and Automatic Differentiation | Jens Mueller | 2013 |
Natural Rubber/Organoclay Nanocomposites | James Busfield | 2012 |
Perovskite-Like Layered Structure A2B2O7 Ferroelectrics and Solid Solutions | Mike Reece | 2012 |
The Impact and Deformation of Press-Fit Metal Acetablular Components | Julia Shelton, James Busfield | 2012 |
Nanoindentation as a Method to Interrogate the Mechanical properties of Polymer Coatings | Andy Bushby | 2011 |
Multiscale Quantitative Imaging of Human Femoral Heads using X-ray Microtomography | Andy Bushby | 2011 |
Optimisation of interfacial bond strength of glass fibre endodontic post systems (MPhil) | Andy Bushby | 2011 |
Perovskite-like Layered Structure A2B2O7 Ferrlelectrics with Super-High Curie Points | Mike Reece | 2011 |
Mechanical and Chemical Modifications of High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage Materials | Xiao Guo, Mike Reece | 2011 |
Investigation and Modelling of Rubber Friction | James Busfield | 2010 |
Investigtion of the Properties of Dental Cements in Minimal Invasive Restoration | Andy Bushby | 2010 |
Techno-economic Transition towards a Hydrogen Economy | Stuart Peters, Mike Reece | 2010 |
Domain switching dynamics in ferroelastic and ferroelastic/ferroelectric perovskites | Mike Reece | 2010 |
Going against the Grain: the De-Maturity of the European Textile Industry | Stuart Peters, Mike Reece | 2010 |
Viscoelastic Properties of Elastomer under Complex Loading | James Busfield | 2010 |
Model Identification and Robust Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of a Twin Rotor MIMO System | Hasan Shaheed | 2009 |
Carbon Black Filler Reinforcement of Elastomers | James Busfield | 2009 |
An examination of innovation and disruptive technology in the medical devices and implant industry (MPhil) | Mike Reece | 2009 |
Development of a Continuous Wire Casting Technique | Mike Reece, Xiao Guo | 2009 |
Nanoindentation of Polymer and Protein Films (MPhil) | Andy Bushby, Pankaj Vadgama | 2009 |
Development of Ceramic – Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Nanocomposites | Ton Peijs, Mike Reece | 2009 |
Processing and characterization of aligned ferroelectric PVDF-TrFE thin films | Mike Reece | 2009 |
Micrometre-scale plasticity size effects in metals and ceramics theory and experiment | Andy Bushby | 2009 |
Valuation of nanotechnology using the international private equity and venture capital valuation guidelines and factors influencing it | John Behiri, Mike Reece | 2009 |
Geometrical size effects in the plasticity of metals by micromechanical testing | Andy Bushby | 2009 |
Synthesis of nanostructure materials for lithium ion batteries | Mike Reece, Xiao Guo | 2008 |
Syntheses and characterisations of nanostructural magnesium based hydrides for hydrogen storage applications | Mike Reece, Xiao Guo | 2008 |
Micro-Mechanical Properties and Composite Behaviour of Bone’ | Andy Bushby | 2008 |