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Academic Members
![]() Dr Paul Balcombe |
![]() Prof Sir Harry Bhadeshia |
![]() Dr Edo Boek |
![]() Dr Joe Briscoe |
![]() Dr Andrew Buchan |
![]() Prof James Busfield |
![]() Prof Andy Bushby |
![]() Dr Keith Butler |
![]() 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 |
![]() Dr Ana Jorge Sobrido |
![]() Dr Nader Karimi |
![]() Dr Zhe Li |
![]() Dr Xuekun Lu |
![]() Dr Tom Macdonald |
![]() Dr Dimitrios Papageorgiou |
![]() 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 Gyen Ming Angel |
![]() Dr Stephen Burrows |
![]() Dr Shanshan HuoPostdoctoral Research Associate/Assistant in Multifunctional Composites |
![]() Dr Faisal Manzoor |
![]() Dr Li Meng |
![]() Dr Subrata MondalPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Miss Maria Jose Munguia-RomeroResearch Assistant |
![]() Dr Luis Mauricio Murillo HerreraPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr Sara Naderizadeh |
![]() Dr Jorge Ontaneda |
![]() Dr Subhajit Pal |
![]() Dr Alireza Rajabi |
![]() Dr Jose Francisco Serrano ClaumarchirantPostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr Michael ThielkePostdoctoral Research Assistant |
![]() Dr Man ZhangResearch Assistant |
Professional Services
Current PhD Projects
Thesis Title | Supervisor |
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Optimization and control of renewable energy systems for stand-alone applications such as water desalination | Hasan Shaheed |
Affect of mechanical deformation of solar cell performance | Joe Briscoe |
Zirconia based ceramics for dental application | Haixue Yan |
Numerical simulation and experimental investigation of heat pump for domestic heating | Huasheng Wang |
Halide perovskite thermoelectric materials | Oliver Fenwick |
Solution-processed nanostructured ferroelectric thin films for photoelectrochemical water splitting | Joe Briscoe |
A Miniature Low-cost Assistive Robotic System for Disabled and Elderly | Hasan Shaheed |
Collagen Based Electrospun Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering | Elizabeth Tanner |
Unravelling surface chemistry - Electrochemical 2022 SEMS AJ | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
Investigation of selective electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
Investigating Pyroresistive Conductive Polymer Composites with Improved Thermal Stability | Han Zhang |
Bifunctional Hybrid Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution and Oxygen Reduction Reactions | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
Lifetime predictions of Elastomers | James Busfield |
Nano-engineered Smart Coatings for Multifunctional Composites | Han Zhang |
Modelling and Control of a Robotic Active Capsule Endoscope | Hasan Shaheed |
Cesium based perovskite material for perovskite solar cells | Joe Briscoe |
Towards ferroelectric-enhanced solar energy conversion; the e?ect of ferroelectric fields on charge carrier dynamics | Joe Briscoe |
Phase transitions in Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 based ferroelectrics. | Haixue Yan |
Scalable aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition and post-treatment of hybrid perovskite photovoltaics | Joe Briscoe |
Design and development of fibre-based piezoelectric energy harvesters | Joe Briscoe |
Modeling and control of a robotic retractor for minimally invasive colorectal surgery | Hasan Shaheed |
Advanced materials for multilayer ceramic capacitors | Haixue Yan |
Development of a Prosthetic Hand | Hasan Shaheed |
2022 SEMS DSTL OF | Oliver Fenwick |
Interstitial Hydrides of High Entropy Alloys | Michael Reece |
Tyre Degradation Performance - SRI | James Busfield |
Fracture behaviour in high performance tyres | James Busfield |
High Entropy Thermoelectrics | Michael Reece |
N-Type Organic Materials for Thermoelectric Applications | Oliver Fenwick |
Thermoelectric Metal-Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis and Assessment | Oliver Fenwick |
Chiral nanohybrids - Photocatalysis with a spin. | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
PEDOT:PSS-based hybrid systems for optimised photoelectrochemistry | Joe Briscoe |
Development of a framework and data tools for the sustainabl | James Busfield |
Developing Bone Secondary Microenvironments for Personalised Medicine | Elizabeth Tanner |
Prosthetic Hand Control with ML/AI MMG Signal Processing | Hasan Shaheed |
Filler Reinforcement of Elastomers | James Busfield |
Development of ferroelectric nanocomposites for solar energy devices | Joe Briscoe |
Optimisation of a Novel Polymeric Heart Valve | James Busfield |
PRINTED THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS | Oliver Fenwick |
Optimisation of Tyre Wear Performance | James Busfield |
Ferroelectric Polymers | Michael Reece |
Analysis of charge carrier dynamics of ferroelectric nanocom | Joe Briscoe |
Nanostructured Reinforcing Fillers to Enhance Physical and Mechanical Properties | James Busfield |
Graphene based transparent electrodes for tuneable optical devices | James Busfield |
Renewable green energy in a living environment | Xi Jiang |
Fully printed thermoelectric devices. | Oliver Fenwick |
Advanced Thermal Management of Batteries For EV | Huasheng Wang |
Extraction of lipids from algae suspensions for biofuel applications | Edo Boek |
Relaxor ferroelectrics for energy harvesting | Haixue Yan |
Multifunctional composites with integrated sensing and easy repairing capabilities | Han Zhang |
Development of MoS2-TiO2-based Photoanodes for Solar Redox Flow Batteries: from Vanadium to Earth Abundant Organic Redox Species | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
Software defined high entropy alloys manufactured via SPS | Michael Reece |
Sustainable antibacterial electrospun fabrics for masks and medical applications | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
Free-standing boron, nitrogen and iron doped graphitic electrodes for dioxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysis in alkaline fuel cells | Ana Jorge Sobrido |
High Entropy Dielectrics | Haixue Yan |
Brazing of Ceramics and Metals | Michael Reece |
Energy efficient manufacturing of multifunctional fibre reinforced composites | Han Zhang |
Pb-free ferroelectrics in dielectric capacitors | 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 |
Frictional Properties of Elastomer Seals. | James Busfield |
Intelligent Miniature Aerial Vehicles for Disaster Sensing and Monitoring in Extreme Environment | Hasan Shaheed |
Printed thermoelectric generators | Oliver Fenwick |
Molecular Dynamics Investigation on Production and Utilisation of Low-Carbon Fuels | Xi Jiang |
Ferroelectric polymers | Michael Reece |
Development of new photo-ferroelectric materials for photoelectrocatalysis and photovoltaics | Joe Briscoe |
High performance thermoelectric materials | Han Zhang |
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 |
Past PhD Projects
Thesis Title | Supervisor | Year |
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Investigations on Marangoni Condensation of Binary Mixtures | Huasheng Wang | 2018 |
SmartNanoHeat - Self-regulating heating compounds | Emiliano Bilotti, James Busfield | 2017 |
Design modelling and control of a miniature robotic system for surgical applications | M Hasan Shaheed, Ranjan Vepa | 2017 |
Model Predictive Controller design for an Efficient Hybrid Energy Wind/Solar/FC/BS Power System. | M Hasan Shaheed, Hua Sheng Wang | 2017 |
The Investigation of the Fine Scale 3D Characteristics of Sediments Employing Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy (FIB-SEM) | Andy Bushby | 2017 |
Effect of Electric Current on Ceramic Processing | Mike Reece | 2017 |
The role of high frequency loading in the treatment of tendinopathy | Haixue Yan, Asa Barber | 2017 |
Predicting tyre compound wear. | James Busfield, Emiliano Bilotti | 2017 |
Electric Breakdown of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Materials | Federico Carpi, James Busfield | 2017 |
Fatigue life prediction in aircraft tyres | James Busfield | 2017 |
Development of materials and applications for electroactive composites | James Busfield, Federico Carpi | 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 |
Grain Size Effect in Lead-Free Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-based Materials: Exploring The Ferroelectric Behavior | Haixue Yan, Mike Reece | 2016 |
Processing and switching mechanism of ferroelectric copolymer P(VDF/TrFE) | Mike Reece, Ton Peijs | 2016 |
Deformation in small dimensions studied by thin wires in torsion | Andy Bushby, David Dunstan | 2016 |
Modelling, optimisation and control of osmotic energy extraction from natural salinity gradients using pressure retarded osmosis | M Hasan Shaheed, Theodosios Alexander | 2016 |
Room Temperature Single Phase Multiferroics | Haixue Yan, Mike Reece | 2016 |
Experimental and numerical study on heat transfer and pressure drop during mPCM slurry flow in microchannels | Hua Sheng Wang, Steve Dunn | 2016 |
The Strain Dependent Dielectric Behaviour of Carbon Black Filled Natural Rubber | James Busfield, Emiliano Bilotti | 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 |
Piezoelectric zincoxide nanostructures for energy harvesting | Steve Dunn, Haixue Yan | 2015 |
Modelling Condensation on Banks of Plain Tubes | Adrian Briggs, Huasheng Wang | 2015 |
High Temperature Piezoelectric eramics | Mike Reece, Haixue Yan | 2015 |
Electric Field Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition Processes on Titanium Dioxide Thin Films for Photocatalysis | Russell Binions, Mike Reece | 2015 |
Graphene Reinforced Nano-Composites | Mike Reece | 2015 |
Modelling and Interactional Control of a Multi-fingered Robotic Hand for Grasping and Manipulation | M Hasan Shaheed, Henri Huijberts | 2015 |
Enhancement of N-Type Semiconductor Photovoltaics with Multiferroics | Steve Dunn, Mike Reece | 2015 |
Low Velocity Edge Impact on Composite Laminates: Damage Tolerance and Numerical Simulations | Mike Reece | 2015 |
The development of a novel nanostructured silica filler for high friction and low rolling resistance rubber applications. | James Busfield | 2015 |
Numerical and experimental investigation of room temperature magnetic refrigerators/heat pumps | Hua Sheng Wang, Adrian Briggs | 2014 |
Applications of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) in exploring materials property-property correlations | Mike Reece | 2014 |
Low Velocity Edge Impact on Composite Laminates: Damage Tolerance and Numerical Simulations | Mike Reece, Felicity Guild | 2014 |
The behaviour of hollow sphere filled rubber materials under strain | James Busfield | 2014 |
Failure of Rubber Components under Fatigue | James Busfield | 2014 |
MPhil: Effect of Temperature in Cathodic Electrodepostion of Anatase TiO2 Films on Conductive Glass | Mike Reece | 2014 |
Effect of Doping and Defect Structures on Thermo Physical Properties of Thermoelectric Materials | Mike Reece, Haixue Yan | 2014 |
The Effect of CNTs on the Sintering Behaviour and Properties of Structural Ceramic Composites | Mike Reece | 2013 |
Tearing of rubber | James Busfield | 2013 |
Marangoni condensation of steam-ethanol mixtures on horizontal smooth, low finned tubes and bank of tubes. | Hua Sheng Wang | 2013 |
Natural Rubber/Organoclay Nanocomposites | James Busfield | 2012 |
The Impact and Deformation of Press-Fit Metal Acetablular Components | Julia Shelton, James Busfield | 2012 |
Perovskite-Like Layered Structure A2B2O7 Ferroelectrics and Solid Solutions | Mike Reece | 2012 |
Perovskite-like Layered Structure A2B2O7 Ferrlelectrics with Super-High Curie Points | Mike Reece | 2011 |
Optimisation of interfacial bond strength of glass fibre endodontic post systems (MPhil) | Andy Bushby | 2011 |
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 |
Mechanical and Chemical Modifications of High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage Materials | Xiao Guo, Mike Reece | 2011 |
Investigtion of the Properties of Dental Cements in Minimal Invasive Restoration | Andy Bushby | 2010 |
Investigation and Modelling of Rubber Friction | James Busfield | 2010 |
Viscoelastic Properties of Elastomer under Complex Loading | James Busfield | 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 |
Model Identification and Robust Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of a Twin Rotor MIMO System | Hasan Shaheed | 2009 |
Development of a Continuous Wire Casting Technique | Mike Reece, Xiao Guo | 2009 |
Development of Ceramic – Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Nanocomposites | Ton Peijs, Mike Reece | 2009 |
Nanoindentation of Polymer and Protein Films (MPhil) | Andy Bushby, Pankaj Vadgama | 2009 |
Geometrical size effects in the plasticity of metals by micromechanical testing | Andy Bushby | 2009 |
Micrometre-scale plasticity size effects in metals and ceramics theory and experiment | Andy Bushby | 2009 |
Carbon Black Filler Reinforcement of Elastomers | James Busfield | 2009 |
Processing and characterization of aligned ferroelectric PVDF-TrFE thin films | Mike Reece | 2009 |
Valuation of nanotechnology using the international private equity and venture capital valuation guidelines and factors influencing it | John Behiri, Mike Reece | 2009 |
An examination of innovation and disruptive technology in the medical devices and implant industry (MPhil) | Mike Reece | 2009 |
Syntheses and characterisations of nanostructural magnesium based hydrides for hydrogen storage applications | Mike Reece, Xiao Guo | 2008 |
Synthesis of nanostructure materials for lithium ion batteries | Mike Reece, Xiao Guo | 2008 |
Micro-Mechanical Properties and Composite Behaviour of Bone’ | Andy Bushby | 2008 |