Dr Chinnapat Panwisawas
BSc, PhD, CEng, FIMMM, FInstP, FIMechE, FHEA

Research Group News

October 2024

PhD buddy scheme launched 28 October 2024 During the SEMS PhD induction session on Wednesday 23rd October 2024, Professor Himadri Gupta, Director of Graduate Studies and Deputy Director of Graduate Studies, Dr Chinnapat Panwisawas along with the postgraduate research (PGR) team have welcomed all 60 new PhD students starting at the School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) for … [more]

Inspiring young future materials scientists at New Scientist Live 14 October 2024 Materials scientists and engineers from Queen Mary's School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) engaged students at Schools' Day at the New Scientist Live Event at London's ExCeL Centre. Schools' Day welcomes over 6,000 students with thought-provoking talks, ground-breaking discoveries, interactive experiences and hands-on activities. Representing Discover Materials, the … [more]

Behind the Paper: Queen Mary Materials researcher writes blog post for Nature Portfolio 11 October 2024 Following the publication of his paper in Nature, Dr Chinnapat Panwisawas was invited to write a blog post on Nature Portfolio and Springer Nature Communities’ Behind the Paper pages. The Nature Portfolio and Springer Nature Communities are for sharing wider discussion, ideas and experiences in research. They invite academics … [more]

September 2024

Collaboration with USA and Japan results in a publication in npj Computational Materials 30 September 2024 The research, conducted by Dr Chinnapat Panwisawas (corresponding author) at Queen Mary School of Engineering and Materials Science, in collaboration with Pennsylvania State University (USA), Iowa State University (USA) and Shimane University (Japan), has been published in npj Computational Materials journal. Nickel-based superalloy is a multi-component alloy having 10-15 elemental … [more]

August 2024

Queen Mary University London collaborates with Molycop on innovative project 16 August 2024 Molycop, a globally renowned leader in the supply of mining consumables and associated services, has joined forces with Queen Mary University London (QMUL) in an exciting research agreement for a pioneering PhD project. The project focuses on enhancing chemical composition and heat treatment techniques for martensitic steels. Leading this groundbreaking … [more]

May 2024

Dr Paul Shelley visits Queen Mary steel researchers 23 May 2024 Global VP of Innovation at Molycop, Dr Shelley was visiting to see the development of research the company has sponsored on steel for grinding media. Molycop is an international supplier of mining consumables and associated products, a technology leader in this field. Led by Dr Chinnapat Panwisawas and Professor Sir … [more]

March 2024

Undergraduate research posters win prizes at ILF 18 March 2024 Students from across the School of Engineering and Materials Science, including the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR), third year BEng students, and the Intercalated BSc in Bioengineering presented their research projects at the Industrial Liaison Forum on 6th March 2024. All students engaged in lively discussion with our academics … [more]

Queen Mary joins €3 million project to revolutionise aerospace repairs with 3D printing 13 March 2024 Queen Mary researchers have embarked on a cutting-edge project to advance 3D printing technology for aerospace repairs, following €3 million of funding from Innovate UK. The university is leading a groundbreaking collaboration called DISTOPIA (DISTorting the Aerospace Manufacturing Boundaries: OPerational Integration of Autonomy on Titanium), aimed at transforming how critical … [more]

February 2024

New discoveries to minimise deterioration of materials through Directed Energy Deposition published in Nature Communications. 26 February 2024 Directed Energy Deposition is a manufacturing process in which materials are melted and fused onto surfaces and into desired shapes, in a layer-by-layer process. It is often used in repairs, such as in the repair of damaged jet turbine blades, and in the automotive, marine, aerospace and biomedical fields. However, … [more]

Leading researcher from Japan's Department of Science and Technology Innovation visits Queen Mary 2 February 2024 Professor Tadachika Nakayama from the Government of Japan's Department of Science and Technology Innovation visited Queen Mary University of London on 3rd February. During his visit, he introduced his pioneering work on nano-pulsed high-energy-assisted processing. In an exciting exchange of knowledge, the group discussed ceramics processing, pooling of ferroelectrics, … [more]

December 2023

PhD student Yuchen Liu and team win the Henry Royce Research Sandpit at the University of Manchester 14 December 2023 Yuchen Liu, a SEMS PhD student under Dr Chinnapat Panwisawa since September 2023, has been accepted to attend the Henry Royce PhD Student Research Sandpit at the University of Manchester. Henry Royce Institute (Royce) hosted a PhD Student Research Sandpit at its flagship Royce Hub building at the University of Manchester … [more]

Collaboration on computational additive manufacturing published in Nature Communications 2 December 2023 The study, conducted by Dr Chinnapat Panwisawas (corresponding author) at QMUL School of Engineering and Materials Science, in collaboration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Centre of Excellence for Advanced Materials, and University of Leicester, has been published in the Nature Communications journal. Solute trapping and non-equilibrium microstructure during rapid solidification … [more]

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