Prof James Busfield
FREng, MA, PhD, CEng, FIMMM, FHEA
Current Funding
- Aston Martin F1 PhD Studentship #2 (S&E Flexible PhD Studentship, 2024/25, Commercial, Fully External, Band B, 3.5Y)
James Busfield
£161,268 Aston Martin Formula One Team
01-04-2025 - 30-09-2028 - Continental Tires PhD Studentship (S&E Flexible PhD Studentship, 2024/25, Commercial, Fully External, Band B, 3.5Y)
James Busfield
£161,268 Continental Tires
01-04-2025 - 30-09-2028 - Birla Carbon PhD Studentship #2 (Filler Reinforcement)
James Busfield
£159,453 Birla Carbon USA Inc.
01-01-2025 - 30-06-2028 - SLB PhD Studentship #7 (Elastomer Research)
James Busfield
£133,219 Schlumberger Technology Corporation
01-01-2025 - 30-06-2028 - Bridgestone Annual Grant (Elastomer Research)
James Busfield
£4,000 Bridgestone Corporation
01-10-2024 - 30-09-2025 - EPSRC Sustainable Manufacturing (Circular Economy Elastomer Products)
James Busfield
£401,990 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
18-07-2022 - 12-10-2025 - iCASE - Schlumberger PhD #6 (Ageing of Elastomers)
James Busfield
£30,954 Schlumberger Limited
21-09-2021 - 20-09-2025 - Aston Martin F1 PhD Studentship #1 (Tyre Wear Optimisation)
James Busfield
£135,655 Aston Martin Formula One Team
20-09-2021 - 31-12-2025 - SRI - PhD Studentship #1 (Tyre Wear Analysis)
James Busfield
£125,155 Sumitomo Corporation Europe
20-09-2021 - 19-03-2027 - iCASE - Schlumberger PhD #5 (Filler Reinforcement)
James Busfield
£30,954 Schlumberger Limited
01-04-2021 - 31-12-2025
Recent Funding
- Bridgestone Elastomer Research #20
James Busfield
£4,409 Bridgestone Corporation
01-09-2023 - 31-08-2024 - Bridgestone Elastomer Research #19
James Busfield
£4,948 Bridgestone Corporation
01-10-2022 - 30-09-2023 - Bridgestone Elastomer Research #18
James Busfield
£5,269 Bridgestone Corporation
01-10-2021 - 30-09-2022 - RAEng Fellowship (Smart Ropes)
Emiliano Bilotti and James Busfield
Royal Academy of Engineering
29-01-2021 - 22-01-2023 - Bridgestone Elastomer Research #17
James Busfield
£5,982 Bridgestone Corporation
01-10-2020 - 30-09-2021 - RAEng Visiting Professorship for Andy Lewis
James Busfield
£30,000 Royal Academy of Engineering
01-10-2020 - 31-07-2023 - AHRC - Aluminium Recycling into Fashion Products
Haixue Yan, James Busfield and Emiliano Bilotti
£74,404 AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council
08-06-2020 - 31-03-2023 - EU - Graphene Flagship Core Project 3
James Busfield, Nicola Pugno and Yang Hao
£376,501 EU Commission - Horizon 2020
01-04-2020 - 30-09-2023 - Bridgestone Elastomer Research #16
James Busfield
£6,224 Bridgestone Corporation
01-10-2019 - 30-09-2020 - Birla Carbon PhD Studentship #1 (Rubber Reinforcement)
James Busfield
£142,604 Birla Carbon USA Inc.
01-08-2019 - 31-01-2024 - Weir Group PhD Studentship (Self Healing Rubber)
James Busfield and Caglar Becer
£70,000 WEIR GROUP PLC , The
01-05-2019 - 31-10-2022 - AHRC - Business of Fashion, Textiles & Technology (Sustainable Fashion)
James Busfield
£345,900 AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council
01-02-2019 - 31-05-2024 - KTP Project - Next Generation Solar Steam Technology
Jose Castrejon Pita and James Busfield
£279,773 Innovate UK
01-02-2019 - 31-01-2022 - Bridgestone Elastomer Research #15
James Busfield
£5,768 Bridgestone Corporation
01-10-2018 - 30-09-2019 - SLB - PDRA Project (Elastomer Seal Modelling)
James Busfield
£34,532 Schlumberger Limited
24-09-2018 - 23-03-2019 - Infineum - PhD Studentship (Polymeric oil additives)
James Busfield
£90,000 Infineum UK Ltd
01-09-2018 - 31-08-2021 - SLB PhD Studentship #4 (Elastomer Friction)
James Busfield
£70,000 Schlumberger Limited
22-09-2017 - 31-12-2022 - SLB PhD Studentship #3 (Elastomer Seals)
James Busfield
£148,000 Schlumberger Limited
22-09-2017 - 31-12-2022 - EPSRC iCASE Award (with SLB)
James Busfield
£80,670 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
01-10-2015 - 30-09-2020 - MICACT
James Busfield
£176,767 EU Commission - Horizon 2020
01-01-2015 - 31-12-2018 - Jaguar LandRover PhD Studentship (Dynamic Modelling of Rubber)
James Busfield and Ettore Barbieri
£105,000 Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
01-09-2014 - 31-12-2018