Structural Applications
We study and test materials to optimise the processing and mechanical properties for high-strength applications. These improved materials are used in a range of applications including sustainable energy conversion, manufacturing and nuclear energy.
Our research explores:
- Graphene-based structures and composites for bone engineering
- Advanced materials for next-generation nuclear technologies
- Fracture, hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion, irradiation damage and modelling (from continuum through to micro and atomic scales) in Nuclear Engineering
- Replication of natural materials
Our researchers:
Dr Abigail Ackerman
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Dr Abigail Ackerman
Dr Florian Bouville
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Dr Florian Bouville
Professor David Dye
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Professor David Dye
Professor Fionn Dunne FREng
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Professor Fionn Dunne FREng
Professor Mike Finnis FRS
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Professor Mike Finnis FRS
Dr Oriol Gavalda Diaz
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Dr Oriol Gavalda Diaz
Professor Finn Giuliani
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Professor Finn Giuliani
Professor Sir Robin Grimes FRS FREng
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Professor Sir Robin Grimes FRS FREng
Professor Julian Jones
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Professor Julian Jones
Dr Nima Haghdadi
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Dr Nima Haghdadi
Professor Andrew Horsfield
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Professor Andrew Horsfield
Dr Chun Ann Huang
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Dr Chun Ann Huang
Professor John Kilner
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Professor John Kilner
Dr Sam Humphry-Baker
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Dr Sam Humphry-Baker
Professor Arash Mostofi
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Professor Arash Mostofi
Professor Tony Paxton
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Professor Tony Paxton
Dr Stella Pedrazzini
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Dr Stella Pedrazzini
Dr Minh-Son Pham
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Dr Minh-Son Pham
Professor Eduardo Saiz Gutierrez
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Professor Eduardo Saiz Gutierrez
Professor Stephen Skinner FRSE
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Professor Stephen Skinner FRSE
Professor Milo Shaffer
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Professor Milo Shaffer
Dr Mark Wenman
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Dr Mark Wenman