Dr Candice Majewski
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Senior Lecturer
Department Director of One University
c.majewski@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 7791
+44 114 222 7791
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
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Dr Candice Majewski
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
- Profile
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Candice is a senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Sheffield, with a teaching and research focus on Additive Manufacturing (AM)/3D Printing.
Her passion for this area was inspired by a guest lecture during the final year of her undergraduate degree, which instantly made her realise this was what she wanted to do with her life.
Much of her work centres around understanding and optimising the interactions between materials and processes in AM processes involving powdered plastics – you can tell how excited she is by AM and its possibilities, as she even had her wedding bouquet produced using one of these processes!
- Research interests
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Candice has been involved in additive manufacturing since 2000, initially working with metal-based sintering processes. Since then she has moved towards polymer-based processes, again mainly focused around sintering technologies.
She has also managed several consultancy and contract research projects, using the knowledge gained from previous research projects to help steer the selection and development of new materials for the Laser Sintering process.
Her work has been recognised globally, most notably with the award of the 2011 International Outstanding Young Research in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award, and the Rapid Prototyping Journal's Outstanding Paper Award 2010.
In 2022 Candice was short-listed as one of five finalists for the TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- Evaluating the effect of solid lubricant inclusion on the friction and wear properties of Laser Sintered Polyamide-12 components. Wear, 522, 204873-204873.
- Tailored additives for incorporation of antibacterial functionality into laser sintered parts. Frontiers in Biomaterials Science, 1. View this article in WRRO
- A comprehensive characterisation of Laser Sintered Polyamide-12 surfaces. Polymer Testing, 106.
- Correlations between powder wettability and part colour in the High Speed Sintering process. Additive Manufacturing, 47, 102361-102361.
- Degradation of laser sintered polyamide 12 parts due to accelerated exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Additive Manufacturing, 46. View this article in WRRO
- The effect of powder age in high speed sintering of poly(propylene). Rapid Prototyping Journal, 27(4), 707-719.
- Material ratio curve of 3D surface topography of additively manufactured parts: an attempt to characterise open surface pores. Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 9(1).
- Characterisation and correlation of areal surface texture with processing parameters and porosity of High Speed Sintered parts. Additive Manufacturing, 36. View this article in WRRO
- Effect of steam autoclaving on laser sintered polyamide 12. Rapid Prototyping Journal. View this article in WRRO
- Understanding pore formation and the effect on mechanical properties of high speed sintered polyamide-12 parts: A focus on energy input. Materials & Design, 194. View this article in WRRO
- Use of silver-based additives for the development of antibacterial functionality in Laser Sintered polyamide 12 parts. Scientific Reports, 10. View this article in WRRO
- Micro-CT for analysis of laser sintered micro-composites. Rapid Prototyping Journal. View this article in WRRO
- Cover Picture: Plasma Process. Polym. 1/2020. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 17(1), 2070001-2070001. View this article in WRRO
- Novel plasma treatment for preparation of laser sintered nanocomposite parts. Additive Manufacturing, 25, 297-306. View this article in WRRO
- Surface modification of the laser sintering standard powder polyamide 12 by plasma treatments. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 15(7). View this article in WRRO
- Cover Picture: Plasma Process. Polym. 7/2018. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 15(7), 1870015-1870015. View this article in WRRO
- Laser sintered body armour – establishing single layer stab protection. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 24(1), 130-137. View this article in WRRO
- Nanoclay/Polymer Composite Powders for Use in Laser Sintering Applications: Effects of Nanoclay Plasma Treatment. JOM, 69(11), 2278-2285. View this article in WRRO
- The design and assessment of bio-inspired additive manufactured stab-resistant armour. Virtual and Physical Prototyping. View this article in WRRO
- Comparing the penetrative stab performance of the UK HOSDB P1/B and Stanley Tools 1992 trimming blades on certified body armour specimens. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, 90(1), 24-39. View this article in WRRO
- Demonstration of Normal and Abnormal Fetal Brains Using 3D Printing from In Utero MR Imaging Data. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 37(9), 1757-1761. View this article in WRRO
- Manufacturing at double the speed. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 229, 729-757. View this article in WRRO
- A targeted material selection process for polymers in laser sintering. Additive Manufacturing, 1-4, 127-138.
- Materials for high speed sintering. Journal of Materials Research, 29(17), 2080-2085.
- Study into the recyclability of a thermoplastic polyurethane powder for use in laser sintering. Proc IMechE, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture.
- Study into the recyclability of a thermoplastic polyurethane powder for use in laser sintering. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 226(7), 1127-1135.
- Effect of section thickness and build orientation on tensile properties and material characteristics of laser sintered nylon-12 parts. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 17(3), 176-180.
- The use of off-line part production to predict the tensile properties of parts produced by Selective Laser Sintering. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 209(6), 2855-2863.
- Quantifying the degree of particle melt in Selective Laser Sintering®. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 58(1), 197-200.
- Degree of particle melt in Nylon-12 selective laser-sintered parts. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 15(2), 126-132.
- Effect of the degree of particle melt on mechanical properties in selective laser-sintered Nylon-12 parts. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 222(9), 1055-1064.
- Effect of infra-red power level on the sintering behaviour in the high speed sintering process. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 14(3), 155-160.
- Effect of bed temperature and infra-red lamp power on the mechanical properties of parts produced using high-speed sintering. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 2(2), 103-110.
- Release characteristics of polymer surface when moulding polyurethane foam. Plastics, Rubber and Composites, 36(10), 438-444.
- Reducing ejection forces for parts moulded into direct metal laser sintered tools. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 24(1-2), 16-23.
- Effect of tool finishing on ejection forces for injection moulded parts made using direct metal laser sintered tools. International Journal of Production Research, 41(3), 581-592.
- Investigating the Use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry in the Prediction of Part Properties in the High-Speed Sintering Process. Applied Sciences, 14(19), 8667-8667.
- An investigation into the mechanisms that influence laser sintered polyamide-12 top surfaces. Rapid Prototyping Journal.
- Making our parts work harder – getting started with functional materials for 3D printing. Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine.
- Is ink heating a relevant concern in the High Speed Sintering process?. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.
- HelixJet : an innovative plasma source for next‐generation additive manufacturing (3D printing). Plasma Processes and Polymers. View this article in WRRO
- Laser Sintered body armour – establishing guidelines for dual-layered stab protection. International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing. View this article in WRRO
Chapters
- Ultrasonic Welding of Polymer–Metal Hybrid Joints, Transactions on Intelligent Welding Manufacturing (pp. 21-38). Springer Singapore
- Applications of Evolutionary Computing to Additive Manufacturing, Evolutionary Computing in Advanced Manufacturing (pp. 197-234).
- A Novel Approach to Personalising the Mechanical Properties of Sprint Footwear (P179), The Engineering of Sport 7 (pp. 207-213). Springer Paris
Conference proceedings papers
- Not just nylon… improving the range of materials for high speed sintering. Solid Freeform Fabrication 2018: Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2018 (pp 1487-1498) View this article in WRRO
- Feasibility of Plasma Treated Clay in Clay/Polymer Nanocomposites Powders for use Laser Sintering (LS). IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 195 (pp 012003-012003) View this article in WRRO
- Controlled multi-scale turbulence through the use of Laser Sintered Sierpinski Pyramids. 24th International SFF Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2013 (pp 869-878)
- Establishing the performance requirements for stab resistant Additive Manufactured Body Armour (AMBA). 23rd Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2012 (pp 297-306)
- Effect of section thickness and build orientation on tensile properties and material characteristics of laser sintered nylon-12 parts. 21st Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2010 (pp 422-434)
- Powder pre-conditioning for the LS process. 20th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, SFF 2009 (pp 519-528)
- Tailoring the mechanical properties of Selective Laser Sintered parts. 19th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, SFF 2008 (pp 94-103)
- Effects of degree of particle melt and crystallinity in SLS Nylon-12 parts. 19th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, SFF 2008 (pp 45-54)
- A novel approach to personalising the mechanical properties of sprint footwear (P179). ENGINEERING OF SPORT 7, VOL 2 (pp 207-213)
- Ultrasonic Welding of Dissimilar Materials. 3rd IIW South-East European Welding Congress. Romania, 3 June 2015 - 5 June 2015.
Datasets
- Data relating to "Use of silver-based additives for the development of antibacterial functionality in Laser Sintered polyamide 12 parts".
- Data Relating to "Micro-CT for analysis of laser sintered micro-composites".
- Data relating to "Use of silver-based additives for the development of antibacterial functionality in Laser Sintered polyamide 12 parts".
- Evaluating the effect of solid lubricant inclusion on the friction and wear properties of Laser Sintered Polyamide-12 components. Wear, 522, 204873-204873.
- Teaching activities
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Module leader for MEC454 - Additive Manufacturing Principles and Applications.
In 2023 Candice was awarded the University's Education Award for Inclusivity and Diversity in Education, in recognition of her work developing and delivering an inclusivity-focused tutorial session to all first year students and their tutors across the Faculty.