Alumni

Alumn list arranged by cohort.

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2018 Cohort
Student Name Project Title Academic Supervisor Industrial Sponsor
Champneys, Max PhD - Nonlinear Normal Modes for Reduced Order Modelling of Machining Processes Worden, Keith N/A
Childerhouse, Thomas EngD - Advancing tool material and cutting technology for near net shape manufacture of titanium alloy components   Jackson, Martin Seco & Element Six
Dabrowski, Sebastian EngD - The development of next generation cutting tools for high value aerospace components Fairclough, Patrick Kyocera SGS Precision Tools
Frankland, Robert EngD - Fixture and strategy definition for aerofoil manufacturing

Lord, Charles

Senior Aerospace Weston
McMullen, Kieran PhD - Industrial Robotics for Advanced Machining Lord, Charles BAE Systems
Priest, Joshua EngD - Developing predictive models for hole generation in advance aerospace metallic materials Ghadbeigi, Hassan Sandvik Coromant
Thatparan, Tharshan EngD - Simulation of Machining-Induced Surface Damage in Metal Cutting Ghadbeigi, Hassan AMRC
2017 Cohort
Student Name Project Title Academic Supervisor Industrial Sponsor
Choong, Wei Liang EngD - Developing novel and flexible gear machining methodologies N/A Collins Aerospace
Cooper, Andrew EngD - Disruptive Machining Methods for Large Aerospace Wing Structures  Pinna, Christophe GKN Aerospace
Graves, Alex EngD - Machinability of Titanium Alloys Jackson, Martin Sandvik Coromant
Mawson, Victoria N/A Hughes, Ben N/A
Monoranu, Marius PhD - Characterisation of machining induced damage in composite materials

Ghadbeigi, Hassan

N/A
Pietrow, Nikita EngD - High Speed Abrasive Machining Ghadbeigi, Hassan Rolls-Royce
Stewart, Colin PhD - Online Health Monitoring of Composite Manufacturing (ATP) Processes Dervilis, Nikolaos (1st), Cross, Elizabeth (2nd) N/A
Tipuric, Matthew PhD - Improving Machining Productivity Using Inerters Sims, Neil & Wagg, David N/A
Ward, Robert EngD - Active and adaptive control of machining processes Panoutsos, George AMRC
2016 Cohort
Student Name Project Title Academic Supervisor Industrial Sponsor
Brown, Matthew EngD - Developing a non-destructive evaluation method for examining machined surfaces Ghadbeigi, Hassan Rolls-Royce/ Seco
Cepero, Fernando PhD - Predicting delamination damage in the machining of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites Curiel-Sosa, Jose N/A
Dodd, Nathan EngD - Manufacturing and machining methods for hybrid vehicle motors Goodall, Russell Ricardo
Dredge, Christopher EngD - Chip machining modelling for new titanium alloys

Jackson, Martin

Rolls-Royce/ Timet/ Seco
Helliwell, Thomas EngD - The smart landing gear shopfloor: deployment toward Industry 4.0 Mahfouf, Mahdi Safran (MBD)
Rooker, Timothy EngD - The application of in-process inspection for adaptive computer aided machining 

Dervilis, Nikolaos

MSP (Metrology Software Products)
Taylor, Ellis EngD - Optimising tool performance in the cryogenic machining of light materials

Slatter, Tom

Sandvik Coromant
Walsh, Jonathan PhD - Fusion sensing of machine tool wear

Slatter, Tom

N/A
2015 Cohort
Student Name Project Title Academic Supervisor Industrial Sponsor
Alhadeff, Lisa PhD - Developing an integrated process and materials model with on-line monitoring system, to optimise and control machining parameters for micro-machining of novel alloys

Slatter, Tom

Bremont
Ashworth, Sam PhD - Performance assessment of machined composites via novel metrics for surface quality

Fairclough, Patrick

N/A
Celikag, Huseyin PhD - Dynamics of Robotic Machining

Sims, Neil

N/A
Toth, Mate PhD - Development of a Grinding Dynamics Model

Sims, Neil

N/A
Wickramarachchi, Chandula EngD - Automated testing of advanced cutting tool materials

Cross, Lizzy

Element Six
2014 Cohort
Student Name Project Title Academic Supervisor Industrial Sponsor
Jeavons, Ian EngD - Measurement Performance of CNC Machine Tools and Robots

Barthorpe, Rob

Hexagon
Marshall, Kyle EngD - Machinability method development for new aerospace powder materials

Jackson, Martin

Rolls-Royce/ Carpenter Technology 
Palmer, Jack EngD - Optimisation of Finish Machining of Advanced Aerospace Materials

Ghadbeigi, Hassan

Rolls-Royce
2013 Cohort
Student Name Project Title Academic Supervisor Industrial Sponsor
Arrospide, Iraitz EngD - Surface integrity oriented development of machining technologies for Ti 6-4 Sims, Neil ITP Aero
Duboust, Nicolas EngD - Fundamentals of Advanced Composite Machining

Pinna, Christophe & Ghadbeigi, Hassan

Rolls-Royce
Jeavons, Claire EngD - Advanced Cost Engineering for Application of High Value Manufacturing Technology

Purshouse, Robin

Rolls-Royce
Ray, Nathan EngD - Correlation between machining monitoring signals, cutting tools wear and surface integrity on High Strength Titanium Alloys

Cross, Lizzy & Worden, Keith

Safran (MBD)
2012 Cohort
Student Name Project Title Academic Supervisor Industrial Sponsor
Bull, Mike

PGDip - Development of variable geometry milling tools for enhanced productivity

N/A Technicut
Cox, Adam EngD - Effects of High Velocity Machining of High Strength Titanium Alloy

Jackson, Martin & Wynne, Brad

Safran (MBD)
Gibbons, Tom EngD - Chatter Reduction with Tuned Mass Holders

Sims, Neil

Boeing
Hatt, Oliver EngD - Thermo-Mechanical Impact of Machining Process on Work Piece Material Micro Structure

Jackson, Martin & Wynne, Brad

Sandvik Coromant
Lambrou, Ioannis EngD - RR1000 Machining Optimisation Jackson, Martin & Wynne, Brad Rolls-Royce
2011 Cohort
Student Name Project Title Academic Supervisor Industrial Sponsor
Hilton, Nikki EngD - Development of Deep hole drilling technology for extreme L/D ratio holes. R&D into Tool tip tracking and steering technology

Slatter, Tom

Rolls-Royce
Merino-Perez, Julian EngD - Effect of Resin on Tool Wear in CFRP Machining

Marshall, Matt

Sandvik Coromant

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