Case Studies

We have collated papers published by our researchers on our Google Scholar profile so that novel research directly funded within CDT projects can be viewed alongside each other. The combined research from AMS1, AMS2 and (to-date) AMS3 includes 273 published papers with over 5,600 citations, and a h- index of 33.

There are over 100 graduates from AMS1 and AMS2 currently in the metals sector, more than 97% of our graduates remain in metallurgy research (with approximately two thirds in industry and the remaining third in academic institutions). There remains a strong demand for doctoral level training in metallurgy, and we anticipate our current and future cohorts will continue to enable the UK metals manufacturing sector to meet their goals, specifically in NetZero, digitalisation and leadership, and specialist technical knowledge.

Cohort 2023

Andrea Villano

• Investigation on the effect of print geometry on porosity generation during the Laser Powder Bed Fusion [L-PBF] printing of Ti-6Al-4V parts

Mostafa Salem

• Simulating Defect Formation in Additively Manufacture Ni-based Superalloys

Cohort 2022

Sampreet Rangaswamy

• Evaluation of High-Temperature Thermal Properties of Nickel-Based Superalloys NiTi and IN939 - Collaboration with the University of Liège

Saeid Heidarinassab

• Fabrication of silicon carbide nanoparticles using pulsed laser ablation in liquid and investigation the thermal conductivity of the resulting nanoparticles

Cohort 2021

Ashutosh Gupta 

• Advancing Gear Oil Insights - Tribofilm and subsurface failures focusing on different chemical additive based lubricant chemistries

Alex Sloane 

• Investigating the Parameter-Input to Quality-Output Relationship in Additive Manufacturing

Jacob Whittle

• Supporting undergraduates: Railway Challenge at Sheffield  
• Decarbonisation of steel in low carbon rail transport networks

Tina Hashemi

• Development of Calcium Phosphate Coated Biodegradable Magnesium with Enhanced Corrosion Resistance for Orthopedic Applications

John Power

• Evaluation of autoencoders to detect process realted faults in the laser powder bed fusion of Ti-6Al-4V lattice structures. 

Darragh O'Neill

• Optimisation of plasma conditions in plasma-enhanced metallic atomic layer deposition.

Cohort 2020

Callum Andrew

• Enhancing international partnerships in zirconium research

Enn Veikesaar

• Characterizing the microstructural features that affect weld toughness in nuclear power plants

Jake Larkin 

• How to X-Ray a Nuclear Reactor

Laura González Duque

• Understanding the bendability of aluminium sheet with 3D material characterisation and modelling

Patrick Curran

• Recycled aerospace grade Ti-6Al-4V for application in offshore renewable energy structures

Emilios Leonidas

• Cutting-Edge Infrared Radiation Thermometry

Fran Synnott

• Developing High Co-Containing Ni-Based Superalloys With Improved Oxidation Behaviour For Future Jet-Engine Applications

Henry Boyle

• How do tools wear when machining the most advanced materials?

Joshua Berry 

• Materials Informatics Approaches Towards the Acceleration of Hard Metal Development

Natasha Sweeney Fort

• Producing Platinum Group Metal-Doped Stainless Steel for Improved Corrosion Resistance

Wunmi Olukoya

• Computational image analysis of solder droplets using machine learning 

Sully Khan

• Young's Modulus Measurement Techniques - Collaboration with Volkswagen Research

Alison Clarke

• 3D printing continuous stainless steel fibre reinforced polymers

Federico Mazzanti

• Coupled Vertex-Centred Finite Volume Methods for Large-Strain Elastoplasticity

Cohort 2019

Josh Collins

• Creating a Rapid, Open-Source CCT Predictor for Low-Alloy Steels, and Its Application to Compositionally Heterogeneous Material

Mike White

• Developing a Microstructural Fingerprint for Titanium Alloys

Ashley Scarlett

• Bridging the gap between academia and industry through industrial placement

Frances Livera

• Brazing of Additively Manufactured Materials: Investigating the Fundamentals

Elizabeth Davis-Fowell

• Investigating Rare-Earth Free Permanent Magnetic Materials for Applications in Electric Motors

Lucy Farquhar

• Designing Additively Manufactured High Entropy Alloys to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability of Aerospace Components

Sam Lister

• Collaboration with W.H. Tildsley revolutionises sub-sea junction production

Anesu Nyabadza

• Magnesium Nanoparticle Fabrication via Laser Processing

Josiah Chekotu

• Additive Manufacturing of Novel Shape Memory Alloys for Clean Energy Applications

Cohorts prior to 2019

Simon Graham (2017)

• Solid-State Processing of Surplus Aluminium Alloy Powders through a Combination of Field Assisted Sintering Technology and Hot Rolling

Ömer Koç (2018)

• Back to the Future with Zirconium Nuclear Material

Paul Stavroulakis (2018)

• From Atoms to Materials - When Model and Experiment come together to Design Novel Automotive Alloys