The University of Sheffield
The breadth of experience and variety of research topics covered by our doctoral supervisors allows you to select a project opportunity in line with your area of interest.
Doctoral Supervisors
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Professor Kathy Christofidou
Chair in Digital and Sustainable Metallurgy and Advanced Metals Processing Research Area Lead for Royce at the University of SheffieldSchool of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Alloy design, physical metallurgy and manufacturing of high temperature structural alloys.
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k.christofidou@sheffield.ac.uk
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Dr Julian Dean
Senior Lecturer in Materials ScienceSchool of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
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j.dean@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5473
![David Fletcher](http://cdn.sheffield.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/profile_square_lg_1x/public/2022-04/PREFERRED%20%282%29.jpg?h=9f8fd4a9&itok=Zb24K6Hp)
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d.i.fletcher@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 7760
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Dr Colin L Freeman
Senior Lecturer in Materials SimulationSchool of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
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c.l.freeman@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5965
![Roger Lewis](http://cdn.sheffield.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/profile_square_lg_1x/public/2020-06/2T5A8085.jpg?h=da77f965&itok=coyeT4k5)
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Roger.Lewis@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 7838
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a.leyland@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5486
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Professor Eric J Palmiere
Professor of Metallurgy and Thermomechanical ProcessingSchool of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
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e.j.palmiere@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5978
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Professor W Mark Rainforth
Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringSchool of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
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m.rainforth@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5469
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Professor Iain Todd
Professor of MetallurgySchool of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
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iain.todd@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 6011
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Dr Richard Thackray
Senior Lecturer in Metallurgy and Metals ProductionSchool of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
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r.thackray@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5963