Materials Engineering

Chamil Abeykoon
- Materials Engineering - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic
Md Raju Ahmed
- Materials Engineering - Lead Researcher (GEC Materials)
Person: Academic
Ioannis Alakiozidis
- Materials Engineering - Research Associate
Person: Academic
Jianguang Bao
- jianguang.baomanchester.acuk
- Materials Engineering - Newton International Fellow
Person: Academic
Mark Bissett
- mark.bissettmanchester.acuk
- Materials Engineering - Professor of Nanomaterials
Person: Academic

3D Printing in Greater Manchester
Sanchez Barrioluengo, M., Massini, S., Zhan, P., Zhang, W. & Omar, A., 2025
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review

Open Access
Accelerated degradation of 3D-printed PETG bone–tissue scaffolds via geometrical control
Mishbak, H., Hassan, M. H., Daskalakis, E., Omar, A. M., Freitas, D. M., Mirihanage, W., Mativenga, P., Potluri, P. & Bartolo, P., Jan 2025, In: CIRP Annals. 74, 1, p. 327-331 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Acetolysis for epoxy-amine carbon fibre-reinforced polymer recycling
Lahive, C. W., Dempsey, S. H., Reiber, S. E., Pal, A., Stevenson, K. R., Michener, W. E., Alt, H. M., Ramirez, K. J., Rognerud, E. G., Lincoln, C. L., Clarke, R. W., DesVeaux, J. S., Uekert, T., Rorrer, N. A., Knauer, K. M. & Beckham, G. T., 19 Jun 2025, In: Nature . 642, p. 605–612 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A core-shell thermal barrier coating with strong resistance to molten silicate attack and fracture
Li, Z., Brewster, G., Isern, L., Chalk, C., Nicholls, J., Xiao, P., Zhang, X. & Chen, Y., 15 Apr 2025, In: Acta Materialia.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Additive-Enhanced PAX Polyesters for Industrial Processing and Increased Longevity
Manker, L., Hedou, M. A., Marti, R., Shaver, M. & Luterbacher, J. S., 2 Jun 2025, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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EMBRACE: EnvironMentally sustainaBle Repurposing And recycling of Conveyor Belts
Gallego Schmid, A. (PI), Shaver, M. (CoI) & Stamford, L. (CoI)
1/11/24 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Developing National Capabilities for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute
Lindsay, R. (PI) & Hoyos Martin Del Campo, P. (Support team)
1/04/24 → 30/09/32
Project: Research
Engineering biology for critical metal recovery from industrial wastestreams
Lloyd, J. (PI), Cavet, J. (CoI), Coker, V. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Haigh, S. (CoI) & Hardacre, C. (CoI)
14/02/24 → 13/02/26
Project: Research
Direct Writing of Nanodevices: A Sustainable Route to Nanofabrication
Lewis, D. (PI), Boland, J. (CoI), Winpenny, R. (CoI) & Spink, G. (Support team)
1/05/23 → 30/04/26
Project: Research
AMFaces: Advanced Additive Manufacturing of User-Focused Facial Prostheses with Real-Life Colour Appearance
Foster, D. (PI), Amano, K. (Researcher), Cartmell, S. (CoI) & Yates, J. (CoI)
1/04/23 → 31/03/28
Project: Research

Capacity Building through Developing Materials for Solar Cells in Africa
Lewis, D. (Participant), El Haj, T. (Collaborator), Bates, I. (Collaborator), Catlow, C. R. A. (Collaborator), Doriguzzi-Bozzo, L. (Collaborator), Flaxman, T. (Collaborator), Kolte, I. (Collaborator) & Bevan, N. (Collaborator)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Health and wellbeing, Policy, Awareness and understanding, Attitudes and behaviours, Society and culture, Technological
Circular Mastercards
Shaver, M. (Participant) & Huang, P. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Awareness and understanding, Attitudes and behaviours, Technological
Delivering short-term climate change mitigation in shipping
Larkin, A. (Participant), Bullock, S. (Participant), Mason, J. (Participant), Ap Dafydd Tomos, B. (Participant), Fullonton, A. (Participant) & Welfle, A. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Policy
Empowering nuclear engineers to design and operate nuclear reactor plant safely using advanced structural integrity methods.
Sherry, A. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Economic, Policy
Formaldehyde Free Glass Fibre Insulation
Shaver, M. (Participant), Esquivel Guzman, J. A. (Participant) & Bennett, T. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental

Team build dreams
Bose, S. (Participant)
10 Jul 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research

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Co-creating space for student voice on 'Responsible Research and Innovation'
Harvey, A. (Speaker)
9 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Teaching
AI-driven fusion power plant design in the industrial metaverse
Margetts, L. (Invited speaker) & Edmondson, P. (Speaker)
27 Mar 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
PhD Thesis - Gaseous Hydrogen Embrittlement in API X65 Pipeline Steel: Effects of Environmental and Mechanical Factors (Sina Rahimi)
Engelberg, D. (Examiner)
Feb 2025
Activity: Examination › Research
6th International Conference on Materials Science and ManufacturingEngineering
Gong, H. (Member of programme committee)
22 Jan 2025 → 25 Jan 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research

SparseBeads Dataset
Jørgensen, J. S. (Creator), Coban, S. (Creator), Lionheart, W. (Creator), Mcdonald, S. (Creator) & Withers, P. (Creator), Zenodo, 30 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.290117, https://zenodo.org/record/290117
Dataset
SEM and TEM data of nuclear graphite and glassy carbon microstructures
Arregui-Mena, J. (Creator), Worth, R. (Contributor), Bodel, W. (Contributor), März, B. (Contributor), Li, W. (Contributor), Campbell, A. (Contributor), Cakmak, E. (Contributor), Gallego, N. (Contributor), Contescu, C. (Contributor) & Edmondson, P. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 8 Aug 2022
DOI: 10.17632/z7gkhwg243.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/z7gkhwg243
Dataset
Data for Complexity at a Humid Interface: Throwing Light on Atmospheric Corrosion
Lindsay, R. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 18 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.17632/jtn7fwxp32.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/jtn7fwxp32
Dataset
Microstructural characterization data of as received IG-110, 2114 and ETU-10 nuclear graphite grades and oxidation characterization data of IG-110
Arregui-Mena, J. (Creator), Griffiths, D. V. (Contributor), Worth, R. (Contributor), Torrence, C. (Contributor), Selby, A. (Contributor), Contescu, C. (Contributor), Gallego, N. (Contributor), Edmondson, P. (Contributor), Mummery, P. (Contributor) & Margetts, L. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 27 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.17632/c4sj6yctkd.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/c4sj6yctkd
Dataset
RGD adsorption on titania surfaces
Thomas, A. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 2 Aug 2019
DOI: 10.17632/65kv687spt.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/65kv687spt
Dataset

2022 Davidge Award
Paksoy, A. H. (Recipient), 5 May 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2024 Social Responsibility Medal Staff Winner
Shaver, M. (Recipient), Holmes, H. (Recipient), Sharmina, M. (Recipient), Holmes, T. (Recipient), Adelekan, A. (Recipient) & Kortsen, K. (Recipient), May 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2nd best poster
Bose, S. (Recipient), 19 Jun 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

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Alumni Research Award Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Mingo, B. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
ASM Henry Marion Howe Medal
Withers, P. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

The Fashion Big Data Business Model- Press and Media coverage.
Li, Y.
24/05/24 → 19/08/25
1 item of Media coverage, 4 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research
The genius stealth inventions making people, planes and cities invisible
Kocabas, C.
29/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Spectres of the plastics consumer and the need to challenge problematic demands
Holmes, T. & Picken, C.
20/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
MRS Bulletin Materials News Podcast Episode 17: Metamaterial tailors thermal emission
Kocabas, C.
12/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
The subtle change to bottled drinks that everyone's secretly furious about: Experts lift the lid on tethered plastic bottle caps - as users fume they're the 'worst thing to happen to humanity'
Holmes, T., Holmes, H. & Shaver, M.
18/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment

Aerosol Deposition
Hassan-Naji, R. (Senior Technician), Wallwork, A. (Core Facility Lead) & Hall, D. (Academic lead)
Materials - Administration
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Core Facility For Advanced Metal Development
Nolan, R. (Core Facility Lead), Asheshov, W. (Technician), Kindermann, R. (Technical Specialist), Pickering, E. (Academic lead) & Nicholls, L. (Senior Technician)
FSE Technical Services
Facility/equipment: Facility
Cortest Hastelloy Galling Autoclave and Loop
Duff, J. (Technical Specialist) & Scenini, F. (Academic lead)
FSE Technical Services
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Cortest Hydrogen Autoclave
Duff, J. (Senior Technical Specialist) & Scenini, F. (Academic lead)
FSE Technical Services
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Cryogenic Ultrafast Scattering-type Terahertz-probe Optical-pump Microscopy (CUSTOM)
Boland, J. (Academic lead) & Murphy, K. (Technical Specialist)
Photon Science Institute L5
Facility/equipment: Facility

Materials Engineering

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