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Advanced Metallic Systems DTC Team

Advanced Metallic Systems DTC PhDs

The DTC involves staff from the Departments of Engineering Materials and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield and The School of Materials at The University of Manchester.

Sheffield has expertise in, processing, semi-finished product production (e.g. rolled plate, extrusions), and surface engineering, whilst Manchester concentrates more on technologies involved in manufacturing (e.g. joining, forming etc) and in-service life (e.g. corrosion and damage accumulation). Sheffield's research philosophy is driven by through-process simulation and control, while at Manchester there is a greater emphasis on fundamental physical modelling of material interactions.

Collectively, we can provide students with hands on experience of an exceptional range of state-of-the-art research techniques. Sheffield specialises in thermo-mechanical simulation, and processing equipment whereas Manchester focuses on 3D microstructure, residual stress, damage characterisation, corrosion and surface analysis.

Name Contact details Academic Department
University of Sheffield Staff
Professor Panos Tsakiropoulos
Centre Director
Engineering Materials
Professor Mark Rainforth m.rainforth@sheffield.ac.uk Engineering Materials
Professor Allan Matthews a.matthews@sheffield.ac.uk Engineering Materials
Professor Mike Gibbs m.r.gibbs@sheffield.ac.uk Engineering Materials
Professor Keith Ridgway c.ridgway@amrc.co.uk Mechanical Engineering
Dr Russell Goodall r.goodall@sheffield.ac.uk Engineering Materials
Dr Martin Jackson martin.jackson@sheffield.ac.uk Engineering Materials
Dr Eric Palmiere e.j.palmiere@sheffield.ac.uk Engineering Materials
Dr Christophe Pinna c.pinna@sheffield.ac.uk Mechanical Engineering
Dr Richard Thackray r.thackray@sheffield.ac.uk Engineering Materials
Dr Iain Todd i.todd@sheffield.ac.uk Engineering Materials
Dr Bradley Wynne b.wynne@sheffield.ac.uk Engineering Materials
University of Manchester Staff
Professor Phil Prangnell
Deputy Centre Director
philip.prangnell@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials
Professor George Thompson 
george.thompson@manchester.ac.uk" School of Materials
Professor Philip J Withers
philip.withers@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials
Professor Andy Sherry
andrew.sherry@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials
Professor Peter Skeldon
p.skeldon@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials
Prof Stuart Lyon
stuart.lyon@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials
Professor Bob Cottis
None listed School of Materials
Dr Joe Robson
joseph.robson@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials
Dr João Quinta Da Fonseca
joao.fonseca@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials
Dr Michael Preuss
michael.preuss@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials
Dr James Marrow
james.marrow@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials
Dr Xiaorong Zhou xiaorong.zhou@manchester.ac.uk School of Materials

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