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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 SheffieldDepartment of Materials Science and 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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Professor Frederik Claeyssens
Professor of BiomaterialsDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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f.claeyssens@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5513
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Professor Dan Cogswell
UKRI Future Leaders FellowDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
Assuring accurate estimation of mechanical properties for safety assessments, especially fracture, and optimising manufacturing routes to improve safety margins and life of high integrity components.
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D.Cogswell@sheffield.ac.uk
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j.dean@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5473
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Dr Joel Foreman
University TeacherDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
Thermosetting polymers and polymer composites
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j.foreman@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 5920
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Dr Colin L Freeman
Senior Lecturer in Materials SimulationDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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c.l.freeman@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5965
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Dr Nicola Green
Senior Lecturer in BioengineeringBiomedical engineering
Soft tissue engineering for both clinical use and as novel 3D in vitro models for improved laboratory studies. Also the use and development of non-invasive imaging techniques within tissue engineering
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n.h.green@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 3932
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Professor Russell J Hand
Director of Learning & TeachingDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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r.hand@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5465
Professor John Harding
Professor of Materials SimulationDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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j.harding@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5957
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t.hayward@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5499
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Dr Chris Holland
Senior Lecturer in Natural MaterialsDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
Using tools developed for the physical sciences to better understand nature’s materials, from latex to collagen but with a focus on silk.
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christopher.holland@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5477
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Professor Beverley J Inkson
Professor of Nanostructured MaterialsDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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beverley.inkson@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5925
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Dr Hajime Kinoshita
Senior Lecturer in Materials ChemistryDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
Development and application of industrial by-products and natural minerals for waste management, from nuclear industry to exhaust flue gas for CO2 capture
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h.kinoshita@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5930
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Dr Günter Möbus
Director, MSc course Nanomaterials for NanoengineeringDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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g.moebus@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5512
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Professor Nicola Morley
Head of DepartmentDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
Research into functional magnetic materials and devices.
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n.a.morley@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5935
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Dr Lewis Owen
Lecturer in MetallurgyDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
Research focuses on metallurgy characterisation; X-ray and Neutron scattering, local atomic structure, technique development, structure-property relationships, and novel materials.
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lewis.owen@sheffield.ac.uk
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Professor Eric J Palmiere
Professor of Metallurgy and Thermomechanical ProcessingDepartment of Materials Science and 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 EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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m.rainforth@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5469
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Dr Nik Reeves-McLaren
Senior Lecturer in Energy MaterialsDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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n.reeves@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 6013
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Professor Gwendolen Reilly
Professor of Musculoskeletal BioengineeringDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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g.reilly@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5986
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Professor Cornelia Rodenburg (née Schönjahn)
Chair in Nanostructured Materials TechnologyDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
Characterisation and modification of nanostructured materials including the development and application of novel characterisation techniques manufacturing method for advanced energy and biomaterials.
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c.rodenburg@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5921
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Professor Derek Sinclair
Professor in Materials ChemistryDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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d.c.sinclair@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5974
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r.thackray@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5963
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iain.todd@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 6011
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Dr Karl P Travis
Reader in Computational Physics and Nuclear Waste DisposalDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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k.travis@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5483
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c.utton@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 215 7099
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Professor Anthony R West
Professor of Electroceramics and Solid State ChemistryDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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a.r.west@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5501
Associate academic staff
Professor Fergus G F Gibb
Emeritus Professor of Petrology & GeochemistryDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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f.gibb@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 3630
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Professor Sheila MacNeil
Emeritus ProfessorDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
Emeritus Professor of Tissue Engineering with expertise in tissue engineering of soft tissues (skin, oral mucosa, urethra and cornea) with a focus on translating research to the clinic.
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s.macneil@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5995
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Professor John M Parker
Emeritus Professor of Glass Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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j.m.parker@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5514
Professor John H Sharp
Emeritus Professor of CeramicsDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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j.h.sharp@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5504
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Professor Panos Tsakiropoulos
Emeritus Professor of MetallurgyDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
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p.tsakiropoulos@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5960
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a.leyland@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5486
Visiting staff
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j.provis@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5490
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e.j.cussen@sheffield.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 114 222 5481