Advanced Manufacturing and Processes
Manufacturing the Future
Our manufacturing research focus is on developing methods for advanced automation, materials processing and product life cycle technologies for long-term manufacturing economic and environmental sustainability. The research integrates new material, process and machining technologies for a wide range of industrial sectors, including aerospace and automotive.
Exemplar Research
Robotics and Automation
Pushing the boundaries of automation technologies for advanced manufacturing concepts.
Aligning advanced manufacturing concepts in automation and robotics with the principles of INDUSTRY 4.
Ergonomic Optimisation
Human analysis for optimal assembly process design from a human perspective.
Developing enablers for the inclusion of health and safety considerations from the earliest conceptual designs.
Polymer Processing
Developing new and improved processing techniques.
Energy & cost efficient extrusion, automated rotational moulding and thermoforming processes
Manufacturing Technologies
Promoting a better understanding of advanced machining and fabrication processes using validated simulation tools.
Development and characterisation of ultra precision machining, advanced welding and laser processing technologies for novel material systems
Our Research Family
Dr Savko Malinov
Lecturer
Metal and alloy material processing, Functional material coatings, High-temperature materials
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Prof. Adrian Murphy
Professor
Advanced metal joining technologies, process characterisation, manufacture and assembly cost analysis
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Prof. Yan Jin
Professor
Robotics automation, high performance machining, digital lean manufacturing
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Dr Chi-Wai Chan
Lecturer
Materials processing, laser joining, material characterisation
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Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Nanocomposite manufacture, sensor micro-fabrication, plasma assisted material processing
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Dr David Thornhill
Senior Lecturer
Manufacture process optimisation, pressure die casting
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Dr Eoin Cunningham
Lecturer
Functional polymer processing, biodegradable polymer processing
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Prof. Gary Menary
Professor
Stretch blow moulding, thermo-forming, process modelling
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Dr Joseph Butterfield
Senior Lecturer
Digital manufacturing, through life engineering, virtual assembly environments
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Dr Peter Martin
Reader
Polymer processing, process measurement and control, polymer tribology
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Prof. Biqiong Chen
Professor
Polymer and nanocomposite processing and characterisation, scaffold fabrication and energy device manufacture
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Dr Oana Istrate
Lecturer
Polymer-based composites and nanocomposites for coatings, thin films, 3D printing and layer-by-layer assemblies.
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