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Materials and Structures

Carbon fibre fabric
Our Research
Materials and Structures

Fundamental Science and Engineering Application of Composites

Exploring the design, analysis, manufacture, physical and virtual testing of advanced damage tolerant, multifunctional and nano-enhanced  composite materials and structures

Exemplar Research

Composite simulation of crust test
Damage Mechanics and Crashworthiness

Developing damage tolerant composites

Accurate prediction and performance enhancement of carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites under impact

Microscopic view of carbon nanotubes
Nano-enhanced Multi-functional Composites

Development of nano-modified intelligent and adaptable materials

Exploring Carbon Nano-Tube technology for structural health monitoring, self-healing and environmental adaptability

Simulation of composite draping process
Composite process modelling

Simulating the forming and moulding of complex shapes

Enabling process optimisation through accurate modelling predictions

Diagram of composite design process
Composite Structural Optimisation

Multidisciplinary optimisation of laminated composite structures

Integrated structural design and manufacturability analysis of large Carbon Fibre components

Our Research Family

Dr Adrian Murphy
Prof. Adrian Murphy
Professor

Composite aero-structure design and analysis, composite manufacture and cost modelling

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Professor Brian Falzon
Prof. Brian Falzon
Head of School

Virtual composite testing and design, nano-enhanced multifunctional composites, crashworthiness

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Lecturer Damian Quinn
Dr Damian Quinn
Lecturer

Virtual composite testing, manufacturing analysis of laminated composites, structural design of composite aero-structures

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Dr Dan Sun
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer

Nano-composite manufacture and characterisation, plasma assisted nanomaterials

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Dr Gary Menary
Prof. Gary Menary
Professor

Composite process simulation, composite material characterisation

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Dr Gasser Abdelal
Dr Gasser Abdelal
Lecturer

Composite multi-scale and multi-physics modelling

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Dr Peter Martin
Dr Peter Martin
Reader

Nanocomposites, thermoplastic composites, process modelling

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Prof. Biqiong Chen
Professor

Design, preparation, structure and properties of advanced polymer nanocomposites

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Dr Zafer Kazancı
Senior Lecturer

Finite element modelling, auxetic structures, time-dependent external pulses and crashworthiness

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Dr Oana Istrate
Lecturer

Design, manufacturing and characterization of polymer composites and nanocomposites.

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Dr Zahur Ullah
Lecturer

Computational Solid Mechanics, Finite Element based Multi-scale and Multi-physics Simulation

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