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
Damage Mechanics and Crashworthiness
Developing damage tolerant composites
Accurate prediction and performance enhancement of carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites under impact
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
Composite process modelling
Simulating the forming and moulding of complex shapes
Enabling process optimisation through accurate modelling predictions
Composite Structural Optimisation
Multidisciplinary optimisation of laminated composite structures
Integrated structural design and manufacturability analysis of large Carbon Fibre components
Our Research Family
Prof. Adrian Murphy
Professor
Composite aero-structure design and analysis, composite manufacture and cost modelling
Dr Scott Millen
Lecturer
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and numerical methods, Low velocity impact (LVI) and compression after impact (CAI, Lightning strike modelling, Extreme event mode
Dr Damian Quinn
Senior Lecturer
Virtual composite testing, manufacturing analysis of laminated composites, structural design of composite aero-structures
Dr Dan Sun
Senior Lecturer
Nano-composite manufacture and characterisation, plasma assisted nanomaterials
Prof. Gary Menary
Professor
Composite process simulation, composite material characterisation
Dr Gasser Abdelal
Lecturer
Composite multi-scale and multi-physics modelling
Dr Peter Martin
Reader
Nanocomposites, thermoplastic composites, process modelling
Prof. Biqiong Chen
Professor
Design, preparation, structure and properties of advanced polymer nanocomposites
Dr Zafer Kazancı
Senior Lecturer
Finite element modelling, auxetic structures, time-dependent external pulses and crashworthiness
Dr Oana Istrate
Senior Lecturer
Design, manufacturing and characterization of polymer composites and nanocomposites.