Faculty Office - FSE - Research Explorer The University of Manchester

Mason Adshead
- FSE Research - Technical Specialist (AMES)
Person: Technical
Ramy Afia
- ramy.afiamanchester.acuk
- FSE Research - Senior Technical Specialist (HV & Electrical Systems)
Person: Technical
Ahmad Alam
- FSE Computing - Technical Specialist (Digital Systems)
- Department of Computer Science
Person: Doctor of Philosophy, Technical
Diana Talia Alvarez Ruiz
- FSE Research - Experimental Officer (Electron Optics)
Person: Technical
Ali Arafeh
- FSE Research - Senior Technical Specialist (Chem Eng)
Person: Technical

4D imaging of microstructural evolution in alkali-activated slag cement pastes: linking pore-network topology to performance
Su, Z., Yue, Z., Paul, P. P., Liu, X., Marsh, A. T. M., Unluer, C., Provis, J. L., Burnett, T. L., Bernal, S. A. & Withers, P. J., Feb 2026, In: Cement and Concrete Composites. 166, 106382.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A [3]Rotaxane Containing {Ti₇Ga} Rings Linking Cu^II: Synthesis, Structure and Spectroscopic Studies
Lockyer, S., Loci, L., Whitehead, G., Vitorica-Yrezabal, I., Timco, G., Bowen, A., Mcinnes, E. & Winpenny, R., 25 Jul 2026, In: Chemistry: A European Journal . 32, 28, e02530.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A comparative study of the effect of metal–support interaction on catalytic CO₂methanation over Ni/Ce_xZr_{1− x}O₂catalysts under thermal and plasma conditions
Zhang, Y., Xiang, H., Wang, B., Qie, Z., Jiao, K., Liu, X., Fan, X. & Xu, S., 26 Jan 2026, In: Catalysis Science and Technology. 16, 2, p. 560-571 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A Crystalline Uranium Fischer-Type Carbyne
Seed, J., Yu, J.-K., Meurer, F., Brookfield, A., Tuna, F., Wooles, A., Bodensteiner, M., Hansmann, M. M. & Liddle, S., 24 Aug 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Chemistry.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Actinide-Actinide Bonding Visualized by Hirshfeld Atom Refinement
Meurer, F., Deng, X., Seed, J., Wooles, A. J., Tomecek, J., Kaltsoyannis, N., Brookfield, A., Tuna, F., Bodensteiner, M. & Liddle, S., 26 Jun 2026, In: Chem. 103107.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

6 Not started
10 Finished
12 Active

High Voltage Research Group
Liu, Q. (PI), Li, S. (Researcher), Chen, T. (Researcher), Cotton, I. (Researcher), Kopsidas, K. (Researcher), Levi, V. (Researcher), Matharage, S. (Researcher), Peesapati, V. (Researcher), Rowland, S. (Researcher), Wang, Z. (Researcher), Afia, R. (Technical team), Ali, Z. (Technical team) & Kubecki, S. (Technical team)
26/05/26 → …
Project: Research
Communications and Signal Processing research group
Alsusa, E. (PI), So, D. K. C. (Researcher), Hamdi, K. (Researcher), Yin, H. (Researcher), Danoon, L. (Researcher), Wu, Z. (Researcher), Foster, D. (Researcher), Gaydecki, P. (Researcher), George, D. (Researcher), Green, P. (Researcher) & Costen, F. (Researcher)
18/05/26 → …
Project: Research
How enzymes flatten the free energy landscape for inherently slow reactions
Waltho, J. (PI), Almond, A. (CoI) & Cliff, M. (CoI)
1/04/25 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
2DETCH: Precision Dry Etching of 2D Materials
Gorbachev, R. (PI), Falko, V. (CoI), Haigh, S. (CoI), Geim, A. (CoI), Lulla Ramrakhiyani, K. (CoI) & Howard, R. (CoI)
1/05/24 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
Light switchable molecular qugates
Bowen, A. (PI), Heyes, D. (CoI), Mcinnes, E. (CoI) & Winpenny, R. (CoI)
1/05/24 → 30/04/27
Project: Research

Affecting change of UK public health policy on vitamin D, sun exposure, skin cancer and vitamin D supplementation 2013-20
Webb, A. (Participant) & Rhodes, L. (Participant)
Impact: Society and culture, Health and wellbeing, Economic, Policy
Arsenic research identifies avoidable health risks from groundwater arsenic informing increased awareness, policy change and mitigation
Polya, D. (Participant), Lloyd, J. (Participant), Vaughan, D. (Participant), Van Dongen, B. (Participant), Pan, J. (Participant), Richards, L. (Participant), Shaw, S. (Participant), Coker, V. (Participant), Boothman, C. (Participant), Ballentine, C. (Participant), Charnock, J. (Participant) & Lythgoe, P. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Policy, Environmental
Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long Lasting Environments (CRADLE)
Baniqued, P. D. (Participant), Lennox, B. (Participant), Fisher, M. (Participant), Watson, S. (Participant), Flint, S. (Participant), Khan, D. (Participant), Tse, K. W. (Participant), Adorno, B. (Participant), Groves, K. (Participant), Atia, M. (Participant), Leslie-Dalley, S. (Participant), Dennis, L. (Participant), Zheng, S. (Participant), Limarga, R. (Participant), Farrell, M. (Collaborator), Cangelosi, A. (Participant), Dixon, C. (Participant), Collins, E. (Collaborator), Tavella, F. (Participant), Bolarinwa, J. (Participant), Chi, X. (Participant), Rolph, M. (Participant), Abeywickrama, D. (Participant), Rafiq, Y. (Participant), Bishop, C. (Participant), Wheelhouse, L. (Participant), Morley, A. (Participant), Bettles, J. (Participant), Soboyejo, T. (Participant), Weightman, A. (Collaborator), Marinho, M. (Collaborator), Ladosz, P. (Collaborator) & Smith, K. (Collaborator)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Policy
Circular Mastercards
Shaver, M. (Participant) & Huang, P. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Awareness and understanding, Attitudes and behaviours, Technological
Deep learning trained machine vision for object detection and quantification in recycling operations
Yin, H. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Technological

The Royal Society of Chemistry (External organisation)
Hughes, M. J. (Academic expert member)
1 Feb 2026 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of council › Teaching
European Space Agency 2nd Space Resources Challenge
Baniqued, P. D. (Chair), Bishop, C. (Participant), Atia, M. (Participant), Khan, D. (Participant), Tse, K. W. (Participant), Arumugam, S. (Participant), Baig, M. M. T. (Participant), Naylor, L. (Participant), Smith, K. (Participant), Morta-Garriga, M. (Participant) & Ionita, J. (Participant)
Jan 2025 → Nov 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Grid Scale Energy Storage
Vilchis-Rodriguez, D. (Co-Organiser) & Barnes, M. (Chair)
17 Dec 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Cambridge Italian Dialects Syntax and Morphology Meeting
Barrios Jurado, N. (Chair)
25 Jun 2024 → 27 Jun 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Examining sentence-focus VS order in Romance: insights from Catalan and Spanish
Barrios Jurado, N. (Speaker)
20 Jun 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research

Video - Alex Henderson - Open Research Conference 2024 (Subtitled)
Henderson, A. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 14 Aug 2024
DOI: 10.48420/26678713, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/presentation/Video_-_Alex_Henderson_-_Open_Research_Conference_2024_Subtitled_/26678713
Dataset
Interplay of capillary, viscous, and gravity forces on salt precipitation and injectivity loss during CO2 storage in saline aquifers
Shokriafra, M. (Creator) & Niasar, V. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 15 Sept 2026
DOI: 10.48420/33726139, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/online_resource/Interplay_of_capillary_viscous_and_gravity_forces_on_salt_precipitation_and_injectivity_loss_during_CO_sub_2_sub_storage_in_saline_aquifers/33726139
Dataset
DEM: 3D Block failure 1. The effect of material cohesion
Finch, E. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 8 Jul 2022
DOI: 10.48420/19635168, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/media/DEM_3D_Block_failure_1_The_effect_of_material_cohesion/19635168
Dataset
DEM: Folding 1. The relative effect of strong layers on folding during compression
Finch, E. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 16 May 2022
DOI: 10.48420/14854290, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/media/The_relative_effect_of_strong_layers_on_folding_during_compression/14854290
Dataset
Gravity driven faulting (variable salt thickness)
Finch, E. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 16 Jun 2021
DOI: 10.48420/14610972, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/figure/Week_1_gravity_driven_collapse_variable_salt_thickness_jpg/14610972
Dataset

BBSRC David Phillips Fellowship
Nixon, S. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Best Paper at EIT 2016
Wright, P. (Recipient), Crabb, M. (Recipient), Green, P. (Recipient) & Lionheart, W. R. B. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
CAMS Fellowship
Bowen, A. (Recipient), 1 Dec 2019
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellowship
Nixon, S. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellowship
Bowen, A. (Recipient), 16 Sept 2019
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively

What challenges are fashion students facing today?
Parker-Strak, R.
8/09/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
Sixty years on, the ball that won England the World Cup gives up its secrets
Lawson, M.
30/07/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Manchester researchers secure £1.3m to transform recycling of complex waste
Lahive, C., Cuellar Franca, R., Peeters, M., Hardacre, C. & Xu, S.
26/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Blue Peter
Hughes, M. J.
4/11/22 → 21/11/25
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Other
Aurora: women leading change in higher education
Subramonian, W., Zeng, L., Thompson, T. & Cowen, R.
26/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media

AEROELASTICITY AND STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Cooper, J. (Author), 7 Jul 2022
Student thesis: Unknown

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Core Design Aspects
Wilson, J. (Author), 4 Apr 2011
Student thesis: Phd

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Development of High Resolution 2D and 3D Electron-Based Imaging Techniques for Materials Study
Hashimoto, T. (Author), 17 Oct 2017
Student thesis: Phd

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Development of Techniques to Minimize and Eliminate Focused Ion Beam Induced Defects in Materials Study
Zhong, X. (Author), Zhou, X. (Main Supervisor), 10 Jul 2024
Student thesis: Phd

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FLUID FLOWS NEAR SURFACES
Suga, K. (Author), 24 May 2021
Student thesis: Doctor of Science

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16kW IPG fibre laser integrated with KUKA KR 30 HA robot arm
Whitehead, D. (Core Facility Lead), Pulham, C. (Technical Specialist), Snowden, C. (Technical Specialist) & English, P. (Technical Specialist)
FSE Research
Facility/equipment: Equipment
2400 amp Submerged Arc Weld (SAW)
Whitehead, D. (Senior Technical Specialist) & English, P. (Technical Specialist)
FSE Research
Facility/equipment: Equipment
3x Miller Dynasty Welder
Whitehead, D. (Senior Technical Specialist) & English, P. (Technical Specialist)
FSE Research
Facility/equipment: Equipment
5 Ton capacity overhead crane
Whitehead, D. (Senior Technical Specialist) & English, P. (Technical Specialist)
FSE Research
Facility/equipment: Equipment
700MHz reaction monitoring spectrometer
Cliff, M. (Core Facility Lead), Adams, R. (Academic lead) & Sakho, A. (Technical Specialist)
Facility/equipment: Equipment

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