Materials Engineering

Chamil Abeykoon
- Materials Engineering - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic
Md Raju Ahmed
- Materials Engineering - Lead Researcher (GEC Materials)
Person: Academic
Ioannis Alakiozidis
- Materials Engineering - Research Associate
Person: Academic
Jianguang Bao
- jianguang.baomanchester.acuk
- Materials Engineering - Newton International Fellow
Person: Academic
Mark Bissett
- mark.bissettmanchester.acuk
- Materials Engineering - Professor of Nanomaterials
Person: Academic

Ti-Nb alloy coatings for anode PTLs in PEM water electrolyzers
Sievert, T., Zerressen, S., Glüsen, A., Bram, M., Uhlenbruck, S., Bender, K., Vondahlen, F., Xiao, P., Cao, X., Guillon, O., Peters, R., Müller, M., Apfel, U.-P. & Vaßen, R., 1 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Power Sources. 664
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3D Printing in Greater Manchester: An investigation into place-based influences on technology adoption: a case study of 3D Printing in Greater Manchester.
Sanchez Barrioluengo, M., Massini, S., Zhan, P., Zhang, W. & Omar, A., 2025, Gov.UK.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › 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., 22 Sept 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Chemistry: A European Journal .
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Accelerated degradation of 3D-printed PETG bone–tissue scaffolds via geometrical control
Mishbak, H., Hassan, M. H., Daskalakis, E., Omar, A. M., Freitas, D. M., Mirihanage, W., Mativenga, P., Potluri, P. & Bartolo, P., Jan 2025, In: CIRP Annals. 74, 1, p. 327-331 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Acetolysis for epoxy-amine carbon fibre-reinforced polymer recycling
Lahive, C. W., Dempsey, S. H., Reiber, S. E., Pal, A., Stevenson, K. R., Michener, W. E., Alt, H. M., Ramirez, K. J., Rognerud, E. G., Lincoln, C. L., Clarke, R. W., DesVeaux, J. S., Uekert, T., Rorrer, N. A., Knauer, K. M. & Beckham, G. T., 19 Jun 2025, In: Nature . 642, p. 605–612 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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18 Active
29 Finished

Novel Antimicrobial petides for local wound sepsis control
Wong, J. (PI), Li, J. (CoI), Lu, J. (CoI), Mcbain, A. (CoI), Reid, A. (CoI), Richardson, R. (CoI), Shah, M. (CoI) & Webb, S. (CoI)
21/05/24 → 20/05/27
Project: Research
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Developing National Capabilities for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute
Lindsay, R. (PI) & Hoyos Martin Del Campo, P. (Support team)
1/04/24 → 30/09/32
Project: Research
Engineering biology for critical metal recovery from industrial wastestreams
Lloyd, J. (PI), Cavet, J. (CoI), Coker, V. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Haigh, S. (CoI) & Hardacre, C. (CoI)
14/02/24 → 13/02/26
Project: Research
A Smart Automated Instrument for Multiscale Analysis of Structure and Chemistry
Haigh, S. (PI), Burnett, T. (CoI), Cootes, T. (CoI), Eggeman, A. (CoI), Law, K. (CoI), Race, C. (CoI) & Shearer, T. (CoI)
1/12/23 → 30/11/26
Project: Research
SPINS: Synthetic biology Pipeline for the Investigation of Novel Spidroins (SPINS)
Takano, E. (PI) & Blaker, J. (CoI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Research

Capacity Building through Developing Materials for Solar Cells in Africa
Lewis, D. (Participant), El Haj, T. (Collaborator), Bates, I. (Collaborator), Catlow, C. R. A. (Collaborator), Doriguzzi-Bozzo, L. (Collaborator), Flaxman, T. (Collaborator), Kolte, I. (Collaborator) & Bevan, N. (Collaborator)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Health and wellbeing, Policy, Awareness and understanding, Attitudes and behaviours, Society and culture, Technological
Circular Mastercards
Shaver, M. (Participant) & Huang, P. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Awareness and understanding, Attitudes and behaviours, Technological
Delivering short-term climate change mitigation in shipping
Larkin, A. (Participant), Bullock, S. (Participant), Mason, J. (Participant), Ap Dafydd Tomos, B. (Participant), Fullonton, A. (Participant) & Welfle, A. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Policy
Empowering nuclear engineers to design and operate nuclear reactor plant safely using advanced structural integrity methods.
Sherry, A. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Economic, Policy
Formaldehyde Free Glass Fibre Insulation
Shaver, M. (Participant), Esquivel Guzman, J. A. (Participant) & Bennett, T. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental

PhD Thesis - Effect of Alumina Coatings on Chemical and Mechanical Stability of Thermal Barrier Coatings (Taotao Li)
Engelberg, D. (Examiner)
24 Oct 2025
Activity: Examination › Research
Team build dreams
Bose, S. (Participant)
10 Jul 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research

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Co-creating space for student voice on 'Responsible Research and Innovation'
Harvey, A. (Speaker)
9 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Teaching
AI-driven fusion power plant design in the industrial metaverse
Margetts, L. (Invited speaker) & Edmondson, P. (Speaker)
27 Mar 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
PhD Thesis - Gaseous Hydrogen Embrittlement in API X65 Pipeline Steel: Effects of Environmental and Mechanical Factors (Sina Rahimi)
Engelberg, D. (Examiner)
Feb 2025
Activity: Examination › Research

SparseBeads Dataset
Jørgensen, J. S. (Creator), Coban, S. (Creator), Lionheart, W. (Creator), Mcdonald, S. (Creator) & Withers, P. (Creator), Zenodo, 30 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.290117, https://zenodo.org/record/290117
Dataset
Observations of Flipped Learning and Feedforward Pedagogical Teaching Methods and their Impact on Learning
Darko, C. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 5 Nov 2018
DOI: 10.17632/xxjh8yrnmj.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/xxjh8yrnmj
Dataset
RAW EPR Files for compound 2.A2
Bennett, T. (Creator), Lockyer, S. J. (Creator), Asthana, D. (Creator), F. S. Whitehead, G. (Creator), Vitorica-Yrezabal, I. J. (Creator), Timco, G. A. (Creator), Winpenny, R. E. P. (Creator) & J. L. McInnes, E. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 29 May 2024
DOI: 10.48420/25887169, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/RAW_EPR_Files_for_compound_2_A2/25887169
Dataset
Beta-Stabilised Titanium Alloys - Superalloy lecture 7
Davis, A. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 14 May 2021
DOI: 10.48420/14589099.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/media/Beta-Stabilised_Titanium_Alloys_-_Superalloy_lecture_7/14589099/1
Dataset
QueF-Y5Y and WT with preQ0 GFET.csv
Blanford, C. (Creator), Mohamed, A. (Creator), de Visser, S. P. (Creator) & Hayamizu, Y. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 1 Sept 2022
DOI: 10.48420/17112059.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/QueF-Y5Y_and_WT_with_preQ0_GFET_csv/17112059/1
Dataset

2022 Davidge Award
Paksoy, A. H. (Recipient), 5 May 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2024 Social Responsibility Medal Staff Winner
Shaver, M. (Recipient), Holmes, H. (Recipient), Sharmina, M. (Recipient), Holmes, T. (Recipient), Adelekan, A. (Recipient) & Kortsen, K. (Recipient), May 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2nd best poster
Bose, S. (Recipient), 19 Jun 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

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Alumni Research Award Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Mingo, B. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
ASM Henry Marion Howe Medal
Withers, P. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

BBC 4 Sliced Bread
Mingo, B.
30/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
The Fashion Big Data Business Model- Press and Media coverage.
Li, Y.
24/05/24 → 19/08/25
1 item of Media coverage, 4 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research
The genius stealth inventions making people, planes and cities invisible
Kocabas, C.
29/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Spectres of the plastics consumer and the need to challenge problematic demands
Holmes, T. & Picken, C.
20/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
MRS Bulletin Materials News Podcast Episode 17: Metamaterial tailors thermal emission
Kocabas, C.
12/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other

Aerosol Deposition
Hassan-Naji, R. (Senior Technician), Wallwork, A. (Core Facility Lead) & Hall, D. (Academic lead)
Materials - Administration
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Autoclaves and Loops for Environmentally Assisted Cracking Tests
Duff, J. (Core Facility Lead) & Scenini, F. (Academic lead)
FSE Research
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Core Facility For Advanced Metal Development
Nolan, R. (Core Facility Lead), Asheshov, W. (Technician), Kindermann, R. (Technical Specialist), Pickering, E. (Academic lead) & Nicholls, L. (Senior Technician)
FSE Technical Services
Facility/equipment: Facility
Cortest Hastelloy Galling Autoclave and Loop
Duff, J. (Technical Specialist) & Scenini, F. (Academic lead)
FSE Technical Services
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Cortest Hydrogen Autoclave
Duff, J. (Senior Technical Specialist) & Scenini, F. (Academic lead)
FSE Technical Services
Facility/equipment: Equipment

Materials Engineering

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