Professor Cameron Pleydell-Pearce

Professor

Materials Science and Engineering

c.pleydell-pearce@swansea.ac.uk

Academic Office - A217
Second Floor
Engineering East
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

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About

TATA Steel Chair
Director SUSTAIN EPSRC Future Steel Manufacturing Research Hub
Co-Director of Advanced Imaging of Materials (AIM) Facility

I am currently a TATA Steel sponsored Professor having previously worked as a post-doctoral research officer in the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Materials specialising in material characterisation and mechanical metallurgy. I have a long history of interfacing with industry and significant experience of managing industry / academic research collaborations and relationships.

I am Deputy Director of the EPSRC funded SUSTAIN Future Steel Manufacturing Hub which aims to deliver cutting edge science and the engineering research required to create carbon neutral, resource-efficient UK steel supply chains. I established the Advanced Imaging of Materials facility and played a leading role in the establishment of the Steel and Metals Institute at Swansea University to which TATA Steel have already committed 30 industrial researchers and £9m of research equipment.

My current research spans a broad range of topics supporting innovation in the steel industry from product development to process innovation and optimisation of steel making and extractive metallurgy methods. This includes optimisation of ferrous raw material processing, characterisation of refractory materials and rapid alloy development.

Areas Of Expertise

Ferrous Process Metallurgy
Raw Materials Processing
Materials Characterisation
Mechanical Metallurgy
Refractory Materials

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

I currently deliver courses in solution thermodynamics for metallic systems, mechanical metallurgy and lifing correlations. Previously, I developed and delivered a courses on electrical steels with Associate Professor Soran Birosca in partnership with industry.

EGSM00 Structural Integrity of Aerospace Metals
This module aims to instil a detailed understanding of the mechanism of failure that can occur in service with aerospace metals, how they can be predicted through lifetime modelling, how they can be monitored and how they can be prevented by changes to material structure and processing. The module covers a wide range of content from fundamental deformation mechanisms at the atomic scale to the design and maintenance of large engineering structures.

Research Award Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

O'Reilly, M., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Sackett, E., & Robinson, F. (2019). Evaluating the Suitability of Partial Recrystallization as a Strengthening Method for Thin-Gauge, High-Strength Non-Orientated Electrical Steel. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 55(2), 1-5.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2018.2874518, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45965
Alshehri, N., Lewis, A., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Maffeis, T. (2017). Investigation of the growth parameters of hydrothermal ZnO nanowires for scale up applications. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.2017.09.004, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35717
Kubal, S., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Powson, J., & Lee, W. (2014). Post MortemAnalysis of BOF Tuyeres. Proceedings of the Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR 2013) -476).
https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118837009.ch82, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31137
Whittaker, M., Jones, P., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Rugg, D., & Williams, S. (2010). The effect of prestrain on low and high temperature creep in Ti834. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 527(24-25), 6683-6689.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2010.07.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5838
Lavery, N., Mehraban, S., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Brown, S., Jarvis, D., Voice, W., Brunnock, M., Brown, S., Lavery, N., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2015). Combinatorial development and high throughput materials characterisation of steels. Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 42(10), 727-733.
https://doi.org/10.1179/0301923315Z.000000000419, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa23038
Cotella, G., Baker, J., Worsley, D., De Rossi, F., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Carnie, M., & Watson, T. (2017). One-step deposition by slot-die coating of mixed lead halide perovskite for photovoltaic applications. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 159, 362-369.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.09.013, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29891
Orzech, M., Mazzali, F., McGettrick, J., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Watson, T., Voice, W., Jarvis, D., & Margadonna, S. (2017). Synergic effect of Bi, Sb and Te for the increased stability of bulk alloying anodes for sodium-ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(44), 23198-23208.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TA07648G, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa36243
Jones, E., Holliman, P., Connell, A., Davies, M., Baker, J., Hobbs, R., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., Anthony, R., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2016). A novel dimethylformamide (DMF) free bar-cast method to deposit organolead perovskite thin films with improved stability. Chemical Communications, 52(23), 4301-4304.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc09859a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37040
Mitchell, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Coleman, M., Davies, P., North, L., Johnston, R., & Harris, W. (2018). Correlative Imaging and Bio-inspiration: Multi-scale and Multi-modal Investigations of the Acorn Barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides). Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24(S1), 376-377.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1431927618002374, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43490
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927618002374
Smith, B., Troughton, J., Lewis, A., McGettrick, J., Pockett, A., Carnie, M., Charbonneau, C., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Searle, J., Warren, P., Varma, S., & Watson, T. (2019). Mass Manufactured Glass Substrates Incorporating Prefabricated Electron Transport Layers for Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 6(6)
https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201801773, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48605
Pope, E., Mitchell, R., Coleman, M., Davies, P., North, L., Pope, E., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Harris, W., Johnston, R., Coleman, M., Johnston, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Mitchell, R. (2019). Macro-to-nanoscale investigation of wall-plate joints in the acorn barnacle Semibalanus balanoides: correlative imaging, biological form and function, and bioinspiration. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 16(157), 20190218
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2019.0218, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51051
Mitchell, R., Freitag, S., Volkenandt, T., Russell, J., Davies, P., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Johnston, R. (2019). What Lies Beneath: 3D vs 2D Correlative Imaging Challenges and How to Overcome Them. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25(S2), 416-417.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927619002812, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51778
Johnston, R., Mitchell, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Coleman, M., North, L., LaBonte, D., Oyen, M., Board, R., Pope, E., Arora, H., & Howells, D. (2019). Correlating Microstructure to in situ Micromechanical Behaviour and Toughening Strategies in Biological Materials. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25(S2), 372-373.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927619002599, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51785
Johnston, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Clarke, A., Mouzakitis, K., Wechie, L., Xu, L., & Allott, R. (2019). Bridging Industry to Beamline through an Advanced Laboratory-Based Characterisation Facility. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25(S2), 786-787.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927619004665, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51791
Farrugia, D., Brown, S., Lavery, N., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Davis, C., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2020). Rapid Alloy Prototyping for a range of strip related advanced steel grades. Procedia Manufacturing, 50(Special Issue), 784-790.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2020.08.141, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55156
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2020.08.141
Mitchell, R., Davies, P., Kenrick, P., Volkenandt, T., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Johnston, R. (2021). Correlative Microscopy: a tool for understanding soil weathering in modern analogues of early terrestrial biospheres. Scientific Reports, 11(1)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92184-1, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57196
Safaie, H., Coleman, M., Johnston, R., Das, A., Russell, J., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2022). Circular polarized light microscopy to investigate the crystal orientation of aluminium. Materials Characterization, 185, 111749
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2022.111749, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59319
Gu, W., Campbell, J., Tang, Y., Safaie, H., Johnston, R., Gu, Y., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Burley, M., Dean, J., & Clyne, T. (2022). Indentation Plastometry of Welds. Advanced Engineering Materials, 24(9), 2101645
https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202101645, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59387
Sallah, E., Al-Shatty, W., Pleydell-Pearce, C., London, A., & Smith, C. (2022). Distinguishing of carbons and oxidation behaviour (Part 1): Exploring model-free kinetics and RAMAN spectroscopy as a synergistic approach for evaluating carbon-bonded-refractories. Carbon Trends, 8, 100174
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2022.100174, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2022.100174
Lakshmanan, K., Borghini, E., Beckmann, A., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Giannetti, C. (2022). Data modelling and Remaining Useful Life estimation of rolls in a steel making cold rolling process. Procedia Computer Science, 207(C), 1057-1066.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.09.161, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61602
Jestine, J., Johnston, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Tordoff, B., Sackett, E., Board, R., Thomas, N., & Joshy, K. (2022). Connected Microscopy to Characterise the Dermal Denticle of Raja clavata, the Thornback Ray
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1431927622005499, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63963
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927622005499
Jestine, J., Johnston, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Davies, P., Watson, T., Meroni, S., Worsley, C., Dimitrios, R., Dunlop, T., Mitchell, R., Volkenandt, T., Tordoff, B., Kelly, S., White, R., & Rad, M. (2022). Multimodal 3D Characterisation of Carbon-based Perovskite Solar Cells. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 28(S1), 204-206.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1431927622001684, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63964
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927622001684
Mitchell, R., Dunlop, T., Volkenandt, T., Russell, J., Davies, P., Spooner, S., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Johnston, R. (2023). Methods to expose subsurface objects of interest identified from 3D imaging: The intermediate sample preparation stage in the correlative microscopy workflow. Journal of Microscopy, 289(2), 107-127.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13159, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13159
O'DONOVAN, C., Giannetti, C., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2024). Real-time monitoring of molten zinc splatter using machine learning-based computer vision. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 0
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-024-02418-y, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66472

All Research

Journal Articles

O'DONOVAN, C., Giannetti, C., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2024). Real-time monitoring of molten zinc splatter using machine learning-based computer vision. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 0
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-024-02418-y, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66472
Mitchell, R., Dunlop, T., Volkenandt, T., Russell, J., Davies, P., Spooner, S., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Johnston, R. (2023). Methods to expose subsurface objects of interest identified from 3D imaging: The intermediate sample preparation stage in the correlative microscopy workflow. Journal of Microscopy, 289(2), 107-127.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13159, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13159
Lakshmanan, K., Borghini, E., Beckmann, A., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Giannetti, C. (2022). Data modelling and Remaining Useful Life estimation of rolls in a steel making cold rolling process. Procedia Computer Science, 207(C), 1057-1066.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.09.161, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61602
Jestine, J., Johnston, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Davies, P., Watson, T., Meroni, S., Worsley, C., Dimitrios, R., Dunlop, T., Mitchell, R., Volkenandt, T., Tordoff, B., Kelly, S., White, R., & Rad, M. (2022). Multimodal 3D Characterisation of Carbon-based Perovskite Solar Cells. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 28(S1), 204-206.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1431927622001684, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63964
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927622001684
Sallah, E., Al-Shatty, W., Pleydell-Pearce, C., London, A., & Smith, C. (2022). Distinguishing of carbons and oxidation behaviour (Part 1): Exploring model-free kinetics and RAMAN spectroscopy as a synergistic approach for evaluating carbon-bonded-refractories. Carbon Trends, 8, 100174
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2022.100174, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2022.100174
Safaie, H., Coleman, M., Johnston, R., Das, A., Russell, J., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2022). Circular polarized light microscopy to investigate the crystal orientation of aluminium. Materials Characterization, 185, 111749
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2022.111749, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59319
Gu, W., Campbell, J., Tang, Y., Safaie, H., Johnston, R., Gu, Y., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Burley, M., Dean, J., & Clyne, T. (2022). Indentation Plastometry of Welds. Advanced Engineering Materials, 24(9), 2101645
https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202101645, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59387
Mitchell, R., Davies, P., Kenrick, P., Volkenandt, T., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Johnston, R. (2021). Correlative Microscopy: a tool for understanding soil weathering in modern analogues of early terrestrial biospheres. Scientific Reports, 11(1)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92184-1, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57196
Farrugia, D., Brown, S., Lavery, N., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Davis, C., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2020). Rapid Alloy Prototyping for a range of strip related advanced steel grades. Procedia Manufacturing, 50(Special Issue), 784-790.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2020.08.141, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55156
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2020.08.141
Mitchell, R., Freitag, S., Volkenandt, T., Russell, J., Davies, P., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Johnston, R. (2019). What Lies Beneath: 3D vs 2D Correlative Imaging Challenges and How to Overcome Them. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25(S2), 416-417.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927619002812, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51778
Johnston, R., Mitchell, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Coleman, M., North, L., LaBonte, D., Oyen, M., Board, R., Pope, E., Arora, H., & Howells, D. (2019). Correlating Microstructure to in situ Micromechanical Behaviour and Toughening Strategies in Biological Materials. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25(S2), 372-373.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927619002599, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51785
Johnston, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Clarke, A., Mouzakitis, K., Wechie, L., Xu, L., & Allott, R. (2019). Bridging Industry to Beamline through an Advanced Laboratory-Based Characterisation Facility. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25(S2), 786-787.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927619004665, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51791
Pope, E., Mitchell, R., Coleman, M., Davies, P., North, L., Pope, E., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Harris, W., Johnston, R., Coleman, M., Johnston, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Mitchell, R. (2019). Macro-to-nanoscale investigation of wall-plate joints in the acorn barnacle Semibalanus balanoides: correlative imaging, biological form and function, and bioinspiration. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 16(157), 20190218
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2019.0218, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51051
Smith, B., Troughton, J., Lewis, A., McGettrick, J., Pockett, A., Carnie, M., Charbonneau, C., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Searle, J., Warren, P., Varma, S., & Watson, T. (2019). Mass Manufactured Glass Substrates Incorporating Prefabricated Electron Transport Layers for Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 6(6)
https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201801773, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48605
O'Reilly, M., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Sackett, E., & Robinson, F. (2019). Evaluating the Suitability of Partial Recrystallization as a Strengthening Method for Thin-Gauge, High-Strength Non-Orientated Electrical Steel. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 55(2), 1-5.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2018.2874518, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45965
Mitchell, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Coleman, M., Davies, P., North, L., Johnston, R., & Harris, W. (2018). Correlative Imaging and Bio-inspiration: Multi-scale and Multi-modal Investigations of the Acorn Barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides). Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24(S1), 376-377.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1431927618002374, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43490
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927618002374
Alshehri, N., Lewis, A., Pleydell-Pearce, C., & Maffeis, T. (2017). Investigation of the growth parameters of hydrothermal ZnO nanowires for scale up applications. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.2017.09.004, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35717
Orzech, M., Mazzali, F., McGettrick, J., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Watson, T., Voice, W., Jarvis, D., & Margadonna, S. (2017). Synergic effect of Bi, Sb and Te for the increased stability of bulk alloying anodes for sodium-ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(44), 23198-23208.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TA07648G, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa36243
Cotella, G., Baker, J., Worsley, D., De Rossi, F., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Carnie, M., & Watson, T. (2017). One-step deposition by slot-die coating of mixed lead halide perovskite for photovoltaic applications. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 159, 362-369.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.09.013, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29891
Jones, E., Holliman, P., Connell, A., Davies, M., Baker, J., Hobbs, R., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., Anthony, R., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2016). A novel dimethylformamide (DMF) free bar-cast method to deposit organolead perovskite thin films with improved stability. Chemical Communications, 52(23), 4301-4304.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc09859a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37040
Lavery, N., Mehraban, S., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Brown, S., Jarvis, D., Voice, W., Brunnock, M., Brown, S., Lavery, N., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2015). Combinatorial development and high throughput materials characterisation of steels. Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 42(10), 727-733.
https://doi.org/10.1179/0301923315Z.000000000419, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa23038
Whittaker, M., Jones, P., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Rugg, D., & Williams, S. (2010). The effect of prestrain on low and high temperature creep in Ti834. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 527(24-25), 6683-6689.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2010.07.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5838

Book Chapters

Kubal, S., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Powson, J., & Lee, W. (2014). Post MortemAnalysis of BOF Tuyeres. Proceedings of the Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR 2013) -476).
https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118837009.ch82, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31137

Other Research Outputs

Jestine, J., Johnston, R., Pleydell-Pearce, C., Tordoff, B., Sackett, E., Board, R., Thomas, N., & Joshy, K. (2022). Connected Microscopy to Characterise the Dermal Denticle of Raja clavata, the Thornback Ray
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1431927622005499, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63963
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927622005499

Supervision

Leveraging machine learning techniques for understanding, monitoring, and optimisation of the cooling process on the Run-out table at the Hot-Strip Mill, Tata Steel, Port Talbot.«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Cinzia Giannetti
Continuous Temperature Measurement of Liquid Metal (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof David Penney
Mechanical properties and electrochemical behaviour of Zinc Aluminium Magnesium Coatings (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof David Penney
Weldline Charpy impact toughness improvements on high frequency induction (HFI) welded pipes (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Mark Coleman
The Optimisation of Advanced Packaging Steels via Alloying and Process Control. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Mark Coleman
Quantitive polarised light microscopy of metals. (awarded 2022)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Richard Johnston
Application of Artificial Intelligence for Industrial Remote Condition Monitoring Challenges (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Cinzia Giannetti
Development of Refractory Coatings to support the Decarbonisation of the Steelmaking Process (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Chenfeng Li
Steps Towards Sustainability and Decarbonisation- Impact of High Recycled Content on High Formability Products (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Richard Curry
The development of formable steel grades through alternative steelmaking technologies (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Richard Curry
Using Rapid Alloy Prototyping to Investigate the Effects of Residual Elements in Increased Scrap Recycling (awarded 2024)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Nicholas Lavery
Enhancing Decision-Making for Root Cause Analysis of Width-Related Defects in the Hot Strip Mill using Machine Learning (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Cinzia Giannetti
Linking Microstructures and Performance of Functional Coatings and Engineering Materials Through Multiscale and Correlative Microscopy Methods (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Richard Johnston
Minimising Particulate Emissions From Sintering Operations. (awarded 2023)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Hollie Cockings
The Environmental Optimisation of the Iron Ore Sintering Process (awarded 2024)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Peter Holliman
Ultra-High Strength Steels for Roll Formed Automotive Body in White Applications (awarded 2023)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Sackett
Optimisation of The Value in-use of The Refractory Submerge Entry Nozzle; Implication of preheat failures arising from both supplier and steel user (awarded 2023)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Mark Coleman
The Development of high-performance packaging steels. (awarded 2024)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Amit Das
The Effect of Hot Band Annealing and Cooling on the Microstructure of 3.2% Si Non-Oriented Electrical Steels (awarded 2024)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Mark Coleman
Developments in iron ore sintering using a laboratory scaled development platform (awarded 2023)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof David Penney
Investigation into applications of Niobium steel grades for use in packaging materials (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Sackett

Taught Modules

EG-280 Microstructure Evolution and Control in Metallic Materials

This module considers the most important solidification and solid-state phase transformations that can occur in metallic materials and how these transformations determine microstructural evolution. The kinetics of phase transformations are discussed and procedures for controlling microstructures, and hence mechanical properties, detailed by reference to the processing of commercially significant alloys.
EGA113 Case Studies in Materials

This module is based around four separate case studies in Materials. Each case study will focus on a particular engineering material, component or structure. Within each case study, students will be presented with some initial material, along with suggested links to further information. Students will then undertake independent study either individually or in groups, with a final report presented on the findings. In some case studies, presentations will be part of the assessment. The specific case studies will include engineering design, materials selection for engineering applications, failure analysis and materials characterisation techniques.
EGSM00 Structural Integrity of Aerospace Metals

This module aims to instill a detailed understanding of the mechanism of failure that can occur in service with aerospace metals, how they can be predicted through lifetime modelling, how they can be monitored and how they can be prevented by changes to material structure and processing. The module covers a wide range of content from fundamental deformation mechanisms at the atomic scale to the design and maintenance of large engineering structures.
EGTM60 Aerospace Materials Engineering

This module will relate the sources of stress and mechanical design requirements in aerospace power plant and structures to the development, optimisation and selection of high performance materials. Principles of materials development: Material types and structure: metals, alloys, composites. Mechanical behaviour of materials: Stress-strain response, deformation mechanisms, single and poly-crystals, failure modes. Sources of stress in power plant: CF loading, direct stress, bend, pressure, thermal, complex, stress concentrations. Optimising microstructure and properties: Solidification processing, heat-treatment: alloy strengthening. Performance of specific material systems: Titanium alloys, nickel alloys, steels, metal matrix/ceramic matrix composites. Materials selection: codes, specification, design requirements for creep, fatigue, static fracture and environmental resistance. Advanced material developments: New materials and processes for the next millenium.

Key Grants and Projects

Strategic University Steel Technology and Innovation Network (SUSTAIN) EPSRC Future Steel Manufacturing Research Hub 2019 - 2026

The SUSTAIN project aims to deliver cutting edge science and the engineering research required to create carbon neutral, resource-efficient UK steel supply chains, £12.5M (EPSRC)
Steel and Metals Institute (SaMI) 2018

SaMI is based at Singleton Campus. We are an open access centre delivering innovation through partnerships. Our mission is to create a 21st century steel and metals industry, building strong links between academia and industrial partners, £5m (WG, HEFCW)
Prosperity Partnership In Rapid Alloy Prototyping 2018 - 2024

The Prosperity Partnership includes Swansea University, Warwick Manufacturing Group (University of Warwick) and Tata Steel. The project is focused on accelerating the development of new alloys (substrate and coatings) through rapid alloy prototyping, £2.5M (EPSRC)
Advanced Imaging of Materials Facility - AIM 2015

The Advanced Imaging of Materials (AIM) Facility is a £10M EPSRC / Welsh Government funded integrated scientific imaging and characterisation facility, with Prof Richard Johnston (Co-PI), Prof Richard Palmer, Mr Peter Davies, Dr James Russell and more, £10m (EPSRC, WEFO, WG, Swansea University)
Bridging for Innovators (B4I) Regional Pilot Wales 2018 - 2021

Regional Centre Wales (RCW) is an industry-led collaborative centre between Swansea University and TWI, focussed on guiding Welsh Companies through the B4I programme, with Prof Richard Johnston, Dr Leon Wechie (TWI), Mrs Amanda O’Donnovan, Dr Yuchen Gu, £710k (STFC)

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Leveraging machine learning techniques for understanding, monitoring, and optimisation of the cooling process on the Run-out table at the Hot-Strip Mill, Tata Steel, Port Talbot.«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» (current)

Continuous Temperature Measurement of Liquid Metal (current)

Mechanical properties and electrochemical behaviour of Zinc Aluminium Magnesium Coatings (current)

Weldline Charpy impact toughness improvements on high frequency induction (HFI) welded pipes (awarded 2024)

The Optimisation of Advanced Packaging Steels via Alloying and Process Control. (current)

Quantitive polarised light microscopy of metals. (awarded 2022)

Application of Artificial Intelligence for Industrial Remote Condition Monitoring Challenges (current)

Development of Refractory Coatings to support the Decarbonisation of the Steelmaking Process (current)

Steps Towards Sustainability and Decarbonisation- Impact of High Recycled Content on High Formability Products (current)

The development of formable steel grades through alternative steelmaking technologies (current)

Using Rapid Alloy Prototyping to Investigate the Effects of Residual Elements in Increased Scrap Recycling (awarded 2024)

Enhancing Decision-Making for Root Cause Analysis of Width-Related Defects in the Hot Strip Mill using Machine Learning (current)

Linking Microstructures and Performance of Functional Coatings and Engineering Materials Through Multiscale and Correlative Microscopy Methods (current)

Minimising Particulate Emissions From Sintering Operations. (awarded 2023)

The Environmental Optimisation of the Iron Ore Sintering Process (awarded 2024)

Ultra-High Strength Steels for Roll Formed Automotive Body in White Applications (awarded 2023)

Optimisation of The Value in-use of The Refractory Submerge Entry Nozzle; Implication of preheat failures arising from both supplier and steel user (awarded 2023)

The Development of high-performance packaging steels. (awarded 2024)

The Effect of Hot Band Annealing and Cooling on the Microstructure of 3.2% Si Non-Oriented Electrical Steels (awarded 2024)

Developments in iron ore sintering using a laboratory scaled development platform (awarded 2023)

Investigation into applications of Niobium steel grades for use in packaging materials (current)

EG-280 Microstructure Evolution and Control in Metallic Materials

EGA113 Case Studies in Materials

EGSM00 Structural Integrity of Aerospace Metals

EGTM60 Aerospace Materials Engineering