Materials Science and Engineering academic staff

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Head of School

Professor

Joan

Cordiner

Head of School
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Complex process modelling | Mechanistic and data driven modelling | Predictive maintenance | Process safety and resilience.

Email: j.cordiner@sheffield.ac.uk

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Professor

Hector

Basoalto

Professor of Metallurgy and Multiscale Materials Modelling
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Multiscale Materials Modelling | Computational mechanics | Metallurgy | Manufacturing

Email address: h.basoalto@sheffield.ac.uk

Dr

Joachim

Bestenlehner

University Teaching Associate
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Digital and Computing Skills | Physical and wind properties of massive stars | Stellar spectroscopy, stellar atmospheres and radiative transfer

Email address: j.m.bestenlehner@sheffield.ac.uk

Dr

Lewis

Blackburn

Lecturer in Nuclear Materials
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Nuclear wasteforms | Actinide ceramics | Thermal treatment | Radioactive waste management

Email address: Lewis.Blackburn@sheffield.ac.uk

Dr

Rebecca

Boston

Senior Lecturer in Functional Ceramics
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Synthesis and sintering of ceramic materials; Functional ceramics; Batteries, thermoelectrics, superconductors, fusion

Email address: r.boston@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5484

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Professor

Kathy

Christofidou

Chair in Digital and Sustainable Metallurgy
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Alloy development |Physical metallurgy (non-ferrous systems) |Machine learning and high throughput experimentation towards materials discovery | Advanced metals manufacture

Email address: k.christofidou@sheffield.ac.uk

Professor

Frederik

Claeyssens

Professor in Polymer Materials
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

polymer materials | Biomaterials | Emulsions | Photocurable biodegradable polymers

Email address: f.claeyssens@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5513

Professor

Dan

Cogswell

Professor and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Materials failure | Digital twins | Mechanical properties

Email address: D.Cogswell@sheffield.ac.uk

Dr

Cathy

Collett

University Teacher
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

GenAI in Engineering Education | Education for Sustainable Development | Multimedia learning resources

Email address: c.h.collett@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr

Julian

Dean

Senior Lecturer in Materials Science
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Finite element modelling | Magnetic materials | Functional oxides

Email address: j.dean@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5473

Dr

Harriet

Drouin

University Teacher
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Teaching and learning | Widening participation | Student wellbeing

Email address: h.drouin@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr

Joel

Foreman

University Teacher
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Polymers | Composites | Structure-Property Relationships

Email address: j.foreman@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5920

Dr

Colin L

Freeman

Senior Lecturer in Materials Simulation
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Atomic scale simulation of materials, biology-mineral interactions, functional ceramics, nucleation and growth

Email address: c.l.freeman@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5965

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Professor

Russell

Goodall

Professor of Metallurgy
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Alloy development | Brazing and soldering | Multicomponent alloys | Alloys for fusion energy

Email address: r.goodall@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5977

Dr

Nicola

Green

Senior Lecturer in Bioengineering
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Biomaterials | Tissue engineering | 3D in vitro models | Biohybrid scaffolds

Email address: n.h.green@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 3932

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Professor

Russell J

Hand

Professor of Glass Science and Engineering
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Nuclear waste vitrification | Glass composition development | Chemical durability of glass | Mechanical properties of glass

Email address: r.hand@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5465

Professor

Tom

Hayward

Professor of Materials Physics
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Magnetism | Spintronics | Neuromorphic computing | Nanoscience

Email address: t.hayward@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5499

Dr

Vanessa

Hearnden

Senior Lecturer in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Soft tissue reconstruction | In vitro models | Biomaterial assessment and optimisation | Regenerative medicine

Email address: v.hearnden@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 215 7098

Professor

Chris

Holland

Professor of Natural Materials
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Silk | Rheology | Polymers | Food

Email address: christopher.holland@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5477

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Professor

Beverley J

Inkson

Professor of Nanostructured Materials
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Battery engineering | Nanocomposite manufacture | Micromechanics & Tribology | X-ray/Ion/Electron Microscopy | Digital Image Analysis

Email address: beverley.inkson@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5925

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Professor

Martin

Jackson

Professor of Advanced Metals Processing
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Solid-state recycling of aerospace alloys | Titanium alloy metallurgy | Machining science and Conform/FAST/SPS processing

Email address: martin.jackson@sheffield.ac.uk

Dr

Jennifer

Johnstone-Hack

Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Materials
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

X-ray and neutron imaging | Electrolysers | Batteries

Email address: j.johnstone-hack@sheffield.ac.uk

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Peta

Kirk

Senior University Teacher
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Teaching & Learning | Widening participation | Admissions

Email address: p.kirk@sheffield.ac.uk

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Professor

Nicola

Morley

Deputy Head of School
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Functional magnetic materials | Thin film fabrication | Muon spectroscopy | Materials informatics

Email address: n.a.morley@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5935

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Dr

Robert

Oliver

Lecturer in Sustainable Materials
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Optoelectronic devices (photovoltaics, LEDs etc.); metal halide perovskites; optical spectroscopy; emerging semiconductors

Email address: robert.oliver@sheffield.ac.uk

Dr

Lewis

Owen

Senior Lecturer
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Local Structure. | Characterisation | Metallic systems

Email address: lewis.owen@sheffield.ac.uk

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Professor

Eric J

Palmiere

POSCO Chair in Technology of Iron and Steel
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Physical and mechanical metallurgy | Thermomechanical processing | Phase transformations

Email address: e.j.palmiere@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5978

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Professor

Alice

Pyne

Professor of Biophysics
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Atomic Force Microscopy | Image analysis | Open research | DNA

Email address: a.l.pyne@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5969

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Professor

Chris

Race

UKAEA Chair in Fusion Materials
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Atomistic simulation of materials | Materials for fusion energy | Materials for nuclear fission | Extended defects in metals

Email address: Christopher.Race@sheffield.ac.uk

Professor

Ian

Reaney

Professor in Ceramics
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Ceramics electroceramics | Glass ceramics | Electron microscopy

Email address: i.m.reaney@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5471

Dr

Nik

Reeves-McLaren

Senior Lecturer in Energy Materials
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries | Materials discovery and characterisation

Email address: n.reeves@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 6013

Professor

Gwendolen

Reilly

Professor of Musculoskeletal Bioengineering
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

New Approach methodologies (NAMs) | Orthopaedic Biomaterials | Musculoskeletal tissue engineering, Mechanobiology

Email address: g.reilly@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5986

Dr

Colin

Robert

Lecturer
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Advanced composite manufacturing | Sustainable polymer systems | Smart composites (sensors, actuators) | Hydrogen pressure vessels

Email address: c.robert@sheffield.ac.uk

Professor

Cornelia

Rodenburg (née Schönjahn)

Chair in Nanostructured Materials Technology
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Characterisation and modification of nanostructured materials including the development and application of novel characterisation techniques manufacturing method for advanced energy and biomaterials.