Current projects
Management of innovative lightweighting processes
2019 | Product development & innovation support
Adam Selim
Simultaneous cutting optimisation and investigation into the reemployment of residual plasma stream energy and its effect
2017 | Material processing
Adel Gani
Allied Vehicles
Zero defect manufacturing in laser metal deposition
2017 | Near net shape manufacture
Ahmed Qureshi
National Physical Laboratory
Effect of tool/workpiece temperature and lubrication parameters on the rate of heat transfer under hot forging conditions
2015 | Material processing
Aimable Ntaganda
AFRC
Optimisation of processing parameters of the rotary forging of stainless steel and aluminum
2013 | Near net shape manufacture
Alexander Clayton
AFRC
The dataless forecasting of resources for product design engineering projects
2016 | Product development & innovation support
Alexander Holliman
AI for near net shape capable part identification
2018 | Near net shape manufacture
Andrew Barclay
Weir Group
Recrystallization and precipitation of gamma prime in the nickel based superalloy AD730 during forging
2019 | Material processing
Angus Coyne
Aubert & Duval
Future potential analysis and selection of typological manufacturing processes
2015
Antonio Heredia
AFRC
Development of a novel method for the design of forging route in ingot to billet conversion
2018 | Material processing
Arthur Paquette
Aubert & Duval
Additive manufacturing of titanium for biomedical implants
2019 | Near net shape manufacture
Beatrice Crocco
Triple hybrid additive manufacturing
2018 | Near net shape manufacture
Besa Mumba
AFRC
Predictive modeling of incremental bulk metal forming processes
2019 | Near net shape manufacture
Bhaskaran Krishnamurthy
Examination of hybrid manufacturing techniques to produce titanium parts for safety-critical applications in aerospace
2017 | Near net shape manufacture
Calum Hicks
AFRC
Lightweight design and manufacture of electrical machine components
2019 | Material behaviour
Charlie Scott
AFRC, FEMM Hub
Active chatter suppression in machining processes
2017 | Near net shape manufacture
Chee Keong See
AFRC
Manufacturing of high-integrity parts for critical applications
2020 | Material processing
Constantinos Vassiades
AFRC
In-space manufacturing
2019 | Near net shape manufacture
Gary Siu
BAE Systems Ltd.
Intelligent reverse engineering
2019 | Data driven manufacturing
David Boyd
AFRC
Ingot to billet conversion - simulating the cogging process
2019 | Material processing
David Connolly
AFRC and Aubert & Duval
Industry 4.0 and augmenting the millennial worker
2017 | Data driven manufacturing
Eleanor Smith
Booth Welsh
The emergence of supply networks for technological innovation: Modelling strategy and policy implications
2017 | Product development & innovation support
Erica Melo de Carvalho
AFRC
Incorporating heat storage inside twin-walled evacuated tube solar collector
2017
Fatin Abdalla
Soltropy Ltd
Renewable supply chain fit for 2050
2020 | Product development & innovation support
Feline Fehring
The use of phosphor thermometry for temperature monitoring in manufacturing processes
2017 | Material processing
Fraser McCallum
AFRC and National Physical Laboratory
Development of a framework for improving university-industry collaboration
2016 | Product development & innovation support
Genarro Strazzullo
AFRC
Evaluation of laser metal deposition using stellite® 21 for die remanufacturing
2014 | Near net shape manufacture
Grant Payne
AFRC
A framework for Industry 4.0
2015 | Product development & innovation support
Hanna Lilja Jonasdottir
AFRC
Nanostructured biocompatible titanium for biomedical implants
2015 | Material processing
Jacob Roszak
AFRC
Influence of sheet conditions on the formability of aerospace materials at room temperature
2017 | Near net shape manufacture
Kwame James Sefakor
AFRC
Aerospace manufacturing energy efficiency through intelligent sensing and control
2018 | Material processing
James Mills
Collins Aerospace
The optimisation and ultimate control of high-performance electromagnetic coils
2019 | Material behaviour
John McKay
Developing a device to upgrade legacy machines
2017 | Product development & innovation support
Karishma Dhanani
AFRC
Through-life assessment of design for lightweighting
2019 | Product development & innovation support
Katharina Lynch
AFRC
Augmenting existing manufacturing equipment with a digital connection to a smart environment
2017 | FutureForge
Kenneth McRae
AFRC
Developing a framework for securing intellectual property of replacement-parts within additive manufacturing supply chains
2018 | Near net shape manufacture
Kwaku Adu-Amankwa
AFRC
Flow forming of materials for aerostructures
2019 | Near net shape manufacture
Kyle Nelson
Boeing
Circular design and sustainable manufacture of permanent magnet electrical machine components
2019 | Product development & innovation support
Leigh Paterson
AFRC
A vision based deep learning architecture for automating manufacturing processes with robotics
2019 | Data driven manufacturing
Lewis Boyd
Embedded meaning - CNC machining strategies for emotional aesthetics
2014 | Near net shape manufacture
Lewis Urquhart
AFRC
Techno-economic modelling & optimal dispatch of decentralised sustainable energy systems
2017 | Process modelling
Maria Damaskou
Doosan Babcock
Performing heavy lift operations from floating vessels for offshore wind
2019 | Product development & innovation support
Marius Balan
Investigation of the spheroidization process in titanium alloy
2014 | Material processing
Mathieu Fabris
Aubert & Duval and TIMET
Development of microstructure, mechanical properties and residual stress in the interface region of laser metal deposited IN718
2018 | Material processing
Matthew Ferguson
Understanding the precipitation kinetics of alloy AD730
2016
Michael King
Aubert & Duval
Research on a hybrid manufacturing technology for improved room temperature formability for aerospace materials
2018 | Near net shape manufacture
Michael McPhillimy
AFRC
Investigating relationships between laser metal deposition deployment conditions and material microstructural evolution
2014 | Near net shape manufacture
Mike Wilson
AFRC
Real-time dimensional measurement of metal parts during the hot forging process
2017 | Material processing
Muthair Hafeez
National Physical Laboratory
Microstructural modeling in nickel superalloys
2015
Nicola Stefani
AFRC
Experimental study of a semi-industrial gas furnace
2015
Nicolas Torino
Aubert & Duval
Development of capability framework in managing manufacturing improvement within innovation providers
2015 | Product development & innovation support
Olga Uflewska
HVMC
Unlocking the potential of data and digitalization for Scottish textiles manufacturing
2019 | Data driven manufacturing
Paulius Stugla
Textiles Scotland Association
Validation of complex product geometry from finite element data of the cold roll forming process
2014 | Near net shape manufacture
Richard (Kwun Sing) Tsang
Hadley Group
Determination of key resin parameters to support FE modelling of composites forming
2017 | Material behaviour
Rory Brown-Kerr
AFRC
Development of advanced manufacturing platform for high integrity forged components
2019 | FutureForge
Sean Peters
Tier One AFRC Members
Characterisation and development of rotary forging process
2014 | Material processing
Subha Chandra Tamang
Rolls-Royce
Analysis of the innovation capability of the UK advanced manufacturing value chain
2019 | Product development & innovation support
Tim Reckordt
AFRC
Advanced flame imaging diagnostics with application to gas furnace engineering
2019 | Material processing
Timothy Andrews
EPSRC
Teleoperation guided deep reinforcement learning robotics in a manufacturing environment
2019 | Data driven manufacturing
Vanja Popovic
Residual stress studies in ti-6Al-4V alloy
2015 | Material behaviour
William Rae
TIMET and Aubert & Duval