About
Dr Amit Das is a Senior Lecturer at Swansea University.
Dr Amit Das
Senior Lecturer,
Materials Science and Engineering
Telephone number
+44 (0) 1792 602031
Academic Office - A206
Second Floor
Engineering East
Bay Campus
Second Floor
Engineering East
Bay Campus
Available For Postgraduate Supervision
Research Links
Publications
Research Highlights
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Ahuir-Torres, J., Gibbons, G., West, G., Das, A., & Kotadia, H. (2023). Understanding the corrosion behaviour of Al-Mg alloy fabricated using a Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) Additive Manufacturing (AM) process. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 969, 172300
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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
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Kumar, M., Gibbons, G., Das, A., Manna, I., Tanner, D., & Kotadia, H. (2021). Additive manufacturing of aluminium alloy 2024 by laser powder bed fusion: microstructural evolution, defects and mechanical properties. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 27(7), 1388-1397.
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Khan, M., Das, A., Li, Z., & Kotadia, H. (2021). Effects of Fe, Mn, chemical grain refinement and cooling rate on the evolution of Fe intermetallics in a model 6082 Al-alloy. Intermetallics, 132, 107132
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Kotadia, H., Gibbons, G., Das, A., & Howes, P. (2021). A review of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing of aluminium alloys: Microstructure and properties. Additive Manufacturing, 46, 102155
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Khan, M., Li, Z., Kotadia, H., & Das, A. (2021). Influence of Mn and TiB2 on the Microstructural Evolution of the Primary α-Al Grains and Fe Containing Intermetallic in the Wrought Al-Mg-Si Alloy. Key Engineering Materials, 875, 211-218.
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Kotadia, H., Qian, M., & Das, A. (2020). Microstructural modification of recycled aluminium alloys by high-intensity ultrasonication: Observations from custom Al–2Si–2Mg–1.2Fe–(0.5,1.0)Mn alloys. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 823, 153833
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Cassinath, Z., Li, Z., Sridhar, S., Das, A., Kotadia, H., & Das, A. (2019). Microstructural modification of Sn–Bi and Sn–Bi–Al immiscible alloys by shearing. Materials Science and Technology, 35(18), 2157-2164.
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Zhang, X., Kotadia, H., Depner, J., Qian, M., Das, A., & Das, A. (2019). Effect of Ultrasonication on the Solidification Microstructure in Al and Mg-Alloys. In Data Mining-1595). Springer, Cham.
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Kotadia, H., Mannan, S., & Das, A. (2019). Influence of Zn Concentration on Interfacial Intermetallics During Liquid and Solid State Reaction of Hypo and Hypereutectic Sn-Zn Solder Alloys. Journal of Electronic Materials, 48(5), 2731-2736.
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Kotadia, H., Qian, M., Das, A., & Das, A. (2018). Solidification of Aluminium Alloys Under Ultrasonication: An Overview. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 71(11), 2681-2686.
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Das, A. (2017). Role of Zinc Content on Solidification and Interfacial Nucleation of Sn-Cu Solder Alloy by Experiments and Phase-field Simulation. In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification ProcessingSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34577
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Das, A. (2017). Understanding the Ultrasonic Influence on Solidification of Light Metals and Alloys. In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification ProcessingSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34578
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Kotadia, H., Qian, M., Eskin, D., & Das, A. (2017). On the microstructural refinement in commercial purity Al and Al-10 wt% Cu alloy under ultrasonication during solidification. Materials & Design, 132, 266-274.
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Kotadia, H., Das, A., & Das, A. (2015). Modification of solidification microstructure in hypo- and hyper-eutectic Al–Si alloys under high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 620, 1-4.
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Das, A., Kotadia, H., & Das, A. (2011). Effect of high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation on the modification of solidification microstructure in a Si-rich hypoeutectic Al–Si alloy. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 125(3), 853-859.
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Kotadia, H., Das, A., Doernberg, E., Schmid-Fetzer, R., & Das, A. (2011). A comparative study of ternary Al–Sn–Cu immiscible alloys prepared by conventional casting and casting under high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 131(1-2), 241-249.
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Qian, M., Ramirez, A., Das, A., StJohn, D., & Das, A. (2010). The effect of solute on ultrasonic grain refinement of magnesium alloys. Journal of Crystal Growth, 312(15), 2267-2272.
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Qian, M., Ramirez, A., Das, A., & Das, A. (2009). Ultrasonic refinement of magnesium by cavitation: Clarifying the role of wall crystals. Journal of Crystal Growth, 311(14), 3708-3715.
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Das, A. & Das, A. (2007). Effects of atomic processes occurring at or near solid/liquid interface on morphological evolution of solidification microstructure – Monte Carlo simulation. International Journal of Cast Metals Research, 20(3), 113-121.
All Research
Journal Articles
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Ahuir-Torres, J., Gibbons, G., West, G., Das, A., & Kotadia, H. (2023). Understanding the corrosion behaviour of Al-Mg alloy fabricated using a Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) Additive Manufacturing (AM) process. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 969, 172300
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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
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Kotadia, H., Gibbons, G., Das, A., & Howes, P. (2021). A review of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing of aluminium alloys: Microstructure and properties. Additive Manufacturing, 46, 102155
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Kumar, M., Gibbons, G., Das, A., Manna, I., Tanner, D., & Kotadia, H. (2021). Additive manufacturing of aluminium alloy 2024 by laser powder bed fusion: microstructural evolution, defects and mechanical properties. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 27(7), 1388-1397.
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Khan, M., Das, A., Li, Z., & Kotadia, H. (2021). Effects of Fe, Mn, chemical grain refinement and cooling rate on the evolution of Fe intermetallics in a model 6082 Al-alloy. Intermetallics, 132, 107132
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Khan, M., Li, Z., Kotadia, H., & Das, A. (2021). Influence of Mn and TiB2 on the Microstructural Evolution of the Primary α-Al Grains and Fe Containing Intermetallic in the Wrought Al-Mg-Si Alloy. Key Engineering Materials, 875, 211-218.
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Kotadia, H., Qian, M., & Das, A. (2020). Microstructural modification of recycled aluminium alloys by high-intensity ultrasonication: Observations from custom Al–2Si–2Mg–1.2Fe–(0.5,1.0)Mn alloys. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 823, 153833
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Cassinath, Z., Li, Z., Sridhar, S., Das, A., Kotadia, H., & Das, A. (2019). Microstructural modification of Sn–Bi and Sn–Bi–Al immiscible alloys by shearing. Materials Science and Technology, 35(18), 2157-2164.
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Kotadia, H., Mannan, S., & Das, A. (2019). Influence of Zn Concentration on Interfacial Intermetallics During Liquid and Solid State Reaction of Hypo and Hypereutectic Sn-Zn Solder Alloys. Journal of Electronic Materials, 48(5), 2731-2736.
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Kotadia, H., Qian, M., Das, A., & Das, A. (2018). Solidification of Aluminium Alloys Under Ultrasonication: An Overview. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 71(11), 2681-2686.
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Kotadia, H., Qian, M., Eskin, D., & Das, A. (2017). On the microstructural refinement in commercial purity Al and Al-10 wt% Cu alloy under ultrasonication during solidification. Materials & Design, 132, 266-274.
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Kotadia, H., Das, A., & Das, A. (2015). Modification of solidification microstructure in hypo- and hyper-eutectic Al–Si alloys under high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 620, 1-4.
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Das, A., Kotadia, H., & Das, A. (2011). Effect of high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation on the modification of solidification microstructure in a Si-rich hypoeutectic Al–Si alloy. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 125(3), 853-859.
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Kotadia, H., Das, A., Doernberg, E., Schmid-Fetzer, R., & Das, A. (2011). A comparative study of ternary Al–Sn–Cu immiscible alloys prepared by conventional casting and casting under high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 131(1-2), 241-249.
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Qian, M., Ramirez, A., Das, A., StJohn, D., & Das, A. (2010). The effect of solute on ultrasonic grain refinement of magnesium alloys. Journal of Crystal Growth, 312(15), 2267-2272.
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Qian, M., Ramirez, A., Das, A., & Das, A. (2009). Ultrasonic refinement of magnesium by cavitation: Clarifying the role of wall crystals. Journal of Crystal Growth, 311(14), 3708-3715.
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Das, A. & Das, A. (2007). Effects of atomic processes occurring at or near solid/liquid interface on morphological evolution of solidification microstructure – Monte Carlo simulation. International Journal of Cast Metals Research, 20(3), 113-121.
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Qian, M., Das, A., & Das, A. (2006). Grain refinement of magnesium alloys by zirconium: Formation of equiaxed grains. Scripta Materialia, 54(5), 881
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Das, A., Liu, G., Fan, Z., & Das, A. (2006). Investigation on the microstructural refinement of an Mg–6wt.% Zn alloy. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 419(1-2), 349
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Das, A., Fan, Z., & Das, A. (2004). A Monte Carlo simulation of solidification structure formation under melt shearing. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 365(1-2), 330-335.
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Liu, Y., Das, A., Fan, Z., & Das, A. (2004). Thermodynamic predictions of Mg - Al - M (M=Zn, Mn, Si) alloy compositions amenable to semisolid metal processing. Materials Science and Technology, 20(1), 35-41.
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Das, A., Fan, Z., & Das, A. (2003). Morphological development of solidification structures under forced fluid flow: experimental observation. Materials Science and Technology, 19(5), 573-580.
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Ji, S., Das, A., Fan, Z., & Das, A. (2002). Solidification behavior of the remnant liquid in the sheared semisolid slurry of Sn–15 wt.%Pb alloy. Scripta Materialia, 46(3), 205-210.
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Das, A., Mittemeijer, E., & Das, A. (2002). Simulation of solidification structures of binary alloys. Zeitschrift für Metallkunde, 93(5), 459-467.
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Das, A., Ji, S., Fan, Z., & Das, A. (2002). Morphological development of solidification structures under forced fluid flow: a Monte-Carlo simulation. Acta Materialia, 50(18), 4571
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Das, A. & Mittemeijer, E. (2001). A Monte Carlo simulation of solidification structures of binary alloys. Philosophical Magazine A, 81(11), 2725
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Das, A., Mittemeijer, E., & Das, A. (2000). Simulation of eutectic solidification structures of binary alloys: a multiparticle diffusion limited aggregation model. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 31(8), 2049-2057.
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Das, A., Manna, I., & Pabi, S. (2000). A geometrically generalized model of peritectic transformation kinetics. Zeitschrift für Metallkunde : international journal of materials research and advanced techniques, 91(11), 942-949.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34659
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Das, A., Gust, W., Mittemeijer, E., & Das, A. (2000). Eutectoid transformation in Au–39 at.-%In. Materials Science and Technology, 16(6), 593-598.
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Das, A., Manna, I., Pabi, S., & Das, A. (1999). A numerical model of peritectic transformation. Acta Materialia, 47(4), 1379-1388.
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Das, A., Gust, W., Pabi, S., Manna, I., & Das, A. (1999). Metastable and Equilibrium Decomposition of the Eutectoid β-Phase in the Cu-In System. Materials Science Forum, 294-296, 485-488.
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Das, A., Manna, I., Pabi, S., & Das, A. (1999). A numerical model of peritectoid transformation. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 30(10), 2563-2573.
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Das, A., Pabi, S., Manna, I., Gust, W., & Das, A. (1999). Kinetics of the eutectoid transformation in the Cu–In system. Journal of Materials Science, 34(8), 1815-1821.
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Manna, I., Das, A., Pabi, S., Gust, W., & Das, A. (1997). Interphase Boundary Chemical Diffusion Data of Cu-20.1 at.% in Trough Kinetic Analysis of Eutectoid Transformation. Defect and Diffusion Forum, 143-147, 1551-1556.
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Das, A. & Das, A. (1997). An analytical model for peritectic transformation with experimental verification. Scripta Materialia, 36(8), 867-874.
Book Chapters
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Das, A., Fan, Z., & Das, A. (2005). Semi-solid processing of metallic alloys. The Deformation and Processing of Structural Materials -283).
Conference Contributions
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Zhang, X., Kotadia, H., Depner, J., Qian, M., Das, A., & Das, A. (2019). Effect of Ultrasonication on the Solidification Microstructure in Al and Mg-Alloys. In Data Mining-1595). Springer, Cham.
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Das, A. (2017). Role of Zinc Content on Solidification and Interfacial Nucleation of Sn-Cu Solder Alloy by Experiments and Phase-field Simulation. In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification ProcessingSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34577
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Das, A. (2017). Understanding the Ultrasonic Influence on Solidification of Light Metals and Alloys. In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification ProcessingSU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34578
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Das, A. (2007). Solidification morphology under diffusive and convective conditions in a binary melt – a Monte Carlo simulation. In Solidification Processsing 2007: SP07: Proceedings of the 5th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing, 23-25 July 2007 (pp. 66-70). SP07: 5th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34650
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Fan, Z., Ji, S., Fang, X., Liu, G., Patel, J., & Das, A. (2007). Development of rheo-diecasting (RDC) process for production of high integrity components. In Shape Casting: 2nd International Symposium (pp. 299-306). 2007 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34651
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Das, A. & Fan, Z. (2007). Monte Carlo simulation of growth of solid under forced fluid flow. In Materials Processing Under the Influence of External Fields (pp. 213-222). 2007 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34652
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Fan, Z., Liu, G., Hitchcock, M., & Das, A. (2007). Solidification behaviour under intensive forced convection. In Materials Processing Under the Influence of External Fields (pp. 201-212). 2007 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34653
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Das, A., Fan, Z., Liu, G., Wang, Y., & Ji, S. (2007). Rheo-diecasting of magnesium alloys. In Magnesium Technology 2007 (pp. 227-232). TMS 2007 annual meeting & exhibition.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34654
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Fan, Z., Ji, S., Wang, Y., & Das, A. (2007). Rheoforming technologies for processing wrought magnesium alloys. In Magnesium Technology 2007 (pp. 233-238). TMS 2007 annual meeting & exhibition.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34655
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Das, A., Ji, S., Fang, X., Liu, G., Patel, J., & Fan, Z. (2006). Development of the Rheo-Diecasting (RDC) process for the production of high integrity components. In Semi-solid processing of alloys and composites : proceedings of the 9th international conference on semi-solid processing of alloy and composites9th international conference on semi-solid processing of alloy and composites S2P 2006.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34656
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Das, A., Ji, S., & Fan, Z. (2002). Solidification microstructures obtained by a novel twin-screw liquidus casting method. In Advanced Semi-solid Processing of Alloys and Compounds (pp. 689-694). 7th International Conf. on Semi-solid Processing of Alloys and Composites.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34657
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Das, A. & Fan, Z. (2002). Non-dendritic structural evolution in stirred Sn-15 wt.% Pb alloy melts. In Advanced Semi-solid Processing of Alloys and Compounds (pp. 449-454). 7th International Conf. on Semi-solid Processing of Alloys and Composites.SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34658
Supervision
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Dynamic Recrystallisation and Precipitation Kinetics of an Advanced Polycrystalline Nickel Alloy During Thermal Processing (awarded 2023)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Will Harrison -
Effect of Shear Strain on Metal Deformation and Microstructural Evolution (awarded 2023)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Leo Prakash -
Development of MgZn Metallic Coated Steels for Automotive Steels (current)
EngDOther supervisor: Prof David Penney -
Passivation Layers of Ultra-Advanced High Strength Steels and High Strength Steels. (current)
EngDOther supervisor: Dr Mark ColemanOther supervisor: Dr Mark Coleman -
Galvanised Ultra High Strength Steels for Cold Formed Automotive Body in White Applications (awarded 2023)
EngDOther supervisor: Prof David Penney -
The Development of high-performance packaging steels. (current)
EngDOther supervisor: Prof Cameron Pleydell-Pearce -
The development of novel coating solutions for the improvement pre/post heat treatment performance properties of carbon steel conveyance tubes. (awarded 2024)
EngDOther supervisor: Prof David Penney -
The Effects of Composition and Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Performance of Cobalt-based Alloys for Molten Zinc Applications (awarded 2022)
EngDOther supervisor: Prof David Penney -
Grain Refinement, Age Hardening, and Thermal Stability of Aluminium with dilute Zirconium (current)
MScOther supervisor: Dr Mark Coleman -
The Effect of Discolouration in Cobalt Alloy Welding Rods on the Mechanical behaviour of the Welded Joints (current)
MScOther supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Sackett
Taught Modules
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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.
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EG-282 Computational Materials 1
The course will provide students with the opportunity to construct programmes that solve more advanced numerical problems and also simulate some real physical phenomena that are important in engineering. The course finishes when students synthesize mathematical, numerical and fundamental metallurgical principles into a fully operational diffusion simulation.
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EG-286 Materials Practicals 2a: Microstructure Development in Alloy Systems
This module is concerned with the microscopic examination, measurement and interpretation of the microstructures of metals. This involves the development skills in the microstructural characterisation of metals and the development of sound microstructural measurement methodologies. This is then reinforced by logical reasoning based on an understanding of binary phase diagrams of the nature of the phase transformations occurring in metals and of the influence of processing on microstructure. This module also details the mathematical descriptions necessary for the solution of a variety of critical engineering problems, with an emphasis on materials processing.
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EG-D06 MSc Dissertation - Materials Engineering
The module aims to develop fundamental research skills. It comprises the development of supervised research work leading to a dissertation in the field of the Master's degree programme. The specific research topic will be chosen by the student following consultation with academic staff.
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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.