Anguilano
lorna anguilano is a senior research fellow, quality manager of the experimental techniques centre and the assistant director of the wolfson centre for sustainable materials development and processing. lorna’s background is in applied mineralogy with a phd in archaeometallurgy and a wide experience of material characterisation through x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy and electron back-scattering diffraction. she provides consultancy in material characterisation and failure’s diagnosis as well as actively generates and develops research in materials characterisation and development. her research focuses on the overarching concept of upcycling waste and recovery of secondary raw material with a keen interest on metal and polymer recycling for energy and aquaculture applications and phytomining of critical raw materials. lorna is also continuing her research in the archaometallurgical field. lorna’s research interests are focused on the upcycling of waste and contaminants for the manufacturing of high value product particularly for the energy and food industry. in collaboration with industrial partners lorna’s activities is directed at identifying low energy routes for the manufacturing of composites and nanoparticles from materials such as aluminium swarfs, metal contaminants in soils, recycled plastic. utilising the characterisation techniques optimised manufacturing conditions are developed and materials with unique characteristics are generated. in parallel lorna carries out archaeometallurgical studies to understand the socio-economic factors driving the technological changes in the past. material characterisation; x-ray diffraction; electron back-scattering diffraction; metal matrix composites; polymer composites; basalt fibres; soil contamination; phytomining; archaeometallurgy
Dr Lorna Anguilano
Lorna Anguilano is a Senior Research Fellow, Quality Manager of the Experimental Techniques Centre and the Assistant Director of the Wolfson Centre for Sustainable materials development and Processing. Lorna’s background is in applied mineralogy with a PhD in Archaeometallurgy and a wide experience of material characterisation through X-Ray Diffraction, X-Ray Fluorescence, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Electron Back-Scattering Diffraction. She provides consultancy in material characterisation and failure’s diagnosis as well as actively generates and develops research in materials characterisation and development. Her research focuses on the overarching concept of upcycling waste and recovery of secondary raw material with a keen interest on metal and polymer recycling for energy and aquaculture applications and phytomining of critical raw materials. Lorna is also continuing her research in the archaometallurgical field. Lorna’s research interests are focused on the upcycling of waste and contaminants for the manufacturing of high value product particularly for the energy and food industry. In collaboration with industrial partners Lorna’s activities is directed at identifying low energy routes for the manufacturing of composites and nanoparticles from materials such as aluminium swarfs, metal contaminants in soils, recycled plastic. Utilising the characterisation techniques optimised manufacturing conditions are developed and materials with unique characteristics are generated. In parallel Lorna carries out archaeometallurgical studies to understand the socio-economic factors driving the technological changes in the past. Material characterisation; X-Ray Diffraction; Electron Back-Scattering Diffraction; metal matrix composites; polymer composites; basalt fibres; soil contamination; phytomining; archaeometallurgy
Fern
george fern is a chemist by background who has worked in engineering since 2006. he has a broad skills set in developing and delivering collaborative research and development projects and consultancy with industry, from inorganic and organic materials chemistry to their integration into polymeric materials and electronic devices and has acted as an expert witness. his research focus is on polymer procesing, sustainable materials and opto-electronic materials and devices for applications ranging from horticulture to displays and lighting. he has teaching interests in chemistry, materials chemistry and charasterisation. he has a keen interest in materials characterisation, electron microscopy (sem, tem), x-ray methods (xrd, xrf) and spectroscopic techniquies (uv-vis-nir, ftir, raman) to study luminescent materials (cathodoluminescence (cl), photoluminescence emission and excitation (pl, ple)) and is the academic director of the experimental techniques centre and director of the wolfson centre for sustainable materials processing and characterisation. he is a chartered chemist and member of the royal society of chemistry, a fellow of the higher education academy and a fellow of the royal microscopical society. dr george fern’s (gf) group has a focus to deliver exploitable knowledge and ip that is implemented for society by the many industry partners across a diverse range of applications, e.g. micro-displays, radiation sensors to plastic films. he has been researching luminescent and nano materials since 1998 and polymers since 2006, with industry and academia on funded iuk/tsb/dti/epsrc/nerc/bbsrc/bc, synchrotron and industry projects. his laboratories are exceptionally well equipped with chemistry synthetic labs, uhv processing for organic (clean room) and inorganic materials, polymer processing, optical and mechanical analytical laboratories. he is particularly interested in the characterisation of luminescent materials and composites properties using brunel’s world class electron microscopy facilities available in etc. current research interests and recent projects development and integration of luminescent materials for automatic sorting machine food packaging labels and processing of recycled polymer. this project is supported by various industry partners including the nextloopp network who he collaborates to ‘close the loop on food grade polypropylene’. providing the 30% recycled content for food packing (pfp): an integrated stakeholder approach to solving 'hard to recycle' plastic packaging, g fern (pi), l henderson, k tarverdi, d smith, nerc, 2020-2023, £458,436. prism, j silver (pi), gr fern, k tarverdi, epsrc, 2015-2018, £166,565. sustainability of polymers and recycling, development of horticultural polymers and propagation systems. development of opto-materials, compounding, formulation of polymer/composite/nano-composites and extrusion processing and materials testing. sustainable polymers, recycling and mitigation strategies. reborn homewares (10062038) development of the use of recycled homeware products using 100% recycled polymer and manufactured in the uk, iuk, 2023-2024, g fern (pi), e lacovidou, £44,217. using synthetic biology to manipulate bacterial social behaviours to maximise the microbial degradation of environmental waste plastics, r mccarthy (pi) and g fern, nerc, 2023-2024, £80,629. (ne/x010902/1) exploration of the plasticisation of thermally processable pvoh, epsrc dtp studentship, 2022-2025, mark andrews, george fern, ep/v519947/1:2686925 designer plant burgers - use of targeted biochemistry and chemistry to generate flavour (taste and aroma) during extrusion of plant protein, 2022-2025, bb/t008776/1: 2743988, chloe mayo and george fern purelight (132743), horticultural film/masterbatch development, iuk, g fern (pi), j silver and k tarverdi, 2017-2020, £246,293. lightway (132746), artificial lighting for plant and algae growth, iuk, dr fern (pi), prof silver and k tarverdi, 2017-2020, £246,053. agriflex: human-centred design for sustainable agricultural plastics e. pei (pi), g fern, k tarverdi, iuk, 2021, £39,636. covid-secure high street work stores, m themis (pi), k tarverdi, g fern, iuk, 2020-2021, £75,369. additional funding from the royal society of chemistry and the epsrc iaa account have also been secured to support impact generation in these areas, 08/21-01/22. opto-electronic devices for lighting and sensors feud - field emission ultraviolet device, g fern (pi) and d smith, ukri, 2021-2022, £224,826 high temperature radiation hard detectors, epsrc (ep/l504671/1) ultra high vacuum processing/coating of commercially sourced electronic grade diamond wafers and assembly into ionising radiation sensors for use at elevated temperatures up to 250oc, 2013-2016, £637,000. organic lighting and displays (oled) enabling technologies for cd-free quantum dot light emitting diode displays and signage (qandela), (28271) dr fern (pi) iuk, 2019-2021, £528,000. displays, electronics and lighting; polymer processing and biopolymers; nanomaterials, nanoparticles and nanocatalysts, ionising radiation sensors, transmission electron microscopy, applications in horticulture, security and novel display technology. cl2600 engineering chemistry (module leader) cl3605 chemical engineering design project be1613 enginering materials academic leader for the formula student projects (ice and electric teams) (2006-2021) me0601 communications, projects and electronics (module leader) (2006-2021) prior to joining brunel university i taught extensively across a range of chemistry subjects as a teaching fellow/lecturer/senior lecturer at the school of chemistry at greenwich univeristy (1998-2005)
Professor George Fern
George Fern is a chemist by background who has worked in engineering since 2006. He has a broad skills set in developing and delivering collaborative research and development projects and consultancy with industry, from inorganic and organic materials chemistry to their integration into polymeric materials and electronic devices and has acted as an expert witness. His research focus is on polymer procesing, sustainable materials and opto-electronic materials and devices for applications ranging from horticulture to displays and lighting. He has teaching interests in chemistry, materials chemistry and charasterisation. He has a keen interest in materials characterisation, electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), X-ray methods (XRD, XRF) and spectroscopic techniquies (UV-Vis-NIR, FTIR, Raman) to study luminescent materials (cathodoluminescence (CL), photoluminescence emission and excitation (PL, PLE)) and is the Academic Director of the Experimental Techniques Centre and Director of the Wolfson Centre for Sustainable Materials Processing and Characterisation. He is a Chartered Chemist and Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society. Dr George Fern’s (GF) group has a focus to deliver exploitable knowledge and IP that is implemented for society by the many industry partners across a diverse range of applications, e.g. micro-displays, radiation sensors to plastic films. He has been researching luminescent and nano materials since 1998 and polymers since 2006, with industry and academia on funded IUK/TSB/DTI/EPSRC/NERC/BBSRC/BC, synchrotron and industry projects. His laboratories are exceptionally well equipped with chemistry synthetic labs, UHV processing for organic (clean room) and inorganic materials, polymer processing, optical and mechanical analytical laboratories. He is particularly interested in the characterisation of luminescent materials and composites properties using Brunel’s world class electron microscopy facilities available in ETC. Current Research Interests and recent projects Development and integration of luminescent materials for automatic sorting machine food packaging labels and processing of recycled polymer. This project is supported by various industry partners including the NEXTLOOPP network who he collaborates to ‘close the loop on food grade polypropylene’. Providing the 30% recycled content for food packing (PFP): An integrated stakeholder approach to solving 'hard to recycle' plastic packaging, G Fern (PI), L Henderson, K Tarverdi, D Smith, NERC, 2020-2023, £458,436. PRISM, J Silver (PI), GR Fern, K Tarverdi, EPSRC, 2015-2018, £166,565. Sustainability of polymers and recycling, development of horticultural polymers and propagation systems. Development of opto-materials, compounding, formulation of polymer/composite/nano-composites and extrusion processing and materials testing. Sustainable polymers, recycling and mitigation strategies. Reborn Homewares (10062038) Development of the use of recycled homeware products using 100% recycled polymer and manufactured in the UK, IUK, 2023-2024, G Fern (PI), E Lacovidou, £44,217. Using synthetic biology to manipulate bacterial social behaviours to maximise the microbial degradation of environmental waste plastics, R McCarthy (PI) and G Fern, NERC, 2023-2024, £80,629. (NE/X010902/1) Exploration of the Plasticisation of Thermally Processable PVOH, EPSRC DTP Studentship, 2022-2025, Mark Andrews, George Fern, EP/V519947/1:2686925 Designer plant burgers - use of targeted biochemistry and chemistry to generate flavour (taste and aroma) during extrusion of plant protein, 2022-2025, BB/T008776/1: 2743988, Chloe Mayo and George Fern PURELIGHT (132743), Horticultural Film/masterbatch development, IUK, G Fern (PI), J Silver and K Tarverdi, 2017-2020, £246,293. LIGHTWAY (132746), Artificial lighting for plant and algae growth, IUK, Dr Fern (PI), Prof Silver and K Tarverdi, 2017-2020, £246,053. AgriFlex: Human-Centred Design for Sustainable Agricultural Plastics E. Pei (PI), G Fern, K Tarverdi, IUK, 2021, £39,636. COVID-Secure High Street Work Stores, M Themis (PI), K Tarverdi, G Fern, IUK, 2020-2021, £75,369. Additional funding from the Royal Society of Chemistry and the EPSRC IAA account have also been secured to support impact generation in these areas, 08/21-01/22. Opto-electronic Devices for lighting and sensors FEUD - Field Emission Ultraviolet Device, G Fern (PI) and D Smith, UKRI, 2021-2022, £224,826 High Temperature Radiation Hard Detectors, EPSRC (EP/L504671/1) Ultra high vacuum processing/coating of commercially sourced electronic grade diamond wafers and assembly into ionising radiation sensors for use at elevated temperatures up to 250oC, 2013-2016, £637,000. Organic Lighting and Displays (OLED) Enabling technologies for Cd-free Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode Displays and Signage (Qandela), (28271) Dr Fern (PI) IUK, 2019-2021, £528,000. Displays, Electronics and Lighting; Polymer Processing and Biopolymers; Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles and Nanocatalysts, ionising radiation Sensors, transmission electron microscopy, applications in horticulture, security and novel display technology. CL2600 Engineering Chemistry (Module Leader) CL3605 Chemical Engineering Design Project BE1613 Enginering Materials Academic Leader for the Formula Student Projects (ICE and Electric Teams) (2006-2021) ME0601 Communications, Projects and Electronics (Module Leader) (2006-2021) Prior to joining СʪÃÃÊÓƵ I taught extensively across a range of Chemistry subjects as a teaching fellow/lecturer/senior lecturer at the School of Chemistry at Greenwich Univeristy (1998-2005)
Mckay
dr brian mckay is currently a senior lecturer in bcast at brunel university. prior to this he was a university assistant at the institute of casting research (icr), university of leoben, austria (2003-2009) and a research fellow at umist (2003). he obtained his dphil from oxford university, msc from the queen’s university of belfast and beng from the university of ulster. he has over 20 years’ experience in solidification research with 1 patent on novel metal composites (uk patent no. 1714401.5), 1 trademarked product (basaltium), and over 30 papers and two co-edited monographs published in the field. his main expertise lies in the fields of castings, composites, interfaces, coatings, and their characterisation using advanced electron microscopy techniques. whilst his research interests in the past have been centred on understanding heterogeneous nucleation during solidification, these interests now also include metal matrix composites/nano-composites, powder metallurgy and electroplating. over the past 9 years brian has been involved in 11 successful grant awards totalling ~£30m. he is currently pi on a new €11m horizon 2020 project lightme, was the co-ordinator and pi of a €1.6m eu-fp7 grant, hardalt, involving 12 partners from 6 countries that focused on finding an alternative nano-composite coating for hard chrome, a coi on the £4.5m epsrc - lime grant that investigated solidification mechanisms, pi on the £150k “characterization and processing of high thermal conducting al-mmcs” grant sponsored by the korean institute of technology (kitech) that examined the potential of cnt mmcs for high power light emitting diodes (hpled’s), pi on the £300k storm innovate uk/epsrc in which a new composite al core was produced for offshore marine energy mooring connectors and co-i on the £10m epsrc manufacturing hub grant. he is a fellow of the higher education academy and institute of cast metal engineers and has sat on the technical/educational board of the latter as an adviser since 2012. in addition he is a member of the epsrc peer review college and an associate editor of the international journal of cast metal engineers. over the years brian has collaborated with many companies including, lsm, bmw, alcoa and alcan. he has given several invited presentations throughout europe and in 2006 he received a tms magnesium application award for his work in nucleation and more recently has been a recipient of the rushlight responsible product or service award 2017-18 for the storm connector. metal matrix composites. basalt fibres. nanoparticles. heterogeneous nucleation. grain refinement. interfaces. casting practices. electron microscopy. current research projects basalt fibre reinforced metal matrix composites, o. adole, t. minton, l. anguilano, b. mckay foresea forensic characterisation analysis of offshore marine energy converters, o. adole, n. nelson, t. minton, b. mckay, l. anguilano lightme state-of-the-art industrial ecosystem for lightweight metal composite castings, a. jacot, d. eskin, e. nyberg, b. mckay module leader, me0080 materials science l0 (20 credits) (2016-present) module leader, fundamentals of metallurgy l6 (2017-present) lecturer fundamentals of metal processing l6 (2017-present) lecturer, me1331 engineering materials and design, manufacturing and electrical machines - castings (2017) supervisor, me5500 dissertation (2016-present)
Dr Brian Mckay
Dr Brian McKay is currently a senior lecturer in BCAST at СʪÃÃÊÓƵ. Prior to this he was a university assistant at the Institute of Casting Research (ICR), University of Leoben, Austria (2003-2009) and a research fellow at UMIST (2003). He obtained his DPhil from Oxford University, MSc from The Queen’s University of Belfast and BEng from the University of Ulster. He has over 20 years’ experience in solidification research with 1 Patent on novel metal composites (UK Patent No. 1714401.5), 1 trademarked product (Basaltium), and over 30 papers and two co-edited monographs published in the field. His main expertise lies in the fields of castings, composites, interfaces, coatings, and their characterisation using advanced electron microscopy techniques. Whilst his research interests in the past have been centred on understanding heterogeneous nucleation during solidification, these interests now also include Metal Matrix Composites/Nano-composites, Powder Metallurgy and Electroplating. Over the past 9 years Brian has been involved in 11 successful grant awards totalling ~£30M. He is currently PI on a new €11M Horizon 2020 project LightMe, was the Co-ordinator and PI of a €1.6M EU-FP7 grant, HardAlt, involving 12 partners from 6 countries that focused on finding an alternative nano-composite coating for Hard Chrome, a CoI on the £4.5M EPSRC - LiME grant that investigated solidification mechanisms, PI on the £150k “Characterization and Processing of High Thermal Conducting Al-MMCs” grant sponsored by the Korean Institute of Technology (KITECH) that examined the potential of CNT MMCs for High Power Light emitting Diodes (HPLeD’s), PI on the £300k STORM Innovate UK/EPSRC in which a new composite Al core was produced for offshore marine energy mooring connectors and Co-I on the £10M EPSRC Manufacturing Hub grant. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Institute of Cast Metal Engineers and has sat on the Technical/Educational Board of the latter as an adviser since 2012. In addition he is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College and an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Cast Metal Engineers. Over the years Brian has collaborated with many companies including, LSM, BMW, Alcoa and Alcan. He has given several invited presentations throughout Europe and in 2006 he received a TMS Magnesium Application Award for his work in nucleation and more recently has been a recipient of the Rushlight Responsible Product or Service Award 2017-18 for the STORM connector. Metal Matrix Composites. Basalt Fibres. Nanoparticles. Heterogeneous Nucleation. Grain Refinement. Interfaces. Casting Practices. Electron Microscopy. Current Research Projects Basalt Fibre Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites, O. Adole, T. Minton, L. Anguilano, B. McKay ForeSea Forensic Characterisation Analysis of Offshore Marine Energy Converters, O. Adole, N. Nelson, T. Minton, B. McKay, L. Anguilano LightMe State-of-the-art Industrial Ecosystem for Lightweight Metal Composite Castings, A. Jacot, D. Eskin, E. Nyberg, B. McKay Module Leader, ME0080 Materials Science L0 (20 Credits) (2016-Present) Module Leader, Fundamentals of Metallurgy L6 (2017-Present) Lecturer Fundamentals of Metal Processing L6 (2017-Present) Lecturer, ME1331 Engineering Materials and Design, Manufacturing and Electrical Machines - Castings (2017) Supervisor, ME5500 Dissertation (2016-Present)
Pei
academic background eujin is a full professor in additive manufacturing. he is the associate dean at the college of engineering, design and physical sciences (cedps), providing strategic leadership to ensure academic quality and standards across programmes within the college. as director of the bsc product design engineering programme, eujin combines academic excellence with his practical expertise, underpinned by his chartered engineer (ceng), chartered environmentalist (cenv), and chartered technological product designer (ctpd) accreditations. eujin is a fellow of the institution of engineering designers (fied). as a product design engineer during the early days of his career, he developed solutions for companies including motorola, inc., lm ericsson, sennheiser gmbh & co. kg, and rentokil initial. these experiences inform his academic and professional pursuits, blending industry knowledge with cutting-edge research. international scholarly impact and research highlights 1. eujin leads the additive manufacturing & 4d printing research group and serves as co-director of the brunel centre for digital manufacturing. his research focuses on shape memory materials, design and sustainable additive manufacturing technologies. he is an expert in design for additive manufacturing and 4d printing. he has a successful track record as principal investigator and work package leader for high-impact research grants in the field and a theme leader in the epsrc design for additive manufacturing (dfam) network. 2. the eu-funded multhem project explores additive manufacturing to create lightweight, thermally efficient components by combining metal alloys and carbon fibre composites (cfc). collaborating with project partners, he contributed to advancing knowledge on how design geometries influence part mechanics through finite element simulation, topology optimisation and modelling. the project is featured in the university's research newsletter, leading edge 47/2023. 3. eujin's work extends knowledge towards design guidelines for additive manufacturing, focusing on strategies for optimizing part orientation, minimizing overhangs and unsupported structures, enhancing layer adhesion, light weighting, and validating designs through simulations. this expertise led to an invitation to contribute to a book chapter for the asm handbook. other edited books include the springer handbook of additive manufacturing, a guide to additive manufacturing and additive manufacturing - developments in training and education with 176,000, 109,000 and 32,000 respective downloads that underscores research influence. 4. as chair of the uk national standards committee for additive manufacturing (bsi amt/8) and uk head of delegation to iso/tc 261, eujin shapes global standards for additive manufacturing data and design. he is also the convenor for iso/tc 261/wg4, overseeing the development and publication of standards including iso/astm 52911-1:2019, iso/astm 52911-2:2019 and iso/astm tr 52912:2020. in 2022, he was awarded the additive manufacturing award for excellence from astm international, one of the world’s largest and most established standards creating organisations. 5. he also contributes towards new knowledge on 4d printing that includes understanding the causal relationship between additive manufacturing and the shape changing behaviour of 4d printed parts, developing a framework for 4d printing. papers include a taxonomy of shape changing behaviours; understanding the thermo-mechanical effects of shape changing behaviours; exploring the influence of infill patterns and infill densities on 4d printing; and lightweight parametric design optimisation for 4d printed parts. 6. he is listed in the 2020 (version 2), 2021 (version 3), 2022a (version 4), 2022b (version 5), 2023 (version 6) and 2024 (version 7) editions of stanford university's top-cited scientists for research, based on bibliometric information retrieved from scopus. the data from 1996-2023 shows a h-index of 21 (2023), a google scholar h-index of 29 (2024); and a scopus h-index of 25 (2024). 7. his advisory roles include those for the uk government office for science (go-science) for the “foresight project on drivers of technology needs” on 4d printing and its impact (2022); and the uk government office for science for rapid tech assessment on 4d printing (2021) with findings presented to the technology strategy board and to sir patrick vallance, at that time as the government chief scientific adviser. 8. eujin is a member of the engineering council registration standards committee (rsc) that publishes procedures, routes and requirements for the uk standard for professional engineering competence (uk-spec). he served as chair for the engineering council learning outcomes task and finish group (2023), and served as chair for the engineering council working group for artificial intelligence (2024). he is involved in advisory roles with the uk’s engineering and physical sciences research council (epsrc), as a full college member on funding prioritization, fellowships, and early-career strategies in manufacturing research. in 2018, he was appointed as a 4th cohort member of the epsrc early career forum in manufacturing research that involves participating in epsrc strategic advisory activities. editorial leadership and peer review excellence eujin is the editor-in-chief of the progress in additive manufacturing journal (springernature) and member of the editorial advisory board for the rapid prototyping journal and the journal of robotic intelligence and automation. he is an active reviewer for over 15 prominent publications, ensuring the dissemination of high-quality, impactful research within the engineering and manufacturing communities. standards and knowledge transfer eujin’s involvement with international standards spans across several committees, including serving as convenor since 2014 for iso/tc 261/wg4, where he oversees the development of additive manufacturing design and data standards, and a member of iso/jtc1/wg12 for 3d printing and scanning technologies, and tpr/1/8 for technical product realization. he is an integral member of iso tc/261's chairman’s advisory group (cag) and the steering group for jg activities (jag), where his expertise shapes the future of additive manufacturing and digital design. through knowledge transfer partnerships (ktps), eujin bridges the gap between academia and industry, collaborating with companies including bae systems applied intelligence where projects have garnered global recognition, including a nomination for bae systems' chairman’s award. professional design career eujin holds numerous design awards, including the wearable master and field trial winner for the manchester numbers that matter hackathon (2014), international worldstar packaging award (2014), idsa idea award (2011), helen hamlyn centre for design 24 hour inclusive design challenge (2011), motorola motofwrd (2006), opus eyewear (2006), uk lighting competition (2006), rsa design directions (2005), popular science / core 77 security design competition (2004) and the president's furniture award (2003). his work has been published in leading international magazines such as dwell, icon, fx international and in national newspapers. he has also been interviewed on bbc radio leicester and on power 98fm. eujin was invited as a judge for the british promotional merchandise association design competition in 2010. he has exhibited at an international level, including magicchef at the panasonic centre in tokyo, japan (2003); and the clamplight at the nec lighting show in birmingham, uk (2007). in 2018, his soundsphere project was exhibited at the cooper hewitt, smithsonian design museum which is the only museum in the usa devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary product design. he remains a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, mentoring students and professionals to embrace equitable design practices. academic thought leadership eujin’s academic network includes his appointment in 2018 as a visiting professor and erskine fellow at the university of canterbury in christchurch, new zealand. he is also a visiting scientist at south african institutions such as central university of technology and at vaal university of technology. he also has partnerships with cultural organizations including the leicester arts and museum service and leicester transport heritage trust, on separate projects to apply 3d printing to digitally reproduce and restore historical artifacts. he publishes widely, including the springer handbook of additive manufacturing that has has had 176,000 accesses since its publication in 2023. he has been invited to deliver keynote presentations on additive manufacturing and 4d printing including rapdasa (2023), forum france additive (2023), progress in digital and physical manufacturing conference (2021), casicam (2021), cumulus roma (2021), amfaim3d (2019), amcturkey (2019), prodpm (2019), etc. he is open to exploring new collaboration opportunities and advancing the field through consultancy, exchanges and projects. eujin can be contacted at eujin.pei@brunel.ac.uk. research interests and impact eujin is a leader in additive manufacturing and 4d printing, spearheading cutting-edge advancements as the research group director for additive manufacturing & 4d printing and serving as co-director of the brunel centre for digital manufacturing. his research focuses on transformative technologies such as functionally graded materials and 4d printing, underpinned by his role as chairperson of the british standards institute amt/8 committee for additive manufacturing and uk head of delegation for iso/tc261. since 2014, he has convened the iso/tc261/wg4 working group, driving the development of seven joint (iso and astm) published additive manufacturing data and design international standards for am, including iso/astm 52910:2018, iso/astm 52911-1:2019, and iso/astm 52915:2020. from 2016 to 2020, he led the iso/tc261/jg67 group, culminating in the publication of iso/astm tr 52912:2020 for functionally graded additive manufacturing. he has been consulted on technical and policy matters related to additive manufacturing and 4d printing by the uk government office for science (go-science) and the technology strategy board. eujin serves as a reviewer for international funding agencies including the uk research & innovation council (ukri), the royal society (uk), singapore agency for science, technology and research (a*star), south african national research foundation (nrf), canola council of canada science cluster, dutch research council (nwo), and for i-site next initiative: health and engineering (france). he is actively involved with the uk engineering and physical sciences research council (epsrc) and was ranked the top 4% of college members for participating in peer review activities in 2020/21. research journey, dissemination and track record in funding eujin’s academic journey is marked by research collaborations, including postdoctoral work with prof. ri campbell on computer-aided-design and material extrusion, contributions in south africa with prof. deon de beer on test artefacts, and the exploration of shape memory polymers with prof. mario monzon. his interdisciplinary interests extend to reverse engineering, topology optimization, generative design, lifecycle assessment, and more recently on the use of ai. his commitment to disseminating knowledge is evidenced by prolific contributions to international journals, conferences, and books, including the springer handbook of additive manufacturing, a guide to additive manufacturing, and additive manufacturing - developments in training and education with 176,000, 109,000 and 32,000 respective downloads. his excellence in additive manufacturing education was recognized globally with the prestigious astm additive manufacturing award of excellence in education in 2021. his research endeavors are supported by an array of external funding from organizations including the ahrc, epsrc, esrc, royal academy of engineering, british council, and the european commission. joint industry partnerships and collaborative research opportunities are very welcomed. contact eujin at eujin.pei@brunel.ac.uk proven track record of funded research projects (ongoing - 2025) european union partnership for excellence - centres of vocational excellence grant: "centres of vocational excellence in aerospace & defence for advanced manufacturing" - aileen european union erasmus+ key action 2 programme grant: "developing sustainable skills for designers in additive manufacturing" - sing for green european union horizon europe grant: "multi material additive manufacturing for lightweight and thermal management" - multhem european union erasmus+ grant: "learning by sharing knowledge in design for additive manufacturing" - shakeam successfully completed research projects & grants (full list available upon request) innovateuk, design foundations round 2: net zero environments grant - rethinking phyona (2024) european union horizon europe grant: "boosting the exploitation of standardisation inputs from european projects" - stand4eu (2024) economic and social research council (esrc) and arts and humanities research council (ahrc) ssh connections grant: "pedagogic best practice for technology-driven design futures" - design 4.0 (2023) european union erasmus+ grant: "sector skills alliances in additive manufacturing" - sam (2023) european union erasmus+ key action 2 programme grant: "develop engaging massive open online resources for designers innovative education" - demo (2022) european union horizon 2020 h2020-widespread-05-2017-twinning programme grant: "increasing excellence on advanced additive manufacturing" - inex-adam (2022) arts and humanities research council (ahrc) and ktn - "design exchange partnership" (dep) grant (2022) british council newton institutional links programme grant: "direct writing of cementitious inks to scaffolds with complex micro architectures" - diwocis (2022) innovateuk, designing sustainable plastic solutions grant - agriflex (2021) innovateuk, sustainable innovation fund round 3 grant - mediflex (2021) ukri global challenges research fund, demonstrate impact programme grant - aquasense (2021) ukri global challenges research fund, demonstrate impact programme grant - biosan (2021) harrow council innovation grant (2021) engineering and physical sciences research council impact acceleration grant (2020) (a full list of grants and projects is available upon request) academic leadership and teaching eujin plays a pivotal role in brunel design school as the programme director for bsc product design engineering, where he champions a "learning by doing" philosophy by embedding real-life industry projects into the curriculum to provide students with enriched learning experiences. as module leader for the design process subject, he teaches second-year undergraduates and supports various subjects across the program. he also played an instrumental role in the re-accreditation of the bsc product design engineering program by the institution of engineering designers in 2022, and served as the working group co-chair for the refresh of the bsc programme in 2022. as a testament of his teaching excellence, he was nominated for the vice-chancellor’s distinguished teaching award in 2014, and nominated for the lecturer of the year award in 2019. in 2019, eujin was recognised with the phd research supervisor of the year award. eujin was the director of postgraduate research at brunel design (2018-2021), where he ensured that the quality and standards of the educational provision offered by the department for phd students are fully met. in 2021, he was appointed as associate dean for the college of engineering, design and physical sciences. eujin serves as external examiner for university of east london's bsc product design programme since 2017; external examiner for cranfield university's msc in metal additive manufacturing programme since 2019; and external examiner for buckinghamshire new university since 2021. he has examined postgraduate and doctoral work for cranfield university's centre for competitive creative design (c4d) (uk), cardiff metropolitan university (uk), aalto university (finland), ecole nationale supérieure d’arts et métiers (ensam) (france), vaal university of technology (south africa), universiti teknikal melaka (malaysia); as well as an internal phd examiner at brunel university london. in 2018, eujin was appointed as a visiting professor and erskine fellow at the university of canterbury in christchurch, new zealand, working with prof. conan fee to establish new design programmes within the newly formed school of product design (sopd). opportunities for industry projects eujin’s industry collaborations include local and international companies such as dyson, bosch, mothercare, canon, bae systems, a-studio, deliveroo, flair, xicato, heatrae sadia, plumen, frog bikes, pladis global, lightly technologies, bubblegum stuff, salter, kebony, glen dimplex, stg aerospace and tp24. other partnerships include the british standards institution (bsi), the intellectual property office (ipo) and the lighting education trust (let). enquiries are very welcome from companies and organisations who are keen to pursue collaborative partnerships for year two or final year projects. these projects support a richer learning environment for students and enable companies to develop new solutions for their products and services. recent examples of students' work that have been mass produced and commercialised include sophie skinner's (year 2) concept from the industry project with flair leisure products ltd. that was put into full production in 2017; oliver lambert's (year 2) concept from project zero with bubblegum stuff ltd. was put into full production in 2018. katie price and valentina demarchi (year 2) in collaboration with xicato ltd. have had their lighting projects exhibited at "light + building" as the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building services technology in frankfurt (2018). jennifer wong's (year 3) final year project was recognised with the top prize in the heatrae sadia design award (2017). more recently, anil puri's year 3 project, pet calm received funding to be developed as a commercial product. selection of final year major projects - supervised by eujin pei (as first supervisor) all work and photos displayed on this page are copyright of respective students © 2025. above: dom lavender designed and built a device that would aid people with parkinson’s to regain their voice through practice and to strengthen their vocal cords. this would help improve the quality of speech such as hypophonia (soft voice), vocal clarity and enunciation. the fully working electronics, powered by arduino, contained a microphone, buzzers, speakers, vibration motors and a bluetooth communicate device. dom graduated in 2024. first supervisor: eujin pei above: markella viagkini developed an infusion pump that utilised a 4d printed valve to control the speed and amount of liquid flowing through the tube. a fully working proof-of-principle prototype was developed from scratch, using arduino and heating elements attached to the internal clamp. investigations include use of finite element analysis and understanding the behaviour of cell structures on how the clamping mechanism would work. markella graduated in 2023. first supervisor: eujin pei above: kripa gurung developed a pocket device that could aid patients to measure, carry and dispense liquid oral medication. features include a transparent lid, a child-safety lock and a modularised and removable measurement container. kripa graduated in 2022. first supervisor: eujin pei above: samantha supan developed several final aesthetic models and proof of principle (ppp) working prototypes to describe the use of “chatterlearn” as a voice-enabled smart speaker that uses conversational ai and gamification quizzes to help students share their knowledge and collaborate in secondary school classrooms. sam graduated in 2022. first supervisor: eujin pei above: max hill developed a bicycle frame jig for the hobbyist framebuilder where different geometry choices or tubing profiles can be accommodated. the fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. max graduated in 2021. first supervisor: eujin pei above: william hardy developed a toolchanging 3d printer that utilised electromagnets, developing the hardware and software. the toolchanger is able to accommodate up to five different heads with an integrated wipe-tower to ensure clean prints. effort was made towards the toolhead and extruder interface with an electromagnetic mating plate. in the final presentation, he was able to demonstrate the printing of two different materials in a single process. the fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. olivier graduated in 2021. first supervisor: eujin pei above: pak shing lin developed a compact benchtop injection moulding machine that was designed to utilise 3d printed plastic waste material. feasibility testing was carried out through accurately scaled down 3d printed models produced using vat photopolymerization (sla) where mechanical studies with use of finite element analysis could be performed to better understand the structural behaviour, stress, displacement and strain. ergonomic studies through rapid upper limb assessments were also carried out. pak shing graduated in 2021. first supervisor: eujin pei above: jesslin ho developed a deployable wastewater treatment unit, in collaboration with a localcompany based in the uk, utilising electro-methanogenic (em) technology to process and convert wastewater into energy and nutrients. the use of wires and sprockets with pulleys would allow full scalability of the set up. design for assembly and manufacture was utilised to reduce the overall number of components. jesslin graduated in 2020. first supervisor: eujin pei above: ajharul choudhury developed a portable air quality monitoring device that utilises two arduino based sensors that continuously monitors three airborne pollutants - volatile chemicals (voc), carbon monoxide (co) and particulate matter (pm). the system creates an overall rating out of 100 for the quality of air which is displayed in the led colour rating from turquoise to red, as well as the specific air quality on the digital display. the system can also monitor specific pollutants and has been programmed to update every 20 seconds. the fully working electronic prototype was built from scratch. ajharul graduated in 2019. first supervisor: eujin pei above: thomas mortimer developed a gesture input device using a system of time of flight (tof) sensors that could create a gesture area of 1.2 by 0.5m. this input device was designed to be compatible with existing electronics in the home such as lighting systems. the fully working electronic prototype including a custom designed circuit board and optimizing the plastic enclosure using cad and fea was conducted. tom graduated in 2019. first supervisor: eujin pei above: olivier verbiest designed and built a fully working heart rate sensor connected to a novel 'sand-scape pattern' former that was controlled using magnets. the idea was to represent a user's bio-date and if the vitals are at a normal level, the circular path 'drawn' on sand would be smooth. the fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. olivier graduated in 2019. first supervisor: eujin pei above: jinghua li experimented with the use of the shape memory effect of 4d printed parts to design a self-locking wing system in which a single printed part can perform transformations without the need for actuators and linkages. this allows weight and space to be saved, thereby simplifying the overall structure of the drone. the fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. this project was undertaken in collaboration with bae systems applied intelligence. jinghua graduated in 2018. first supervisor: eujin pei above: alex francis developed a novel security key system as a tamper-proof seal. the fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. central to this project was the use of specially treated 4d printed material in which a specific temperature would be required to disengage the lock. the use of 3d printing could allow for an infinite number of shapes to be randomly generated so that no single key would be exact. this project was undertaken in collaboration with bae systems applied intelligence. alex graduated in 2017. first supervisor: eujin pei above: suzanne robinson collaborated with plum products to redesign an outdoor swing seat that could be adapted to the physical growth of children as well as to add value with an engaging toy. the emphasis for this project was human factors and child safety. a well designed fastening system allowed accessories such as the t-bar and a back-rest to be added or removed on demand. suzanne graduated in 2017. first supervisor: eujin pei above: emilios farrington-arnas developed a navigation tool for the visually impaired to assist users through the use of a tactile/haptic response rather than sound. the fully working electronic prototype was built from scratch. the discretion of the product was achieved by miniaturising the electronics into wearable products to improve styling and avoid social stigmatisation. plenty of empathy testing and the use of simulation glasses, as well as several iterations of electronics testing using ultrasonic sensors was developed for this project. emilios' work is on display at the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum in new york, usa. he graduated in 2017. first supervisor: eujin pei above: jack biltcliffe's major project was to build a 3d printer fully capable of forming objects using portland stone material. the fully working electro-mechanical prototype was built from scratch. time was spent to understand the material rheology and to develop the mechatronics of the system. this was a collaborative project with the portland stone quarry and a-studio. jack graduated in 2016. first supervisor: eujin pei above: rebecca churn's major project was a collaboration with wow! stuff to design and build a toy hydrogen rocket. the fully working electronic prototype was built from scratch. rebecca spent time with the chemistry lab to understand the electrolysis of water and to separate the gas mixture safely to propel the rocket. an understanding of electronics was critical for the design of a tipover switch and the use of dual monostable multivibrators as a timer for the electrolysis process and to activate the launch countdown. rebecca graduated in 2016. first supervisor: eujin pei all work and photos displayed on this page are copyright of respective students © 2024.
Professor Eujin Pei
Academic Background Eujin is a Full Professor in Additive Manufacturing. He is the Associate Dean at the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences (CEDPS), providing strategic leadership to ensure academic quality and standards across programmes within the college. As Director of the BSc Product Design Engineering Programme, Eujin combines academic excellence with his practical expertise, underpinned by his Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), and Chartered Technological Product Designer (CTPD) accreditations. Eujin is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering Designers (FIED). As a Product Design Engineer during the early days of his career, he developed solutions for companies including Motorola, Inc., LM Ericsson, Sennheiser GmbH & Co. KG, and Rentokil Initial. These experiences inform his academic and professional pursuits, blending industry knowledge with cutting-edge research. International Scholarly Impact and Research Highlights 1. Eujin leads the Additive Manufacturing & 4D Printing Research Group and serves as Co-Director of the Brunel Centre for Digital Manufacturing. His research focuses on shape memory materials, design and sustainable additive manufacturing technologies. He is an expert in Design for Additive Manufacturing and 4D Printing. He has a successful track record as Principal Investigator and Work Package Leader for high-impact research grants in the field and a Theme Leader in the EPSRC Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) Network. 2. The EU-funded MULTHEM project explores Additive Manufacturing to create lightweight, thermally efficient components by combining metal alloys and carbon fibre composites (CFC). Collaborating with project partners, he contributed to advancing knowledge on how design geometries influence part mechanics through Finite Element simulation, Topology Optimisation and modelling. The project is featured in the university's research newsletter, Leading Edge 47/2023. 3. Eujin's work extends knowledge towards Design Guidelines for Additive Manufacturing, focusing on strategies for optimizing part orientation, minimizing overhangs and unsupported structures, enhancing layer adhesion, light weighting, and validating designs through simulations. This expertise led to an invitation to contribute to a book chapter for the ASM Handbook. Other edited books include the Springer Handbook of Additive Manufacturing, A Guide to Additive Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing - Developments in Training and Education with 176,000, 109,000 and 32,000 respective downloads that underscores research influence. 4. As Chair of the UK National Standards Committee for Additive Manufacturing (BSI AMT/8) and UK Head of Delegation to ISO/TC 261, Eujin shapes global standards for Additive Manufacturing Data and Design. He is also the Convenor for ISO/TC 261/WG4, overseeing the development and publication of standards including ISO/ASTM 52911-1:2019, ISO/ASTM 52911-2:2019 and ISO/ASTM TR 52912:2020. In 2022, he was awarded the Additive Manufacturing Award for Excellence from ASTM International, one of the world’s largest and most established standards creating organisations. 5. He also contributes towards new knowledge on 4D Printing that includes understanding the causal relationship between Additive Manufacturing and the shape changing behaviour of 4D Printed parts, developing a framework for 4D Printing. Papers include a Taxonomy of shape changing behaviours; Understanding the thermo-mechanical effects of shape changing behaviours; Exploring the influence of infill patterns and infill densities on 4D Printing; and Lightweight parametric design optimisation for 4D Printed Parts. 6. He is listed in the 2020 (Version 2), 2021 (Version 3), 2022a (Version 4), 2022b (Version 5), 2023 (Version 6) and 2024 (Version 7) editions of Stanford University's top-cited scientists for research, based on bibliometric information retrieved from Scopus. The data from 1996-2023 shows a h-index of 21 (2023), a Google Scholar h-index of 29 (2024); and a Scopus h-index of 25 (2024). 7. His advisory roles include those for the UK Government Office for Science (Go-Science) for the “Foresight Project on Drivers of Technology Needs” on 4D Printing and Its Impact (2022); and the UK Government Office for Science for Rapid Tech Assessment on 4D Printing (2021) with findings presented to the Technology Strategy Board and to Sir Patrick Vallance, at that time as the Government Chief Scientific Adviser. 8. Eujin is a Member of the Engineering Council Registration Standards Committee (RSC) that publishes procedures, routes and requirements for the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). He served as Chair for the Engineering Council Learning Outcomes Task and Finish Group (2023), and served as Chair for the Engineering Council Working Group for Artificial Intelligence (2024). He is involved in advisory roles with the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as a Full College Member on funding prioritization, fellowships, and early-career strategies in manufacturing research. In 2018, he was appointed as a 4th Cohort Member of the EPSRC Early Career Forum in Manufacturing Research that involves participating in EPSRC strategic advisory activities. Editorial Leadership and Peer Review Excellence Eujin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Progress in Additive Manufacturing Journal (SpringerNature) and Member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Rapid Prototyping Journal and the Journal of Robotic Intelligence and Automation. He is an active reviewer for over 15 prominent publications, ensuring the dissemination of high-quality, impactful research within the engineering and manufacturing communities. Standards and Knowledge Transfer Eujin’s involvement with international standards spans across several committees, including serving as Convenor since 2014 for ISO/TC 261/WG4, where he oversees the development of Additive Manufacturing Design and Data standards, and a member of ISO/JTC1/WG12 for 3D Printing and Scanning technologies, and TPR/1/8 for Technical Product Realization. He is an integral member of ISO TC/261's Chairman’s Advisory Group (CAG) and the Steering Group for JG Activities (JAG), where his expertise shapes the future of Additive Manufacturing and digital design. Through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), Eujin bridges the gap between academia and industry, collaborating with companies including BAE Systems Applied Intelligence where projects have garnered global recognition, including a nomination for BAE Systems' Chairman’s Award. Professional Design Career Eujin holds numerous Design awards, including the Wearable Master and Field Trial Winner for the Manchester Numbers That Matter Hackathon (2014), International WorldStar Packaging Award (2014), IDSA IDEA Award (2011), Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design 24 hour Inclusive Design Challenge (2011), Motorola Motofwrd (2006), Opus Eyewear (2006), UK Lighting Competition (2006), RSA Design Directions (2005), Popular Science / Core 77 Security Design Competition (2004) and the President's Furniture award (2003). His work has been published in leading international magazines such as Dwell, Icon, FX International and in national newspapers. He has also been interviewed on BBC Radio Leicester and on Power 98FM. Eujin was invited as a judge for the British Promotional Merchandise Association Design competition in 2010. He has exhibited at an international level, including MagicChef at the Panasonic Centre in Tokyo, Japan (2003); and the Clamplight at the NEC Lighting Show in Birmingham, UK (2007). In 2018, his Soundsphere project was exhibited at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum which is the only museum in the USA devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary Product Design. He remains a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, mentoring students and professionals to embrace equitable design practices. Academic Thought Leadership Eujin’s academic network includes his appointment in 2018 as a Visiting Professor and Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is also a Visiting Scientist at South African institutions such as Central University of Technology and at Vaal University of Technology. He also has partnerships with cultural organizations including the Leicester Arts and Museum Service and Leicester Transport Heritage Trust, on separate projects to apply 3D Printing to digitally reproduce and restore historical artifacts. He publishes widely, including the Springer Handbook of Additive Manufacturing that has has had 176,000 accesses since its publication in 2023. He has been invited to deliver Keynote Presentations on Additive Manufacturing and 4D Printing including RAPDASA (2023), Forum France Additive (2023), Progress in Digital and Physical Manufacturing Conference (2021), CASICAM (2021), Cumulus Roma (2021), AMFAIM3D (2019), AMCTurkey (2019), ProDPM (2019), etc. He is open to exploring new collaboration opportunities and advancing the field through consultancy, exchanges and projects. Eujin can be contacted at eujin.pei@brunel.ac.uk. Research Interests and Impact Eujin is a Leader in Additive Manufacturing and 4D Printing, spearheading cutting-edge advancements as the Research Group Director for Additive Manufacturing & 4D Printing and serving as Co-Director of the Brunel Centre for Digital Manufacturing. His research focuses on transformative technologies such as Functionally Graded Materials and 4D Printing, underpinned by his role as Chairperson of the British Standards Institute AMT/8 Committee for Additive Manufacturing and UK Head of Delegation for ISO/TC261. Since 2014, he has convened the ISO/TC261/WG4 working group, driving the development of seven joint (ISO and ASTM) published Additive Manufacturing Data and Design international standards for AM, including ISO/ASTM 52910:2018, ISO/ASTM 52911-1:2019, and ISO/ASTM 52915:2020. From 2016 to 2020, he led the ISO/TC261/JG67 group, culminating in the publication of ISO/ASTM TR 52912:2020 for Functionally Graded Additive Manufacturing. He has been consulted on technical and policy matters related to Additive Manufacturing and 4D Printing by the UK Government Office for Science (Go-Science) and the Technology Strategy Board. Eujin serves as a reviewer for international funding agencies including the UK Research & Innovation Council (UKRI), The Royal Society (UK), Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), South African National Research Foundation (NRF), Canola Council of Canada Science Cluster, Dutch Research Council (NWO), and for I-SITE NExT Initiative: Health and Engineering (France). He is actively involved with the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and was ranked the top 4% of College members for participating in peer review activities in 2020/21. Research Journey, Dissemination and Track Record in Funding Eujin’s academic journey is marked by research collaborations, including postdoctoral work with Prof. RI Campbell on Computer-Aided-Design and Material Extrusion, contributions in South Africa with Prof. Deon de Beer on Test Artefacts, and the exploration of Shape Memory Polymers with Prof. Mario Monzon. His interdisciplinary interests extend to Reverse Engineering, Topology Optimization, Generative Design, Lifecycle Assessment, and more recently on the use of AI. His commitment to disseminating knowledge is evidenced by prolific contributions to international journals, conferences, and books, including the Springer Handbook of Additive Manufacturing, A Guide to Additive Manufacturing, and Additive Manufacturing - Developments in Training and Education with 176,000, 109,000 and 32,000 respective downloads. His excellence in Additive Manufacturing education was recognized globally with the prestigious ASTM Additive Manufacturing Award of Excellence in Education in 2021. His research endeavors are supported by an array of external funding from organizations including the AHRC, EPSRC, ESRC, Royal Academy of Engineering, British Council, and the European Commission. Joint industry partnerships and collaborative research opportunities are very welcomed. Contact Eujin at eujin.pei@brunel.ac.uk Proven Track Record of Funded Research Projects (Ongoing - 2025) European Union Partnership for Excellence - Centres of Vocational Excellence grant: "Centres of Vocational Excellence in Aerospace & Defence for Advanced Manufacturing" - AILEEN European Union Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Programme grant: "Developing SustaINable Skills for DesiGners in Additive Manufacturing" - SING FOR GREEN European Union Horizon Europe grant: "Multi material additive manufacturing for lightweight and thermal management" - MULTHEM European Union Erasmus+ grant: "Learning by Sharing Knowledge in Design for Additive Manufacturing" - ShakeAM Successfully Completed Research Projects & Grants (Full List available upon request) InnovateUK, Design Foundations Round 2: Net Zero Environments grant - Rethinking Phyona (2024) European Union Horizon Europe grant: "Boosting the Exploitation of Standardisation Inputs from European Projects" - STAND4EU (2024) Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) SSH Connections grant: "Pedagogic best practice for technology-driven design futures" - Design 4.0 (2023) European Union Erasmus+ grant: "Sector Skills Alliances in Additive Manufacturing" - SAM (2023) European Union Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Programme grant: "Develop Engaging Massive Open Online Resources for Designers Innovative Education" - DEMO (2022) European Union Horizon 2020 H2020-WIDESPREAD-05-2017-Twinning Programme grant: "Increasing Excellence on Advanced Additive Manufacturing" - INEX-ADAM (2022) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and KTN - "Design Exchange Partnership" (DEP) grant (2022) British Council Newton Institutional Links Programme grant: "Direct Writing of Cementitious Inks to Scaffolds with Complex Micro Architectures" - DiWoCiS (2022) InnovateUK, Designing Sustainable Plastic Solutions grant - AgriFlex (2021) InnovateUK, Sustainable Innovation Fund Round 3 grant - MediFlex (2021) UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund, Demonstrate Impact Programme grant - AquaSense (2021) UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund, Demonstrate Impact Programme grant - BioSan (2021) Harrow Council Innovation Grant (2021) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Impact Acceleration Grant (2020) (A full list of grants and projects is available upon request) Academic Leadership and Teaching Eujin plays a pivotal role in Brunel Design School as the Programme Director for BSc Product Design Engineering, where he champions a "Learning by Doing" philosophy by embedding real-life industry projects into the curriculum to provide students with enriched learning experiences. As Module Leader for the Design Process subject, he teaches second-year undergraduates and supports various subjects across the program. He also played an instrumental role in the re-accreditation of the BSc Product Design Engineering program by the Institution of Engineering Designers in 2022, and served as the Working Group Co-Chair for the refresh of the BSc programme in 2022. As a testament of his teaching excellence, he was nominated for the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award in 2014, and nominated for the Lecturer of the Year Award in 2019. In 2019, Eujin was recognised with the PhD Research Supervisor of the Year award. Eujin was the Director of Postgraduate Research at Brunel Design (2018-2021), where he ensured that the quality and standards of the educational provision offered by the Department for PhD students are fully met. In 2021, he was appointed as Associate Dean for the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. Eujin serves as External Examiner for University of East London's BSc Product Design Programme since 2017; External Examiner for Cranfield University's MSc in Metal Additive Manufacturing Programme since 2019; and External Examiner for Buckinghamshire New University since 2021. He has examined postgraduate and doctoral work for Cranfield University's Centre for Competitive Creative Design (C4D) (UK), Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK), Aalto University (Finland), Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) (France), Vaal University of Technology (South Africa), Universiti Teknikal Melaka (Malaysia); as well as an internal PhD Examiner at СʪÃÃÊÓƵ London. In 2018, Eujin was appointed as a Visiting Professor and Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, working with Prof. Conan Fee to establish new design programmes within the newly formed School of Product Design (SOPD). Opportunities for Industry Projects Eujin’s industry collaborations include local and international companies such as Dyson, Bosch, Mothercare, Canon, BAE Systems, A-Studio, Deliveroo, Flair, Xicato, Heatrae Sadia, Plumen, Frog Bikes, pladis Global, Lightly Technologies, Bubblegum Stuff, Salter, Kebony, Glen Dimplex, STG Aerospace and TP24. Other partnerships include the British Standards Institution (BSI), the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the Lighting Education Trust (LET). Enquiries are very welcome from companies and organisations who are keen to pursue collaborative partnerships for Year Two or Final Year projects. These projects support a richer learning environment for students and enable companies to develop new solutions for their products and services. Recent examples of students' work that have been mass produced and commercialised include Sophie Skinner's (Year 2) concept from the Industry Project with Flair Leisure Products Ltd. that was put into full production in 2017; Oliver Lambert's (Year 2) concept from Project Zero with Bubblegum Stuff Ltd. was put into full production in 2018. Katie Price and Valentina Demarchi (Year 2) in collaboration with Xicato Ltd. have had their Lighting projects exhibited at "Light + Building" as the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building services technology in Frankfurt (2018). Jennifer Wong's (Year 3) final year project was recognised with the top prize in the Heatrae Sadia Design Award (2017). More recently, Anil Puri's Year 3 project, Pet Calm received funding to be developed as a commercial product. Selection of Final Year Major Projects - Supervised by Eujin Pei (As First Supervisor) All work and photos displayed on this page are copyright of respective students © 2025. Above: Dom Lavender designed and built a device that would aid people with Parkinson’s to regain their voice through practice and to strengthen their vocal cords. This would help improve the quality of speech such as hypophonia (soft voice), vocal clarity and enunciation. The fully working electronics, powered by Arduino, contained a microphone, buzzers, speakers, vibration motors and a bluetooth communicate device. Dom graduated in 2024. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Markella Viagkini developed an infusion pump that utilised a 4D Printed valve to control the speed and amount of liquid flowing through the tube. A fully working proof-of-principle prototype was developed from scratch, using Arduino and heating elements attached to the internal clamp. Investigations include use of Finite Element Analysis and understanding the behaviour of cell structures on how the clamping mechanism would work. Markella graduated in 2023. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Kripa Gurung developed a pocket device that could aid patients to measure, carry and dispense liquid oral medication. Features include a transparent lid, a child-safety lock and a modularised and removable measurement container. Kripa graduated in 2022. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Samantha Supan developed several final aesthetic models and proof of principle (PPP) working prototypes to describe the use of “ChatterLearn” as a voice-enabled smart speaker that uses conversational AI and gamification quizzes to help students share their knowledge and collaborate in secondary school classrooms. Sam graduated in 2022. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Max Hill developed a bicycle frame jig for the hobbyist framebuilder where different geometry choices or tubing profiles can be accommodated. The fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. Max graduated in 2021. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: William Hardy developed a toolchanging 3D printer that utilised electromagnets, developing the hardware and software. The toolchanger is able to accommodate up to five different heads with an integrated wipe-tower to ensure clean prints. Effort was made towards the toolhead and extruder interface with an electromagnetic mating plate. In the final presentation, he was able to demonstrate the printing of two different materials in a single process. The fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. Olivier graduated in 2021. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Pak Shing Lin developed a compact benchtop injection moulding machine that was designed to utilise 3D printed plastic waste material. Feasibility testing was carried out through accurately scaled down 3D Printed models produced using Vat Photopolymerization (SLA) where mechanical studies with use of Finite Element Analysis could be performed to better understand the structural behaviour, stress, displacement and strain. Ergonomic studies through rapid upper limb assessments were also carried out. Pak Shing graduated in 2021. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Jesslin Ho developed a deployable wastewater treatment unit, in collaboration with a localcompany based in the UK, utilising Electro-Methanogenic (EM) technology to process and convert wastewater into energy and nutrients. The use of wires and sprockets with pulleys would allow full scalability of the set up. Design for Assembly and Manufacture was utilised to reduce the overall number of components. Jesslin graduated in 2020. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Ajharul Choudhury developed a portable air quality monitoring device that utilises two arduino based sensors that continuously monitors three airborne pollutants - volatile chemicals (VOC), carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM). The system creates an overall rating out of 100 for the quality of air which is displayed in the LED colour rating from turquoise to red, as well as the specific air quality on the digital display. The system can also monitor specific pollutants and has been programmed to update every 20 seconds. The fully working electronic prototype was built from scratch. Ajharul graduated in 2019. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Thomas Mortimer developed a gesture input device using a system of Time of Flight (TOF) sensors that could create a gesture area of 1.2 by 0.5m. This input device was designed to be compatible with existing electronics in the home such as lighting systems. The fully working electronic prototype including a custom designed circuit board and optimizing the plastic enclosure using CAD and FEA was conducted. Tom graduated in 2019. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Olivier Verbiest designed and built a fully working heart rate sensor connected to a novel 'sand-scape pattern' former that was controlled using magnets. The idea was to represent a user's bio-date and if the vitals are at a normal level, the circular path 'drawn' on sand would be smooth. The fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. Olivier graduated in 2019. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Jinghua Li experimented with the use of the shape memory effect of 4D printed parts to design a self-locking wing system in which a single printed part can perform transformations without the need for actuators and linkages. This allows weight and space to be saved, thereby simplifying the overall structure of the drone. The fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. This project was undertaken in collaboration with BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Jinghua graduated in 2018. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Alex Francis developed a novel security key system as a tamper-proof seal. The fully working mechanical prototype was built from scratch. Central to this project was the use of specially treated 4D Printed material in which a specific temperature would be required to disengage the lock. The use of 3D Printing could allow for an infinite number of shapes to be randomly generated so that no single key would be exact. This project was undertaken in collaboration with BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Alex graduated in 2017. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Suzanne Robinson collaborated with Plum Products to redesign an outdoor swing seat that could be adapted to the physical growth of children as well as to add value with an engaging toy. The emphasis for this project was human factors and child safety. A well designed fastening system allowed accessories such as the T-bar and a back-rest to be added or removed on demand. Suzanne graduated in 2017. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Emilios Farrington-Arnas developed a navigation tool for the visually impaired to assist users through the use of a tactile/haptic response rather than sound. The fully working electronic prototype was built from scratch. The discretion of the product was achieved by miniaturising the electronics into wearable products to improve styling and avoid social stigmatisation. Plenty of empathy testing and the use of simulation glasses, as well as several iterations of electronics testing using ultrasonic sensors was developed for this project. Emilios' work is on display at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, USA. He graduated in 2017. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Jack Biltcliffe's Major Project was to build a 3D Printer fully capable of forming objects using Portland Stone material. The fully working electro-mechanical prototype was built from scratch. Time was spent to understand the material rheology and to develop the mechatronics of the system. This was a collaborative project with the Portland Stone Quarry and A-Studio. Jack graduated in 2016. First supervisor: Eujin Pei Above: Rebecca Churn's major project was a collaboration with Wow! Stuff to design and build a toy hydrogen rocket. The fully working electronic prototype was built from scratch. Rebecca spent time with the chemistry lab to understand the electrolysis of water and to separate the gas mixture safely to propel the rocket. An understanding of electronics was critical for the design of a tipover switch and the use of dual Monostable Multivibrators as a timer for the electrolysis process and to activate the launch countdown. Rebecca graduated in 2016. First supervisor: Eujin Pei All work and photos displayed on this page are copyright of respective students © 2024.
Howkins
dr. ashley howkins is the lead scientific officer within the experimental techniques centre, and leads the team of scientific officers to provide materials characterisation on various different samples and using various different techniques. ashley's own speciality is electron microscopy and analysis, including sem, (s)tem, fib, edx, eels, cathodoluminescence, electron diffraction and ebsd. ashley is also a member of the bsi microanalysis subcommittee, responsible for the development of iso standards in electron microscopy; an ukas technical assessor for accredited electron microscope facilities; and member of the royal microscopical society.
Dr Ashley Howkins
Dr. Ashley Howkins is the Lead Scientific Officer within the Experimental Techniques Centre, and leads the team of Scientific Officers to provide materials characterisation on various different samples and using various different techniques. Ashley's own speciality is electron microscopy and analysis, including SEM, (S)TEM, FIB, EDX, EELS, cathodoluminescence, electron diffraction and EBSD. Ashley is also a member of the BSI Microanalysis subcommittee, responsible for the development of ISO standards in electron microscopy; an UKAS Technical Assessor for accredited electron microscope facilities; and member of the Royal Microscopical Society.
Haghani
sophia haghani is a chartered scientist and deputy quality manager of the experimental techniques centre. she has extensive experience in material characterisation through x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and x-ray fluorescence. she provides consultancy in material characterisation and material development. she is also a fellow of higher education academy, with teaching experience in material charactrisation technques, water infrustructures and sea level change. selected publications haghani, s. and leroy, s., 2020. recent avulsion history of sefidrud, south west of the caspian sea. quaternary international 540, 97-110. haghani, s., leroy, s., khdir, s., kabiri, k., naderi beni, m., lahijani, h.a.k., 2016. an early little ice age brackish water invasion along the south coast of the caspian sea (sediment of langarud wetland) and its wider impacts on environment and people. the holocene 26 (1), 3-16. haghani, s., leroy, s., wesselingh, f., rose, n., 2016. rapid evolution of coastal lagoons in response to human interference under rapid sea level change: a south caspian sea case study, quaternary international 408, 93-112. haghani, s. and leroy, s., 2016. differential impact of long-shore currents on coastal geomorphology development in the context of rapid sea level changes: the case of the old sefidrud (caspian sea), quaternary international 408, 78-92. akinlotan, o., moghalu, o.a., hatter, s.j., okunuwadje, s., anquilano, l., onwukwe, u., haghani, s., anyiam, o.a., jolly, b.a., 2022. clay mineral formation and transformation in non-marine environments and implications for early cretaceous palaeoclimatic evolution: the weald basin, southeast england. journal of palaeogeography 11(3), 387-409. lahijani, h.a.k, abbasian, h., naderi-beni, a., leroy, s., haghani, s., habibi, p., hosseindust, m., shahkarami, s.,yeganeh, s., zandinasab, z., tavakoli, v., vahabi-asli, f., azizpour, j., sayed-valizadeh, m., pourkerman, m.,shah-hosseini, m., 2019. sediment distribution pattern of the south caspian sea: possible hydroclimatic implications. canadian journal of earth sciences 56(6), 637.653. leroy, s., chalié, f., wesselingh, f.p., sanjani, m.s., lahijani, h.a.k., athersuch, j., struck, u., plunkett, g., reimer, p.j., habibi, p., haghani, s., naderi beni, a.,arpe, k., 2018 jan. 2016. multi-proxy indicators in a quasi-marine system: a depth transect of surface sediment in the s-e caspian sea. geologica belgica 21(3-4), 143-165. bison, g., pozzan, l., haghani, s., anguilano, l., 2017. metalworking evidence from a late antique context in the forum of grumentum. science and technology of archaeological research 3), 220- 237. leroy, s.a.g., lahijani, h.a.k., reyss, j. l., chalie, f., haghani, s., shah-hosseini, m., shahkarami, s., tudryn, a., arpe, k., habibi, p., nasrollahzadeh, h.s., makhlough, a., 2013. a two-step expansion of the dinocyst lingulodinium machaerophorum in the caspian sea: the role of changing environment. quaternary science reviews 77, 31-45. leroy, s. a. g., lahijani, h. a. k., reyss, j. l., chalié, f., haghani, s., shah-hosseini, m., shahkarami, s., tudryn, a., arpe, k., habibi, p. and nasrollahzadeh, h. s., 2012. lingulodinium machaerophorum expansion over the last centuries in the caspian sea reflects global warming. biogeosciences discussions, 9(11), 16663-16704.
Dr Sophia Haghani
Sophia Haghani is a chartered scientist and deputy Quality Manager of the Experimental Techniques Centre. She has extensive experience in material characterisation through X-Ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and X-Ray Fluorescence. She provides consultancy in material characterisation and material development. She is also a fellow of Higher Education Academy, with teaching experience in material charactrisation technques, water infrustructures and sea level change. Selected publications Haghani, S. and Leroy, S., 2020. Recent avulsion history of Sefidrud, south west of the Caspian Sea. Quaternary International 540, 97-110. Haghani, S., Leroy, S., Khdir, S., Kabiri, K., Naderi Beni, M., Lahijani, H.A.K., 2016. An early Little Ice Age brackish water invasion along the south coast of the Caspian Sea (sediment of Langarud wetland) and its wider impacts on environment and people. The Holocene 26 (1), 3-16. Haghani, S., Leroy, S., Wesselingh, F., Rose, N., 2016. Rapid evolution of coastal lagoons in response to human interference under rapid sea level change: A south Caspian Sea case study, Quaternary International 408, 93-112. Haghani, S. and Leroy, S., 2016. Differential impact of long-shore currents on coastal geomorphology development in the context of rapid sea level changes: the case of the Old Sefidrud (Caspian Sea), Quaternary International 408, 78-92. Akinlotan, O., Moghalu, O.A., Hatter, S.J., Okunuwadje, S., Anquilano, L., Onwukwe, U., Haghani, S., Anyiam, O.A., Jolly, B.A., 2022. Clay mineral formation and transformation in non-marine environments and implications for Early Cretaceous palaeoclimatic evolution: The Weald Basin, Southeast England. Journal of Palaeogeography 11(3), 387-409. Lahijani, H.A.K, Abbasian, H., Naderi-Beni, A., Leroy, S., Haghani, S., Habibi, P., Hosseindust, M., Shahkarami, S.,Yeganeh, S., Zandinasab, Z., Tavakoli, V., Vahabi-Asli, F., Azizpour, J., Sayed-Valizadeh, M., Pourkerman, M.,Shah-Hosseini, M., 2019. Sediment distribution pattern of the South Caspian Sea: possible hydroclimatic implications. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 56(6), 637.653. Leroy, S., Chalié, F., Wesselingh, F.P., Sanjani, M.S., Lahijani, H.A.K., Athersuch, J., Struck, U., Plunkett, G., Reimer, P.J., Habibi, P., Haghani, S., Naderi Beni, A.,Arpe, K., 2018 Jan. 2016. Multi-proxy indicators in a quasi-marine system: a depth transect of surface sediment in the S-E Caspian Sea. Geologica Belgica 21(3-4), 143-165. Bison, G., Pozzan, L., Haghani, S., Anguilano, L., 2017. Metalworking Evidence from a Late antique Context in the Forum of Grumentum. Science and Technology of Archaeological Research 3), 220- 237. Leroy, S.A.G., Lahijani, H.A.K., Reyss, J. L., Chalie, F., Haghani, S., Shah-Hosseini, M., Shahkarami, S., Tudryn, A., Arpe, K., Habibi, P., Nasrollahzadeh, H.S., Makhlough, A., 2013. A two-step expansion of the dinocyst Lingulodinium machaerophorum in the Caspian Sea: the role of changing environment. Quaternary Science Reviews 77, 31-45. Leroy, S. A. G., Lahijani, H. A. K., Reyss, J. L., Chalié, F., Haghani, S., Shah-Hosseini, M., Shahkarami, S., Tudryn, A., Arpe, K., Habibi, P. and Nasrollahzadeh, H. S., 2012. Lingulodinium machaerophorum expansion over the last centuries in the Caspian Sea reflects global warming. Biogeosciences Discussions, 9(11), 16663-16704.
Soltani
i am a reader (associate/professor) in chemical engineering. in may 2017, i joined brunel university of london as a founding member of the new chemical engineering department, on the team in charge of the design and development of the programme. i am a chartered engineer (ceng/micheme) with both industrial and academic research backgrounds in chemical and process engineering. i am also a fellow of higher education academy (fhea), uk, and the director of research with the department of chemical engineering. my research area is mainly centred on separation processes (experimental & process design/modelling) with a key focus on adsorption processes. i have led a number of major research projects on and around carbon capture and hydrogen production, funded via engineering and physical sciences research council (epsrc), uk carbon capture and storage research centre (ukccsrc), and the department for energy security & net zero (desnz), along with a number of industrial consultancy projects, the details of which have been included under the "research" tab of this profile. in 2022, my research was featured in the prestigious institution of chemical engineers (icheme)' magazine (the chemical engineer). i am also serving as the technical advisor with jet engineering (anionix). before joining brunel university of london, i worked as a postdoctoral research associate with the department of chemical engineering (clean fossil & bioenergy research group) at imperial college london, uk (07/2015 – 05/2017), contributing to several epsrc as well as eu- and oecd-consultancy projects (opening new fuels for uk generation; gas-facts; co2quest) in the realms of biomass combustion and the modelling and optimisation of co2 capture & utilisation processes - in professor paul fennell's research group and in collaboration with professor niall mac dowell and professor nilay shah. in march 2017, i received the prestigious endorsement as the exceptional talent in chemical engineering by the royal academy of engineering, uk. prior to this, i worked as a postdoctoral knowledge transfer partnership research associate with dr shenyi wu (fluids and thermal engineering research group) at the university of nottingham, uk (08/2013 – 07/2015), during which, i was fully based at a-gas international ltd. production site in bristol (uk), where i worked as a project/process engineer on a major joint engineering research and process design project, involving the research, front end engineering design (feed), detailed design, and development of a bespoke industrial-scale gas separation process. i was awarded the university of nottingham scholarship to study for a phd in chemical engineering (01/03/2011 - 22/02/2014). i conducted my research with the department of chemical & environmental engineering at the university of nottingham, malaysia campus where i studied the effects of pyrolysis conditions on the structure of porous carbonaceous adsorbents synthesised from recycled waste, and the effect of subsequent surface modification on heavy metal removal from aqueous media. adsorption processes carbon capture and utilisation (ccu) blue hydrogen production processes separation processes chemical reaction engineering cl2605 – chemical reaction engineering (module leader, 2019 - present) cl2607 – separation processes 1 (module leader, 2019 - present) cl3605 – design project (group supervisor, 2019 - present) cl1620 – chemical engineering introduction (thermodynamics section, 2019) be1603 – engineering systems and energy (thermodynamics section, 2019 - 2021) me1301 – fundamentals of thermofluids (thermodynamics section, 2017 - 2018) me3309 – major individual project (2017 - 2018)
Dr Salman Masoudi Soltani
I am a Reader (Associate/Professor) in Chemical Engineering. In May 2017, I joined СʪÃÃÊÓƵ of London as a founding member of the new Chemical Engineering Department, on the team in charge of the design and development of the Programme. I am a Chartered Engineer (CEng/MIChemE) with both industrial and academic research backgrounds in chemical and process engineering. I am also a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK, and the Director of Research with the Department of Chemical Engineering. My research area is mainly centred on Separation Processes (Experimental & Process Design/Modelling) with a key focus on adsorption processes. I have led a number of major research projects on and around carbon capture and hydrogen production, funded via Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKСʪÃÃÊÓƵC), and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ), along with a number of industrial consultancy projects, the details of which have been included under the "Research" tab of this profile. In 2022, my research was featured in the prestigious Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)' magazine (The Chemical Engineer). I am also serving as the technical advisor with JET Engineering (Anionix). Before joining СʪÃÃÊÓƵ of London, I worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Department of Chemical Engineering (Clean Fossil & Bioenergy Research Group) at Imperial College London, UK (07/2015 – 05/2017), contributing to several EPSRC as well as EU- and OECD-consultancy projects (Opening New Fuels for UK Generation; Gas-FACTS; CO2QUEST) in the realms of biomass combustion and the modelling and optimisation of CO2 capture & utilisation processes - in Professor Paul Fennell's research group and in collaboration with Professor Niall Mac Dowell and Professor Nilay Shah. In March 2017, I received the prestigious endorsement as the Exceptional Talent in Chemical Engineering by the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK. Prior to this, I worked as a Postdoctoral Knowledge Transfer Partnership Research Associate with Dr Shenyi Wu (Fluids and Thermal Engineering Research Group) at the University of Nottingham, UK (08/2013 – 07/2015), during which, I was fully based at A-Gas International ltd. production site in Bristol (UK), where I worked as a Project/Process Engineer on a major joint engineering research and process design project, involving the research, front end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, and development of a bespoke industrial-scale gas separation process. I was awarded the University of Nottingham Scholarship to study for a PhD in Chemical Engineering (01/03/2011 - 22/02/2014). I conducted my research with the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus where I studied the effects of pyrolysis conditions on the structure of porous carbonaceous adsorbents synthesised from recycled waste, and the effect of subsequent surface modification on heavy metal removal from aqueous media. Adsorption Processes Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Blue Hydrogen Production Processes Separation Processes Chemical Reaction Engineering CL2605 – Chemical Reaction Engineering (module leader, 2019 - present) CL2607 – Separation Processes 1 (module leader, 2019 - present) CL3605 – Design Project (Group Supervisor, 2019 - present) CL1620 – Chemical Engineering Introduction (Thermodynamics Section, 2019) BE1603 – Engineering Systems and Energy (Thermodynamics Section, 2019 - 2021) ME1301 – Fundamentals of Thermofluids (Thermodynamics Section, 2017 - 2018) ME3309 – Major Individual Project (2017 - 2018)
Onwukwe
uche is a researcher with a background in materials science and a phd in biomimetics towards the green synthesis of functional materials. they have extensive experience in the use of various characterisation techniques including electron microscopy (tem and sem), various spectroscopic techniques (raman, ftir, uv-vis-nir) , a range of x-ray techniques (xrf, xrd) and an understanding of the use of different thermal techniques. their research interests lies in nanomaterials synthesis and characterisation, biomimetics and presently in circular economy - specifically phytomining and hyperaccumulators. uche has a wide range of interest which include biomimetics, nanomaterials synthesis and characterisation, catalysis, phytomining, microplastic investigation. uche is presently involved in several projects within the realm of circular economy and how living organisms can be utilised as a green approach to reducing waste while be used as alternative means to synthesise high value materials. at heart, they are a true material scientist that hopes to use their expertise to collaborate on multidisciplinary and intersectional projects. introduction of mass spectrometry level: postgraduatedate:commensing in 2023
Dr Uche Onwukwe
Research Fellow II
Uche is a researcher with a background in Materials Science and a PhD in biomimetics towards the green synthesis of functional materials. They have extensive experience in the use of various characterisation techniques including electron microscopy (TEM and SEM), various spectroscopic techniques (Raman, FTIR, UV-VIS-NIR) , a range of X-Ray techniques (XRF, XRD) and an understanding of the use of different thermal techniques. Their research interests lies in nanomaterials synthesis and characterisation, biomimetics and presently in circular economy - specifically phytomining and hyperaccumulators. Uche has a wide range of interest which include biomimetics, nanomaterials synthesis and characterisation, catalysis, phytomining, microplastic investigation. Uche is presently involved in several projects within the realm of circular economy and how living organisms can be utilised as a green approach to reducing waste while be used as alternative means to synthesise high value materials. At heart, they are a true material scientist that hopes to use their expertise to collaborate on multidisciplinary and intersectional projects. Introduction of Mass Spectrometry Level: PostgraduateDate:Commensing in 2023
Schmidt
ximena joined brunel university london in 2019 as global challenges research fellow working at the institute of energy futures. since then she has been develop international research collaborations in the fields of sustainable food systems. ximena is a life cycle sustainability expert and currently developing data science and system modelling skills. her broader research interests relate to sustainable food supply chains and technologies, circular economy and waste valorization, and sustainable food consumption, including diets and cooking. in 2021, ximena moved to the chemical engineering department where is currently integrating her research on sustainability and life cycle thinking in the undergraduate and post-gradute curricula while continuing her research. she is module leader of process design (cl3602), design project (cl3605) and sustainability and environmental engineering (cl5656). outreach is key in ximena's activities. behavioral change and awareness are critical for taking ximena's research out of the academia and generate real impact. hence, she has been involved in several research led - outreach activities and initaitves; currently, the main projects are takeabitecc- take a bite out of climate chage and ggdot - greenhouse gas and dietary choices open toolkit, transdisciplinary collaborations that aim to develop tools and engagement materials (e.g. games) to raise awareness about the relationship (impacts) between our food choices and climate change. takeabitecc at home, is the latest project, a response to covid-19. ximena's research interests relate to sustainable food systems includes agriculture, farming and food processing, healthy and sustainable diets and food consumption, circular economy and waste valorization. in the field of energy systems, ximena's interests and experience relates to sustainable cooking fuels and novel technologies, waste-to-energy and high-value added agrifood valorisation routes. in interdisciplinary research and engagement, i usually provide sustainability assessment expertise, circular economy expertise, data analysis and visualization (r) skills, citizen science knowledge and experience, public engagement and outreach networks, and experience on tested activities. food systems; food supply chains; food technology; circular economy; sustainable diets; sustainable cooking; food consumption; ssutainable food environment; school food environment; food insecurity; food production; citizen science; public engagement cl 3602 - process design and safety i (module leader) cl3605 - chemical engineering design project (module leader) cl5656 - sustainability and environmental engineering (module leader) cl5650 chemical engineering research project (project lead)
Dr Ximena Schmidt
Ximena joined СʪÃÃÊÓƵ London in 2019 as Global Challenges Research Fellow working at the Institute of Energy Futures. Since then she has been develop international research collaborations in the fields of sustainable food systems. Ximena is a life cycle sustainability expert and currently developing data science and system modelling skills. Her broader research interests relate to sustainable food supply chains and technologies, circular economy and waste valorization, and sustainable food consumption, including diets and cooking. In 2021, Ximena moved to the Chemical Engineering department where is currently integrating her research on sustainability and life cycle thinking in the undergraduate and post-gradute curricula while continuing her research. She is module leader of Process Design (CL3602), Design project (CL3605) and Sustainability and Environmental Engineering (CL5656). Outreach is key in Ximena's activities. Behavioral change and awareness are critical for taking Ximena's research out of the academia and generate real impact. Hence, she has been involved in several research led - outreach activities and initaitves; currently, the main projects are TakeaBiteCC- Take a Bite out of Climate Chage and GGDOT - Greenhouse Gas and Dietary choices Open Toolkit, transdisciplinary collaborations that aim to develop tools and engagement materials (e.g. games) to raise awareness about the relationship (impacts) between our food choices and climate change. TakeaBiteCC AT HOME, is the latest project, a response to COVID-19. Ximena's research interests relate to sustainable food systems includes agriculture, farming and food processing, healthy and sustainable diets and food consumption, circular economy and waste valorization. In the field of energy systems, Ximena's interests and experience relates to sustainable cooking fuels and novel technologies, waste-to-energy and high-value added agrifood valorisation routes. In interdisciplinary research and engagement, I usually provide sustainability assessment expertise, circular economy expertise, data analysis and visualization (R) skills, citizen science knowledge and experience, public engagement and outreach networks, and experience on tested activities. Food systems; food supply chains; food technology; circular economy; sustainable diets; sustainable cooking; food consumption; Ssutainable food environment; school food environment; Food insecurity; food production; citizen science; public engagement CL 3602 - Process Design and Safety I (Module Leader) CL3605 - Chemical Engineering Design project (Module Leader) CL5656 - Sustainability and Environmental Engineering (Module Leader) CL5650 Chemical Engineering Research Project (Project lead)
Smith
i initially came to brunel in 2004 as a research associate responsible for developing and testing imaging and spectroscopy detectors for use in space before being appointed as a lecturer in 2006. i currently work in the sensors and instrumentation research group carrying out radiation testing and characterisation of solid-state imaging and spectroscopy sensors and developing new dosimetry techniques for space and terrestrial applications. i have been involved with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching throughout my time at brunel and i have developed and taught courses on different aspects of physics, sensors and instrumentation, computer programming and analogue electronics. the use and development of charge-coupled devices (ccds) for space based instruments the development of photon detection systems for particle physics applications the radiation and particulate components of space weather and its many effects on the operation of imaging systems radiation measurement techniques the design and development of public understanding of science literature and materials current teaching: be1610 – engineering systems and energy i ee2658 – professional practices and business for engineers ee3634 – engineering management and quality engineering ee5566 / ee5656 – advanced analogue electronics and photonics ee5625 / ee5655 – engineering ethics and sustainability ee5626 – aeee group project past teaching: be1611 – engineering systems and energy ii be1706 / be1603 – engineering systems and energy ee1624 – electronics principles ee1061 – devices and circuits ee1068 / ee1085 – electronic and computer engineering workshops ee1070 – introduction to programming in java ee5609 / ee5651 – analogue integrated circuit design ee5617 – applied sensors instrumentation and control ee5618 – aeee group project dm1313 – creative engineering practice me0005 – foundations of physics level 1 multi-disciplinary project (mdp) coordinator university of glasgow invited lecturer on the international space mission analysis and design msc programme
Dr David Smith
I initially came to Brunel in 2004 as a research associate responsible for developing and testing imaging and spectroscopy detectors for use in space before being appointed as a lecturer in 2006. I currently work in the Sensors and Instrumentation Research Group carrying out radiation testing and characterisation of solid-state imaging and spectroscopy sensors and developing new dosimetry techniques for space and terrestrial applications. I have been involved with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching throughout my time at Brunel and I have developed and taught courses on different aspects of physics, sensors and instrumentation, computer programming and analogue electronics. The use and development of charge-coupled devices (CCDs) for space based instruments The development of photon detection systems for particle physics applications The radiation and particulate components of space weather and its many effects on the operation of imaging systems Radiation measurement techniques The design and development of public understanding of science literature and materials Current teaching: BE1610 – Engineering Systems and Energy I EE2658 – Professional Practices and Business for Engineers EE3634 – Engineering Management and Quality Engineering EE5566 / EE5656 – Advanced Analogue Electronics and Photonics EE5625 / EE5655 – Engineering Ethics and Sustainability EE5626 – AEEE Group Project Past teaching: BE1611 – Engineering Systems and Energy II BE1706 / BE1603 – Engineering Systems and Energy EE1624 – Electronics Principles EE1061 – Devices and Circuits EE1068 / EE1085 – Electronic and Computer Engineering Workshops EE1070 – Introduction to Programming in Java EE5609 / EE5651 – Analogue Integrated Circuit Design EE5617 – Applied Sensors Instrumentation and Control EE5618 – AEEE Group Project DM1313 – Creative Engineering Practice ME0005 – Foundations of Physics Level 1 Multi-Disciplinary Project (MDP) Coordinator University of Glasgow invited lecturer on the international Space Mission Analysis and Design MSc programme
Sermon
professor paul a. sermon was born in caversham in 1945. he was educated at westminster city school, bangor university and university of bristol (phd, dsc). he was professor of physical chemistry at the university of surrey, where his research concentrated on bottom-up nanotechnological routes to catalysts, sensors and biofuels, until the autumn of 2010. he then became professor of nanomaterials at the wolfson materials processing centre in 2011. his research is now focused in nanomaterials and biomimetic nanomaterials with useful forensic, catalytic and photocatalytic properties. this research is supported by government agencies and the royal society. on thursday 10th november 2011 at a dinner at the royal society, it was announced that he was a recipient of a royal society brian mercer feasibility award. catalysis, nanomaterials, biomimetic nanomaterials.we are investigating and optimising bottom-up nanotechnology to produce environmental catalysts, smart tracers, antimalarial surfaces, efficient photocatalysts, anticoagulation agents, novel biofuels and networks for co2 capture and utilisation.
Professor Paul Sermon
Professor Paul A. Sermon was born in Caversham in 1945. He was educated at Westminster City School, Bangor University and University of Bristol (PhD, DSc). He was Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Surrey, where his research concentrated on bottom-up nanotechnological routes to catalysts, sensors and biofuels, until the autumn of 2010. He then became Professor of Nanomaterials at the Wolfson Materials Processing Centre in 2011. His research is now focused in nanomaterials and biomimetic nanomaterials with useful forensic, catalytic and photocatalytic properties. This research is supported by Government Agencies and the Royal Society. On Thursday 10th November 2011 at a dinner at the Royal Society, it was announced that he was a recipient of a Royal Society Brian Mercer Feasibility Award. Catalysis, nanomaterials, biomimetic nanomaterials.We are investigating and optimising bottom-up nanotechnology to produce environmental catalysts, smart tracers, antimalarial surfaces, efficient photocatalysts, anticoagulation agents, novel biofuels and networks for CO2 capture and utilisation.
Worsley
myles worsley is a materials scientist working within the experimental techniques centre (etc). in this role he uses his expertise as a chemist to assist in the characterisation of materials across a variety of academic and industrial research projects, from running samples to providing training for researchers to operate instrumentation themselves. he has extensive experience in a wide range of techniques, in particular optical spectroscopy (uv-vis, ftir, raman and fluorescence), scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and gas adsorption at solid surfaces (using an autosorb). he also teaches the fundamental concepts of materials science to first year engineering undergraduates. as well as the day-to-day experimental work in the centre, he is involved in various outreach activities, having taken part in events for technet and brunel hydrogen. qualifications include: a bsc (chemistry) and mres (physical chemistry) from the university of surrey, plus a phd (nanostructured materials) from brunel university london. member of the royal society of chemistry. volunteer committee member for the chilterns and middlesex local section, arranging events and promoting chemistry in the region. fellow of the higher education academy. before joining etc in 2022 myles worked on a variety of postdoctoral research projects in the uk and netherlands, in which the common theme areas throughout his research career has been the study of inorganic nanostructured materials. essentially the investigation of sub-100 nm particles and features for a variety of diverse applications, ranging from heterogeneous pollution control to electrochemical reactions and luminescent materials. fundamentally this can be distilled down into the investigation of nanoscale inorganic structures for catalytic pollution control or renewable energy applications. how high surface area and/or properties of materials at this scale can be used to help solve some of the challenges related to lowering emissions and transitioning to greener technologies. further information can be found on myles' linkedin profile here.
Dr Myles Worsley
Myles Worsley is a materials scientist working within the Experimental Techniques Centre (ETC). In this role he uses his expertise as a chemist to assist in the characterisation of materials across a variety of academic and industrial research projects, from running samples to providing training for researchers to operate instrumentation themselves. He has extensive experience in a wide range of techniques, in particular optical spectroscopy (UV-vis, FTIR, Raman and fluorescence), scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and gas adsorption at solid surfaces (using an Autosorb). He also teaches the fundamental concepts of materials science to first year engineering undergraduates. As well as the day-to-day experimental work in the Centre, he is involved in various outreach activities, having taken part in events for TechNet and Brunel Hydrogen. Qualifications include: A BSc (Chemistry) and MRes (Physical Chemistry) from the University of Surrey, plus a PhD (Nanostructured Materials) from СʪÃÃÊÓƵ London. Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Volunteer committee member for the Chilterns and Middlesex local section, arranging events and promoting chemistry in the region. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Before joining ETC in 2022 Myles worked on a variety of postdoctoral research projects in the UK and Netherlands, in which the common theme areas throughout his research career has been the study of inorganic nanostructured materials. Essentially the investigation of sub-100 nm particles and features for a variety of diverse applications, ranging from heterogeneous pollution control to electrochemical reactions and luminescent materials. Fundamentally this can be distilled down into the investigation of nanoscale inorganic structures for catalytic pollution control or renewable energy applications. How high surface area and/or properties of materials at this scale can be used to help solve some of the challenges related to lowering emissions and transitioning to greener technologies. Further information can be found on Myles' LinkedIn profile here.
Zhang
dr bin zhang is a lecturer in additive manufacturing in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering. she obtained her phd from university college london, where she focused on additive manufacturing, specifically the 3d printing of drug-loaded biocomposite bone tissue scaffolds. dr zhang was also a visiting scholar in the joint department of biomedical engineering at unc-chapel hill and nc state university in the usa, where she worked on patterned surfaces with controllable drug doses using inkjet 3d printing and the fabrication of microneedle sensors using stereolithography 3d printing. prior to joining brunel university london, she had worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the school of pharmacy, university of east anglia, and the department of engineering and technology, university of hertfordshire. her research focuses on the 3d printing of micro medical devices, the development of drug-loaded devices using extrusion-based 3d printing methods, and the creation of medical training models using 3d printing techniques. please feel free to reach out for collaboration opportunities, student positions, or other research opportunities. qualified applications for phd, postdoc, and visiting scholar positions are welcome through the following channels: brunel-csc scholarship (for chinese students and scholars): please reach out before december regarding a phd position for the following year. scholars may apply at any time. commonwealth phd scholarship (for students from commonwealth countries): please reach out before october regarding a phd position for the following year. marie skłodowska-curie actions (msca) postdoctoral fellowships: calls open in april and close in september. the royal society newton international fellowships: calls open in january and close in march. uk epsrc postdoctoral fellowships: please refer to the relevant uk epsrc website for the application deadlines. additive manufacturing biomedical materials pharmaceutical & medical devices tissue engineering finite element analysis additive manufacturing and advanced cad engineering mechanics and materials dynamics beng & msc dissertation project (supervision)
Dr Bin Zhang
Dr Bin Zhang is a Lecturer in Additive Manufacturing in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. She obtained her PhD from University College London, where she focused on additive manufacturing, specifically the 3D printing of drug-loaded biocomposite bone tissue scaffolds. Dr Zhang was also a visiting scholar in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University in the USA, where she worked on patterned surfaces with controllable drug doses using inkjet 3D printing and the fabrication of microneedle sensors using stereolithography 3D printing. Prior to joining СʪÃÃÊÓƵ London, she had worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, and the Department of Engineering and Technology, University of Hertfordshire. Her research focuses on the 3D printing of micro medical devices, the development of drug-loaded devices using extrusion-based 3D printing methods, and the creation of medical training models using 3D printing techniques. Please feel free to reach out for collaboration opportunities, student positions, or other research opportunities. Qualified applications for PhD, Postdoc, and Visiting Scholar positions are welcome through the following channels: Brunel-CSC Scholarship (for Chinese students and scholars): Please reach out before December regarding a PhD position for the following year. Scholars may apply at any time. Commonwealth PhD Scholarship (for students from Commonwealth countries): Please reach out before October regarding a PhD position for the following year. Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships: Calls open in April and close in September. The Royal Society Newton International Fellowships: Calls open in January and close in March. UK EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowships: Please refer to the relevant UK EPSRC website for the application deadlines. Additive Manufacturing Biomedical Materials Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Tissue Engineering Finite Element Analysis Additive Manufacturing and Advanced CAD Engineering Mechanics and Materials Dynamics BEng & MSc Dissertation Project (supervision)
Minton
friction stir welding and processing, metallurgy, composite production light metals, welding, manufacturing, composites computer aided design/manufacture/engineering (cad/cam/cae) materials and manufacturing design for manufacture
Dr Timothy Minton
Friction Stir Welding and Processing, Metallurgy, Composite Production Light Metals, Welding, Manufacturing, Composites Computer Aided Design/manufacture/Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) Materials and Manufacturing Design For Manufacture
Torrejon
virginia is a msca research fellow in the chemical engineering department at brunel university london. with a background in agriculture engineering and biobased systems, virginia's research is dedicated to the development of biobased materials, specifically focusing on cellular solids and films for packaging applications. her work aims to address the challenges of sustainability and efficiency in the packaging industry through innovative material solutions virginia's research interest is focused on the development of biobased materials for packaging applications, particularly foams and films. materials processing, materials characterisation, foams, rheology, mechanical properties, packaging technology, food and packaging waste, food science
Dr Virginia Martin Torrejon
Virginia is a MSCA Research Fellow in the Chemical Engineering Department at СʪÃÃÊÓƵ London. With a background in Agriculture Engineering and biobased systems, Virginia's research is dedicated to the development of biobased materials, specifically focusing on cellular solids and films for packaging applications. Her work aims to address the challenges of sustainability and efficiency in the packaging industry through innovative material solutions Virginia's research interest is focused on the development of biobased materials for packaging applications, particularly foams and films. Materials Processing, Materials Characterisation, Foams, Rheology, Mechanical Properties, Packaging Technology, Food and Packaging Waste, Food Science