Materials, Structures and Manufacturing
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Examples include synchrotron X-rays, mechanical testing, analytics modelling, AI methods, prototyping and full-scale implementation. We have strong industrial collaborations and strengths in cross-disciplinary topics, such as Materials and Manufacturing for Healthcare, Additive Manufacturing and Food and Plastic Waste.
Research methodologies
- Tissue engineering
- Regenerative biology and medicine
- Biological models
- Computer simulation; Advanced imaging and image processing; Material characterisation
- Novel manufacturing routes
- Smart & Automated Nanomanufacturing Technologies with AI (SANTA)
- Advanced Ultrasonic Evaluation
Key impact and application areas
- Biological models
- Drug screening
- Drug development
- Craniofacial development and evolution; Craniosynostosis; Orthopaedic trauma; medical devices
- Healthcare
- Aerospace, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Infrastructure
- Composite Manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing