Research Team

Nicholas joined The University of Manchester in 2013 to study an integrated Masters with industrial experience in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering. In 2017, Nicholas obtained a Master’s Diploma with First-Class Honours with a year’s industrial experience, obtained whilst working for a stem cell research facility in Santiago, Chile. Currently completing a PhD with The University of Manchester, Nicholas...

Hanwen completed an MSc in Advanced Engineering Materials at The University of Manchester, continuing on to start a PhD in 2018. Her current research concerns novel hybrid thermo-mechanical processing in a Al-Mg-Si alloy, which can enhance yield strength dramatically while retaining moderate ductility. The project will focus on understanding the strengthening mechanisms, for example, strain hardening and precipitation strengthening, during hybrid...

Bashir completed an MSc in Materials Science and Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia). Currently completing a PhD at The University of Manchester, School of Materials, his research focus is accelerated electrochemical corrosion testing of light alloys and in particular aluminium alloys.

Ziyu recently completed a Bachelor Degree in Material Science & Engineering from The University of Manchester and a Bachelor Degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Central South University (China). Ziyu has recently joined the Advanced Metallic System Centre for Doctoral Training.  His PhD focuses on strain path effects during dynamic precipitation in aluminium alloys.

Yichao completed an MSc with Distinction in Advanced Engineering Materials at The University of Manchester and was awarded a Bachelor Degree in Materials Forming and Control Engineering from the Hefei University of Technology (China). Yichao has recently joined the Advanced Metallic System Centre for Doctoral Training and is completing a PhD at The University of Manchester which focuses on chemo-mechanical...

Wayne completed a BSc in Physical Science at the Open University followed by an MSc in Materials Physics at The University of Salford. Wayne has recently joined the Advanced Metallic System Centre for Doctoral Training and is completing a PhD at The University of Manchester which focuses on the effect of microstructure on the ductility of aerospace titanium alloys. This...

Ryan completed a Master’s Degree at the University of Sheffield. Ryan has recently joined the Advanced Metallic System Centre for Doctoral Training and is completing a PhD at The University of Manchester focusing on the environmentally assisted cracking of new 7xxx series aluminium alloys.

  Ruiqiang completed a BSc and MSc from Central South University (China) in 2014 and 2017 respectively. Ruiqiang is now completing a PhD where his research is based within the group of Metal Forming and Material Modelling in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London. His research focus is the formability assessment for metallic sheet materials, including boron steel and aluminium...

Niall obtained a First-Class Honours MPhys and BSc from the University of Leeds. Niall's MPhys project focused on the kinetics of an antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic transition in Iron Rhodium. Niall's has recently joined the Advanced Metallic System Centre for Doctoral Training and is completing a PhD at The University of Manchester which focuses on 5XXX series Aluminium alloy...

Mateusz studied at Poznan University of Technology (Poland) and Ostfalia University of Applied Science (Germany) obtaining a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering – Aircraft Engines and Master’s in ME – Gas Technology & Renewable Energy. Upon completion, Mateusz worked for the European Space Agency on the position of Mechanical Engineer YGT in support to the Orion European...

Kai is currently completing a PhD at Imperial College London, funded by the President's PhD Scholarship of Imperial College London. Kai’s research focus is investigating a novel and cost-effective method to manufacture magnesium alloy sheets.

Francesco completed an MEng in Chemical Engineering at the University of Naples Federico II (Italy) in 2018, his thesis concentrated on modelling and production of graded polymeric foams. Francesco has recently joined the Advanced Metallic System Centre for Doctoral Training and is studying for a PhD at The University of Manchester focusing on increasing the corrosion resistance of 7xxx Al panels...

Fan completed a Master’s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Chongqing University (China) focusing on the study of ZM6 (also known as Mg-Zn-Nd-Zr) magnesium alloys. Joining The University of Manchester in 2019 to commence a PhD, Fan’s current research is concerned with the microstructure evolution and mechanical property of AZ31 and ZEK100 wrought magnesium alloys, this...

Famin completed a BEng in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation at Dalian University of Technology (China), obtaining an MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering from University of Sheffield. Currently at Imperial College London, Famin is completing a PhD at the Dyson School of Design Engineering. His research project focuses on developing a novel, cost-effective Heat Stamping (HS) process for forming complex-shaped...

Elliot has completed an MEng in Material Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield, where his focus was additive layer manufacturing of high strength 7000 series aluminium alloys, concentrating on the microstructural effect of grain refiners. He then joined the Advanced Metallic System Centre for Doctoral Training and is now working on a PhD at The University of Manchester which...

Benjamin graduated from the University of Salford in 2017 with a First-Class Degree in Physics and a Master’s Degree which focused on computational methods in quantum chemistry problems. Benjamin has recently joined the Advanced Metallic System Centre for Doctoral Training and is completing a PhD at The University of Manchester which focuses on the application of atomistic modelling techniques...