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Research

Research Interest 1

Laser engineering; Laser materials processing; Laser ignition; laser-material interactions; FE & process modelling of laser applications

Research grants

Cockcroft Institute Core Grant

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

April 2021 - September 2028

Combined Laser Additive Manufacturing and Subtractive Surface Finishing (CLASS)

INNOVATE UK (UK)

October 2017 - March 2019

Cockcroft Institute Core Grant

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

April 2017 - March 2022

Design for and of the complete AM process chain (ENCOMPASS)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

October 2016 - February 2020

Laser Ignition - A Twinning Collaboration for Frontier Research in Eco-Friendly Fuel-Saving Combustion (LASIG-TWIN).

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

January 2016 - December 2018

KE-LAS

EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

April 2009 - June 2015

Passive RFID Integrated Sensor Matrix (PRISM)

INNOVATE UK (UK)

September 2008 - August 2010

Research of picosecond regenerative amplifier and multi-beam laser processing.

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS (UK)

March 2015 - September 2017

High Power Carbon Dioxide Laser Facility at the University of Liverpool.

HIGHER EDUCATION FUND COUNCIL FOR ENGLAND (UK)

January 2000 - December 2002

Integrated programme of research in aeronautical engineering: Affordable manufacturing for composite and metallic airframe.

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

June 2004 - December 2009

Towards In-Combustion-Event Feedback (ICEF) Control by Laser Ignition

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

August 2012 - March 2016

Laser Forming of Aerospace Alloys - A Direct Fabrication Technique.

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

September 2000 - August 2003

Novel laser processes for microtechnology.

NORTH WEST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (UK)

September 2005 - March 2009

Laser forming for the correction of distortion and design shape in aluminium structures.

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

December 2003 - November 2005

Direct laser point of process material synthesis using SolGel chemistry.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (UK)

December 2005 - December 2007

Ultrafast Fibre Lasers for Material Processing and Imaging Applications.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (UK)

April 2006 - March 2008

KEL09/16 - Direct Writing of Functional Components for High Temperature Applications

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

September 2010 - August 2011

Sustainable approach to digital printing and imaging (SUADIP)

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (UK)

January 2007 - January 2010

Modelling and experimental investigation of 3-dimensional laser forming metallic components.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

October 2002 - September 2004

High Throughput Precision Parallel Laser Micro-processing (PARALASE)

INNOVATE UK (UK)

October 2008 - September 2011

    Research collaborations

    Mónica Fernández Arias

    Ultrafast laser production of functionalised nanoparticles

    University of Vigo, Spain

    Ultrafast laser production of functionalised nanoparticles

    Juan Pou Saracho

    Ultrafast laser production of functionalised nanoparticles

    University of Vigo, Spain

    Ultrafast laser production of functionalised nanoparticles

    Anders Thomsen

    Feedback Control of 3D Laser Forming

    Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark

    Feedback Control of 3D Laser Forming - design cases, control strategy & joint paper

    Dieter Brűggemann

    EU H2020 'LASIG-TWIN'

    Bayreuth University, Germany

    Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

    Mark Barwinkel

    EU H2020 'LASIG-TWIN'

    Bayreuth University, Germany

    Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

    Erik Beckert

    EU H2020 'LASIG-TWIN'

    Fraunhofer IOF, Jena, Germany

    Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

    Nicolaie Pavel

    EU H2020 'LASIG-TWIN'

    Romanian National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR)

    Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

    Laurent Zimmer

    EU H2020 'LASIG-TWIN'

    Laboratoire EM2C, CentraleSupélec, France

    Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

    Ling Zhang

    Research of picosecond regenerative amplifier and multi-beam laser processing

    China Academy of Sciences, Institute of Semiconductors, Beijing

    Royal Society Newton Fund International Exchange

    Alexey Tepikin

    Optical trapping (laser tweezers) in organellar electrophysiology

    Olivier Allegre

    University of Manchester, UK

    High-throughput ultrashort pulse laser processing using spatial light modulation

    Paolo Paoletti

    ENCOMPASS

    Process sensing, sensor fusion and data analytics in laser additive manufacture

    Martin Blechschmidt

    AUDI AG

    Laser forming

    Reza Valizadeh

    ASTEC, Daresbury

    Surface structuring of accelerator components with ultra-short pulse lasers

    Jon Major

    Solar cells from laser sintered, earth-abundant colloidal nanocrystals thin films

    Frank Jaeckel

    Solar cells from laser sintered, earth-abundant colloidal nanocrystals thin films

    Ahmed Elsheikh

    Fabrication routes for biomechanic sensors (laser process input).

    Yi Pan

    Durham University

    Laser processed surfaces for THz thermal energy harvesting devices.

    Jude Curran

    Study of cell interactions with laser structured surfaces.

    Andrew Fogg

    Chemical analysis of silver inks irradiated by laser, to understand curing mechanisms.

    Juan de Damborenea

    National Centre for Metallurgical Research (CENIM), Madrid

    Student placement at Liverpool for work on tribological effects of laser surface texturing; leading to joint papers & future EU project.

    Laurence Hardwick

    Structuring of battery electrodes with ultra short pulse lasers

    Paul Harris

    Brunel University

    Multi-beam picosecond laser patterning of silver on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET); joint paper.

    Rasmita Raval

    Minor support to antimicrobial TSB bid, to provide access to laser based experiments.

    Simon Reid

    Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership

    Making It (Advanced Manufacturing) initiative and work on UoL/LJMU application to BIS UEZ (Sensor City).

    Graham Johnson

    BAE Systems

    Contract R&D with LLEC on laser machining.

    Shuo Shang

    North Eastern University, Shenyang, China

    NEU students into Lasers MSc at Liverpool. Advice on setting up R&D facility for collaboration on macro scale processes (offshore sector).

    Joerg Schille

    Laserinstitut Hochschule Mittweida

    Ultra short pulse laser engineering and materials processing.

    Chris Sutcliffe

    EU H2020 'ENCOMPASS'; Innovate UK 'CLASS'

    Pulsed laser process techniques to support Laser Powder Bed Fusion development

    Jiang Cheng

    YTPE, Shenyang

    R&D contract for bespoke laser material processing application development.

    Dun Liu

    Hubei University of Technology

    Research collaboration on ultra short pulse laser parallel processing using novel dynamic beam diffraction methods; exchange of research staff through secondment and a joint (journal) publication is planned.

    Andrew Kingsley

    Sigma Aldrich

    Northern Way funded project on consolidation of pre-cursor ink formulations with laser.

    Richard Potter

    Laser micro-processing and materials property evaluation.

    John Dawson

    University of York

    Laser based direct write of antenna materials and their electromagnetic design & testing.

    H Ouyang

    Laser welding, mechanical testing & modelling of lightweight steel sandwich panel structures

    Rachel Williams

    David Edgar

    Robin Pittson

    Gwent Group

    Research on laser based Direct Write methods using novel ink formulations; partner in TSB project (PRISM)

    Miles Padgett

    University of Glasgow

    Optical tweezer applications at the engineering interface

    Lin Li

    University of Manchester, UK

    Research on laser micro engineering applications for Northwest industry

    Zhu Liu

    University of Manchester, UK

    Research on laser micro engineering applications for Northwest industry

    Michael Schmidt

    Bavarian Laser Zentrum, University of Erlangen, Germany

    Laser materials processing applications research, including researcher exchange projects

    Diana Zimmerman

    Ford Motor Company

    Research on laser ignition in IC engines for enhanced engine control and performance

    Andrew Mills

    Cranfield University

    Research on laser based deposition of sensors onto / within composite material structures

    Greg Gibbons

    University of Warwick

    Research into laser based deposition of functional components and sensors for use in composites and composite tooling technology

    Richard Martukanitz

    Pennsylvania State University

    Research (including student exchange) on laser based sensing techniques for laser and hybrid laser welding for industrial applications

    Wesley Cantwell

    Research into laser forming of novel composite materials and structures for aerospace and other industrial applications

    Stuart Edwardson

    Laser engineering; laser material processing; modelling of laser processes.

    Martin Wirth

    Ford Motor Company

    Research on laser ignition in IC engines for enhanced engine control and performance

    Andy Scarisbrick

    Ford Motor Company

    Research on laser ignition in IC engines for enhanced engine control and performance

    Tom Shenton

    Research on laser ignition in IC engines for enhanced control and efficiency, reduced fuel consumption and environmental emissions

    Brian Ginty

    BAE Systems

    Laser processing for manufacturing applications in the aerospace sector

    Andrew Moore

    Heriot-Watt University

    Research on laser bending / laser forming for aerospace applications; optical surface analysis techniques for control of the laser forming process

    Jagjit Sidhu

    BAE Systems

    Research on laser processing and applications, primarily comprising laser forming and laser based direct write microfabrication technologies

    Graham Schleyer

    Research on laser welding of aluminium alloy structures for potential enhanced impact and blast resistance under dynamic loading

    Mo Naeem

    GSI Group, Rugby, UK

    Materials processing applications of lasers

    Ken Watkins

    High power laser processing applications research; technology transfer & training in laser technology