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