Research
Additive, Subtractive and Formative Advanced Manufacturing with Lasers.
Laser Beam Engineering
Advanced Manufacturing with Lasers
Advanced Manufacturing with Lasers:
Additive, Subtractive and Formative Advanced Manufacturing with Lasers. Understanding the dynamic relationships between mechanical and thermal effects in materials.
Developing laser processes on the micro and nano level of scale, in particular an understanding of the problems and principles of working at such a small scale. The use of Finite Element methods and solid modelling as a research and teaching tool. Iterative methods of process control of complex manufacturing processes. Optical trapping. Material processing with advanced states of polarisation. Laser Forming. Ultra-Short pulsed lasers. Additive Manufacturing. Spatial Light Modulation. Laser Beam Engineering.
Research grants
Combined Laser Additive Manufacturing and Subtractive Surface Finishing (CLASS)
INNOVATE UK (UK)
October 2017 - March 2019
Design for and of the complete AM process chain (ENCOMPASS)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
October 2016 - February 2020
High Throughput Selective Laser Melting.
RENISHAW PLC (UK)
October 2015 - October 2018
Impact Acceleration Account - University of Liverpool 2012
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
October 2012 - March 2017
High Throughput Precision Parallel Laser Micro-processing (PARALASE)
INNOVATE UK (UK)
October 2008 - September 2011
Small items of Research Equipment at the University of Liverpool
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
November 2012 - March 2013
Research collaborations
Prof Eann Patterson
Nanoparticle Tracking
Prof. Laurence Hardwick
Laser texturing of battery electrodes
Professor Alexei Tepikin
Optical Trapping
Optical Trapping, Electrophysiology