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EPSRC Support by Research Area in Performance and Inspection of Mechanical Structures and Systems

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. All the grants listed below have some relevance to this research area. The value of the investment is the total awarded by EPSRC and does not reflect the proportion assigned to this research area.

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Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
A Facility for Cryo-Enabled Multi-microscopy for Nanoscale Analysis in the Engineering and Physical Sciences (Cryo-EPS)Giuliani, Professor FImperial College LondonMaterials 10,294,044
A hybrid Deep Learning-assisted Finite Element technique to predict dynamic failure evolution in advanced ceramics (DeLFE)Anusuya Ponnusami, Dr SCity, University of LondonSch of Engineering and Mathematical Sci 160,200
A hybrid precision manufacturing platform for next-generation of nanoscale productsLuo, Professor XUniversity of StrathclydeDesign Manufacture and Engineering Man 766,513
A multi-scale, high-resolution, tri-beam facility for fast machining and 3D characterisationChiu, Professor YUniversity of BirminghamMetallurgy and Materials 1,970,213
A rational reduced model for elastic layers and its application in pattern formation analysisFu, Professor YKeele UniversityFaculty of Natural Sciences 52,383
A Smart Automated TEM Facility for Large Scale Analysis of Atomic Structure and ChemistryHaigh, Professor SJUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 5,857,335
Adaptive Laser Induced Phased Arrays (ALIPA)Stratoudaki, Dr TUniversity of StrathclydeElectronic and Electrical Engineering 1,072,241
Aerodynamics and aeroacoustics of closely coupled rotorsPARUCHURI, Dr CCUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Engineering 1,253,298
AirGuide PhotonicsPetropoulos, Professor PUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 6,160,545
Automotive electric powertrain whistling and whining: fundamental root cause analysis to novel solutionsTheodossiades, Professor SLoughborough UniversityWolfson Sch of Mech, Elec & Manufac Eng 427,577
Brush seal Resistance to Inlet Swirl and Transient Loading Effects (BRISTLE)Pekris, Dr MJUniversity of SurreyMechanical Engineering Sciences 335,363
Carbon Fibre Axle (CaFiAx)Hawksbee, Dr SUniversity of HuddersfieldSch of Computing and Engineering 144,654
Carbon Fibre Axle (CaFiAx)Johnson, Dr MSUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 506,513
CMMI-EPSRC: Quantitative Characterization of Mission Critical Microstructures of Engineering Metals with Diffusive UltrasoundLan, Dr BImperial College LondonMechanical Engineering 610,556
CMMI-EPSRC: Thermoacoustic response of Additively Manufactured metals: A multi-scale study from grain to component scalesPatterson, Professor EAUniversity of LiverpoolMech, Materials & Aerospace Engineering 432,184
Composites: Made Faster - Rapid, physics-based simulation tools for composite manufactureHallett, Professor SRUniversity of BristolAerospace Engineering 812,735
Cutting the Edge - a Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) facility for supporting UK research in novel 3D materials research and device fabricationMartin, Dr TLUniversity of BristolPhysics 2,157,092
Dispersion Strengthened Magnesium Alloys - Solidification of NanocolloidsNadendla, Professor HBrunel University LondonBCAST 757,017
DroneNoise: Addressing Public Health and Wellbeing Harms for a Sustainable Drone SectorMartinez, Dr AJTUniversity of SalfordSch of Computing, Science & Engineering 285,465
Engineering an ultra-thin opto-acoustic fibre optic probe for cancer characterisationSmith, Dr RJUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 491,259
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Automotive Propulsion SystemsBrace, Professor CUniversity of BathMechanical Engineering 6,500,324
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Innovation in Non-Destructive evaluation (FIND)Drinkwater, Professor BUniversity of BristolMechanical Engineering 4,403,678
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic EngineeringCochran, Professor SUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 6,322,237
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Materials for Demanding Environmentswithers, Professor PUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 4,291,882
EPSRC UK Acoustics Network PlusHoroshenkov, Professor KVUniversity of SheffieldMechanical Engineering 1,418,895
EPSRC-SFI: Next Generation Energy Autonomous Textile Fabrics based on Triboelectric Nanogenerators (NextGenT-TENG)Mulvihill, Dr DUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 1,509,817
Establishing adaptive ultrasonics through shape memory materialsFeeney, Dr AUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 474,044
Fatigue Testing beyond ExtremesGong, Dr JKings College LondonEngineering 699,475
Femtosecond X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Crystalline Matter Deforming under Extreme LoadingWark, Professor JUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 497,643
Future Advanced Metrology HubJiang, Professor Dame XUniversity of HuddersfieldSch of Computing and Engineering 10,813,543
Greener Aviation with Advanced Propulsion Systems (GAAPS)Filippone, Professor AUniversity of Manchester, TheMechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng 1,750,240
INFUSE: Interface with the Future - Underpinning Science to Support the Energy transitionRyan, Professor MImperial College LondonMaterials 4,291,430
Integrated Material-Modelling-Manufacturing paradigm for Mechanical Meta-regulators (I5M)Bodaghi, Dr MNottingham Trent UniversitySchool of Science & Technology 330,760
Intelligent Structures for Low Noise EnvironmentsDaley, Professor SUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Engineering 1,803,189
k-Wave: An open-source toolbox for the time-domain simulation of acoustic wave fieldsTreeby, Professor BEUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 584,440
Manufacturing the Future with Supercritical CO2 and Minimum Quantity LubricationTaylor, Dr CMUniversity of SheffieldAdvanced Manufacturing Res Centre Boeing 274,496
Manufacturing the Future with Supercritical CO2 and Minimum Quantity LubricationKapur, Professor NUniversity of LeedsMechanical Engineering 758,327
Marine mussel plaque-inspired anchoring systems for offshore floating structuresLiu, Dr TQueen Mary University of LondonSchool of Engineering & Materials Scienc 201,751
Model order reduction for fast phase-field fracture simulationsAgathos, Dr KUniversity of ExeterEngineering 125,219
Modelling long timescale effects of irradiation damage of nuclear graphiteJolley, Dr KLoughborough UniversityChemistry 379,651
Multidomain Vibration-Absorber DesignJiang, Professor JUniversity of BristolMechanical Engineering 1,001,772
Multi-doped Calcium-Phosphate Coatings for Resorbable Magnesium Alloy Implant ApplicationsAcheson, Dr JGUniversity of UlsterSchool of Engineering 409,270
Multifunctional High Entropy Carbide and Boride (HECARBO) Ceramic Composites: Compositional Space, Novel Synthesis, and Property TailoringZhang, Professor SUniversity of ExeterEngineering 506,805
Multifunctional High Entropy Carbide and Boride Ceramic Composites: Compositional Space, Novel Synthesis, and Property TailoringReece, Professor MQueen Mary University of LondonSchool of Engineering & Materials Scienc 523,977
New Ways Forward for Nonlinear Structural DynamicsWorden, Professor KUniversity of SheffieldMechanical Engineering 2,444,491
New Wire Additive Manufacturing (NEWAM)Williams, Professor SWCranfield UniversitySch of Aerospace, Transport & Manufact 5,886,209
Next Generation Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Models for Hydrogen Embrittlement (NEXTGEM)Martinez-Paneda, Professor EUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 297,020
Next Generation Fibre-Reinforced Composites: a Full Scale Redesign for CompressionShaffer, Professor MImperial College LondonMaterials 6,205,244
Nonlinear Ground Vibration Testing using Control-based ContinuationRenson, Dr LImperial College LondonMechanical Engineering 500,651
Novel 3D+ Multi-axial Preforms for Complex Loaded Composite ApplicationsRalph, Dr CUniversity of UlsterSchool of Engineering 403,795
Novel Flat Fibre Sensors For Application In Process Control, Evaluation And Health Monitoring Of High Value Composite AssetsBarton, Professor JUniversity of BristolMechanical Engineering 344,381
Novel flat fibre sensors for application in process control, evaluation and health monitoring of high value composite assetsDay, Professor RJGlyndwr UniversityEngineering Research Centre 195,406
Novel flat optical fibre sensors for application in process control, evaluation and health monitoring of high value composite assetsLiu, Dr YUniversity of HertfordshireSchool of Physics, Eng & Computer Scienc 136,240
Novel flat optical fibre sensors for application in process control, evaluation and health monitoring of high value composite assetsOwen, Dr JSUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 189,546
Novel flat optical fibre sensors for application in process control, evaluation and health monitoring of high value composite assetsHughes, Dr D JUniversity of WarwickWMG 184,362
Novel flat optical fibre sensors for application in process control, evaluation and health monitoring of high value composite assetsHolmes, Dr CUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 598,103
Performance-driven design of aluminium alloys for additive manufacturing (PAAM)Eskin, Professor DBrunel University LondonBCAST 477,459
Performance-driven design of aluminium alloys for additive manufacturing (PAAM)Lee, Professor PUCLMechanical Engineering 335,214
Performance-driven design of Aluminium alloys for Additive Manufacturing (PAAM)Tzanakis, Professor IOxford Brookes UniversityFaculty of Tech, Design and Environment 358,184
Pervasive Sensing for Buried PipesHoroshenkov, Professor KVUniversity of SheffieldMechanical Engineering 7,290,965
RAILSANDINGNadimi Shahraki, Dr SNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 360,517
RAINDROP: tRansforming Acoustic SensINg for leak detection in trunk mains and water DistRibutiOn PipelinesMuggleton, Dr JUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Engineering 702,768
Rich Nonlinear Tomography for advanced materialsTan, Professor JUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 488,160
Rich Nonlinear Tomography for advanced materialsMidgley, Professor PAUniversity of CambridgeMaterials Science & Metallurgy 236,595
Rich Nonlinear Tomography for advanced materials (LEAD)Lionheart, Professor WRBUniversity of Manchester, TheMathematics 635,422
SINDRI: Synergistic utilisation of INformatics and Data centRic Integrity engineeringKnowles, Professor D MUniversity of BristolMechanical Engineering 2,582,073
SRAS++ single crystal elasticity matrix measurement in polycrystalline materialsClark, Professor MUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 900,432
Supporting World-Class Labs at the University of Manchester (2022)Curry, Professor RJUniversity of Manchester, TheThe Research Office 1,425,000
Sustainable Coatings by Rational Design (SusCoRD)Lyon, Professor SBUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 2,660,814
Towards CyberSHM: autonomous acousto-ultrasonic health monitoring of operational composite structuresKundu, Dr ACardiff UniversitySch of Engineering 366,230
UK Consortium on Mesoscale Engineering Sciences (UKCOMES)Luo, Professor KHUCLMechanical Engineering 338,587

Total Number of Grants: 71
Total Value of Grants: £120,963,919

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).