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EPSRC Support by Research Area in Materials Engineering - Composites

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 (£)
3D Nanoscale chemical analysis: a FIBSEM-SIMS facility optimised for soft and composite materialsBrydson, Professor RMDUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,726,123
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
Advanced neutron scattering techniques to understand and improve performance in membrane nanotechnologyFoglia, Dr FUCLChemistry 1,233,592
Advanced Thin Film Sputtering Fabrication Facility (TF-FAB)Zoppi, Professor GNorthumbria, University ofFac of Engineering and Environment 971,033
An EPSRC National Research Facility to facilitate Data Science in the Physical Sciences: The Physical Sciences Data science Service (PSDS)Coles, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 4,186,496
Bio-derived and Bio-inspired Advanced Materials for Sustainable Industries (VALUED)Titirici, Professor MImperial College LondonChemical Engineering 6,139,080
Bionic Adaptive Stretchable Materials for WEC (BASM-WEC)Xiao, Professor QUniversity of StrathclydeNaval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Eng 990,521
CELLCOMP: Data-driven Mechanistic Modelling of Scalable Cellular Composites for Crash Energy AbsorptionTan, Dr WQueen Mary University of LondonSchool of Engineering & Materials Scienc 392,388
Certification for Design - Reshaping the Testing PyramidThomsen, Professor OTUniversity of BristolAerospace Engineering 6,924,663
Circular Economy for Small Medical DevicesRahimifard, Professor SLoughborough UniversityWolfson Sch of Mech, Elec & Manufac Eng 1,546,200
Composites: Made Faster - Rapid, physics-based simulation tools for composite manufactureHallett, Professor SRUniversity of BristolAerospace Engineering 812,735
Correlative Analysis of Crystals in 3DChen, Professor BUniversity of LeicesterEngineering 2,501,463
Crystallographically-Architected Mechanical Metamaterials (CrystArMM)Sareh, Dr PNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 396,200
Design theory-based nanostructured leaf-vein networks for selective VOC sensingGardner, Professor JWUniversity of WarwickSch of Engineering 412,927
Design theory-based nanostructured leaf-vein networks for selective VOC sensingHasan, Professor TUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 420,381
Design theory-based nanostructured leaf-vein networks for selective VOC sensingBain, Professor CDDurham, University ofChemistry 383,612
Developing iron-rich cement clinker & understanding ferrite for the valorisation & upcycling of steel slags (FeRICH)Morley, Professor NAUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 1,392,715
Direct Writing of Nanodevices: A Sustainable Route to NanofabricationLewis, Professor DJUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 1,405,952
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Composites Science, Engineering and ManufacturingEichhorn, Professor SUniversity of BristolAerospace Engineering 6,652,519
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Transformation of Metals IndustryDong, Professor HUniversity of LeicesterEngineering 7,420,614
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic EngineeringCochran, Professor SUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 6,336,922
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Innovation for Sustainable Composites EngineeringBarton, Professor JUniversity of BristolAerospace Engineering 5,108,729
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Modelling of Heterogeneous SystemsKermode, Professor JRUniversity of WarwickPhysics 6,027,145
EPSRC Network for Engineering Porous Materials at Multiple Scales (EPoMM)Bowen, Professor CUniversity of BathMechanical Engineering 262,122
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0 with the Henry Royce InstituteLindsay, Dr RUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 9,504,770
Eradicating hydrofluoric acid from metal etchingClare, Professor AUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 596,756
ESTEEM: Energy efficient and Safe out-of-oven manufacTuring for compositE materials with intEgrated MultifunctionalitiesZhang, Dr HQueen Mary University of LondonSchool of Engineering & Materials Scienc 395,947
Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape Development CellFrias, Dr C CUniversity of SheffieldAdvanced Manufacturing Res Centre Boeing 1,786,360
Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing HubJewell, Professor GUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 10,735,962
High resolution, cryogenic analytical and transfer scanning electron microscope (HR-CAT-SEM)Khlobystov, Professor AUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 1,564,542
High-performance ultra-low-carbon Geopolymer heat Battery for thermochemical energy storage in net-zero buildings (GeoBattery)Ke, Dr XUniversity of BathArchitecture and Civil Engineering 318,435
Hyperuniform Disordered Metasurfaces for Selective AbsorbersFlorescu, Professor MUniversity of SurreyATI Physics 1,107,217
Induction Melt Incremental Thermoforming of Advanced Thermoplastic CompositesHarrison, Dr PUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 670,161
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
Made Smarter Innovation - Materials Made Smarter Research CentreTodd, Professor IUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 4,049,204
Manufacturing by Designwithers, Professor PUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 1,612,580
Manufacturing Organic-Inorganic Nanoparticle Composites with Nanoscale Precision via Directed Self-AssemblyRao, Professor AUniversity of CambridgePhysics 1,385,342
Marine mussel plaque-inspired anchoring systems for offshore floating structuresLiu, Dr TQueen Mary University of LondonSchool of Engineering & Materials Scienc 201,751
Meta-material adhesives for improved performance and functionalisation of bondlinesDias, Dr MAUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 1,072,631
Modelling long timescale effects of irradiation damage of nuclear graphiteJolley, Dr KLoughborough UniversityChemistry 379,651
Nanocomposite materials for sensing in next-generation minimally-invasive medical devicesNoimark, Dr SUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 582,276
National Research Facility for Lab X-ray CTBurnett, Dr TUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 10,097,652
Near-room Temperature Solid-state Hydrogen StorageTian, Dr MUniversity of ExeterEngineering 337,997
Next Generation Fibre-Reinforced Composites: a Full Scale Redesign for CompressionShaffer, Professor MImperial College LondonMaterials 6,205,244
Novel 3D tailored discontinuous fibre preforms for a sustainable future in composite manufacturingYu, Dr HUniversity of BathMechanical Engineering 343,681
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 assetsDay, Professor RJGlyndwr UniversityEngineering Research Centre 195,406
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 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 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 assetsHolmes, Dr CUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 598,103
Oncological Engineering - A new concept in the treatment of bone metastasesHall, Professor RMUniversity of BirminghamMechanical Engineering 4,127,559
OVERCOMP: Interface Formation and Bond Strength Prediction in Composite Injection OvermouldingAravand, Dr MQueen's University of BelfastSch Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 270,842
Particles At eXascale on High Performance Computers (PAX-HPC)Woodley, Professor SMUCLChemistry 3,041,191
Porous Piezoelectric Single Crystal Sensors (POPSICALS)Bowen, Professor CUniversity of BathMechanical Engineering 202,046
ProSensing: Low-Power, High-Speed, Adaptable Processing-In-Sensing CapabilityProdromakis, Professor TUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 1,221,722
QUIET AEROFOIL WITH ADAPTIVE POROUS SURFACESPinelli, Professor ALCity, University of LondonSch of Engineering and Mathematical Sci 323,961
Quiet aerofoil with adaptive porous surfaces (QUADPORS)Choi, Professor KUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 531,142
Realising Functional Cellulosic Bio-based CompositesEichhorn, Professor SUniversity of BristolAerospace Engineering 1,561,994
SEE MORE MAKE MORE: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimisation for Reliable Manufacturing of Key MaterialsRodenburg, Professor CUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 1,171,727
See More Make More: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimised for Reliable Manufacture of Key Materials: Opportunity, Realisation, ExploitationHondow, Dr NUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 84,068
SEE MORE MAKE MORE: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimised for Reliable Manufacture of Key Materials: Opportunity, Realisation, ExploitationPratt, Dr AUniversity of YorkPhysics 562,339
See More Make More: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimised for Reliable Manufacture of Key Materials: Opportunity, Realisation, ExploitationJepson, Dr MLoughborough UniversityMaterials 78,818
Solution-based Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Flexible Neuromorphic ElectronicsHuang, Dr RUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 159,901
SRAS++ single crystal elasticity matrix measurement in polycrystalline materialsClark, Professor MUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 900,432
STOP fibrous microplastic pollution from textiles by elucidating fibre damage and manufacturing novel textilesTausif, Professor MUniversity of LeedsSch of Design 624,583
Stretching the boundaries; new soft matter systems.Gleeson, Professor HUniversity of LeedsPhysics and Astronomy 1,631,505
Sustainable manufacturing of circular economy elastomer productsChen, Professor BQueen's University of BelfastSch Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 1,247,406
THE FUTURE COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING HUBWarrior, Professor NAUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 10,830,792
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityBrown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 3,079,801
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityTitman, Dr JUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 43,315
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityWilliamson, Dr PTFUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Biological Sciences 71,695
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityAshbrook, Professor SEMUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 39,908
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityGriffin, Dr JLancaster UniversityChemistry 30,732
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityBlanc, Professor FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 33,662
Tomographic Imaging: UK Collaborative Computational Projectswithers, Professor PUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 296,693
Transforming flexibles for a green packaging futureLee, Professor KImperial College LondonAeronautics 513,744
Understanding the electronic structure landscape in wide band gap metal halide perovskitesRamadan, Dr AUniversity of SheffieldPhysics and Astronomy 398,948
Wetting of Auxetic MetamaterialsAlderson, Professor ASheffield Hallam UniversityCollege of Business, Technology & Eng 318,566

Total Number of Grants: 80
Total Value of Grants: £156,636,062

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