University of Surrey

Industrial Doctorate Centres

MiNMaT

Current and Previous Sponsors

Find below information on our current partnerships with sponsors with whom we are very pleased to be associated. Some sponsors have more than one Research Engineer placed with them, with different research topics.

More detailed information on project abstracts will be uploaded to these pages in the very near future.

Sponsor OrganisationResearch Area
Sun ChemicalDevelopment of novel smart packaging for use in the food industry
National Physical Laboratory
  1. Enabling technologies for nanotube modified polymer applications
  2. Characterisation of interfaces in micro and nano composites
  3. Novel nanoscale electronic devices for metrology
  4. Polymer/nanotube composite materials for fuel cell applications
  5. Nanocarbon electronic interconnects
  6. Enabling technologies for nanotube modified polymer applications

 

Scott BaderDevelopment of sustainable and nano enhanced composite materials
BAE Systems
  1. Advanced damage tolerance composites for aerospace and defence applications
  2. Advanced hybrid structures for aerospace/defence applications
TWI Technology Engineering
  1. Laser surface modification of polymers and development of interconnection of polymer fibres to allow the transport of electricity
  2. Machining and mechanical fastening of composites
  3. Laboratory based characterisation of advanced coatings for a reliable prediction of life cycle performance
HexcelUnderstanding and novel improvements in advanced composites at the nano and macro scales
Morgan SindallHigh performance cement composites for tunnelling and other applications
Lockheed MartinLightweight materials for vehicles
CentronicDesign and development of gas-filled radiation detectors; materials, structure and performance
DSTL
  1. Understanding the deformation of ceramic materials at high strain rates
  2. Understanding the influence of microstructure and phases of armour ceramics on ballistic performance
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
  1. 3-D charge carrier study of pixellated CZT X-ray imaging detectors
  2. Design, fabrication and test of active-edge radiation detectors
Thomas SwanNovel electro spinning techniques with nanomaterials
Heidelberg CementThe validation of conventional tests of transport in cements
IndestructibleOptimisation of nanomaterial additives for high performance coatings
Proctor & Gamble - GilletteFriction in shaving
Art Access ResearchNano scale analysis of artist materials and techniques in relation to historical sources and trade
AkzoNobel - International PaintsDrying of water borne coatings
CorewireThe effect of process variables on the microstructure and performance of tungsten carbide systems for wear applications
Plasma Quest
  1. Thin film barrier layers
  2. Dielectric and ferromagnetic coatings deposited using a large area deposition HiTUS facility
Pall EuropeDetermining the critical fluid properties for the selection and optimisation of liquid systems used to evaluate filter integrity
GKNInvestigating manufacturing issues in large scale composite components
M-Solv
  1. Novel hybrid ink jet print for micro-electronic device manufacture
  2. Laser ablation processes for micro-electronic device manufacture
LafargeTransport and dynamics in nanopores of concrete
Thames WaterPerformance assessment of trunk mains
CeramCeramic composites for ballistic applications
AWE
  1. Chloride induced pitting corrosion on beryllium
  2. Surface science investigations into gas - solid interface corrosion and protection
ThermoFisherThe three dimensional molecular structure of technological polymers
TiSICS
  1. Titanium composite pressure vessel technology
  2. Titanium composite manufacturing technology
Molecular Cube Model

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