Head of Group: Professor Fabrice Pierron The principal goal of our research activities is to develop fundamental understanding of the physical processes and interactive mechanisms in materials that affect the performance of engineering systems. This understanding and knowledge is then transferred into engineering technologies through enhanced materials performance and improved designs.
Our researchers conduct research across a wide range of engineering materials and their applications in:
Please see our research strengths for more detail
Our research activities are further stimulated by multidisciplinary collaborations with other research groups in Engineering and the Environment, and with many other research groups across the University. This provides an excellent forum for training high-calibre research students. It also strengthens our educational mission and provides undergraduates with an ideal environment for project work.
The Group comprises 15 academics, seven research fellows and 33 research students. Our staff occupy influential positions on international and national research committees, hold fellowships with the Institute of Materials, Mining and Mineralogy, have been elected to the Peer Review College of EPSRC and occupy editorial positions on leading international research journals, including Principal Editor of Materials Letters and Editor of Materials Science and Engineering.
Engineering Sciences Unit
Engineering and the Environment
University of Southampton
Highfield Campus
Southampton SO17 1BJ
Senior Administrative Officer: Sue Berger
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2871
Administrative Officer: Katherine Day
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2841
Administrative Officer: Fiona Haigh
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 7082
Administrative Officer: Gwyneth Skiller
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 5568
Email: engsci@soton.ac.uk
Major facilities used within the Engineering Materials research group include:
The group is well-equipped with characterisation tools, including a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope, field emission gun scanning electron microscope, a He ion microscope, access to an AFM, extensive electrochemical facilities and a major new X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanner centre at μ-VIS.
You can find all of our projects with guaranteed funding here.
EngSci-MATS-106 Shape memory alloy based devices for closure of cardiologic defects
Fatigue behaviour of alloys with ultrafine grain structure produced by severe plastic deformation
| Related Projects | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Novel Integrated Imaging Approaches for Damage Characterisation of Composite Materials and Structures | Active |