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Newcastle University: Materials Engineering

Institution Newcastle University View institution profile
Department School of Engineering
Web Visit Newcastle University website
Study type Research

Summary

Overview As a postgraduate researcher in materials engineering you will be based in the School of Engineering. Our research areas include:

  • kinetics and formation mechanisms of new materials

  • predictive modelling based upon mechanistic understanding.

Work covers the production, property measurement and performance assessment of:

  • ceramics

  • polymers

  • metals

  • composites.

Your research will focus on:

  • understanding the physical and chemical descriptions that underlie materials performance

  • developing property and performance models of materials.

We focus on developing new materials for advanced engineering applications. This includes:

  • microelectronics

  • optics

  • power transmission.

Current research projects include:

  • developing novel surface engineering processes and materials (such as fullerene-like coating materials)

  • energy-based methods for performance modelling

  • nanomaterials and nanocharacterisation techniques

  • novel materials for intensified processes.

A major research strength is the measurement and modelling of the mechanical response of materials at high-spatial resolution, particularly in microelectronic and optical devices. A combination of unique equipment and interdisciplinary expertise supports this.

Another research focus is the materials requirements for the sustainable development and use of key resources, in particular water and energy. We have significant research into:

  • the generation of energy from novel sources

  • low carbon and renewable technologies

  • the clean-up of effluent and wastewater.

Our major areas of research are:

  • fuel cells and energy systems

  • gasification

  • cold plasma gasification

  • bio-fuel cells

  • bio-diesel production

  • gas and water treatment

  • nano-structured polymer composites for pollution control

  • sustainable and environmental electrochemical systems

  • photochemical processes and electrochemical synthesis.

Facilities The School of Engineering has a wide range of attractive facilities.

The School occupies five floors in Merz Court. We provide a student common room and a separate student study space.

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Newcastle University

Newcastle University is a World Top 140 university (QS World University Rankings 2026) and founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of world-class, research-intensive UK universities.

Committed to excellence, innovation and creativity, it is pioneering solutions that can change the world. Through world-class research it tackles some of the biggest challenges facing society globally, leading in its key strengths of ageing and health, data, cities and place, culture and creative arts, and one planet. The UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021 assessed its research as world-leading with outstanding impact.

Through high quality teaching it educates …

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