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Prof Fionn Dunne
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About the Project
We are seeking two motivated candidates for fully-funded PhD studentship in the exciting field of high performance alloys for next-generation aero-engines. The studentships include fees and a stipend of £16,553 for suitable candidates ordinary resident in the UK or EU nationals for the duration of 3 years.
New and improved alloys are providing the opportunity to reduce weight and increase operating temperatures, thus improving flight efficiencies whilst reducing polluting emissions. Understanding the behaviour and performance of these materials are crucial to optimise their design and hence minimise damaging effects to our environment. Successful applicants will join Imperial’s BIAM Centre for Materials Characterisation, Processing and Modelling in which we integrate experiment, characterisation and modelling for materials optimisation. Two key projects with emphasis on both material modelling and microstructures are currently available with strong industrial linkage.
In this material modelling project, the student will establish new computational modelling methods at the appropriate linked scales from molecular dynamics, discrete dislocation and crystal-level approaches in order to aid mechanistic understanding and provide quantitative predictive tools for materials design.
The qualified candidates will join a dynamic research team with a research focus on materials performance, additive manufacturing, microstructures and modelling of high performance alloys in the department of Materials at Imperial College London. Applicants should have knowledge in one or more of: microstructure of metallic alloys, electron microscopy, mechanical testing, computational modelling. Good teamwork and communication skills are essential. In addition, the candidates should have (or be expecting to obtain) a first degree (1st class or upper second class) in materials, mechanical engineering or a relevant subject.
Link to other project: https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=83796
New and improved alloys are providing the opportunity to reduce weight and increase operating temperatures, thus improving flight efficiencies whilst reducing polluting emissions. Understanding the behaviour and performance of these materials are crucial to optimise their design and hence minimise damaging effects to our environment. Successful applicants will join Imperial’s BIAM Centre for Materials Characterisation, Processing and Modelling in which we integrate experiment, characterisation and modelling for materials optimisation. Two key projects with emphasis on both material modelling and microstructures are currently available with strong industrial linkage.
In this material modelling project, the student will establish new computational modelling methods at the appropriate linked scales from molecular dynamics, discrete dislocation and crystal-level approaches in order to aid mechanistic understanding and provide quantitative predictive tools for materials design.
The qualified candidates will join a dynamic research team with a research focus on materials performance, additive manufacturing, microstructures and modelling of high performance alloys in the department of Materials at Imperial College London. Applicants should have knowledge in one or more of: microstructure of metallic alloys, electron microscopy, mechanical testing, computational modelling. Good teamwork and communication skills are essential. In addition, the candidates should have (or be expecting to obtain) a first degree (1st class or upper second class) in materials, mechanical engineering or a relevant subject.
Link to other project: https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=83796
Project supervisors
Career overview
Fionn Dunne is a Principal Research Fellow and Chair in Micromechanics at Imperial College London, specifically within the Department of Materials in the Faculty of Engineering. His research focuses on the fundamentals of deformation and fracture, particularly in relation to hexagonal close-packed (hcp) polycrystals and nickel alloys. This work encompasses experimental methods, characterisation, computational crystal plasticity, and discrete dislocation plasticity. His applications of research include micro-deformation, fatigue crack nucleation, microstructure-sensitive crack growth, and polycrystal sonics for non-destructive evaluation (NDE). Fionn Dunne has authored over 180 research papers and co-authored the book ""Introduction to Computational Plasticity,"" published by Oxford University Press in 2005. He has served as a consultant for Rolls-Royce and has been an active member of their Core Materials Working Group. He has also contributed to the Ministry of Defence''s Research Programmes Group and was a Royal Society Industry Fellow with Rolls-Royce. From 2015 to 2020, he held the position of Royal Academy of Engineering/Rolls-Royce Research Chair. He has led the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) programme grant titled ""Heterogeneous Mechanics in Hexagonal Alloys across Length and Time Scales"" and directed the Imperial Rolls-Royce Nuclear University Technology Centre. Additionally, he holds the title of Honorary Professor at the Beijing Institute of Aerospace Materials and is an Emeritus Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. Fionn Dunne was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2010, received the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3) Harvey Flower Prize in 2016, and shared the 2017 Imperial President''s Award for Outstanding Research Team.
Research interests
Prof. Dunne''s research focuses on the fundamentals of deformation and fracture, particularly relating to hexagonal close-packed (hcp) polycrystals and nickel alloys. His work encompasses experimental methods, characterisation, computational crystal plasticity, and discrete dislocation plasticity. Key applications of his research include micro-deformation, fatigue crack nucleation, microstructure-sensitive crack growth, and polycrystal sonics for non-destructive evaluation (NDE). He has published over 180 research papers and is a co-author of ""Introduction to Computational Plasticity"" (OUP, 2005).
Micromechanics
Deformation
Fracture
Hcp Polycrystal
Ni Alloys
Experiment
Characterisation
Computational Crystal Plasticity
Discrete Dislocation Plasticity
Micro-Deformation
Fatigue Crack Nucleation
Microstructure-Sensitive Crack Growth
Polycrystal Sonics
Non-Destructive Evaluation
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Civil Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics
Manufacturing Engineering
Optical Physics.
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