Research projects

Design and analysis of integrally-heated tooling for polymer composites

Rzgar Mhammed Abdalrahman (PhD, 2015) 

Supervisors: Stephen Grove, Adam Kyte and Md Jahir Rizvi (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research - Iraq)

Impact behaviour of reinforced concrete beams strengthened or repaired with carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) 

Mahdi Hameed Mohammad Al-Farttoosi (PhD, 2016, embargoed for 12 months)

Supervisors: Yaqub Rafiq, John Summerscales and Clive Williams (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research - Iraq)

Processing-performance relationships for fibre reinforced composites

Amjed Saleh Mahmood (PhD, 2016) 

Supervisors: Neil James, John Summerscales and Richard Cullen (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research - Iraq)

Fatigue failure of fibre reinforced plastics for marine environment

Maozhou (Leo) Meng (PhD, 2016) 

Supervisors: Jahir Rizvi, Huirong Le and Stephen Grove (CnTech for living expenses and School Research Committee Grant for tuition fees)

Composite materials filled with ferromagnetic microwire inclusions demonstrating microwave response to temperature and tensile stress

Vlad Zamorovskii (MPhil, 2017)

Supervisors: John Summerscales, Dmitriy Makhnovskiy (SoCM) and Mansel Davies (SoCM) (self funded with partial Faculty fee waiver)

Pluggable optical connector interfaces for electro-optical circuit boards 

Richard Pitwon (PhD, 2017)

Supervisors: Jasper Graham-Jones, Alistair Cree and John Summerscales (Xyratex Limited)

Process optimisation and mechanical characterisation of silver composite plating for offshore valve connections

Raymond Sieh (PhD, 2017) 

Supervisors: Alistair Cree and Huirong Le (University of Derby)

Ganlin Feng (PhD, 2018)

Supervisors: Long-yuan Li and Boksun Kim (China Scholarship Council)

Urvashi (Fowdar Danookdharree) Gunputh (PhD, 2018)

Supervisors: Long-yuan Li, Richard Handy, Christopher Tredwin and Huirong Le (University Research Scholarship).

The sensitivity of biocomposites to environmental conditions 

Hossein Mohammad Khanlou (PhD, Griffith University – Australia, 2018)

Supervisors: Wayne Hall (GU), Peter Woodfield (GU) and John Summerscales (UoP)

The Design and Manufacture of a Glass FibreReinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bolted Flange Joint for Oil and Gas Applications

Muhsin Ali Marie Aljuboury (PhD, 2019)

Supervisors: Jahir Rizvi, Stephen Grove and Richard Cullen (Iraq Higher Committee for Education Development)

Fatigue properties of novel recycled rubber compounds

Dayang Habibah binti Abang Ismawi Hassim (PhD, 2019)

Supervisors: Frank Abraham and John Summerscales (Malaysian Rubber Board funding)

The manufacture and testing of self-sensing CNT [carbon nanotube] nanocomposites for damagedetecting applications

Mohammed Al-Bahrani (PhD, 2019) 

Supervisors: Alistair Cree, Jasper Graham-Jones and Sourajyoti Basu (Iraqi Ministry of Oil funding).

Analysis and design of castellated beams

Sahar Sahib Elaiwi (PhD, 2019, ETHOS 791794) 

Supervisors: Long-yuan Li and Boksun Kim

Development, modelling and analysisof Vacuum Assisted Multipoint Moulding for manufacturing fibre-reinforcedplastic composites

Matthias Wimmer (PhD, UoP Munich Node, 2019) 

Supervisors: Christoph Maurer and Frank Abraham

Development of sustainable electrochemical corrosion protection systems for reinforced concrete structures

(DOSECOPS, 294955) (FP7-MC-IRSES-2011, July 2012-June 2016, coordinated by Plymouth).

Partnership for Research in Geopolymer Concrete

(PRIGeoC, 689857) (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015, June 2016-May 2020, coordinated by Plymouth).

RESET - REliability and Safety Engineering and Technology for large maritime engineering systems

(RESET, 730888) (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016, May 2017-April 2021, coordinated by LJMU).

Multifunctional Transport Road Coating System for Winter Maintenance

(Rees Jeffreys Road Fund) (November 2018 – October 2019)