- fatigue crack growth in ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.
- fatigue and fracture in coated engineering materials, particularly in relation to crack initiation and growth.
- multi-parameter fracture mechanics modelling of stresses and strains around fatigue cracks.
- the evaluation of damage in composite materials using the piezo-resistive properties of carbon nano-tubes.
- he importance of engineering design to the prevention of failure.
- finite element numerical modelling (FEA).
Recently completed research degrees
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).
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).
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).
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)
Structural integrity staff
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Dr Alistair Cree
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Education)
Principal contact
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Dr Antony Robotham
Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering
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Dr Colin Christopher
Associate Professor in Mathematics
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Professor Neil James
Emeritus Professor