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Robert Blackburn (candidate for MPhil part-time)
Comparison of composite manufacturing processes in the development of advanced aircraft structures
Supervisors: Stephen Grove, John Summerscales and Tim Searle (former TCA with GKN Aerospace Services)

Laurence Broadbent (candidate for MPhil)
Pumping viscous resins
Supervisors: John Summerscales and Sanjay Sharma
(KTP Associate at Composites Integration Limited)

Richard Cullen (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
Wind turbine blade manufacture/performance
Supervisors: Stephen Grove, Wayne Wang and John Summerscales
(EPSRC CASE Studentship with Vesta Technology, Newport IoW)

Nilmini Dissanayake (candidate for PhD)
Sustainable composites using natural fibres and resins from natural resources
Supervisors: John Summerscales, Stephen Grove and Miggy Singh

Charlie Fowler (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
The optimised design of passenger terminal seating
Supervisors: John Summerscales and David Grieve (KTP Associate at Zoeftig + Co)

David Harman (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
3D composites manufacturing with cost modelling and simulation
Supervisors: Stephen Grove and John Summerscales (Great Western Research with QinetiQ)

Aitor Hernandez Michelena (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
Effect of fibre treatment on the properties of hemp fibre reinforced polymer composites
Supervisors: John Summerscales and Wayne Hall (in collaboration with Acciona Centro Tecnólogico Madrid)

Rupert Lorraine (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
The impact of 3D CAD for the SME
Supervisors: Stephen Grove and Mike Miles (KTP Associate at Kingfisher)

Yanwei Lu (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
Photoelastic modelling of retardation stress intensities for fatigue cracks
Supervisors: Neil James, Colin Christopher and Eann Patterson.

Clara Moyano Mora (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
Corrosion of Monel 400/Materials and Corrosion
Supervisors: David Plane, John Summerscales and Neil James (KTP Associate at Parker Hannifin)

Mark Newby (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
Optimisation of the shot peening process on 12Cr steel (LP turbine blades) in terms of residual stresses and fatigue performance
Supervisors: Neil James and David Plane

Ross Pomeroy (candidate for PhD)
Preform characterisation and optimisation for resin transfer moulding
Supervisors: Stephen Grove, John Summerscales and Yu Wang
(EPSRC CASE 04302190 with Plastech TT Consultants Limited)

Sii Pin Ting (candidate for PhD)
Enhancing the fatigue performance of welds in higher strength steels
Supervisors: Neil James, David Grieve and David Plane (HEFCE GR and Corus)

Amandeep Singh Virk (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
Analysing contact phenomena in a commercial finite element code
Supervisors: Neil James and Wayne Hall

Rebecca Vickerstaff (candidate for MPhil/PhD)
Providing an e-practical education for mechanical engineering undergraduates within the framework of academic tuition
Supervisors: Mike Riley and Wayne Hall