Former Group Members

Dr Euan Wielewski
Lecturer

Euan's research focused on understanding the mechanical behaviour of materials at the microscopic scale. His research used advanced materials characterisation and simulation tools, capable of capturing the effects of a material's microstructure on it's mechanical response, to develop physically-based, predictive modelling tools. 

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Dr Zhaofei Xiao
Research Associate

Zhaofei Xiao is a Research Associate in composites manufacturing and design. He joined the Materials and Manufacturing Research Group at the University of Glasgow in October 2017. Zhaofei completed his PhD in Materials Engineering and Design at the University of Nottingham in 2018, MSc in Materials Science and Technology at Loughborough University in 2013, and BEng in Materials Science and Engineering at Shandong University in 2012.

Zhaofei’s present research focuses on the development of a low-cost steered fibre laminates manufacturing process and optimisation of mechanical properties of composites structures via numerical modelling. His previous research spans manufacturing process automation, experimental mechanics and characterisation for both composites and metal alloys.

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Dr Kayleigh Nelson
PhD Student

Kayleigh completed her PhD on the deformation of titanium alloys using in situ micro-mechanical testing and advanced microscopy techniques. She has obtained a position of Visiting Scientist at Cornell University, NY, USA (2016). Previously completing a Masters degree in Product Design Engineering as a joint venture between the University of Glasgow and the Glasgow School of Art.

She passed her viva with minor corrections in October 2019.

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Dr Mark Docherty
PhD Student

Mark's academic background started out by studying an HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering at the University of the West of Scotland back in 2010/11. This lead him to study a BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University from 2011-2015 where I gained a 2:1 classification. Following the completion of his BEng degree, he then successfully completed an MSc in Advanced Materials Engineering, again at Edinburgh Napier University during the 2015/16 academic year. His PhD focused on the thermo-mechanical processing of nickel superalloys. He passed his viva in 2020.

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Dr Scott Sneddon
PhD Student

Scott completed his undergrad in mechanical engineering and his masters in Advanced Materials Engineering in at Edinburgh Napier University. His master's project involved a collaboration with Rolls-Royce investigating alpha-case growth found in titanium 6/4. His research interests are found in titanium alloys where he is investigating the deformation of low aluminium titanium alloys. He passed his viva in 2020.

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Jonathan Spence
MEng Student

Jonathan completed his MEng project in January 2018. His interest is in the precipitation kinetics of heat treated Nickel-based Superalloys, for jet engine application. He joined the materials research group in 2017 and was working in partnership with Aubert & Duval.