• IFM Research Areas
• Biomaterials
  • Fibres and polymers
  • Porous metals
• Composites
• Computer Modelling
  • Atomistic modelling
  • CFD
  • Crash material modelling (FEM)
  • Dynamic recrystallisation
  • Modelling phase transformations and microstructural development
  • Multi-scale modelling (Xanthus)
  • Sheet forming
• Electromaterials
• Fibres and Textiles
  • Electrospinning and electrospun nanofibres
  • Fibre to fibre processing and quality
  • Functional fibres
  • Natural and manufactured fibres
• Metals
  • Automotive
  • Light metals
  • Steel
  • Surfaces
• Micro and Nano Systems
• Nanomaterials
  • Functional nanoparticles
  • Green nanomaterials
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanofibres
• Nanomedicine
• Nanotechnology
  • Boron nitride nanotubes
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanorods
  • Nanosheets
  • Nanowires
  • Medical applications
  • One-dimensional nanomaterials for new energy and energy storage
  • Facilities
  • Plasma lab
  • Group members
  • Research projects
  • Links
  • Contact
  • BN nanotube commercial services
• Polymers
  • Block copolymer self-assembly and physics
  • Nanostructured thermosets
  • Polymer composites and nanocomposites
  • Polymer blends
  • Self-healing polymers and nanocomposites
  • Biodegradable polymers
  • Green processing of natural polymers
  • Rubber recycling
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• Centres of Excellence
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials
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• Cooperative Research Centres
• Advanced Manufacturing CRC
• AutoCRC
• CAST CRC
• Sheep CRC

Group members

Contact

Professor Ying Ian Chen

Group members

Researchers

Prof Ian (Ying) Chen
Dr Jane (Xiujuan ) Dai
Dr Alexey Glushenkov
Dr Peter Lamb
Luhua Li

Students

Md Mahedi Hasan Bhuiyan
Olga Kartachova
David Ruban de Celis Leal
Ling Li
Thrinathreddy Ramireddy
Tan Xing

Technical staff

Mr Robert Lovett