Research Centres
The Department includes a number of research centres, which provide a focus for interdisciplinary activities on a specific research theme and are at the forefront of innovation within their fields.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has links with the following internationally renowned research centres:
INSIGNEO Institute for In-Silico Medicine
INSIGNEO is a leading international institute for research and development in in silico medicine.
The Leonardo Centre for Tribology
The Leonardo Centre specialises in research and development in tribology and surface engineering. The key aim of the centre is to carry out world leading research in tribology to support industry and society.
Centre for Advanced Additive Manufacturing
The Advanced Addititve Manufacturing (AdAM) group at the University of Sheffield conducts world leading research in the fast emerging field of additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing).
Composite Systems Innovations Centre
The Composite Systems Innovation Centre (CSIC) is a state-of-the art research centre dedicated to innovation in the science of composite materials.
Institute for Microstructural and Mechanical Process Engineering (IMMPETUS)
IMMPETUS is an international centre of excellence for the thermomechanical processing of materials and brings together research from across mechanical, control and metallurgical engineering.
Low Carbon Combustion Centre (LCCC)
The Low Carbon Combustion Centre is a leading research group in the field of power, fuel and energy efficiency. The aim of the centre is to develop alternative fuels for the aviation and power generation industries which will ultimately lead to a reduction in carbon emissions.
Rail Innovation and Technology Centre (RITC)
The Rail Innovation and Technology Centre is a collaboration between Network Rail and the University of Sheffield, which aims to produce innovative research in railway engineering.