Dr Peter Osborne

Pete obtained his MEng (2002) and PhD (2006) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sheffield. His PhD investigated the use of ultrasound to measure the contact and sealing of elements within the Regenesys Technologies experimental field cell where he developed a novel method of measuring the sealing performance between elements of the fuel cell stack.

In 2006, he joined the AMRC as a postdoctoral researcher within the Process Technology Group working on the development of the Orbital Drilling process which is used for the main wing to body joint on Boeing’s 787.

In 2013, Pete won a BAE Chairman's Bronze award for work developing a 3D tool wear measurement approach which enabled BAE to make multi-million-pound savings on the tooling for the F35 programme. Pete also led the delivery of the AMRC’s contribution to the Rolls-Royce High Performance Disc Manufacturing workstream within the SAMULET programme. This project developed new methods of manufacture for the key disc components within Rolls-Royce’s Trent family of engines which underpinned their decision to build their UK Disc facility in Washington, UK.

In 2015, he became the AMRC’s Senior Technology Officer where he supported the AMRC and its contribution to the wider High Value Manufacturing Catapult in the development and delivery of our manufacturing process technology strategy. In this role, Pete coordinated the EPSRC Catapult fellows programme which was designed to enable academic staff to spend six-months working with the HVM Catapult Centres to shorten the time taken for academic research to be translated into new products and processes.

Since 2018, Pete has been the AMRC’s Senior Technical Fellow and plays a leading role in developing the AMRC's technology strategy. His current research focuses on the development of roadmapping processes to provide foresight on the future technology, workforce and supply chain needs of the U