Research centres Our research is world-leading, the range and depth of expertise and specialisms within engineering at Sheffield are immense. Below are just some of the research centres within the Faculty of Engineering. You are here Home Engineering at Sheffield Research and Innovation Research centres Advanced Additive Manufacturing Centre (AdAM) The Centre for Advanced Additive Manufacturing (AdAM) at The University of Sheffield conducts world leading research in the fast emerging field of additive manufacturing (3D Printing). World-leading research Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing is a world-class centre for advanced machining and materials research for aerospace and other high-value manufacturing sectors. Driving innovation Centre for Cement and Concrete (CCC) The largest centre for academic concrete research in the UK, which offers a wide range of services to government and industry, including fundamental research and consultancy. International-level expertise Centre for Signal Processing and Complex Systems The Centre for Signal Processing and Complex Systems supports a diverse range of multi-disciplinary research projects that span several departments and institutions. Multi-disciplinary research Energy 2050 Energy 2050 is one of the UK's largest energy research institutes, covering energy generation, use and demand, and infrastructure and integration. Transforming energy Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering The Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering brings together scientists, engineers and clinicians to develop the next generation of materials engineered to integrate with the patient's own body. The pharmacology of the future Insigneo Institute for in silico medicine The Insigneo Institute for in silico Medicine is Europe’s largest research institute dedicated entirely to the development and use of computational medicine technologies to transform healthcare. Cutting edge research MAPP: Manufacture using Advanced Powder Processes MAPP's research focuses on developing new powder-based manufacturing processes, which will provide low energy, low cost and low waste manufacturing routes and products for UK industry A collaborative approach Rail Innovation and Technology Centre (RITC) A collaborative project with Network Rail, the centre aims to stimulate developments in railway infrastructure engineering through investment in innovation and technology. Investment in innovation and new technology Rolls-Royce Control and Monitoring Systems University Technology Centre An academic research centre dedicated to advancing Rolls-Royce's technical interests in the fields of control and monitoring systems. Systems for air, land and sea Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) SITraN is one of the world's leading centres for research in Motor Neurone Disease, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. World leading centres Sheffield Robotics Sheffield Robotics covers a broad spectrum of research in robotics and autonomous systems, and seeks to play a leading role in the world robotics community. Life-changing innovations Twenty65 An interdisciplinary water research centre, dedicated to continuing the University of Sheffield's highly collaborative and innovative approach to solving major challenges in the water sector. Interdisciplinary water research UK Centre for Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (CDUUK) CDUUK provides a cohesive centre for interdisciplinary research into all aspects of carbon dioxide utilisation in Sheffield. Centre of excellence Advanced Biomanufacturing Centre (ABC) The Advanced Biomanufacturing Centre is dedicated to devising new tools and processes to translate biological discoveries into commercial reality. Enabling next-generation biomanufacturing Henry Royce Institute The Henry Royce Institute in Sheffield works closely with industry to deliver a step-change in the discovery and making of new material systems and processes, with emphasis on metal powders and additive manufacturing. Championing advanced metals processing Laboratory for Verification and Validation (LVV) Led by the Dynamics Research Group, the Laboratory for Verification and Validation is a unique facility enabling research into the verification and validation of engineering models across test scales and environments Unique research facility Integrated Civil and Infrastructure Research Centre (ICAIR) ICAIR is a national research facility that seeks to apply world leading research to the construction and infrastructure sectors, with the goal of delivering step changes in productivity and resilience. Accelerating innovation
