Professor Panos Tsakiropoulos

DEng Min Eng-Metallurgy MMet PhD

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Emeritus Professor of Metallurgy

Professor Panos Tsakiropoulos
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p.tsakiropoulos@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 5960

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Professor Panos Tsakiropoulos
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
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Panos Tsakiropoulos studied Mining Engineering and Metallurgy at the National Technical University of Athens, with postgraduate studies and research in the Department of Metallurgy of the University of Sheffield.

He joined the University of Surrey in 1986 as a New Blood Lecturer, was promoted to Reader in 1991 and was appointed to the Chair of Metallurgy of the University in 1996. He returned to Sheffield in 2006.

Research interests

Research interests are in the design and development of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys and composites for the energy, transport and aerospace industries and for biomedical applications via process-microstructure-property studies. Materials processing under equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions is also researched as part of the alloy development. The emphasis of the research is on establishing (i) the effects of processing on the microstructure and properties of structural engineering materials and (ii) how processing can be tailored to particular engineering requirements for desirable microstructures and properties. Currently, alloys of Fe, Mo, Nb and Zr are under investigation.

  • Alloy Development: Intermetallics, Exotics, Nb Alloys, Mo Alloys
  • Study of the roles of heterogeneities, in-homogeneities and non-uniformities in materials processing and phase transformations
  • Study of Alloying Related Phenomena at the Electronic Level
  • Non-Equilibrium Processing of Alloys

Research group

  • Dr Claire Utton
  • Mr Amir Nanpazi
  • Mr Jack Nelson
  • Miss Eleftheria Karagianni
  • Miss Ofelia Hernandez-Negrete
  • Mr Andrew Tweddle
  • Mr Gary Bywater
  • Miss Zheng Xu
  • Mr Boniface Anazodo
  • Mr Conor McCaughey
  • Mr Ioannis Papadimitriou
  • Mrs Monica Balboa Garcia
  • Mr Jiang Zhao
  • Mr Mohammad Hossein Ghadyani
  • Mr Edward Gallagher Project student
  • Mr Arthur Resende Visiting academic staff
  • Professor Armando Cirilo De Souza

Research centres

Key projects:

  • Study of Alloying Behaviour in Intermetallics and Advanced Alloys
  • Process-Microstructure-Property Studies in Nb Alloys
  • Development of Mo Alloys
  • Development of Oxidation Resistant High-Temperature Alloys
  • Study of the roles of segregations and inclusions in thermomechanical processing and mechanical properties
  • Development of materials for gas turbine technologies for hydrogen-rich syngas combustion
Publications

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

  • Doğan ÖN, Liu X, Tsakiropoulos P, Jablonski PD & Lin J (2015) Foreword. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 46(2) (pp 556-556) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Diplas S, Moslemzadeh N, Watts JF, Beamson G & Tsakiropoulos P (2010) An XPS study of the interatomic charge distribution in stainless steels. SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Vol. 42(6-7) (pp 722-725) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Moslemzadeh N, Beamson G, Haines SR, Tsakiropoulos P, Watts JF & Weightman P (2006) High-energy X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy with new monochromatised CuK alpha(1) X-rays; characteristics, capabilities and limitations. SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Vol. 38(4) (pp 703-706) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kambakas K & Tsakiropoulos P (2005) Solidification of high-Cr white cast iron-WC particle reinforced composites. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 413 (pp 538-544) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G, Lu B, Liu YQ & Tsakiropoulos P (2005) Glass forming ability of multi-component metallic systems. INTERMETALLICS, Vol. 13(3-4) (pp 409-414) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Moslemzadeh N, Watts JF, Tsakiropoulos P, Beamson G, Haines S & Weightman P (2004) Optimization of x-ray monochromating systems: application to LiF(220) crystal with Johansson geometry for CuK alpha 1 (8047.78 eV). SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Vol. 36(8) (pp 1119-1121) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tsakiropoulos P & Shao G (2004) Phase selection in non-equilibrium processed TM-Al intermetallic alloys. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 375-77 (pp 201-206) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G & Tsakiropoulos P (2004) The roles of thermodynamics and transformation kinetics on phase selection in the non-equilibrium processing of materials. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 375-77 (pp 556-560) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zaroulias A, Shao GS & Tsakiropoulos P (2003) Synthesis and characterisation of oxidation resistant coating for gamma TiAl. GAMMA TITANIUM ALUMINIDES 2003 (pp 567-574) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zaroulias A, Shao GS & Tsakiropoulos P (2003) Development of oxidation resistant coatings based on gamma TiAl. SURFACE ENGINEERING: IN MATERIALS SCIENCE II (pp 273-281) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Abel ML, Tsakiropoulos P, Watts JF & Matthew JAD (2002) Auger parameter studies of aluminium-transition metal alloys. SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, Vol. 34(1) (pp 360-364) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wang SZ, Shao G, Tsakiropoulos P & Wang F (2002) Phase selection in magnetron sputter-deposited TiAl alloy. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 329 (pp 141-146) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G & Tsakiropoulos P (2002) Prediction of omega phase formation in Ti-Al-X alloys. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 329 (pp 914-919) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kench PJ, Shannon JM, Shao G, Tsakiropoulos P & Silva SRP (2001) Ion beam synthesis of gallium nitride. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS, Vol. 175 (pp 678-682) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G & Tsakiropoulos P (2001) Prediction of omega phase formation in TiAl-X alloys. TITANIUM ALLOYS AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE: STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE BEHAVIOUR, Vol. 755(4) (pp 291-300) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wang SZ, Shao G, Grosdidier T, Bolle B, Wang F & Tsakiropoulos P (2001) Structural development in sputter deposited TiAlCr coatings. STRUCTURAL INTERMETALLICS 2001 (pp 663-668) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Arvanitis A, Whiting M & Tsakiropoulos P (2001) A study of the oxidation behaviour of Mo-Si-Al intermetallic alloys at low, intermediate and high temperatures. STRUCTURAL INTERMETALLICS 2001 (pp 561-570) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Grosdidier T, Keramidas P & Tsakiropoulos P (2001) Formation and characteristics of banded microstructures in a consolidated AL-Fe based alloy obtained from RS powders. ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY II, Vol. 189-1 (pp 509-514) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Li HP, Tsakiropoulos P & Johnson T (2001) Centrifugal atomisation of alloys. ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY II, Vol. 189-1 (pp 245-251) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Coomber E, Whiting MJ & Tsakiropoulos P (2000) Eutectoid decomposition in three Ti-Co alloys. NUCLEATION AND GROWTH PROCESSES IN MATERIALS, Vol. 580 (pp 93-98) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Diplas S & Tsakiropoulos P (2000) Studies of Mg-V and Mg-Zr alloys. MAGNESIUM TECHNOLOGY 2000 (pp 175-180) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mitchell T & Tsakiropoulos P (2000) Microstructure property studies of in situ mechanically worked PVD Mg-Ti alloys. MAGNESIUM TECHNOLOGY 2000 (pp 169-174) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G & Tsakiropoulos P (1999) Interplay of thermodynamics and transformation kinetics on microstructural development in TiAl-based alloys. GAMMA TITANIUM ALUMINIDES 1999 (pp 189-194) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G, Nguyen-Manh D, Tsakiropoulos P & Pettifor DG (1999) How stable is the omega phase in TiAl-X alloys?. GAMMA TITANIUM ALUMINIDES 1999 (pp 155-159) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tsakiropoulos P (1999) Microstructure-property studies in spray formed Al alloys. ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 299-3 (pp 392-397) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Scholl R, Tsakiropoulos P, Bohm A & Kieback B (1999) Properties of silicides and silicide composites densified by pressureless reactive sintering. ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 299-3 (pp 165-170) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sandhu S, Tsakiropoulos P, Wood MJ & WardClose CM (1997) Interfacial studies in titanium aluminide SiCf composites. CMMC 96 - PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CERAMIC AND METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES, PTS 1 AND 2, Vol. 127- (pp 671-678) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Diplas S, Tsakiropoulos P, Brydson RMD, Dodd S & Gardiner RW (1997) Characterisation of physical vapour deposited Mg-V alloys. PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL MAGNESIUM CONFERENCE (pp 285-298) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Baliga CB, Tsakiropoulos P, Dodd SB & Gardiner RW (1997) Physical vapour deposited Mg-Ti alloys. PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL MAGNESIUM CONFERENCE (pp 627-636) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Baker MA, Tsakiropoulos P & Norman AF (1997) Porosity and oxide distribution in spray-formed Al-5Cr-1.5Zr alloy. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING, Vol. 5(1) (pp 105-110) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Li HP & Tsakiropoulos P (1997) Calculation of powder size in centrifugal atomization and spray forming. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING, Vol. 5(1) (pp 117-121) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Norman AF & Tsakiropoulos P (1997) Study of the microstructure and properties of spray-formed Al-5Cr-1.5Zr. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING, Vol. 5(1) (pp 59-63) RIS download Bibtex download
  • CoastSmith L, Brydson R, Tsakiropoulos P, Dunford D & WardClose CM (1996) Synthesis and characterisation of titanium/aluminum nanolaminates. JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS, Vol. 156(1-3) (pp 17-18) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Keramidas P, Haag R, Grosdidier T, Tsakiropoulos P & Wagner F (1996) Influence of Zr addition on the microstructure and properties of PM Al-8Fe-4Ni alloy. ALUMINIUM ALLOYS: THEIR PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, PTS 1-3, Vol. 217 (pp 629-634) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hoo N, Froes FH, Goodwin PS, WardClose CM, Brydson RM & Tsakiropoulos P (1996) Synthesis of a 8-TiAl alloy by mechanical alloying and hot isostatic pressing. HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (pp 91-95) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G & Tsakiropoulos P (1996) Calculation of phase competition and selection in solidification using a combined nucleation and calphad approach. THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS OF PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS, Vol. 398 (pp 45-50) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G, Tsakiropoulos P & Shen N (1996) Solidification of Al-7Si-2Ti-2Ce alloy ribbons. ALUMINIUM ALLOYS: THEIR PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, PTS 1-3, Vol. 217 (pp 213-218) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G & Tsakiropoulos P (1996) Transient nucleation effects on extension of solid solubility in Al-Ti and Al-Zr alloys. ALUMINIUM ALLOYS: THEIR PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, PTS 1-3, Vol. 217 (pp 229-234) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whiting MJ & Tsakiropoulos P (1996) Process/microstructure studies of Mo(Si,Al)(2) and Nb(Si,Al)(2) intermetallics. PROCESSING AND FABRICATION OF ADVANCED MATERIALS IV (pp 129-137) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Passa E, Shao G & Tsakiropoulos P (1996) Oxidation studies of Nb-17Al-xMo alloys. SYNTHESIS/PROCESSING OF LIGHTWEIGHT METALLIC MATERIALS II (pp 375-381) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Upadhyaya D, Tsakiropoulos P, Ward-Close CM & Froes FH (1996) Recent advances in fiber coating technology for use in SiC/Ti-MMCs. SYNTHESIS/PROCESSING OF LIGHTWEIGHT METALLIC MATERIALS II (pp 225-232) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Senkov ON, Srisukhumbowornchai N, Ovecoglu ML, Hoo N, Ward-Close CM, Goodwin P, Tsakiropoulos P & Froes FH (1996) Characterization of a Ti-48Al-2Nb-2Cr alloy synthesized from mixed gas atomized and mechanically alloyed powders. SYNTHESIS/PROCESSING OF LIGHTWEIGHT METALLIC MATERIALS II (pp 271-277) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Passa E, Shao G & Tsakiropoulos P (1996) On the development of Nb-17Al-xMo alloys. SYNTHESIS/PROCESSING OF LIGHTWEIGHT METALLIC MATERIALS II (pp 355-362) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Norman AF & Tsakiropoulos P (1996) Study of the microstructure and properties of spray formed Al-5Cr-1.5Zr. SYNTHESIS/PROCESSING OF LIGHTWEIGHT METALLIC MATERIALS II (pp 119-126) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G, Tsakiropoulos P, Loader C, Dunford D & Ward-Close MC (1996) Microstructure studies on Fe-Al laminate materials. SYNTHESIS/PROCESSING OF LIGHTWEIGHT METALLIC MATERIALS II (pp 149-156) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G, Passa E, Tsakiropoulos P, Miodownik AP, Manh DN & Pettifor DG (1996) Effects of Al on omega formation in transition metal intermetallic alloys. STRUCTURAL INTERMETALLICS 1997 (pp 825-830) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stergiou A & Tsakiropoulos P (1996) Oxidation studies on MoSi2-X (X=Al, Ta, W) alloys. STRUCTURAL INTERMETALLICS 1997 (pp 869-875) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Keramidas P, Grosdidier T & Tsakiropoulos P (1996) Influence of Zr addition on the microstructure and properties of PM Al-8Fe-4Ni alloy. SYNTHESIS/PROCESSING OF LIGHTWEIGHT METALLIC MATERIALS II (pp 111-118) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shao G, Tsakiropoulos P & Miodownik AP (1995) Study of phase transformations in Ti-47Al-3V. GAMMA TITANIUM ALUMINIDES (pp 173-180) RIS download Bibtex download
  • UPADHYAYA D, SANDHU S, WARDCLOSE CM, TSAKIROPOULOS P & FROES FH (1995) A COMPARISON OF SCS6 TI-6AL-4V AND SIGMA (SM1240) TI-6AL-4V COMPOSITE SYSTEMS - A REACTION KINETICS STUDY. RECENT ADVANCES IN TITANIUM METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES (pp 155-165) RIS download Bibtex download
  • UPADHYAYA D, TSAKIROPOULOS P, WARDCLOSE CM & FROES FH (1995) EFFECT OF PROCESSING ON THE FIBER SURFACE MORPHOLOGY. RECENT ADVANCES IN TITANIUM METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES (pp 75-85) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Brydson R, Hofer F, Upadhyaya D, Kothleitner G, Tsakiropoulos P, WardClose CM & Froes FH (1995) EELS imaging studies of fibre-reinforced metal matrix composites. ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND ANALYSIS 1995, Vol. 147 (pp 191-194) RIS download Bibtex download
  • UPADHYAYA D, BRYDSON R, TSAKIROPOULOS P, WARDCLOSE CM & FROES FH (1995) A COMPARISON OF SCS6 TI-6AL-4V AND SIGMA SM1240 TI-6AL-4V COMPOSITE SYSTEMS - A MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION. RECENT ADVANCES IN TITANIUM METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES (pp 139-154) RIS download Bibtex download
  • PITMAN SH & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1995) STUDY OF THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND OXIDATION OF NBSI2 BASE ALLOYS. HIGH-TEMPERATURE ORDERED INTERMETALLIC ALLOYS VI, PTS 1 AND 2, Vol. 364 (pp 1321-1326) RIS download Bibtex download
  • SHAO G, TSAKIROPOULOS P & MIODOWNIK AP (1995) METASTABLE PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS IN TI-40AL-10V ALLOY. HIGH-TEMPERATURE ORDERED INTERMETALLIC ALLOYS VI, PTS 1 AND 2, Vol. 364 (pp 187-192) RIS download Bibtex download
  • PASSA E & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1995) THE MICROSTRUCTURE OF NB3AL-MO INTERMETALLICS. HIGH-TEMPERATURE ORDERED INTERMETALLIC ALLOYS VI, PTS 1 AND 2, Vol. 364 (pp 1353-1358) RIS download Bibtex download
  • STERGIOU A & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1995) STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF AL, TA, W ADDITIONS ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF MOSI2 BASE ALLOYS. HIGH-TEMPERATURE ORDERED INTERMETALLIC ALLOYS VI, PTS 1 AND 2, Vol. 364 (pp 911-916) RIS download Bibtex download
  • SHAO G, GROSDIDIER T & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1993) TEM INVESTIGATION OF RAPIDLY QUENCHED METASTABLE GAMMA-TIAL PHASES. JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE IV, Vol. 3(C7) (pp 465-468) RIS download Bibtex download
  • SHAO G, GROSDIDIER T & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1993) SOLIDIFICATION AND METASTABLE PHASE-FORMATION IN CONVENTIONAL AND PLANAR FLOW CAST TI-48.8AT-PERCENT-AL-2.2AT-PERCENT-V. JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE IV, Vol. 3(C7) (pp 377-382) RIS download Bibtex download
  • UPADHYAYA D, BAKER MA, WARDCLOSE CM, TSAKIROPOULOS P & FROES FH (1993) INTERFACE STUDIES IN A TI-6AL-4V-SIGMA FIBER-COMPOSITE. JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE IV, Vol. 3(C7) (pp 1717-1722) RIS download Bibtex download
  • NORMAN AF & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1992) THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF THE PM AL-2.6LI-1.6HF ALLOY. ALUMINIUM-LITHIUM, VOLS 1 AND 2 (pp 507-512) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HEHMANN F & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1992) MICROSTRUCTURAL MODELING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LASER-TREATED, GAS-ATOMIZED AND SPRAY-FORMED MAGNESIUM ALLOYS. MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS (pp 535-542) RIS download Bibtex download
  • BALIGA CB & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1992) DESIGN OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION PROPERTIES. MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS (pp 119-126) RIS download Bibtex download
  • BALIGA CB, TSAKIROPOULOS P, WATTS JF & JEYNES C (1992) EFFECT OF PROCESSING ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE SURFACES OF MG-AL ALLOYS. MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS (pp 191-198) RIS download Bibtex download
  • ADKINS NJE & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1991) RAPID SOLIDIFICATION OF AL-CR-ZR-MN ALLOYS. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 134 (pp 1158-1161) RIS download Bibtex download
  • NORMAN AF & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1991) THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED AL-HF ALLOYS. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 134 (pp 1234-1237) RIS download Bibtex download
  • BALIGA CB & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1991) THE STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY OF THE CORROSION PRODUCTS FORMED ON THE SURFACES OF A RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED MG-35 AL-ALLOY. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 134 (pp 1029-1032) RIS download Bibtex download
  • NORMAN AF & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1991) THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF HIGH-PRESSURE GAS-ATOMIZED AL-LI-HF ALLOY POWDERS. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 134 (pp 1144-1147) RIS download Bibtex download
  • ADKINS NJE & TSAKIROPOULOS P (1991) THE DISTRIBUTION OF HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEANTS IN AL-CR ALLOY POWDERS. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, Vol. 133 (pp 767-770) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Souza AC, Rossi JL, Tsakiropoulos P, Martinez LG, Grandini CR, Ceoni FC, Mucsi CS & Correa HPS () Preparation and Melting of Zr-1.0Nb Alloy. Materials Science Forum, Vol. 869 (pp 578-584) RIS download Bibtex download
Professional activities and memberships
  • Member of the Refractory Metals and Materials Committee, TMS
  • Member of EPSRC Materials College
  • Adviser to overseas Academies of Science, Research Councils and Research Agencies on Materials R&D
  • Adviser to International Metals/Materials Associations on Materials research, teaching and continuous professional development
  • Adviser to overseas Universities on Engineering research and teaching
  • Bodossaki Foundation Award, 1975
  • Burton Medal and Prize, University of Sheffield, 1981
  • Elegant Work Prize, IoM, 1995