Materials, Structures and Manufacturing

To create, characterise and model the next generation of materials and structures, to transform the world into a sustainable and healthy society.

two researchers testing in a materials and structures lab at UCL Mechanical engineering

Materials and structures underpin engineering: we use them to make everything from buildings to medical implants, phones to ice cream. Our group designs and characterises the performance of these material systems at different scales using a range of techniques.

Examples include synchrotron X-rays, mechanical testing, analytics modelling, AI methods, prototyping and full-scale implementation. We have strong industrial collaborations and strengths in cross-disciplinary topics, such as Materials and Manufacturing for Healthcare, Additive Manufacturing and Food and Plastic Waste.

Research methodologies

Tissue engineering
Regenerative biology and medicine
Biological models
Computer simulation; Advanced imaging and image processing; Material characterisation
Novel manufacturing routes
Smart & Automated Nanomanufacturing Technologies with AI (SANTA)
Advanced Ultrasonic Evaluation

Key impact and application areas

Biological models
Drug screening
Drug development
Craniofacial development and evolution; Craniosynostosis; Orthopaedic trauma; medical devices
Healthcare
Aerospace, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Infrastructure
Composite Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing

Materials, Structures and Manufacturing Researchers and Academics

Meet our researchers and academics focused on materials, structures and manufacturing research.

Materials, Structures and Manufacturing Research Groups

Find out more about our work through our various research groups, labs and projects.

The Repairability Revolution

Professor of Materials and Society Mark Miodownik gives an entertaining talk on the colossal waste of the 'planned obsolescence' of consumer goods and the urgent need for a "repairability revolution."

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