Dr Meurig Thomas
MEng PhD ARSM
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
University Teacher in Aerospace Engineering
+44 114 222 5946
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School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
The Diamond
32 Leavygreave Road
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S3 7RD
- Profile
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Meurig was appointed as a University Teacher in Metallurgy in January 2019 following a period as post-doctoral research associate in advanced metals manufacturing in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering.
After graduating with an MEng in Materials Science & Engineering from Imperial College London, Meurig undertook his doctoral studies at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ where he investigated the effect of shot peening on the microstructural stability of titanium alloys following prolonged thermal exposure.
- 2019 – Present: University Teacher in Metallurgy
- 2012 – 2018: Post-doctoral Research Associate in Metals Processing, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ºù«Ӱҵ.
- 2011 – 2012: University of ºù«Ӱҵ/EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship.
- 2011 – Technical Lead, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing, University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
- 2007 – 2011: PhD Researcher, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ºù«Ӱҵ
- 2003 – 2007: MEng, Materials Science and Engineering, Imperial College London.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . Journal of Materials Research and Technology.
- . Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 31, 1337-1354.
- . Acta Materialia, 108, 26-35.
- . Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 229, 128-138.
- . Scripta Materialia, 99, 93-96.
- . Scripta Materialia, 66(12), 1065-1068.
- . Acta Materialia, 60(13-14), 5040-5048.
- . Surface and Interface Analysis.
- . SCRIPTA MATER, 62(5), 250-253.
- . SCRIPTA MATER, 60(2), 108-111.
- . Materials Science and Technology.
- . Materials Science and Technology, 1-5.
- . Materials, 14(18), 5376-5376.
- . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 095440542093786-095440542093786.
Chapters
- , Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Titanium (pp. 1459-1464). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- , Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Titanium (pp. 1035-1040). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Conference proceedings papers
- High cycle fatigue properties of Ti-834 following prolonged thermal exposure in air. Ti 2011 - Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Titanium, Vol. 3 (pp 1872-1876)
- High performance machining of Ti-834: Mechanisms of microstructural damage. Ti 2011 - Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Titanium, Vol. 2 (pp 1607-1611)
- Teaching interests
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Meurig’s teaching interests include the fatigue and fracture of engineering materials, joining technologies and non-destructive inspection methods. He teaches on the following Undergraduate Degree modules:
- MAT2350 Materials Selection and Fracture Mechanics
- MAT2600 Materials for Structural Engineering
- MAT3334 Advanced Materials Manufacturing
- MAT3333 Engineering Alloys