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
91Ö±²¥
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 91Ö±²¥ 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, 91Ö±²¥.
- 2011 – 2012: University of 91Ö±²¥/EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship.
- 2011 – Technical Lead, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing, University of 91Ö±²¥.
- 2007 – 2011: PhD Researcher, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 91Ö±²¥
- 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