Professor Gerard Fernando

  

BSc (Hons) PhD CChem MRSC

School of Metallurgy and Materials
Professor of Polymer Engineering
Head of Sensors and Composites Group

  

Contact details

Telephone：

(+44) (0) 121 414 8244

Fax：

(+44) (0) 121 414 7468

Email：

g.fernando@bham.ac.uk

Address：

School of Metallurgy and Materials
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

  

  

Research Interests

  

Innovation

Chemical process monitoring using fibre optic sensor systems

Structural integrity monitoring

Clean and energy efficient manufacture of composites

Self-sensing composites

Multi-functional sensors

Synthesis and characterisation of novel materials

Smarter materials

Current Research

Next generation filament winding (2010-2013): TSB

Environmentally friendly and energy efficient pultrusion (2009-2012): EPSRC/TSB

Energy efficient and environmentally friendly recycling of composites (2009-2011): TSB

International collaboration (2009-2012): Royal Society

International collaboration (2010-2012): Royal Academy of Engineering

Recently Completed Research Projects

Self-sensing composites (2005-2008): EPSRC

Advanced composites life assessment and integrity management (2005-2008): EPSRC/DTI

Simultaneous thermal and spectral analyses of polymers: (2001-2005): EPSRC

Clean filament winding: (2003-2006): EPSRC/DTI

A novel acoustic emission sensor for the electrical industry (FOASMIE): 2002-2006: DTI

EPSRC grants: http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewPerson.aspx?PersonId=5176