Postdoctoral Researchers
- Dr Xiu-Qiang Tong - 1993-95 - Scanned Probe Microscopy Studies of Electrode Processess
Now at: Senior Sales Account Manager at KLA, Chandler, AZ, USA [webpage] - Dr David K Tappin - 1993-96 - Deformation Behaviour of Nb-Al-V Alloys
- Dr Saccha E Johnson - 1995-98 - SPM Studies of Epitaxial Superconductor Thin Films
- Dr G Robert Millward - 1997-99 - Oxidation and Carbon Deposition on AGR Fuel Pins
- Dr Tie-Sheng Rong - 1997-99 - Microstructural Development in Exotic Intermetallics
- Dr Ping Shang - 1997-99 - Interfacial Structure in Ti-Al Alloys
- Dr Gaoning Kong - 1998-99 - TEM Studies of High-Tc Superconductors
Graduate Students
- Zhong-Yi Liu - PhD 2002 - Thesis title: "Phase Transformations in ZrCu Alloys"
Now at: GM Global R&D, Honeoye Falls, NY, USA - Ying Li - PhD 2002 - Thesis title: "Oxidation of Rare-Earth Transition Metal Magnet Alloys"
- Huisheng Jiao - PhD 2002 - Thesis title: "Interfacial Structure in Duplex Stainless Steels"
Now at: TESCAN China, Shanghai, China. [webpage] - Yan Hu - PhD 2002 - Thesis title: "Structural Studies of Zn Coatings on NdFeB Magnets"
- Dmitrij O Klenov - PhD 2001 - Thesis title: "Interfacial Structure in Near Beta Titanium Alloys"
Now: Product Manager, FEI Corporation, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. [webpage] - Anja Wellner - PhD 2001 - Thesis title: "PL and TEM Studies of Nanoscale Silicon Clusters"
- Xin-Yi Wang - PhD 2000 - Thesis title: "Microstructural Development in Sputtered MoSi2 Thin Films"
Now at: Kaida Technology Ltd., London, UK. - Chengge Jiao - PhD 2000 - Thesis title: "Effect of Ternary Alloying on the Deformation of MoSi2"
Now: Applications Scientist, FEI Corporation, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. [webpage] - David J Norris - PhD 2000 - Thesis title: "Effect of Deposition Variables on YBa2Cu3O7-d Thin Films” [webpage]
- David N Horspool - PhD 2000 - Thesis title: "Development of Ductile Heat-Treatable Nb-Al-V Alloys”
Now: Senior Engineer at Nike, Taichung, Taiwan. [webpage] - Antonis V Kazantzis - PhD 1999 - Thesis title: "Deformation Mechanisms in the Laves Phase Cr2Nb"
Now: Postdoctoral Researcher, Materials Innovation Institute, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. [webpage] - Stacy N Williams - MPhil 1998 - Thesis title: " TEM Studies of Self-Assembled Au Nanocrystals"
- Shun-Cai Wang - PhD 1998 - Thesis title: "HAGB Structure in Widmanstatten Alpha Titanium"
Now: Lecturer, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton, UK. [webpage] - Richard Chester - PhD 1997 - Thesis title: "Studies of Heteroepitaxial CdTe and CMT on Si and GaAs” Now: Global Lead for Agile and DevOps Tools at Barclays, London, UK. [webpage]
- Kevin N Riddell - PhD 1996 - Thesis title: "SPM Studies of Ni Electrodeposition and Cu Electropolishing"
Now: Principal Process Engineer, SPTS, Newport, UK. [webpage] - Rebecca L Higginson - PhD 1996 - Thesis title: "Effect of Second Phase Particles on Recrystallisation in Al"
Now: Reader in Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, Department of Materials, Loughborough University, UK. [webpage] - Lee S Smith - PhD 1995 - Thesis title: "Defects and Deformation in V-Modified Nb-Al Alloys"
Now: Technical Advisor (Materials & Corosion), BP Exploration and Production, Sundbury, UK [webpage] - Mark Yeadon - PhD 1995 - Thesis title: "Microstructures and Properties of YBa2Cu3O7-d Thin Films"
Now: Patent Attorney and Director, Yeadon IP Ltd., Leeds, UK. [website] - Ian MacLaren - PhD 1995 - Thesis title: "Grain
Boundary Structure in Hexagonal Close-Packed Metals"
Now: Reader in Physics & Astronomy, University of Glasgow, UK. [webpage]