Projects
More details about ongoing and completed projects undertaken here at the Materials and Engineering Research Institute
Structural Materials and Integrity Research Centre
The research activities within the Structural Materials and Integrity Research Centre are focused primarily on the characterisation/behaviour of structural and functional materials, so as to enable the prediction of component/structure lifetimes
Polymers, Nanocomposites and Modelling Research Centre
The Polymers, Nanocomposites and Modelling Research Centre is involved in the study of advanced polymeric systems, the application of computer simulation and mathematical modelling to materials challenges, and addresses the efficiency of energy conversion devices
Expertise
Our research covers a broad range of topics, from semiconductors to concrete and from theoretical modelling to industrial applied coatings
Commercial services
To find out more about our services for business keep reading, contact us on 0114 225 3500, or email meri@shu.ac.uk
Current research students
A list of research students currently working at the Thin Films Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University's Materials and Engineering Research Institute
Nanotechnology Centre for PVD Research
The centre is renowned for development of nanoscale multilayer Physical Vapour Deposited (PVD) coatings and for the development of the HIPIMS technique.
Thin Films Research Centre Staff
Contact details for staff at the Thin Films Research Centre.
The National HIPIMS Technology Centre
The High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS) technology has been upscaled for the first time at Sheffield Hallam University and is now marketed by the industry worldwide