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                AI techniques for damage analysis in advanced composite materials due to high velocity impacts - PhDbetween advanced sensing and analysis, enabling fast, reliable, and quantitative damage assessment of impacted composites. This project lies at the intersection of composite materials engineering, impact 
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                -efficient research that prevents fatigue failures has pushed towards integrated computational materials engineering approaches that improve competitiveness. These approaches rely on physics-based models 
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                in radiation–matter interactions, computational modelling, and materials science, with a strong publication record (h-index 36, i10-index 69). Dr Francesco Fanicchia, Research Area Lead: Material 
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                second class UK honours degree or equivalent. This project would suit an applicant with a materials science/engineering, mechanical/chemical engineering or chemistry background or a related discipline 
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                honours degree in materials science, physics, engineering, or a related discipline. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, with an interest in both computational modelling and practical manufacturing 
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                metascintillator prototypes towards clinical application. The research will combine experimental surface engineering, advanced materials characterisation (SEM, XRD, spectroscopy), and performance testing alongside 
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                Francesco Fanicchia is a recognised expert in advanced surface engineering and the development of multifunctional protective coatings, specialising in thermal barriers and fire-resistant materials. As a 
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                -assurance positioning in safety-critical applications. Cranfield is a specialist postgraduate university that is a global leader for education and transformational research in technology, management, defence 
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                materials science and hydrogen technologies. The industrial sponsor, Airbus, is committed to net zero aviation by 2050 and is pioneering LH2 powered aircraft. This partnership provides a unique industrial 
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                research program (I-Break: Wire-based DED Technology Maturation and Landing Gear Application) and other industrial research projects within WAMC. The student will become part of a diverse and dynamic