Prof. Alexander Korsunsky

Professor and Fellow (em.), Trinity College,
University of Oxford, UK
Editor in Chief, Materials & Design

 

 

Alexander Korsunsky received his degree of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) from Merton College, Oxford, following undergraduate education in theoretical physics. His current appointment is Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford and Trinity College. He has given keynote plenaries at major international conferences on engineering and materials. He has developed numerous international links, including visiting professorships at Universitá Roma Tre (Italy), ENSICAEN (France) and National University of Singapore.

Prof Korsunsky’s research interests concern developing improved understanding of integrity and reliability of engineered and natural structures and systems, from high-performance metallic alloys to polycrystalline ceramics to natural hard tissue such as human dentin and seashell nacre.

Prof Korsunsky co-authored books on fracture mechanics (Springer) and elasticity (CUP), and published over 200 papers in scholarly periodicals on the subjects ranging from neutron and synchrotron X-ray diffraction analysis and the prediction of fatigue strength to micro-cantilever bio-sensors, size effects and scaling transitions in systems and structures.

Support for Prof Korsunsky’s research has come from EPSRC and STFC, two major Research Councils in the UK, as well as also from the Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), NRF (South Africa), DFG (Germany), CNRS (France) and other international and national research foundations. Prof Korsunsky is a member of the editorial board of Journal of Strain Analysis published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK (IMechE).
Prof Korsunsky is consultant to Rolls-Royce plc, the global aeroengine manufacturer, whom he advises on company design procedures for reliability and consistency. He spent a period of industrial secondment at their headquarters in Derby, UK (supported by RAEng), and made recommendations on R&D in structural integrity.

Prof Korsunsky plays a leading role in the development of large scale research facilities in the UK and Europe. He is Chair of the Science Advisory Committee at Diamond Light Source (DLS) near Oxford, UK, and Chair of the User Working Group for JEEP (Joint Engineering, Environmental and Processing) beamline at DLS. These activities expand the range of applications of large scale science to problems in real engineering practice.

Prof Korsunsky’s research team at Oxford has involved members from almost every part of the globe (UK, FR, DE, IT, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, South Africa).

Invited Speakers

 

 

Prof.Dino Freitas
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal

 

Graduate degree in Biomechanical Engineering and Master’s Degree (MSc) in Product Design Engineering, both from ESTG, IPL. Has a Doctoral degree (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering focused on the Medical field which was awarded Cum Laude at the University of Girona, Spain with the thesis entitled “A Mechano-Perfusion Bioreactor for Tissue Engineering”.
Is an Invited Professor at the School of Technology and Management (ESTG) and School of Health Sciences (ESSLei) of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPL). Has also been a member of the organising committees of the several international conferences events such as Progress in Digital and Physical Manufacturing Conference (ProDPM), International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Physical Prototyping (VRAP), ECCOMAS thematic conference on Tissue Engineering (ICTE), Meeting of Synchrotron Users from Portugal and as well in three editions of the Advanced Course on Regenerative Medicine. Also co-organized the museum exhibit “THE BODY – Bionic, Movement and Medical Image” displayed at MIMO museum in Leiria.
He was involved in several research projects financed by agencies such as: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Ciencia Y Tecnologia Para El Desarrollo (CYTED), Innovation Agency (ANI), PRODER, IAPMEI and the European Commission.

 

 

Assoc. Prof. Noor Najmi Bonnia
University Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

 

Dr. Noor Najmi is an Associate Professor of Materials Science and Technology at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. She is highly active in both her research and teaching roles. Her research focuses on nanocomposites, nanomaterials, graphene, hybrid composites, and polymeric materials. Dr. Noor is also an expert in analyzing the mechanical, physical, thermal, and morphological properties of materials. In her teaching role, she conducts courses on Materials Characterization, Polymeric Materials, and Industrial Materials Selection. With 15 years of experience at UiTM, Dr. Noor has secured numerous research grants and received multiple awards for her outstanding contributions in various research innovation competitions.