BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Innovations in Multifunctional Materials and Composites through Ad ditive Manufacturing and Nanoengineering - Prof Kumar Shanmugam\, Professo r of Composite Materials and Advanced Manufacturing\, University of Glasgo w DTSTART:20231124T140000Z DTEND:20231124T150000Z UID:TALK205498@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:46601 DESCRIPTION:The emergence of micro-\, nano-\, and molecularly-tailored mul timaterial systems\, especially those made possible by additive manufactur ing (AM) technologies\, facilitates the design of new and enhanced functio nalities. Building from advances in various disciplines\, including decade s-long work on bulk microfibre heterogeneous composites\, multimaterial an d multifunctional 3D and 4D printing technologies offer the possibility of cost-effective automation of the fabrication process and provide greater flexibility for locally tailoring the material architecture and/or propert ies in three-dimensions. This talk will provide an overview of the cross-d isciplinary research activities of our group =: (i) tailored multilayers ( compliance-tailoring\, morphology-tailoring and surface-tailoring)\; (ii) nature-inspired materials (nacreous composites\, and camouflage composites )\; (iii) nanocomposites and 4D printing (nano-biocomposites\, piezoresist ive self-sensing nanocomposites\, and morphing structures)\; (iv) multisca le and multifunctional fibre composites (hierarchical/multiscale composite s\, and self-sensing cellular composites) and (v) architected materials an d metamaterials (2D and 3D mechanical and multifunctional architected latt ices for energy absorbing structures\, smart medical devices\, energy stor age\, thermal management\, and EMI shields). Manipulating matter at releva nt length scales\, in 3D and 4D\, enables strain-\, stress-\, and function al engineering towards enhanced performance\, but also opens new possibili ties in the realm of fabrication. The convergence of emerging micro- and n ano-scale AM techniques\, as well as the ability to design nano- and micro -architected hierarchical structures with more tightly controlled geometry \, will pave the way for the creation of new classes of materials with unp recedented properties optimised for location-specific structural and/or fu nctional requirements suitable for bio\, defence\, energy\, automotive\, a nd aerospace applications. \n*Short Biography*\nProf. Kumar leads the Mult ifunctional Materials and Additive Manufacturing (M2AM) Laboratory at the James Watt School of Engineering\, University of Glasgow. He holds a PhD i n Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering from the University of Oxford. His research interests encompass Materials Innovation and Design\, Mechan ics and Additive Manufacturing\, with a specific focus on the multiscale a ttributes relevant to multifunctional\, energy-efficient\, sustainable\, a nd decarbonizing applications. He has received the ASPIRE Award for Resear ch Excellence (A2RE) three times and serves on the editorial boards of Adv anced Engineering Materials (Wiley)\, International Journal of Adhesion an d Adhesives (Elsevier)\, Scientific Reports (Nature)\, and MetalMat (Wiley ). Additionally\, he is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Materials E ngineering and Performance (ASM International). He has edited a book and 2 Special Issues\, contributed 7 book chapters\, authored more than 110 jou rnal articles\, and is currently leading two Special Issue journal collect ions. He has advised/mentored over 45 higher degree research students (MS/ PhD) and research staff (postdocs/research scientists) and delivered over 50 invited/keynote talks. Eleven of his mentees/students transitioned to f aculty positions worldwide. He is a senior member of the AIAA\, and a memb er of ASME\, APS\, ACS\, MRS and Society for Adhesion and Adhesives\, UK. He also serves on the ASME Structures and Materials TC. \n LOCATION:Oatley Seminar Room\, Department of Engineering END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR