Cathie Rae

Professor Cathie Rae is the Professor of Superalloys at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre. Her research focuses on high-temperature alloys and their mechanical properties, microstructural analysis, oxidation resistance, and thermal barrier coatings.

• Director of the Rolls-Royce Strategic Partnership Doctoral Training Centre
• Expertise in Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM)

Her work emphasizes alloy design, long-range order, and environmental degradation mechanisms.

Scientific Awards and Honors

• Royal Society Industrial Fellowship
• Member of Royal Society Committee for Science Industry and Translation

Contact: cr18@cam.ac.uk, +44 (0)1223 334333.