Edmund Tarleton

Edmund Tarleton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford and a UKAEA/Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellow in Materials Modelling for Fusion Energy. He holds a DPhil and MSc from Oxford and is a Supernumerary Fellow at St Anne’s College. His research focuses on computational materials science, particularly crystal plasticity and hydrogen effects in engineering materials. Key contributions include modelling dislocation dynamics, fusion energy materials, and microstructural heterogeneity.

He has received prestigious awards, including the EPSRC Early Career Fellowship (2015–2021) and the 2019 Rising Star in Computational Materials Science Prize. His work bridges experimental observations with advanced simulations, addressing challenges in nuclear materials, metallic alloys, and hydrogen embrittlement.

Edmund collaborates with institutions like UKAEA and leads projects on fusion reactor materials. His lab develops frameworks like OXFORD-UMAT for crystal plasticity simulations. Current research emphasizes predictive models for material behavior under extreme conditions, with applications in aerospace and energy sectors.