Mark Jolly

Professor Mark Jolly (CEng, CEnv, FIMMM, FICME) is a leading academic at Cranfield University’s Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre, with over 25 years of industry-academia experience. Key leadership roles include:

• Director, UKRI Transforming the Foundation Industries Hub (TransFIRe)
• Co-Director, Circular Economy Network (CENTS)
• Co-Director, EPSRC CDT in Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing

His research spans resource-efficient manufacturing across aerospace, biomedical, automotive, and food sectors, with particular focus on:

• Circular economy implementation
• Computational fluid dynamics for casting processes
• Carbon footprint frameworks for foundries
• Advanced casting methodologies
• Metal matrix composites

Recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward energy-efficient metal processing and digital sustainability tools, particularly in:

• Aluminium and titanium casting optimisation
• Residual stress analysis via molecular dynamics
• Decarbonisation of foundation industries

Awarded multiple honors including the ICME John Campbell Gold Medal (2019) and Oliver Stubbs Medal (2008), he has secured significant funding from EPSRC, EU FP7, and InnovateUK. His work directly impacts industry through:

• Over 120 commercial contracts at Birmingham’s Casting Centre
• Development of the CRIMSON casting process
• Co-leadership in the Luxfer Advanced Technology Consortium