About
Professor Michael Fitzpatrick is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Engineering, Environment and Computing at Coventry University and holds the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Chair of Structural Integrity and Systems Performance. His research focuses on advanced experimental methods applied to nuclear and aerospace materials engineering, including laser shock peening, additive manufacturing, and structural integrity assessment. He collaborates with global partners like Airbus and the US Air Force Research Laboratories. His work involves neutron and synchrotron X-ray facilities for studying internal stress and damage in materials. He serves as a Non-Executive Director at Diamond Light Source.
- Research Interests: Residual Stress, Nuclear Materials, Aerospace Structures, Laser Shock Peening, Additive Manufacturing
- Key Collaborations: International Joint Research Centre on Nuclear Safety (Lloyd’s Register Foundation)
- Awards: Lidstone Medal (2009)
His recent studies explore fatigue crack initiation, diffusion bonding of ODS steels, and residual stress analysis in advanced alloys. He has supervised 13 research students and published over 230 peer-reviewed articles. His work integrates machine learning for material characterization and predictive modeling.
