Richard Hodgkinson

Dr. Richard Hodgkinson is a Research Fellow at the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, holding an NFFDy (National Fellowships in Fluid Dynamics) fellowship (2023-2027). His work focuses on rheology, particularly the interplay between extensional and shear flows in materials processing, hosted by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

• Education: MEng (2012) and D.Phil (2017) in Chemical Engineering at Sheffield
• Current role: Developing novel techniques for mixed straining flow analysis
• Instrumentation expertise: Spin-coating visualization, open-source tensile testers, optical thermography

His research bridges fluid dynamics and materials engineering, addressing challenges in polymer processing, composites handling, and lubrication flows. The SECREDT fellowship (2023-2027) aims to study shear viscosity under combined extensional flows using innovative experimental methods.

Publications emphasize extensional-shear flow interactions (2022, 2017), spin-coating metrology (2016, 2014, 2011), and instrumentation design. Awards include the NFFDy fellowship and council membership at the British Society of Rheology.

Collaborations span Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (optical thermography), and Materials Science. He welcomes interdisciplinary engagement in metrology and experimental fluid dynamics challenges.