Andreas Chrysanthou

Professor Andreas Chrysanthou is a Professor of Materials Engineering at the School of Engineering and Technology, University of Hertfordshire. He holds a Bachelor's and PhD from Imperial College London, specializing in novel synthesis routes for carbides. His career includes academic roles at Nottingham and Surrey Universities before joining Hertfordshire in 1996, where he established the Materials and Structures (MAST) research group in 1998.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science (Imperial College London)
• PhD in Materials Engineering (Imperial College London)

Research Interests:

• Electromagnetic processing of metals and ceramics
• Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS)
• Corrosion-resistant materials development
• Advanced manufacturing techniques like additive manufacturing and brazing
• High-temperature materials for energy applications
• Automotive materials and joining technologies

Collaborations & Funding:

• EU-funded KMM-Virtual Institute (KMM-VIN)
• EPSRC collaboration with Meggitt on aircraft brake materials
• FP7 Marie Curie In-coming Fellowship (electromagnetic processing)
• Industry partnerships with C4 Carbides (brazing of diamond tools)

Awards:

• FP7 Marie Curie In-coming Fellowship (2007-2012)
• Co-author of four top-cited publications on self-piercing riveting (SPR)

Labs & Infrastructure:

• Director of the Duncan Calder Materials Characterisation Lab
• Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) facilities
• Advanced materials testing equipment