Ashwath Pazhani

Ashwath Pazhani is a Lecturer in Engineering Design at the CEES School of Engineering. His research focuses on advanced materials for aerospace and biomedical applications, particularly additive manufacturing of sustainable metal-based composites and microwave hybrid manufacturing techniques. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology (2021) and an MSc by Research in Materials and Manufacturing (2017). His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing education and innovation in manufacturing.

Research Interests:

• Additive Manufacturing of Aerospace Composites
• Graphene Nano-composites for Liquid Hydrogen Storage
• Microwave Processing of Metal Matrix Composites
• Computational Thermodynamics of Composites
• Industrial 4.0 Applications in Manufacturing

Grants & Projects:

• Principal Investigator: 'Empowering Young Engineers in Additive Manufacturing' (2023-2025)
• Co-Investigator: 'Bridging the Gap: Skilled Workforce in Material Characterisation' (2024-2025)

Awards: Received Global Wales Post Graduate Scholarship (2021) supporting his PhD research on aerospace brake pad materials. His work has been featured in media for innovations in space exploration materials.

Professional Activities: Serves on editorial boards of Journal of Composites Science and MDPI, and reviews for Elsevier. Delivered invited talks on sustainable composites for aerospace applications.