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Professor Robert Young is a leading academic in Polymer Science and Technology at the University of Manchester, UK. With a distinguished career spanning decades, he has held visiting professorships at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. His research focuses on polymers, nanotechnology, and composite materials.
- Current: Professor of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Manchester
- 2015-2017: Visiting Chair Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- 2011-2013: Visiting Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
His work combines experimental and computational approaches to study polymer composites, graphene, and advanced materials characterization techniques like Raman spectroscopy. Recent publications emphasize neuromorphic computing, spiking neural networks, and hardware-aware AI.
Professor Young's accolades include the 2019 Platinum Medal from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and fellowships at the Royal Society (2013) and Royal Academy of Engineering (2006). He has delivered prestigious lectures including the Cockcroft Lecturer (1996) and Wolfson Research Professor (1992).
