Samuel Tammas-Williams

Dr Samuel Tammas-Williams is a Lecturer in Digital Manufacture at The University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering, with expertise in additive manufacturing and materials science. His academic credentials include an MEng and PhD in Aerospace Engineering and Advanced Metallic Systems from The University of Manchester (2010-2015), and a PGCert in Academic Practice from LJMU (2021).

• Mechanical Engineering
• Materials Science
• 3D Printing
• Titanium Alloys
• X-ray Computed Tomography
• Electron Beam Melting

His research focuses on optimizing additive manufacturing processes for aerospace and space applications through advanced characterization techniques like X-ray tomography. Recent work explores lunar manufacturing, hot isostatic pressing, and defect analysis in metallic components. He supervises BEng, MEng, and MSc projects while teaching courses in digital design, additive manufacturing, and computer-aided manufacturing.

Scientific contributions include 24 research outputs across metallurgy, process optimization, and novel manufacturing applications. Current projects target titanium structure damping and material performance correlations in additive manufacturing.

• Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA)
• Member of The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (MIMMM)