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Leading Academic Experts

Leading experts in advanced engineering and materials

The regions universities are home to respected experts who are working with international companies to promote innovation and develop new technologies, these offer your company opportunities to collaborate and innovate with the best.

Leading academics in the region include:

Prof Keith Ridgeway
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Research Director, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), University of Sheffield (http://www.shef.ac.uk/mecheng/staff/ridgway-.html)
Works with: Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Messier Dowty, Smiths Industries, Parametric Technologies Corp, IBM/CATIA, Cincinnatti, Staragg-Heckert, Mori-Seiki, Sandvik Tooling, Technicut Ltd
 
Prof Phil Coates
Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer and Polymer Engineering Centre of Industrial Collaboration (CIC) Director, Bradford University (http://www.eng.brad.ac.uk/?p=staf_prof&usercode=pdcoates )
Pro Vice Chancellor, Research & Knowledge Transfer
Director, Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Polymer Science & Technology
Director, Polymer Centre of Industrial Collaboration
Worked with: Smith & Nephew, DuPont, Nelton Tensar Ltd, Faraday plastics

Prof Mohamed Pourkashanian
Head of School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Leeds (http://www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/erri/people/pourkashanian/pourkashanian.shtml )

Prof Paul Williams
Head of Energy and Resources Research Institute University of Leeds (http://www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/erri/people/williams-p/williams-p.shtml)
Works with: British Plastics Federation, the Society of Automotive Manufacturers and Traders, Reichold UK Ltd, Pera Technology, Shanks Group PLC, Varian Instruments Ltd., and Onyx Group
 
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