Professor Geoff Dearden MSc PhD FHEA MIET

Ultrafast laser production of functionalised nanoparticles

Ultrafast laser production of functionalised nanoparticles

Feedback Control of 3D Laser Forming - design cases, control strategy & joint paper

Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

Laser ignition – a twinning collaboration for frontier research in eco-friendly, fuel saving combustion

Royal Society Newton Fund International Exchange

Optical trapping (laser tweezers) in organellar electrophysiology

High-throughput ultrashort pulse laser processing using spatial light modulation

Process sensing, sensor fusion and data analytics in laser additive manufacture

Laser forming

Surface structuring of accelerator components with ultra-short pulse lasers

Solar cells from laser sintered, earth-abundant colloidal nanocrystals thin films

Solar cells from laser sintered, earth-abundant colloidal nanocrystals thin films

Fabrication routes for biomechanic sensors (laser process input).

Laser processed surfaces for THz thermal energy harvesting devices.

Study of cell interactions with laser structured surfaces.

Chemical analysis of silver inks irradiated by laser, to understand curing mechanisms.

Student placement at Liverpool for work on tribological effects of laser surface texturing; leading to joint papers & future EU project.

Structuring of battery electrodes with ultra short pulse lasers

Multi-beam picosecond laser patterning of silver on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET); joint paper.

Minor support to antimicrobial TSB bid, to provide access to laser based experiments.

Making It (Advanced Manufacturing) initiative and work on UoL/LJMU application to BIS UEZ (Sensor City).

Contract R&D with LLEC on laser machining.

NEU students into Lasers MSc at Liverpool. Advice on setting up R&D facility for collaboration on macro scale processes (offshore sector).

Ultra short pulse laser engineering and materials processing.

Pulsed laser process techniques to support Laser Powder Bed Fusion development

R&D contract for bespoke laser material processing application development.

Research collaboration on ultra short pulse laser parallel processing using novel dynamic beam diffraction methods; exchange of research staff through secondment and a joint (journal) publication is planned.

Northern Way funded project on consolidation of pre-cursor ink formulations with laser.

Laser micro-processing and materials property evaluation.

Laser based direct write of antenna materials and their electromagnetic design & testing.

Laser welding, mechanical testing & modelling of lightweight steel sandwich panel structures

Research on laser based Direct Write methods using novel ink formulations; partner in TSB project (PRISM)

Optical tweezer applications at the engineering interface

Research on laser micro engineering applications for Northwest industry

Research on laser micro engineering applications for Northwest industry

Laser materials processing applications research, including researcher exchange projects

Research on laser ignition in IC engines for enhanced engine control and performance

Research on laser based deposition of sensors onto / within composite material structures

Research into laser based deposition of functional components and sensors for use in composites and composite tooling technology

Research (including student exchange) on laser based sensing techniques for laser and hybrid laser welding for industrial applications

Research into laser forming of novel composite materials and structures for aerospace and other industrial applications

Laser engineering; laser material processing; modelling of laser processes.

Research on laser ignition in IC engines for enhanced engine control and performance

Research on laser ignition in IC engines for enhanced engine control and performance

Research on laser ignition in IC engines for enhanced control and efficiency, reduced fuel consumption and environmental emissions

Laser processing for manufacturing applications in the aerospace sector

Research on laser bending / laser forming for aerospace applications; optical surface analysis techniques for control of the laser forming process

Research on laser processing and applications, primarily comprising laser forming and laser based direct write microfabrication technologies

Research on laser welding of aluminium alloy structures for potential enhanced impact and blast resistance under dynamic loading

Materials processing applications of lasers

High power laser processing applications research; technology transfer & training in laser technology