Prof Ken Watkins
Professor of Laser Engineering School of Engineering
- Work email K.Watkins@liverpool.ac.uk
Research
Research Interest 1
I am no longer research active but retain an interest in study of mechanisms of laser-materials interaction in the areas of laser cleaning, laser forming, laser surface treatment, direct laser deposition and laser micro and nano processes. The application of lasers in the fields of aerospace, general engineering, biomaterials, art conservation and medicine are areas of special interest.
Research Grants
Building a Sustainable Future for UK Printable Electronics 2
NORTH WEST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (UK)
January 2010 - March 2011
Transfer of knowledge in laser microprocessing (LASMICROTOK).
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
May 2005 - April 2009
Laser surface treatment technologies for enhanced competitiveness in European industry. (LASCLAD).
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (LUXEMBOURG)
November 1998 - April 2001
Direct laser point of process material synthesis using SolGel chemistry.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (UK)
December 2005 - December 2007
KE-LAS
EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
April 2009 - June 2015
New improved orthopaedical implants with laser processed bioactive coatings (ORTHOLASER).
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
June 1997 - November 2001
Virtual European Laser Institute (VELI).
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
June 2001 - June 2004
Development of a novel, laser based manufacturing process for production of reduced cost, enhanced performance single point diamond tipped tools (DIALASE).
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
December 2000 - May 2003
Novel laser processes for microtechnology.
NORTH WEST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (UK)
September 2005 - March 2009
KEL09/16 - Direct Writing of Functional Components for High Temperature Applications
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
September 2010 - August 2011
Passive RFID Integrated Sensor Matrix (PRISM)
INNOVATE UK (UK)
September 2008 - August 2010
KEL09/15 - Dynamic Beam Profile Modulation: A Single Multidirectional Solution for Laser Surface Heat Treatments
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
July 2010 - March 2011
High Power Carbon Dioxide Laser Facility at the University of Liverpool.
HIGHER EDUCATION FUND COUNCIL FOR ENGLAND (UK)
January 2000 - December 2002
Ultrafast Fibre Lasers for Material Processing and Imaging Applications.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (UK)
April 2006 - March 2008
Integrated programme of research in aeronautical engineering: Affordable manufacturing for composite and metallic airframe.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
June 2004 - December 2009
Research on photon cleaning from tokamak relevant materials.
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY (UK)
January 2002 - March 2003
High Throughput Precision Parallel Laser Micro-processing (PARALASE)
INNOVATE UK (UK)
October 2008 - September 2011
Sustainable approach to digital printing and imaging (SUADIP)
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (UK)
January 2007 - January 2010
Digital Recognition Features in Coins by Laser Surface Treatment.
ROYAL MINT (UK)
June 1999 - June 2007
Laser Forming of Aerospace Alloys - A Direct Fabrication Technique.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
September 2000 - August 2003