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Biography
From 2025 Acting head of department, for the department of Engineering, University of Huddersfield
2019-25 Subject Area Leader- Mechanical, in the department of Engineering, University of Huddersfield
2018-19 Lecturer and senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering in the department of Engineering, University of Huddersfield
2017-18 Research Fellow EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology, University of Huddersfield
2015-17 Research Assistant EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology, University of Huddersfield
2011-15 PhD “Rolls-Royce Trent series compressor blade surface topography its development and influence on aerodynamic performance” with Rolls-Royce, University of Huddersfield
2007-11 BEng (Hon) Mechanical Engineering, University of Huddersfield
Research Expertise and Interests
- Surface metrology
- Mass finishing
- Surface Analysis
- Surface Characterisation
- Surface Modification
- Aerodynamics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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To investigate, establish and embed ultraviolet (UV) dissolution imaging technology, to drive significant improvements in pharmaceutical oral product development and manufacture. Benefits include earlier risk assessment, enhanced processes, and increased profitability through substantial cost reduction.
Asare-Addo, K. (PI), Walton, K. (CoI), Butler, J. (Company Supervisor) & Matthews, W. (Company Supervisor)
23/01/23 → 22/01/25
Project: Research
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Autonomous structural health monitoring of composite wind turbine blades using guided waves and machine learning
Dadashbaki, F., Pillai, A. J., Sikdar, S., Liu, D., Walton, K. & Mishra, R., 15 Feb 2026, In: Composite Structures. 378, 17 p., 119955.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A hybrid theoretical–numerical–experimental framework for robust health monitoring of thin-walled hollow composite members using guided waves
Kalgutkar, A. P., Sikdar, S., Banerjee, S., Walton, K. & Mishra, R., 9 Apr 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 28 p., 12198.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hot-melt extruded-FDM 3D-printed polyethylene oxide tablets: Dissolution imaging analysis of swelling and drug release
Muhamad, H., Bashir, A. B., Charlton-Harrison, J., Abdulhussain, R., Mawla, N., Patel, K., Williamson, J., Blunt, L., Walton, K., Conway, B. & Asare-Addo, K., 1 Mar 2025, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 208, 19 p., 114636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nondestructive structural health monitoring of composite wind turbine blades using acoustic emission
Dadashbaki, F., Sikdar, S., Walton, K. & Mishra, R., 21 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting fatigue failure in five‐axis machined ball‐end milled components through FKM local stress approach
Fazili, Z., Barrans, S. & Walton, K., 1 Oct 2024, In: Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures. 47, 10, p. 3773-3790 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 2 Oral presentation
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UV imaging of the drug permeation process in a developed Franz cell
Asare-Addo, K. (Speaker), Fazili, Z. (Speaker), Ward, A. (Speaker), Walton, K. (Speaker) & Blunt, L. (Speaker)
Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Focus Variation with Integrated Form Removal for Forensic Comparison of Bullet Striations
Walton, K. (Speaker), Addinall, K. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Zeng, W. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Blunt, L. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
21 Aug 2017 → 25 Aug 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Huddersfield students help empower female engineers at Turkey conference
27/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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New student design competition celebrates inclusive engineering practice
Walton, K. & Deacon, K.
6/02/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities