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Biography
Professor Liam Blunt has an honours degree in Materials Technology and a PhD in "The Metallurgy of Centreless Ground surfaces" under the supervision of Dr Wilf Tomlinson at Coventry University. Prof Blunt also spent one year working as a metallurgist in failure analysis at AMTAC Laboratories in Manchester.
His Academic experience includes Post Doctoral period at Warwick University covering Microscopy of Thick and Thin Film Superconductors. Prof Blunt then moved onto Birmingham University in 1990 to work on the development of a multi properties materials tester. Whilst at Birmingham he developed an interest in tribology and surface metrology. Eventually Prof Blunt secured a lectureship and developed his research in the field of surface metrology.
In 1997 Prof Blunt moved to Huddersfield and began developing the Centre for Precision Technologies. As well as teaching in the area of Materials and Manufacturing processes. During this period the CPT has expanded from three researchers to a thirty strong activity Prof Blunt has formed extensive industrial collaborations in particular with Taylor Hobson Ltd a world leading metrology company. Prof Blunt held the Taylor Hobson Chair of Surface Metrology 2002-2012. Prof Blunt is the Unit of Assessment Co-ordintor for Engineering and Director of the Centre for Precision Engineering.
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Materials
- Nanomaterials
- Thin Films
- Nanotechnology
- Material Characteristics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Surface Characterisation
- Surface Modification
- Surface Analysis
- Surface Properties
- Surface micro and nano metrology
- Tribology and Metrology Medical Implants
- Development of Precision Abrasive Processes
- Forensic Metrology for Ballistics
- Development of standards
- Roll 2 Roll Manufacture and Metrology
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HARP^2: (H)olistic (A)pproach to the Design of Efficient Heat (R)ecovery Systems for Electrical (P)ower (P)roduction
1/05/18 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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ESPRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology
Jiang, J., Blunt, L., Longstaff, A., Towns-Andrews, L., Scott, P., Myers, A., Fletcher, S. & Ball, A.
1/09/11 → 28/02/17
Project: Research
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Future Advanced Metrology Hub
Jiang, J., Martin, H., Longstaff, A., Kadirkamanathan, V., Turner, M. S., Keogh, P., Scott, P., McLeay, T. E., Blunt, L., Zeng, W., Huntley, J. M., Bills, P., Fletcher, S., Gao, F., Coupland, J. M., Kinnell, P., Mahfouf, M. & Mullineux, G.
1/10/16 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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NANOMEND: Nanoscale Defect Detection, Cleaning and Repair for Large Area Substrates
1/01/12 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
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A system calibration method for an embedded fringe projection system in a commercial electron beam powder bed fusion additive manufacturing machine (EBAM)
Liu, Y., Blunt, L., Gao, F. & Jiang, J., 30 May 2022, Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference and Exhibition of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology. Leach, R., Akrofi-Ayesu, A., Nisbet, C. & Phillips, D. (eds.). euspen, p. 415-418 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Reaction Sintering of Biocompatible Al2O3-hBN Ceramics
Popov, O., Vishnyakov, V., Fleming, L., Podgurskiy, M. & Blunt, L., 18 Jan 2022, In: ACS Omega. 7, 2, p. 2205-2209 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
The effects of manual XCT focusing on extracted surface texture data
Slocombe, J. & Blunt, L., 1 Mar 2022, In: Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties. 10, 1, 11 p., 015023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An investigation of drug compact topography as relates to intrinsic dissolution rates determined by dissolution imaging
Brown, B., Fazili, Z., Ward, A., Walton, K., Blunt, L., Østergaard, J. & Asare-Addo, K., 1 Feb 2021, In: Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 61, 10 p., 102143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
A Simple Calibration Method for a Fringe Projection System Embedded within an Additive Manufacturing Machine
Liu, Y., Blunt, L., Gao, F. & Jiang, J., 17 Sep 2021, In: Machines. 9, 9, 14 p., 200.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Intelligent fringe projection system and the calibration methods
Yue Liu (Speaker), Liam Blunt (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Feng Gao (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Jane Jiang (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
30 Aug 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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How Data Processing Influences Quantification of Internal Features of Known and Unknown Sizes: Effect of User Experience and Software
Chris Packer (Speaker), Ahmed Tawfik (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Katie Addinall (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), F. Leonard (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), J. Ahuir Torres (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), M. Sharp (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Liam Blunt (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Younes Chahid (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), P. Sarvade (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), I. Lister (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), C. Atkins (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & S. Tammas-Williams (Speaker)
16 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Defining CT resolution requirements for ballistic forensic evidence
Hannah Smith (Speaker), Ahmed Tawfik (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Katie Addinall (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Liam Blunt (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
15 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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3D Imaging of Modified Firearms Using X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT)
Hannah Smith (Speaker), Paul Bills (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Katie Addinall (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Liam Blunt (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
1 Sep 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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3D Imaging of Modified Firearms Using X-ray Computed Tomography
Hannah Smith (Speaker), Katie Addinall (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Paul Bills (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Liam Blunt (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
Aug 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
Press/Media
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Forensic Forays: Using X-ray Technology to Analyse Modified and Converted Firearms
Hannah Smith, Katie Addinall & Liam Blunt
16/08/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Sir Patrick Stewart Boldly Goes into the Metrology Future
27/04/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities