Liam Blunt

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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.

• 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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PhD Studentships in Materials Science 

• Development of Bio functionalized surfaces using Additive Printing of Materials
• Manufacturing and testing of mucoadhesive holders for advanced imaging
• Evaluating Material Wear In Firearms using X-ray Computer Tomography to Establish Mode of Use and Identification