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Biography
Paul is Reader in Bio-Metrology, heads up the Bio-Metrology Research Group and is a key member and co-investigator in the EPSRC Future Metrology Hub with responsibility as research lead in the area of metrology for medical and biological applications. This remit bridges aspects of implant technology to characterisation of bio-active films and biological structures. A large focus of Paul's current work is in the application of additive manufacturing to implant development as well as developing analysis tools to assess additive manufactured structures.
Previously Paul has held the role of Senior Lecturer in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering within the School of Computing Engineering and has performed various roles within the School serving as Director of Graduate Education, Deputy Director of Graduate Education, Deputy UoA Coordinator for Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering, course leader for BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering, course leader for BEng/MEng Energy Engineering and admissions tutor for the mechanical engineering subject area. His academic duties include teaching of Mechanical Science, Eco-Design & IPR and Dimensional Measurement Systems. Paul is also a key member of the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology.
Paul studied for a BEng in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Birmingham, graduating in 1999. He then moved on to complete an MSc in Engineering Design and Its Management at the University of Huddersfield, graduating in 2000.
As a direct result of his MSc work Paul went to work for DePuy International Ltd, a leading orthopaedics manufacturing company and part of the Johnson and Johnson group of companies. His work there led on to a PhD with the Surface Metrology Group at the Centre for Precision Technologies under the supervision of Prof Liam Blunt and Prof Jane Jiang with most of the project work completed at DePuy in Leeds and leading to graduation in 2008. Paul's PhD work involved the development of methods for the simulation and characterisation of wear in orthopaedic knee replacement joints.
In 2007 Paul was taken on as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Precision Technologies and then in 2011 as a Senior Research Fellow within the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology where he developed a reputation as a world renowned expert on the subject of orthopaedic wear measurement.
- Application of metrology to additive manufacturing
- Development of tools to assess additive manufactured structures
- Development of patient specific implants
- Application of metrology to assess functionality of components and surfaces and creation of metrology-based visualisation tools.
- Traceable metrology for characterisation of retrieved medical implants
- Industrial application and best practice in micro-CT
- Imaging for characterisation of surface biofilms
- Application and assessment of measurement uncertainty
- Application of metrology to healthcare product development
- Development of international standards (ASTM, ISO)
- Industrial metrology education (andragogy)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Orthopaedic Implants
- Metrology
- Forensic Archaeology
- Surface Metrology
- Biofilms
- Wear
- Additive Manufacturing
- Training
- Application of metrology to additive manufacturing
- Development of tools to assess additive manufactured structures
- Development of patient specific implants
- Industrial metrology education
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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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GPS VT: Geometrical product specification and verification as toolbox to meet up-to-date technical requirements
1/09/15 → 31/08/18
Project: Research
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Comparison and appraisal of techniques for the determination of material loss from tapered orthopaedic surfaces
Dransfield, K., Addinall, K. & Bills, P., 15 Aug 2021, In: Wear. 478-479, 16 p., 203903.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parametrically designed surface topography on CAD models of additively manufactured lattice structures for improved design validation
Chahid, M., Racasan, R., Pagani, L., Townsend, A., Liu, A., Bills, P. & Blunt, L., 1 Jan 2021, In: Additive Manufacturing. 37, 13 p., 101731.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Challenges in Inspecting Internal Features for SLM Additive Manufactured Build Artifacts
Tawfik, A., Racasan, R., Bacheva, D., Blunt, L., Beerlink, A. & Bills, P., 1 Sep 2020, Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Materials and Parts. Shamsaei, N. & Mohsen, S. (eds.). ASTM International, p. 102-121 20 p. (ASTM Special Technical Publication; vol. STP 1631).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Development of an Additive Manufactured Artifact to Characterize Unfused Powder Using Computed Tomography
Tawfik, A., Bills, P., Blunt, L. & Racasan, R., 5 May 2020, In: International Journal of Automation Technology. 14, 3, p. 439-446 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Optimizing X-Ray Computed Tomography Settings for Dimensional Metrology Using 2D Image Analysis
Chahid, M., Townsend, A., Liu, A., Bills, P., Sperling, P. & Racasan, R., 1 Sep 2020, Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Materials and Parts. Nima, S. & Mohsen, S. (eds.). ASTM International, p. 88-101 14 p. (ASTM Special Technical Publication; vol. STP 1631).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Using XCT to Predict Material Release in Additive Manufactured Implants
Paul Bills (Keynote speaker)
1 Sep 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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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
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British Standards Institution (External organisation)
Paul Bills (Member)
2 Jul 2020 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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4th Dimensional X-ray Computed Tomography Conference
Paul Bills (Chair)
25 Jun 2019 → 26 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...