Alexander Medvedev

Dr. Alexander Medvedev

Research Fellow

Details

Open to

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry Projects

About

Materials scientist with multidisciplinary engineering expertise focusing on fundamental, applied and translational research in Advanced Manufacturing, Processing-Microstructure-Properties Optimisation, Materials and Structural Design for challenging environments (fatigue, extreme strain rates, corrosive media). 

 

Highly experienced in translational research with tangible impact in additive manufacturing of high-value components, aluminium extrusion optimisation, multi-level assessment and evaluation of biomedical devices.

 

Research fields

  • 400101 Aerospace materials
  • 400102 Aerospace structures
  • 400202 Automotive engineering materials
  • 400204 Automotive safety engineering
  • 400302 Biomaterials
  • 401401 Additive manufacturing
  • 401501 Marine engineering
  • 401605 Functional materials
  • 401607 Metals and alloy materials
  • 401602 Composite and hybrid materials
  • 401706 Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation
  • 401707 Solid mechanics

UN sustainable development goals

  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Supervisor projects

  • Investigation of Thick Powder Layers in Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Ti6Al4V
  • 1 Nov 2021

Research interests

  • Advanced Manufacturing Processes
  • Fabrication of multi-material structures for tailored performance
  • Strong and lightweight alloy design 
  • Metamaterials for structural and acoustic applications
  • Processing-microstructure-properties relationships in metallic materials
  • Specialising in titanium, aluminium, copper and nickel-based alloys as well as steels.
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