Centre for Corrosion Technology
The Centre for Corrosion Technology (CCT) was founded by its Director, Professor Robert Akid, in 1996 to provide research and business support expertise concerning the implication of materials operating within corrosive environments.
Centre for Infrastructure Management Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Opportunities
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Opportunities available with the Centre of Infrastructure Management (CIM)
Corrosion and structural integrity
Our major aim is to elucidate and quantify the processes that contribute to the deterioration and failure of engineering materials through the interaction of material composition, operating environment and the applied/residual stress system.
MERI Student Day a Huge Success!
his year’s MERI Student Seminar Day saw a record number of 2nd year research students giving a talk, 17 in total. The talks were of a very high standard and at the end of the day two 1st prizes were awarded to Helga Razaghi and Itai Vutabwarova
HIPIMS technology underpins commercial success
High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering is a technology which uses short, very high power pulses to apply protective coatings to a range of different surfaces
Building bridges with local authorities
Bridge Inspectors training events are being delivered by Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ, one of the first in the country to teach the new code of practice for bridge inspectors
Osama El Sherif announced winner of the Jeremy Laskowski prize!
We are delighted to announce that this year's Jeremy Laskowski prize for excellence in PhD research has been awarded to Osama el Sherif
New materials engineering course a big success!
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ is now offering a full time undergraduate BEng (Hons) in Materials Engineering. The course is running in its first year and has proved very popular with ten students currently enrolled and more interested for next academic year
Revolutionary new building material developed at MERI
Liquid Granite is not only capable of withstanding temperatures in excess of 1100 degrees Celsius, but it also maintains its heat adversity for longer and won't explode at extreme temperatures like traditional concrete
New technology in the pipeline to make big savings
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµers are applying laser-driven technology to off-shore oil pipelines in a green project that has the potential to save thousands of pounds