Royce is delighted to welcome a new cadre of RALS to the Institute. Royce Research Area Leads provide strategic leadership both across Royce and within their Research Area and support its wider development nationally and internationally.
Commenting on the new RAL appointments, Royce Chief Scientific Officer, Professor Ian Kinloch said:
“I am delighted to welcome our fantastic new Research Area Leads as key champions of the research portfolio across the Institute. This strategic role is vital to Royce, as these experts not only shape our research direction but also galvanise their Steering Groups, collaborate with other national and international institutes and collaborate with our industry partners.
“I look forward to working with them as they join our other RALs in leading Royce research programs, bringing together research communities, and driving innovation at the intersection of academia and industry.”
New Research Area Leads
Imperial College London
2D Materials: Cecilia Mattevi, Professor of Materials Science
Electrochemical Systems: Dr Reshma Rao, Lecturer (Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow)
Modelling and Simulation: Aron Walsh, Professor and Chair in Materials Design
University of Oxford
Biomedical Materials: Malavika Nair, Associate Professor of Biomaterials
University of Liverpool
Biomedical Materials: Raechelle D’Sa, Professor in Antimicrobial Biomaterials
Cranfield University
Material Systems for Demanding Environment: Dr Francesco Fanicchia, Senior Lecturer in High Temperature Surface Engineering
The University of Manchester
Modelling and Simulation: João Quinta da Fonseca, Professor of Mechanical Metallurgy, Materials Engineering
