Additive Manufacturing Network

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is home to a wide variety of multidisciplinary research into and utilising Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing, ranging from low-cost 3D Printing to pioneering industrial hybrid Additive Manufacturing addressing applications ranging from bioreactors to buildings.

The AM Network brings together colleagues from all Schools including disciplines such as arts, architecture, building and civil engineering, biology, chemistry, design, materials science, mechanical, electrical and manufacturing engineering.

The network consists of more than 40 academics and research associates and many PhD students representing 6 Schools. The AM Network supports training and development for early career researchers and facilitates interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The AM Network contributes to the University’s High Value Manufacturing Beacon and has strong links to local, national and international partners from academia and industry. A wide range of current projects are funded by EPSRC, AHRC, Innovate UK, EU and industry.

Example projects

Some examples of current projects include:

SYMETA

Synthesizing 3D Metamaterials for RF, Microwave and THz Applications.

FreeForm Construction

3D Concrete Printing: developing large scale additive processes for the manufacture of building components.

DiCoMI

Directional Composites through Manufacturing Innovation.

CDT in AM

Centre for Doctoral Training in Additive Manufacturing.

Anisotropic Microwave/Terahertz Metamaterials for Satellite Applications (ANISAT)

Anisotropic Microwave/Terahertz Metamaterials for Satellite Applications (ANISAT)

Find out more

For more information about AM and 3DP research at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ please contact Professor Richard Bibb.