Over the course of the research programme, the partnership will incorporate a number of PhD studentships.
Current PhD projects related to the SINDRI Partnership are:
- Michael Salvini – Simulation and validation of damage in austenitic and ferritic structural steels for nuclear applications
- Chris Allen – Creep-plasticity interaction in high temperature reactor materials
- Hugh Dorward – Applications of surrogate modelling methods for crystal plasticity modelling
- Aidan Gunn – Environmental Effects, SCC/Water Chemistry Research
- Zach Davey – Combined constraint effect
- Ed Horton
- Peter Thomas
- Keanu Shao
- Dimitra Rissaki – Artificial intelligence and optimisation for weld modelling and additive manufacturing of thick-section steel components
- Isa Alhasan – Creep deformation in Nickel superalloy 617
- James Rafferty – Effect of Stress on Fracture of 316SS in AGR Gas Coolant
- Liam Kelly – Residual Stresses and Ductile Fracture
- Sergio Lucarini
- Anas Samih
- Joseph Kurebwa
- Jade (Puyu) Shi
- Zeyuan Miao
- Jorge Andres – Constraint Effects on Creep Crack Growth in Stainless Steel
- Edmund Jones – Interpretation of Electrical Potential Drop for Discontinuous Cracking
Completed Projects
The following is a list of individuals who have completed their PhD in association with the SINDRI Project.
University of Bristol
- Megan Taylor – Creep-Fatigue Interaction
- Cameron Sanderson – Influence of Weld Geometries on Creep-Fatigue Response
University of Manchester
- Alexandre Paget – Exploration of the cold cracking risks and limits for welding repair applications of low-alloy ferritic steel nuclear components
Imperial College London
- Chris Morris – Analysis of Creep Crack Growth in Austenitic Steel Weldments