Tuesday 16 May, 6pm – 8pm, 9130 Cantor Building
Negative reactions: Auxetics and related materials which do the opposite of what you expect, quite laterally! Professor Alderson will take you on a journey through time (historical perspective and future prospects) and space (from the nanoscale to the macroscale) for these fascinating and counterintuitive, so-called auxetic, materials.
Andy is Professor of Smart Materials and Structures in the Materials and Engineering Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University.
He has worked in the field of auxetics and related materials for 25 years. Prior to joining MERI in 2013, Andy was Director of the Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, Head of Sciences and Professor of Materials Physics at the University of Bolton. He has also worked in the nuclear industry (BNFL), held directorships with two companies, and played leading roles with industry-facing collaborative research centres, consortia and networks. He is co-inventor on 15 patent applications and is listed amongst the top 5 authors in the world for ‘auxetic’ papers. He has made multiple appearances on BBC TV and Radio, and his work has been exhibited in the Science Museum (London). Awards include the Kenneth Harris James prize of the Aerospace Industries Divisional Board of the IMechE
Places are free but must be booked in advance
Refreshments served from 6 – 6.30pm. The lecture will begin at 6.30pm prompt.