Stephen Kukureka

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Stephen Kukureka has research interests in the mechanical properties and applied physics of polymers, especially polymer tribology. He is also interested in the mechanical reliability of materials for flexible electronic displays and touch screens (plastic electronics), as well as in optical fibres, sensors and polymers for biomedical engineering. Dr Kukureka's research themes are as follows:

Polymer tribology: friction and wear of engineering polymers, particularly under non-conformal, rolling-sliding contact as found in gears, cams and pulleys
Flexible displays: properties and manufacture of thin films of transparent conducting oxides on polymer substrates for flexible display, touch-screen and related applications (plastic electronics)
Biomedical engineering: fracture and fatigue in medical grade elastomers for small joint arthoplasties; viscoelasticity in polymers for bioengineering
Optical fibre sensors: mechanical reliability of optical fibres and sensors for smart structures including fracture, fatigue, stress corrosion and statistics of failure
Blends, copolymers and cyclic Polymers: morphology and properties of blends and copolymers of engineering polymers

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Wear and Friction Behaviour of Additive Manufactured PEEK under Non-conformal Contact
Chen, Y. K., Lin, G. B., Shukur, Z. M., Kukureka, S. N. & Dearn, K. D., 9 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2692, 1, 012046.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

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Engineering polymers and composites for machine elements
Dearn, K., Kukureka, S. & Walton, D., 7 Mar 2018, Handbook of Polymer Tribology. Kumar Sinha, S. (ed.). World Scientific, p. 441-479 39 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
In vitro investigation into the forces involved during lipofilling
Leslie, L. J., Sheena, Y., Shepherd, D. E. T., Ismail, A., Kukureka, S. N. & Vijh, V., 1 Nov 2018, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 232, 11, p. 1111-1116 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Citation (Scopus)
Mechanical performance of PEEK produced by additive manufacturing
Hoskins, T., Dearn, K. & Kukureka, S., 1 Sept 2018, In: Polymer Testing. 70, p. 511-519 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Tribological aspects of polymer-based flexible electronic materials: from manufacturing to end-use applications
Sierros, K. A. & Kukureka, S. N., Apr 2018, Handbook of Polymer Tribology. Sinha, S. K. (ed.). World Scientific, p. 675-689 15 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

1 Citation (Scopus)

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Advanced Materials Characterisation and Simulation Hub 2
Chiu, Y.-L. (Principal Investigator), Ward, M. (Researcher), Warnken, N. (Researcher), Binner, J. (Researcher), Bowen, P. (Researcher), Jenkins, M. (Researcher), Strangwood, M. (Researcher), Stamboulis, A. (Researcher), Collins, D. (Researcher), Kukureka, S. (Researcher), Withey, P. (Researcher), Ponton, C. (Researcher), Cai, B. (Researcher), Griffiths, W. (Researcher), Papaelias, M. (Researcher) & Mottura, A. (Researcher)
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1/01/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Other Government Departments
SOLFLEX
Abell, S. (Principal Investigator) & Kukureka, S. (Co-Investigator)
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY BOARD
1/02/08 → 31/03/10
Project: Other Government Departments
Contact fatigue processes in polyamides and their composites
Kukureka, S. (Principal Investigator)
DUTCH POLYMER INSTITUTE
16/11/04 → 15/11/06
Project: EU
Optical Fibre and Sensor Mechanical Testing and Reliability Laboratory
Kukureka, S. (Principal Investigator)
Advantage West Midlands
1/03/03 → 31/03/07
Project: Other Government Departments
OFFSTUNN: Optical Fibre Sensors for Remote Tunnel Displacement Monitoring
Rogers, C. (Principal Investigator), Chapman, D. (Co-Investigator) & Kukureka, S. (Co-Investigator)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
27/05/02 → 26/05/05
Project: Research Councils

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