Clive Ponton
Colleges, School and Institutes
Willingness to take PhD students
Yes
PhD projects
Clive Ponton has published over 150 research papers in the field of metallurgy and materials science. He is a co-inventor on six patents (two with Rolls-Royce plc) and has given conference presentations nationally and internationally (including invited talks) in Europe, USA and Japan. Dr Ponton's main research themes are:
Nano- and micro-scale science and technology
Synthesis/colloidal processing of non-metallic and metallic nanoparticles
Fabrication of micro- and nano-particulate-based structures
High temperature oxidation resistant coating systems for metallic alloy and intermetallic systems (with Professor Hugh Evans)