Professor Brian Ralph

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About Brian

Professor Ralph has had a long and proven relationship with Brunel University since 1987. He was awarded Emeritus Professorship at Brunel University in 1998. He and Professor Fan have worked closely over the last 10 years mentoring students and research fellows at BCAST.

In a career spanning more than 45 years in Metallurgy and Materials Science, Professor Ralph has received numerous honours and awards. He is still actively engaged in research. As an Emeritus Professor, he co-supervises research students, assists with publications and participates in research activities related to microstructural characterisation, using advanced analytical techniques.
 

Academic career:

1998-Present: Emeritus Professor, Brunel University
                    Consultant to the Engineering Doctorate Programme in Environmental Engineering and the Semi-Solid Processing Group 
2006: Honorary Doctorate of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
2005: Visiting Professor, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
2002: Visiting Professor, City University of Hong Kong
1991-1996: Dean of Technology, Brunel University
1987-1993: Professor and Head of the Department of Materials Technology, Brunel University
1984-1987: Professor and Head of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University College, Cardiff
1967-1984: University Lecturer in the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Cambridge
1964-1984: Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge
1964-1967: University Demonstrator in the Department of Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
 

Professional Societies:

Fellow, Institute of Metals, Chartered Engineer
Fellow, Institute of Metals, Chartered Scientist
Fellow, Institute of Physics, Chartered Physicist
Fellow, Institute of Packaging
Honorary Fellow, Royal Microscopical Society, awarded in 1989
President, Royal Microscopical Society (1978-1980)
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Ceramic Processing Research (2001-Present)
 

Medals:

Rosenhain, Institute of Metals (1984)
Gold Medal, Royal Microscopical Society (1989)
Sorby Medal, International Metallographic Society (2001)

Representive publications:

Professor Ralph has published around 500 scientific papers in the open literature and has co-edited more than 20 research monographs since 1962. Here's the list of his recent book publications:

• P. Xiao and B. Ralph (2009) Advances in Ceramic Materials, Trans Tech Publications
• J.M. Li, Li Lu, M.O. Lai and B. Ralph (2003) Image-Based Fractal Description of Microstructures, Kluwer Academic Publishers
• K.J. Kurzydlowski and B. Ralph (1995) The Quantitative Description of the Microstructure of Materials, CRC Press