Professor Isaac Chang
Head of LiME Training

Research area(s)

Physical metallurgy, powder metallurgy, lightweight multicomponent alloys, high entropy alloys,  amorphous alloys, nanostructured materials, metal recycling and joining technologies. 

Research Interests

Processing-microstructure-property relationships, rapid alloy discovery, nanotechnologies, advanced manufacturing

Project details

1. Sustainable production of high entropy alloys from secondary metals (SUSHEAS),  EU (2025-2029).

2. Novel hybrid cold-spray and electropulsing technology for repairing metallic components, The Henry Royce Institute (2025-2026).

3.UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for CircularMetal, EPSRC (2021-24).

4. Manufacturing of lightweight structural components for high performance electrical machines by electromagnetic pulse technology (EMPT), EPSRC (2021).

5. Driving productivity for sustainable growth - An industry-focussed engineering doctoral training programme for leaders in sustainable technology, EPSRC (2021-26).

6. Machine learning guided alloy design and thermomechanical process optimisation for high performance automotive aluminium alloys, Constellium (2020-24).

7. Thermomechanical processing of AlMgSiCu alloys for high electrical and thermal conductivity applications, Constellium (2019-23).

8. Protocols and Strategies for extending the useful Life of major capital investments and Large Industrial Equipment, EU (2019-23).

9. STEP Aluminium , EPSRC (2018-23).

10. Aluminium for Ultra Low Emission Vehicles, Innovate UK (2018-20).