We explore how materials can be designed through the way they are processed. Our research focuses on the structure–processing–property relationships of advanced architected materials, connecting materials science with innovative manufacturing technologies.

We see processing not simply as a means of shaping a material, but as a powerful tool for creating its internal architecture. By controlling how constituents assemble, flow, consolidate and interact during manufacturing, we develop materials with tailored structures across multiple length scales—from molecular and interfacial features to fibres, layers and macroscopic architectures.

Our research combines self-assembly, advanced processing and manufacturing, microstructural characterisation and modelling. We are particularly interested in lightweight and fibre-reinforced materials, thermoplastic composites, hierarchical structures and emerging manufacturing approaches that enable architectures that cannot readily be achieved through conventional processing.