Student research can either build upon work in existing areas, or can develop along new avenues. 

 

The IfM welcomes applications from a wide range of disciplines who have or expect to obtain a first class or strong 2i honours degree or equivalent. Information and deadlines about how to apply can be found here: please refer to the tabs on the right hand side of this link under the heading of Dates and Deadlines for both the application and funding deadlines.  

 

 

Early discussions with prospective supervisors at the IfM are strongly encouraged - please make contact with a supervisor in your area of interest by email including a short summary of your research interests and your CV.
 

The centres and supervisors currently are focussed around the following research groups:

 

 

AI in Manufacturing, Robotics and Additive Manufacturing

• Dr Sebastian Pattinson

Business Model Innovation

• Professor Chander Velu 

Cambridge Service Alliance

• Professor Andy Neely, Professor Mohamed Zaki

Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, Nanomanufacturing, Nanotechnology

• Professor Michaël De Volder 

Cyber-Human Lab 

• Dr Thomas Bohné

Distributed Information and Automation

• Professor Duncan McFarlane, Professor Ajith Parlikad, Professor Alexandra Brintrup, Professor Karel Kruger

Engineering Design and Design Management

• Professor James Moultrie

Fluids in Advanced Manufacturing

• Professor Ronan Daly

Global Supply Networks and International Manufacturing

• Dr Jag Srai, Dr Yongjiang Shi

Industrial Photonics

• Professor Bill O'Neill, Dr Martin Sparkes

Industrial Resilience

• Dr Mukesh Kumar

Industrial Sustainability

• Professor Nathanial Cooper, Dr Jag Srai

Manufacturing and Industry Education

• Professor Tim Minshall, Dr Florian Urmetzer

Production Processes

• Professor Ronan Daly, Professor Michaël De Volder, Professor Bill O'Neill 

Science Technology and Innovation Policy

• Dr Eoin O'Sullivan 

Service, Service Innovation, Business Models, Strategy & Performance

• Dr Florian Urmetzer, Professor Chander Velu, Dr Letizia Mortara, Dr Mark Khater

Strategic Technology Management

• Professor Frank Tietze, Dr Letizia Mortara

Technology Enterprise

• Professor Tim Minshall, Dr Letizia Mortara

Ultra-Precision

• Professor Bill O'Neill,  Dr Martin Sparkes