Prof Chris Rudd ~ Deputy Vice Chancellor and Head of Campus Singapore

I took up the role of DVC and Head of Campus, Singapore in early 2019. Prior to that I held the role of Provost at University of Nottingham's China Campus (2015-19) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) at University of Nottingham UK (2007-15).

I am interested in the manufacturing and performance of polymer composite materials. My group works on a wide range of practical applications ranging from medical implants to aerospace structures. I collaborate with industry and business and currently supervise about half a dozen PhD students. Current projects include lightning strike protection, fire resistant structures, synthetic bone replacement materials and recycling of carbon fibre composites.

Interests

Research

• Composite Materials Fibre science Manufacturing Materials Processing Mechanics

Teaching

• Solid Mechanics, Fibre Reinforced Composite Materials

Research Disciplines

• Materials Engineering (0912)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Aerospace Transport (8803)
• Human Pharmaceutical Products (8608)
• Ceramics, Glass and Industrial Mineral Products (8610)

Awards

• 2018 - Order of the British Empire
• 2018 - West Lake Award from Zhejiang Provincial Government
• 2017 - Camellia Award from Ningbo Municipal Government
• 2015 - Icebreaker Award from 48 Group Club
• 2013 - Changbaishan Award from Jilin Provincial Government
• 2019 to 2024 - Chinese Academy of Sciences Guest Professorship for International Scientists
• 2018 to 2021 - Honorary Professorship of National Level International Science & Technology Base, Advanced Composite Joint Research Centre, AVIC
• 2009 to 2014 - Jilin University Guest Professorship

Fellowships

• 1994 - Institution of Mechanical Engineers
• 1993 - Institute of Materials
• 1999 to 2000 - Royal Academy of Engineering Foresight Fellow

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU.

Journal Articles

• Khalili P, Liu X, Tshai K, Rudd C, Yi X and Kong I (2019) Development of fire retardancy of natural fiber composite encouraged by a synergy between zinc borate and ammonium polyphosphate. Composites Part B: Engineering, 159. pp. 165-172
• Rudd C, Shi B and Yang J (2019) On vibration transmission in oscillating systems incorporating bilinear stiffness and damping elements. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 150. pp. 458-470
• Tan C, Rudd C, Parsons A, Sharmin N, Zhang J, Chen W and Ahmed I (2018) Chitosan as a coupling agent for phosphate glass fibre/polycaprolactone composites. Fibers, 6 (4).
• Yang J, Shi B and Rudd C (2018) On vibration transmission between interactive oscillators with nonlinear coupling interface. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 137. pp. 238-251
• Zhu C, Liu J, Huang S, Rudd C and Liu X (2018) The structure, degradation and fibre drawing properties of phosphate based glass fiber: the effects of Fe03 and B203 addition. Ceramics-Silikaty, 62 (2). pp. 111-120
• Zhu C, Ahmed I, Parsons A, Wang Y, Tan C, Liu J, Rudd C and Liu X (2018) Novel bioresorbable phosphate glass fiber textile composites for medical applications. Polymer Composites, 39 (S1). pp. E140-E151
• Chen M, Lu J, Felfel R, Parsons A, Irvine D, Rudd C and Ahmed I (2017) Wet and dry flexural high cycle fatigue behaviour of fully bioresorbable glass fibre composites: in-situ polymerisation versus laminate stacking. Composites Science and Technology, 150.
• Wong K, Rudd C, Pickering S and Liu X (2017) Composites recycling solutions for the aviation industry. Science China Technological Sciences, 60 (9). pp. 1291-1300
• Liu X, Grant D, Parsons A, Harper L, Rudd C and Ahmed I (2013) Magnesium coated bioresorbable phosphate glass fibres: investigation of the interface between fibre and polyester matrices. BioMed Research International, 2013.

Other research outputs

• Ahmed I, Han N, Qureshi A, Parsons A, Scotchford C, Scammell B and Rudd C (2013) Bioresorbable composite bone fracture repair plates: manufacture and characterisation. [Proceedings of the International Conference on Composite Science and Technology]. In: 9th International Conference on Composite Science and Technology, 24-26 April 2016, Sorrento, Italy

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