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

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

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

• Hao S, Kuah A, Rudd C, Wong K, Lai N, Mao J and Liu X (2020) A circular economy approach to green energy: wind turbine, waste, and material recovery. Science of the Total Environment, 702, Article: 135054, DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135054.
• Guo M, Yi X, Rudd C and Liu X (2019) Preparation of highly electrically conductive carbon-fiber composites with high interlaminar fracture toughness by using silver-plated interleaves. Composites Science and Technology, 176, pp. 29-36, DOI:10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.03.014.
• 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, DOI:10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.09.036.
• 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, DOI:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.10.031.
• 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), Article: 97, DOI:10.3390/fib6040097.
• 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, DOI:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.01.014.
• 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, DOI:10.13168/cs.2018.0002.
• 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, DOI:10.1002/pc.24499.
• 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, DOI:10.1016/j.compscitech.2017.07.006.
• Sharmin N and Rudd C (2017) Structure, thermal properties, dissolution behaviour and biomedical applications of phosphate glasses and fibres: a review. Journal of Materials Science, 52 (15), pp. 8733-8760, DOI:10.1007/s10853-017-0784-4.
• Sharmin N, Hasan M, Rudd C, Boyd D, Werner-Zwanziger U, Ahmed I and Parsons A (2017) Effect of boron oxide addition on the viscosity-temperature behaviour and structure of phosphate-based glasses. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 105B (4), pp. 764-777, DOI:10.1002/jbm.b.33610.
• Tan C, Ahmed I, Parsons A, Sharmin N, Zhu C, Liu J, Rudd C and Liu X (2017) Structural, thermal and dissolution properties of MgO- and CaO-containing borophosphate glasses: effect of Fe2O3 addition. Journal of Materials Science, 52 (12), pp. 7489-7502, DOI:10.1007/s10853-017-0981-1.

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