The Advanced Manufacturing Research Group AMRG is part of the Future Manufacturing Research Centre within the School of Engineering. The group currently has 14 full time academics (based at both Edgbaston and Dubai campus), with activities/interests covering six main research themes, i.e. Additive and Hybrid Manufacturing, Industrial Photonics, Advanced Machining, Digital Manufacturing, Mechanics & Materials and Biomanufacturing.
The overarching objectives of the group are to leverage the expertise of academics within the School of Engineering and collaboratively work with other Schools; actively promote the University's research agenda and align it with the interests of key stakeholders such as government officials, policy makers, industry leaders, and research councils; strengthen and building upon existing manufacturing research areas, expand research through academic leadership, cultivate industry informed research, and ultimately driving and delivering on a research agenda addressing national and international challenges.
The AMRG has been working on developing sustainable and cost effective manufacturing routes and solutions for the UK aerospace, defence, biomedical and automotive industries. We are collaborating with key industrial leaders such as Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, ESA. GKN and Safran Group with the shared goal of enhancing the manufacturing sector and fostering economic growth in both the United Kingdom and the European Union. The group has actively championed Small to Medium Enterprises by leveraging substantial ERDF funding initiatives, thereby facilitating the introduction of innovative products and new businesses to the UK market.
Hybrid and Additive Manufacturing
Hybrid additive-subtractive system
Meal binder jetting system
Ceramic 3D printing facilities
Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) facilities
Laser 3D scanning and material characterisation facilities
Industrial Photonics
Laser processing facilities
Optical 3D metrology & surface roughness measurements
Advanced Machining
Multi-axis Machining centres
DMG Mori Ultrasonic machining centre
Digital Manufacturing
Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Modelling
Finite Element Modelling of Hot Isostatic Procesing
CFD optimisation for space thrusters and automotive catalysts
Finite Element Modelling of additive manufacturing using element birth method
Mechanics & Materials
Mechanical testing facilities for Quasi-static, Medium-rate dynamic: and High-speed impact
Imaging facilities that include ultra-high speed and infrared thermal cameras
Biomanufacturing
4D printing of bio-inspired structures
4D Printing of Origami Structures for Minimally Invasive Surgeries