Professor Nick Green

Professor Nick Green

School of Metallurgy and Materials
Director of the High Temperature Research Centre
Professor of Manufacturing Technology

Contact details

Address
High Temperature Research Centre (HTRC)
Unit 2 Airfield Drive
Ansty Business Park
Coventry
CV7 9BF
UK

Professor Nick Green is a Professor in Manufacturing Technology and received his PhD in Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge. Nick's research interests revolve around processing structure and property relationships in shape casting for high performance applications. 

Nick's research work spans fundamental characterisation of materials, solidification science, computational process modelling, experimental research and process development across the Technology and Manufacturing Readiness Levels. 

Qualifications

  • PhD, Metallurgy, the University of Cambridge (1993)
  • BSc (Class I) (Hons.) (CNAA), City of London Polytechnic (1988)

Biography

Prior to his appointment, Professor Green established and led the Group Technical Centre for Doncaster's Ltd. The Centre, staffed by a team drawn from a range of industrial and academic backgrounds, worked to develop, validate and deploy improved material and manufacturing process modelling tools across a range of technologies with an emphasis on shape casting whilst also providing support directly to the Group plants. 

From 2005 to 2011 Professor Green was Professor of Casting Technology and Director of the Casting Partnership with Rolls-Royce located at the University. His Research Group's interest extended across a wide range of engineering alloy systems and casting technologies. Prior industrial experience includes Technical Director of Cosworth Technology Ltd (2000-2005), Group Competence Leader for VAW (1998-2000) and Technical Manager of VAW motorcast Ltd.

On completion of his PhD, Nick worked as a Research Fellow (1992-1994) and Senior Research Fellow (1994-1996) at The University of Birmingham.

Research

Nick is Director of the High Temperature Research Centre and Professor of Manufacturing Technology . Appointed to the position in April 2015, he has led the establishment and start-up of the High Temperature Research Centre. He is presently leading major research projects that encompass materials characterisation, advanced casting process modelling and manufacturing technologies for future generation aero engine turbine components.

Expertise

Expertise in high volume and high value manufacturing, in both the automotive and aerospace foundry industries. Leads a major research facility established in partnership with Rolls-Royce Plc.

Policy experience

Expertise in high volume and high value manufacturing, in both the automotive and aerospace foundry industries. Leads a major research facility established in partnership with Rolls-Royce Plc.