Entity titleDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringEntity identifier314Entity typeAgencyDate range2015 - DescriptionThe department was created in 1970, from a small materials group that had been part of the Department of Civil Engineering. The foundation head was Professor Ian Polmear.
Departmental Chairmen: Prof. Ian Polmear 1970-1986
Prof. Paul Rossiter 1986-1996
Prof. Barry Muddle 1996-2004
Prof. George Simon 2004-2013
Prof Nick Birbilis 2013- 2018
Neil Cameron 2019-
Entity History
Agency titleDepartment of Materials EngineeringDate1970 - 2015