Dr Colin Robert

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Lecturer

First year tutor

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c.robert@sheffield.ac.uk
Sir Robert Hadfield Building

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Dr Colin Robert
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
Profile

Dr. Colin Robert is actually a lecturer at the university of Sheffield. He was previously working at the University of Edinburgh as a Chancellor's Fellow and EPSRC Innovation Fellow. The common theme of all his research projects is sustainability, from renewable energy generation, to recyclability and reuse. He specialises in advanced composite manufacturing methods, such as the development of a robust tapeline for manufacturing powder epoxy based composites. He is very keen to collaborate with industry in order to hasten the implementation of novel technologies. Since 2019, he has raised £688K as PI and £187K as Co-I in 9 different projects.

Research interests

My research focusses on the overall topic of sustainable composite manufacturing. My team and I are working on new processes to manufacture tidal blades or hydrogen pressure vessels, using bespoke tools and novel technologies, but also working with sustainable polymer system to encompass recyclability and circular economy into our goals. 

I also have expertise in nanocomposites for smart applications such as electrical sensors, structural health assessment or actuators, also using novel manufacturing methods.

Key research interests:

  • Advanced composite manufacturing
  • Sustainable polymer systems
  • Smart composites (sensors, actuators)
  • Hydrogen pressure vessels
Publications

Journal articles

  • Janzen J, Schäfer H, Celik M, Robert C, O Brádaigh C, May D & Neumeyer T (2025) . Materials and Design, 259.
  • Çelik M, Maguire JM, Hasrin H, Noble T, Robert C & Ó Brádaigh CM (2025) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 292.
  • Delbart R, Robert C, Truong Hoang TQ & Martinez-Hergueta F (2024) . Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 186, 108381-108381.
  • Roumy L, Truong-Hoang T-Q, Touchard F, Robert C & Martinez-Hergueta F (2024) . Materials, 17(5).
  • Delbart R, Papasavvas A, Robert C, Quynh Truong Hoang T & Martinez-Hergueta F (2023) . Composite Structures, 319, 117156-117156.
  • Robin D, Thomas N, Laurane R, Juan Carlos FT, Colin R, Thuy Quynh TH & Francisca MH (2023) . Journal of Materials Science, 58(32), 13118-13135.
  • (2023) . Oxford Open Materials Science, 3(1).
  • Nwambu C, Robert C & Alam P (2023) . Oxford Open Materials Science, 3(1).
  • Çelik M, Maguire JM, Noble T, Robert C & Ó Brádaigh CM (2023) . Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 164.
  • Nwambu C, Robert C & Alam P (2022) . Functional Composites and Structures, 4(4), 045001-045001.
  • Çelik M, Noble T, Haseeb A, Maguire J, Robert C & Ó Brádaigh CM (2022) . Plastics, Rubber and Composites, 51(8), 383-392.
  • Waqas M, Robert C, Arif U, Radacsi N, Ray D & Koutsos V (2022) . Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 139(43).
  • Zhang H, Zhang K, Li A, Wan L, Robert C, Ó Brádaigh CM & Yang D (2022) . Composites Communications, 33.
  • Çelik M, Noble T, Jorge F, Jian R, Ó Brádaigh CM & Robert C (2022) . Journal of Composites Science, 6(3).
  • Zhang H, Wu J, Robert C, Ó Brádaigh CM & Yang D (2022) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 234.
  • Davidson JR, Quinn JA, Rothmann C, Bajpai A, Robert C, Ó Brádaigh CM & McCarthy ED (2022) . Materials & Design, 213.
  • Chung M, Skinner WH, Robert C, Campbell CJ, Rossi RM, Koutsos V & Radacsi N (2021) . ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(43), 51504-51518.
  • Noble T, Davidson JR, Floreani C, Bajpai A, Moses W, Dooher T, McIlhagger A, Archer E, Ó Brádaigh CM & Robert C (2021) . Journal of Composites Science, 5(9).
  • Robert C, Mamalis D, Obande W, Koutsos V, Ó Brádaigh CM & Ray D (2021) . Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138(40).
  • Floreani C, Robert C, Alam P, Davies P & Ó Brádaigh CM (2021) . Materials, 14(9).
  • Hassan E, Zekos I, Jansson P, Pecur T, Floreani C, Robert C, Ó Brádaigh CM & Stack MM (2021) . Lubricants, 9(3).
  • Robert C (2021) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 205, 108532-108532.
  • Robert C, Thitasiri WB, Mamalis D, Hussein ZE, Waqas M, Ray D, Radacsi N & Koutsos V (2021) . Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138(5).
  • Robert C, Pecur T, Maguire JM, Lafferty AD, McCarthy ED & Ó Brádaigh CM (2020) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 203.
  • Sayekti PR, Fahrunnida F, Cerniauskas G, Robert C, Retnoaji B & Alam P (2020) . Materials, 13(18).
  • Brown SC, Robert C, Koutsos V & Ray D (2020) . Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 133, 105885-105885.
  • Keirouz A, Zakharova M, Kwon J, Robert C, Koutsos V, Callanan A, Chen X, Fortunato G & Radacsi N (2020) . Materials Science and Engineering: C, 112, 110939-110939.
  • Murray JJ, Robert C, Gleich K, McCarthy ED & Ó Brádaigh CM (2020) . Materials & Design, 189.
  • Alam P, Mamalis D, Robert C, Floreani C & Ó Brádaigh CM (2019) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 166, 555-579.
  • Alam P, Robert C & Ó Brádaigh CM (2018) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 149, 248-259.
  • Chung M, Radacsi N, Robert C, McCarthy ED, Callanan A, Conlisk N, Hoskins PR & Koutsos V (2018) . 3D Printing in Medicine, 4(1).
  • Tung TT, Robert C, Castro M, Feller JF, Kim TY & Suh KS (2016) . Carbon, 108, 450-460.
  • Levin ZS, Robert C, Feller JF, Castro M & Grunlan JC (2013) . Smart Materials and Structures, 22(1), 015008-015008.
  • Robert C, Feller JF & Castro M (2012) . ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 4(7), 3508-3516.
  • Nwambu CN, Robert C & Alam P () . MRS Advances, 7(31), 805-810.
  • Fahrunnida , Sayekti PR, Robert C, Retnoaji B & Alam P () . Macromol, 2(3), 315-323.
  • Nwambu C, Robert C & Alam P () . Journal of Composites Science, 6(5), 137-137.
  • Bajpai A, Davidson JR & Robert C () . Applied Mechanics, 2(2), 419-430.
  • Archer C, Campbell I, Cheyne F, Meng ALJ, Senanszky C, Mamalis D, Robert C & Alam P () . Journal of Composites Science, 4(4), 150-150.
  • Archer C, Campbell I, Cheyne F, Meng ALJ, Senanszky C, Mamalis D, Robert C & Alam P () . Journal of Composites Science, 4(3), 139-139.
  • Robert C, Pillin I, Castro M & Feller J-F () . Journal of Composites Science, 3(4), 109-109.

Book chapters

  • Delbart R, Roumy L, Harcourt M, Robert C, Touchard F, Truong-Hoang TQ & Martínez-Hergueta F (2024) , Additive Manufacturing of Polymer-Based Composite Materials (pp. 147-183). Elsevier

Conference proceedings

  • Çelik M, Stehling R, Botha J, Noble T, Robert C, Brádaigh CMÓ & Fernando D (2023) Powder epoxy based composites for structural strengthening applications. Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials
  • Quinn JA, Ward I, Robert C, Brádaigh CMÓ & McCarthy ED (2023) CRITICALITY OF DELAMINATION FLAWS IN FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES. Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials
  • Robert C, Pecur T, McCarthy ED & Brádaigh CMÓ (2019) Tidal turbine blade composites using basalt fibre reinforced powder epoxy. Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials, Vol. 2019-August
Teaching activities
  • First year tutor
  • Lecturer in MAT2320, MAT61020
  • Course organiser of MAT3330
Professional activities and memberships

Member of SAMPE, IOM3