Dr Meurig Thomas

MEng PhD ARSM

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

University Teacher in Metallurgy

Dr Meurig Thomas
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meurig.thomas@sheffield.ac.uk
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Dr Meurig Thomas
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
The Diamond
32 Leavygreave Road
Sheffield
S3 7RD
Profile

Meurig was appointed as a University Teacher in Metallurgy in January 2019 following a period as post-doctoral research associate in advanced metals manufacturing in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering.

After graduating with an MEng in Materials Science & Engineering from Imperial College London, Meurig undertook his doctoral studies at the University of Sheffield where he investigated the effect of shot peening on the microstructural stability of titanium alloys following prolonged thermal exposure.

  • 2019 – Present: University Teacher in Metallurgy
  • 2012 – 2018: Post-doctoral Research Associate in Metals Processing, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield.
  • 2011 – 2012: University of Sheffield/EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship.
  • 2011 – Technical Lead, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing, University of Sheffield.
  • 2007 – 2011: PhD Researcher, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield
  • 2003 – 2007: MEng, Materials Science and Engineering, Imperial College London.
Publications

Journal articles

  • Edmunds E & Thomas M (2025) . Materials Science and Technology.
  • Davies GR, Lancaster RJ, Thomas M, Todd I, Stapleton D & Baxter GJ (2024) . Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 32, 3038-3046.
  • Ednie L, Antonysamy AA, Parimi L, Mani M, Thomas M & Lancaster RJ (2024) . Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 31, 1337-1354.
  • Mills M & Thomas M (2024) . Materials Science and Technology, 40(17), 1235-1244.
  • Aziz U, Bradshaw A, Lim J & Thomas M (2023) . Materials Science and Technology, 39(16), 2464-2468.
  • Jeffs S, Lancaster R, Davies G, Hole W, Roberts B, Stapleton D, Thomas M, Todd I & Baxter G (2021) . Materials, 14(18).
  • Dredge C, M’Saoubi R, Thomas B, Hatt O, Thomas M & Jackson M (2021) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(10), 1618-1632.
  • Thomas M, Baxter GJ & Todd I (2016) . Acta Materialia, 108, 26-35.
  • Smith CJ, Derguti F, Hernandez Nava E, Thomas M, Tammas-Williams S, Gulizia S, Fraser D & Todd I (2016) . Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 229, 128-138.
  • Brif Y, Thomas M & Todd I (2015) . Scripta Materialia, 99, 93-96.
  • Thomas M, Lindley T, Rugg D & Jackson M (2012) . Acta Materialia, 60(13-14), 5040-5048.
  • Thomas M, Jackson M, Hutson G & Chater RJ (2012) . Surface and Interface Analysis.
  • Thomas M & Jackson M (2012) . Scripta Materialia, 66(12), 1065-1068.
  • Thomas M, Turner S & Jackson M (2010) . SCRIPTA MATER, 62(5), 250-253.
  • Thomas M, Lindley T & Jackson M (2009) . SCRIPTA MATER, 60(2), 108-111.

Book chapters

  • Davies GR, Lancaster RJ, Johnston RE, Moyle D, Thomas M, Baxter G & Robinson M (2016) (pp. 1459-1464). Wiley
  • Violatos I, Thomas M, Castle JB & Wynne BP (2016) (pp. 1035-1040). Wiley

Conference proceedings

  • Thomas M, Lindley T, Rugg D & Jackson M (2012) High cycle fatigue properties of Ti-834 following prolonged thermal exposure in air. Ti 2011 Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Titanium, Vol. 3 (pp 1872-1876)
  • Crawforth P, Thomas M, Wynne B, Turner S & Jackson M (2012) High performance machining of Ti-834: Mechanisms of microstructural damage. Ti 2011 Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Titanium, Vol. 2 (pp 1607-1611)
Teaching interests

Meurig’s teaching interests include the fatigue and fracture of engineering materials, joining technologies and non-destructive inspection methods. He teaches on the following Undergraduate Degree modules:

  • MAT2350 Materials Selection and Fracture Mechanics
  • MAT2600 Materials for Structural Engineering
  • MAT3334 Advanced Materials Manufacturing
  • MAT3333 Engineering Alloys