Professor of Materials
Deputy Head of The School of Engineering and Materials Science and Director of Strategy
Rubber, Elastomer, Sensors, Actuators, Modelling, Tyres
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport
A Unified Equation for Predicting Crack Growth in Rubber Composites Across All Crack Growth RatesThe Thermal and Mechanical Performance of Leather Waste-Filled Bio-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane CompositesRecent Advances and Applications of Flexible Phase Change CompositesEffect of heating rate on thermal behaviour of plasticised hard polyurethane-ureaFinite element modelling for fatigue in polymer heart valvesEnergy flow in a filled rubber isolator at physical room temperature ageingNovel approach to modelling chemical stress relaxation using finite element analysisEvaluating the cavitation of a penny shaped flaw under hydrostatic tension through fracture mechanicsAdhesive properties of tyre tread smear wear and its link to transfer layer deposition onto road surfacesDeveloping a more representative friction and wear simulator for tire tread compoundsFinite element modelling for fatigue in polymer heart valvesEnergy flow in a filled rubber isolator at physical room temperature ageingUpcycling leather waste: The effect of leather type and aspect ratio on the performance of thermoplastic polyurethane compositesEffect of carbon black properties on cut and chip wear of natural rubber.Ultra-soft cellular solids inspired by marine mussel plaques: scaling of the mechanical propertiesCharacterisation of Polyurethane-urea as Leading-Edge Erosion Resistant Materials of Wind Turbine BladesOptimising Polyurethane/CNTs Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors by Varying the Modulus of the Polymer MatrixEffect of Carbon Black on Heat Build-up and Energy Dissipation in Rubber MaterialsElucidation of smear wear layer structure and ageing mechanisms of filled tyre tread compoundsStrain-induced crystallisation of reinforced elastomers using surface calorimetryCharacterisation of Sticky Debris Generated During Smear WearSoft robotic patterning of liquidsAn Electric Self‐Sensing and Variable‐Stiffness Artificial MuscleBROADBAND DIELECTRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBON BLACK–REINFORCED NATURAL RUBBEREVALUATING THE CRACK TIP FORMATION AND PROPAGATION ENERGY OF A TROUSER TEAR SPECIMENImproved Dual Network Model for Aging of Rubber Composites under Set StrainsA review of the green chemistry approaches to leather tanning in imparting sustainable leather manufacturingQuasi-static bending fatigue of carbon cord-rubber composites used in timing beltsMicromechanics Model for Rubber Blends Filled by a Nano-Reinforced Devulcanized Recycled Rubber: Application in the Automotive IndustryPiezoresistive Elastomer Composites Used for Pressure SensingAn Electric Self‐Sensing and Variable‐Stiffness Artificial MuscleEvolution of the Viscoelastic Properties of Filler Reinforced Rubber under Physical Aging at Room TemperatureThe Influence of Carbon Black Colloidal Properties on the Parameters of the Kraus ModelThiyl radical induced cis / trans isomerism in double bond containing elastomersMultiscale modelling of Li-ion battery and battery-protective materialsViscoelastic characterisation of carbon black reinforced rubber using the torsion pendulum: Guidelines and temperature sweep resultsThe Effect of Thermal Ageing on the Fatigue Resistance of Hydrogenated Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) CompoundsThe Influence of Colloidal Properties of Carbon Black on Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Natural RubberMETHOD TO GENERATE ACCURATE ELASTIC AND HYPERELASTIC UNIAXIAL TENSION STRESS–STRAIN DATA WITHOUT AN EXTENSOMETERThe Nail Penetration Behaviour of Carbon Nanotube Composite Electrodes for Energy StorageThermomechanical Characterization of Carbon Black Reinforced Rubbers During Rapid Adiabatic StrainingCharacterising the friction coefficient between rubber O-rings and a rigid surface under extreme pressuresNovel Crosslinking System for Poly-Chloroprene Rubber to Enable Recyclability and Introduce Self-HealingThermal and Strain-induced Crystallization Characterization of Carbon Black Filled Natural Rubber Compounds During Rapid Adiabatic StrainingDetermination of the Loading Mode Dependence of the Proportionality Parameter for the Tearing Energy of Embedded Flaws in Elastomers Under Multiaxial DeformationsModeling the Full Time-Dependent Phenomenology of Filled Rubber for Use in Anti-Vibration DesignFatigue of carbon cord-rubber composites: Effect of frequency, R ratio and lifetime prediction using constant life modelsSustainable and self-regulating out-of-oven manufacturing of FRPs with integrated multifunctional capabilitiesCharacterisation of Friction behaviour for dynamic O-ring seals during cyclic testing under extreme pressure and temperature conditionsNumerical leak prediction of elastomeric sealsA new generalized philosophy and theory for rubber friction and wearConstitutive Model for both Low and High Strain Non-Linearities in Highly Filled Elastomers and Implementation with user-defined Material Subroutines in AbaqusApplication of rubber friction to FEA models of rubber sealingA strain-energy function to model low and high strain non-linearities in highly filled elastomersFree volume evolution equation for physical ageing of filler reinforced rubberWater-Responsive and Mechanically-Adaptive Natural Rubber Composites by in-Situ Modification of Mineral Filler StructuresViscoelastic Modelling of Extrusion Damage in Elastomer SealsDevelopment of a novel fatigue test method for cord-rubber compositesLimitations of viscoelastic constitutive models for carbon-black reinforced rubber in medium dynamic strains and medium strain ratesSmart cord-rubber composites with integrated sensing capabilities by localised carbon nanotubes using a simple swelling and infusion methodAdhesive Friction Behaviour of Rough Rubber Surfaces sliding against Smooth Rigid Surfacesガラス転移域で起こるゴム破壊の弾性-粘性転移と速度ジャンプの物理像ガラス転移域で起こるゴム破壊の弾性-粘性転移と速度ジャンプの物理像“A new physical aspect for elastic-viscous transition and velocity jump in fracture of rubbers”Degradation of Vehicle Noise and Vibration by Ageing of ElastomersService life prediction under combined cyclic and steady state tearingFatigue behaviour of unidirectional carbon-cord reinforced composites and parametric models for life predictionA new constitutive model for carbon-black reinforced rubber in medium dynamic strains and medium strain ratesEffects of different processing techniques on multi-walled carbon nanotubes/silicone rubber nanocomposite on tensile strength propertiesEffects of surface deactivation of carbon black on thermo-mechanical sensitivity of filler networks in rubber compoundsReinforcement of rubber and filler network dynamics at small strainsStrain-Dependent Dielectric Behavior of Carbon Black Reinforced Natural RubberAnalysing failure within elastomeric seals during installationThe free retraction of natural rubber: A momentum-based modelThe glass transition, segmental relaxations and viscoelastic behaviour of particulate-reinforced natural rubberADHESIVE RUBBER FRICTIONFlocculation and viscoelastic behaviour in carbon black-filled natural rubberStress relaxation, creep and set recovery of elastomersEnhanced conductivity behavior of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) hybrid composites containing exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubesThe effect of temperature on the tearing of rubberElastic-viscous transition in tear fracture of rubbersMODIFIED GUTH-GOLD EQUATION FOR CARBON BLACK-FILLED RUBBERSStudying NR/organo-montmorillonite nanocomposites with silane coupling agents via network visualization temFatigue peeling at rubber interfacesEffect of processing methods and functional groups on the properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube filled poly(dimethyl siloxane) compositesMicromechanical models of young's modulus of NR/organoclay nanocompositesThe dynamic properties of fumed silica filled SBR as function of pre-strainNatural rubber nanocomposites by in situ modification of clayLight scattering and transmission studies of nanofiller particulate size, matrix cavitation, and high strain interfacial dewetting behavior in silica-elastomer compositesEffects of types of fillers and filler loading on the properties of silicone rubber compositesFatigue life prediction of bonded rubber components at elevated temperatureThe effect of the rate of strain on tearing in rubberEnergy losses at small strains in filled rubbersFatigue peeling of rubberAxial compression of hollow elastic spheresFea modeling of schallamach wavesHow does rubber truly slide between Schallamach waves and stick-slip motion?The viscoelastic behavior of rubber under a complex loading. II. The effect large strains and the incorporation of carbon blackThe viscoelastic behaviour of rubber under a small simple shear oscillation superimposed on a large pure shearReversible electrical behavior with strain for a carbon black-filled rubberPiezoresistive polymer composites based on EPDM and MWNTs for strain sensing applicationsInfluence of interface geometry on rubber frictionThe steady state abrasion of rubber: Why are the weakest rubber compounds so good in abrasion?Elastic behaviour of rubber cylinders under combined torsion and tension loadingViscoelastic behavior of rubber under a complex loadingRubber abrasion at steady stateCyclic stress relaxation (CSR) of filled rubber and rubber componentsMultifunctional elastomer nanocomposites based on EPDM and carbon nanotubesMicro-structural finite element modelling of the stiffness of filled elastomers: The effect of filler number, shape and position in the rubber matrixCavitation in granulate filled rubber materialsThe physical behaviour of elastomers containing hollow spherical fillersRate transitions in the fatigue crack growth of elastomersCriteria for crack initiation during rubber abrasionModeling of the effect of rigid fillers on the stiffness of rubbersMultifunctional elastomer nanocomposites based on EPDM and carbon nanotubesVolume changes under strain resulting from the incorporation of rubber granulates into a rubber matrixRecycled rubber: The rubber granulate - Virgin rubber interfaceUsing FEA techniques to predict fatigue failure in elastomersPrediction of fatigue crack growth using finite element analysis techniques applied to three-dimensional elastomeric componentsElectrical and mechanical behavior of filled rubber. III. Dynamic loading and the rate of recoveryElectrical and mechanical behavior of filled elastomers 2: The effect of swelling and temperatureElectrical and mechanical behavior of filled elastome. I. The effect of strainContributions of time dependent and cyclic crack growth to the crack growth behavior of non strain-crystallizing elastomersStiffness of simple bonded elastomer bushes Part 1 - Initial behaviourThe creep and recovery of filled and unfilled elastomersEffect of materials variables on the tear behaviour of a non-crystallising elastomerThe effect of liquids on the dynamic properties of carbon black filled natural rubber as a function of pre-strainIndentation tests on elastomer blocksAspects of Fracture in Rubber ComponentsRecyclable Sulfur Cured Natural Rubber With Controlled Disulfide MetathesisGrants of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport2025 Copy of Bridgestone Elastomer Research Annual Renewal #21SRI - PhD#2 - Elastomer Materials Collaboration (S&E PhD Studentship, 2025/26, Commercial, Fully External, Band B, 3.5Y)Aston Martin F1 PhD Studentship #2 (S&E Flexible PhD Studentship, 2024/25, Commercial, Fully External, Band B, 3.5Y)Continental Tires PhD Studentship (S&E Flexible PhD Studentship, 2024/25, Commercial, Fully External, Band B, 3.5Y)Birla Carbon PhD Studentship #2 (Filler Reinforcement)SLB PhD Studentship #7 (Elastomer Research)Aston Martin F1 PhD Studentship #1 (Tyre Wear Optimisation)SRI - PhD Studentship #1 (Tyre Wear Analysis)iCASE - Schlumberger PhD #5 (Filler Reinforcement)Bridgestone Annual Grant (Elastomer Research)Bridgestone Elastomer Research #20Bridgestone Elastomer Research #19EPSRC Sustainable Manufacturing (Circular Economy Elastomer Products)Bridgestone Elastomer Research #18iCASE - Schlumberger PhD #6 (Ageing of Elastomers)RAEng Fellowship (Smart Ropes)Bridgestone Elastomer Research #17RAEng Visiting Professorship for Andy LewisAHRC - Aluminium Recycling into Fashion ProductsEU - Graphene Flagship Core Project 3Bridgestone Elastomer Research #16Birla Carbon PhD Studentship #1 (Rubber Reinforcement)Weir Group PhD Studentship (Self Healing Rubber)AHRC - Business of Fashion, Textiles & Technology (Sustainable Fashion)KTP Project - Next Generation Solar Steam TechnologyBridgestone Elastomer Research #15SLB - PDRA Project (Elastomer Seal Modelling)Infineum - PhD Studentship (Polymeric oil additives)SLB PhD Studentship #4 (Elastomer Friction)SLB PhD Studentship #3 (Elastomer Seals)EPSRC iCASE Award (with SLB)Jaguar LandRover PhD Studentship (Dynamic Modelling of Rubber)James Busfield from the School of Engineering and Materials Science has made an appearance on the BBC Radio 4 show The Infinite Monkey Cage. In the episode, titled Fantastic Elastic, James joins an incredible panel, including gold medal winning Olympian Bryony Page, comedian Jessica Fostekew, and materials expert Anna Ploszajski, alongside ... [more]
