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Iain Todd is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom and has made significant contributions to the field of Engineering, with a particular focus on Mechanical Engineering. Their research extensively covers topics related to additive manufacturing, materials processes, and alloy design.

Their work spans multiple subfields within engineering, including Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Main topics explored in Todd's research include:

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors

Their recent publications list a range of studies focused on both experimental and data-driven approaches in additive manufacturing technologies. Notable recent papers include:

  • "In-situ Synchrotron imaging of keyhole mode multi-layer laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing," 2020, Applied Materials Today
  • "Alloy design and adaptation for additive manufacture," 2021, Journal of Materials Processing Technology
  • "A data-driven approach for predicting printability in metal additive manufacturing processes," 2020, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
  • "Synchrotron X-ray imaging of directed energy deposition additive manufacturing of titanium alloy Ti-6242," 2021, Additive Manufacturing
  • "Influence of tantalum composition on mechanical behavior and deformation mechanisms of TiZrHfTax high entropy alloys," 2022, Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Todd include:

  • Lova Chechik
  • Alexander D. Goodall
  • Katerina A. Christofidou
  • Robert M. Snell
  • Felicity Freeman

Todd's publications have appeared in various journals and venues, with recurring contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Additive Manufacturing Letters
  • Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Their body of work emphasizes the advancement of additive manufacturing technologies through both experimental imaging techniques and computational methods. The interdisciplinary nature of their research bridges materials science and engineering applications in manufacturing processes and alloy development.

Best Publications

  • The Origin of Microstructural Diversity, Texture, and Mechanical Properties in Electron Beam Melted Ti-6Al-4V

    S. S. Al-Bermani;M. L. Blackmore;W. Zhang;I. Todd

  • Reduction of micro-cracking in nickel superalloys processed by Selective Laser Melting: A fundamental alloy design approach

    Neil J. Harrison;Iain Todd;Kamran Mumtaz

  • XCT Analysis of the Influence of Melt Strategies on Defect Population in Ti-6Al-4V Components Manufactured by Selective Electron Beam Melting

    S. Tammas-Williams;H. Zhao;H. Zhao;F. Léonard;F. Derguti

  • Damage-tolerant architected materials inspired by crystal microstructure.

    Minh-Son Pham;Chen Liu;Iain Todd;Jedsada Lertthanasarn

  • The use of high-entropy alloys in additive manufacturing

    Yevgeni Brif;Meurig Thomas;Iain Todd

  • The Influence of Porosity on Fatigue Crack Initiation in Additively Manufactured Titanium Components

    S. Tammas-Williams;S. Tammas-Williams;P. J. Withers;I. Todd;P. B. Prangnell

  • Porosity Regrowth During Heat Treatment of Hot Isostatically Pressed Additively Manufactured Titanium Components

    Samuel Tammas-Williams;Philip Withers;Iain Todd;Philip Prangnell

  • Energy absorption in lattice structures in dynamics: Experiments

    Zuhal Ozdemir;Everth Hernandez-Nava;Andrew Tyas;James A. Warren

  • The Effectiveness of Hot Isostatic Pressing for Closing Porosity in Titanium Parts Manufactured by Selective Electron Beam Melting

    Samuel Tammas-Williams;Samuel Tammas-Williams;Philip J. Withers;Iain Todd;Philip B. Prangnell

  • Normalised model-based processing diagrams for additive layer manufacture of engineering alloys

    Meurig Thomas;Gavin J. Baxter;Iain Todd

  • AlSi12 in-situ alloy formation and residual stress reduction using anchorless selective laser melting

    Pratik Vora;Kamran Mumtaz;Iain Todd;Neil Hopkinson

  • Assessment of different techniques for quantification of α-Al(FeMn)Si and β-AlFeSi intermetallics in AA 6xxx alloys

    N.C.W. Kuijpers;W.H. Kool;P.T.G. Koenis;K.E. Nilsen

  • Design for additive manufacturing with site-specific properties in metals and alloys

    S. Tammas-Williams;I. Todd

  • Methods for Rapid Pore Classification in Metal Additive Manufacturing

    Robert Snell;Sam Tammas-Williams;Lova Chechik;Alistair Lyle

  • The effect of defects on the mechanical response of Ti-6Al-4V cubic lattice structures fabricated by electron beam melting

    E. Hernández-Nava;C.J. Smith;F. Derguti;S. Tammas-Williams

  • On the additive manufacturing, post-tensioning and testing of bi-material tensegrity structures

    Ada Amendola;E. Hernandez-Nava;R. Goodall;I. Todd

  • Dimensional accuracy of Electron Beam Melting (EBM) additive manufacture with regard to weight optimized truss structures

    C.J. Smith;F. Derguti;E. Hernandez Nava;M. Thomas

  • Metal injection moulding of CP-Ti components for biomedical applications

    A.T. Sidambe;I.A. Figueroa;H.G.C. Hamilton;I. Todd

  • Mechanical and electrochemical characterisation of new Ti-Mo-Nb-Zr alloys for biomedical applications.

    Paul S. Nnamchi;Paul S. Nnamchi;C.S. Obayi;Iain Todd;M.W. Rainforth

  • In-situ synchrotron imaging of keyhole mode multi-layer laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

    Yunhui Chen;Yunhui Chen;Samuel J. Clark;Samuel J. Clark;Chu Lun Alex Leung;Chu Lun Alex Leung;Lorna Sinclair;Lorna Sinclair

  • The effect of density and feature size on mechanical properties of isostructural metallic foams produced by additive manufacturing

    E. Hernández-Nava;C.J. Smith;F. Derguti;S. Tammas-Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip J. Withers
Philip J. Withers University of Manchester
Peter D. Lee
Peter D. Lee University College London
Philip B. Prangnell
Philip B. Prangnell University of Manchester
S. van der Zwaag
S. van der Zwaag Delft University of Technology
Christopher J. Miller
Christopher J. Miller University of California, Davis
Robert E. Skelton
Robert E. Skelton Texas A&M University
W.M. Rainforth
W.M. Rainforth University of Sheffield
Fernando Fraternali
Fernando Fraternali University of Salerno
Kevin S. Knight
Kevin S. Knight University College London
Jean-Marc Greneche
Jean-Marc Greneche Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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