Dr Brian Mckay
Reader (Teaching & Research)
Gardiner Building 003b
- Email: brian.mckay@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266409
Research Interests
Metal Matrix Composites. Basalt Fibres. Nanoparticles. Heterogeneous Nucleation. Grain Refinement. Interfaces. Casting Practices. Electron Microscopy.
Current Research Projects
- Basalt Fibre Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites, O. Adole, T. Minton, L. Anguilano, B. McKay
- ForeSea Forensic Characterisation Analysis of Offshore Marine Energy Converters, O. Adole, N. Nelson, T. Minton, B. McKay, L. Anguilano
- LightMe State-of-the-art Industrial Ecosystem for Lightweight Metal Composite Castings, A. Jacot, D. Eskin, E. Nyberg, B. McKay
Research grants and projects
Research Projects
Grants
STORM
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Duration: February 2017 - January 2018
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Duration: February 2017 - January 2018
Specialized Thimbles for Offshore Renewable Energy Applications
Altitude - ALTernative to Indium Tin Oxide materials for sustainable growth of displays solar and automobile industries
Funder: European Commission
Duration: September 2014 - August 2016
Funder: European Commission
Duration: September 2014 - August 2016
HardAlt - new generation of protective coatings alternative to hard chrome
Funder: European Commission
Duration: January 2014 - January 2017
Funder: European Commission
Duration: January 2014 - January 2017
Research Fellowship Award
Funder: London Scandinavian Metallurgy Co. Ltd
Duration: June 2010 - May 2012
Funder: London Scandinavian Metallurgy Co. Ltd
Duration: June 2010 - May 2012
Characterization and processing of high thermal conducting Al-MMCs
Funder: Sub-contract with KITECH
Duration: June 2010 - May 2015
Funder: Sub-contract with KITECH
Duration: June 2010 - May 2015
Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Liquid Metal Engineering (LiME)
Funder: EPSRC
Duration: May 2010 - October 2015
Funder: EPSRC
Duration: May 2010 - October 2015