Philip Withers Explained

Philip Withers
Birth Date:[1]
Thesis Title:The development of the Eshelby model and its application to metal matrix composites
Thesis Url:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.276499
Thesis Year:1988

Philip John Withers (born May 1963)[1] is the Regius Professor[2] of Materials in the School of Materials, University of Manchester.[3] and Chief Scientist of the Henry Royce Institute.

Education

Withers was educated at the University of Cambridge where he was awarded an undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences (Physics) in 1985 followed by a PhD degree in the metallurgy of Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) in 1988.[4]

Career and research

Following his doctorate, Withers was appointed a lecturer at Cambridge before being appointed Professor at the University of Manchester in 1998.[5] His research investigates the application of advanced techniques to follow the behaviour of engineering and natural materials in real time and in 3D.[6] [7] [8] [9]

In 2008 Withers set up the Henry Moseley Manchester X-ray Imaging Facility (MXIF),[10] which has extensive suites of 3D X-ray Imaging facilities. In 2012, Withers became the inaugural Director of the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials (ICAM) aimed understanding and developing materials across the energy industry.[11] ICAM is a collaboration between BP, The University of Manchester, The University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[11]

With Bill Clyne, he is a co-author of the textbook An Introduction to Metal Matrix Composites.[12] His research has been funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).[13]

Awards and honours

Withers was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in 2005 and a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2016.[14] [15] In 2014, the University of Manchester was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize, recognising Withers work at the Manchester X-ray Imaging Facility.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160529074622/https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/z4MbKCy_HXf38K2E3t3FvJoAtdA/appointments. 2016-05-29. Philip John Withers. Companies House. London.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160612061343/http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/royal-seal-of-approval. 2016-06-12. University receives a royal seal of approval from the Queen. University of Manchester. Manchester. Anon. 2016.
  3. Book: Introduction to the Characterization of Residual Stress by Neutron Diffraction. 9780415310000. M.T. Hutchings . P.J. Withers . T.M. Holden . Torben Lorentzen . 2005. CRC Press.
  4. PhD. University of Cambridge. The development of the Eshelby model and its application to metal matrix composites. Philip John. Withers. 1988. 557015178.
  5. Web site: Interview – Philip Withers, Regius Professor of Materials at the University of Manchester. 2017. Nick Smith. IET.
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20150611050554/http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/p.j.withers/research. 2015-06-11. Prof Philip Withers research. University of Manchester. Manchester.
  7. Withers. P.J.. Bhadeshia. H.K.D.H.. Harshad Bhadeshia. Residual stress. Part 1 – Measurement techniques. Materials Science and Technology. 17. 4. 2013. 355–365. 10.1179/026708301101509980. 17492980.
  8. Withers. P.J.. Bhadeshia. H.K.D.H.. Harshad Bhadeshia. Residual stress. Part 2 – Nature and origins. Materials Science and Technology. 17. 4. 2013. 366–375. 10.1179/026708301101510087. 14893933.
  9. Peel. M.. Steuwer. A.. Preuss. M.. Withers. P.J.. Microstructure, mechanical properties and residual stresses as a function of welding speed in aluminium AA5083 friction stir welds. Acta Materialia. 51. 16. 2003. 4791–4801. 10.1016/S1359-6454(03)00319-7. 2003AcMat..51.4791P.
  10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160419065359/http://www.mxif.manchester.ac.uk/. 2016-04-19. Manchester X-Ray Imaging Facility (MXIF). University of Manchester. Manchester.
  11. Web site: Phil Withers, ICAM Director. icam-online.org. Manchester. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707082102/http://www.icam-online.org/about-us/governance/philip-withers. 2015-07-07.
  12. Book: Clyne. T. W.. Withers. P. J.. 1993. 10.1017/CBO9780511623080. An Introduction to Metal Matrix Composites. Cambridge University Press. 9780511623080.
  13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160504154121/http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/person/172EC949-610A-4AAC-B568-439FC3D74B7F. 2016-05-04. UK Government Grants awarded to Philip Withers. Research Councils UK. Swindon.
  14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160429121657/https://royalsociety.org/people/philip-withers-12901/. 2016-04-29. Professor Philip Withers FRS. Royal Society. London. Anon. 2016. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where:
  15. Web site: Manchester scientists elected as Fellows of Royal Society. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507084045/http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/manchester-scientists-elected-as-fellows-of-royal-society/. 2016-05-07 . University of Manchester. Manchester.

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