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Dr Hiren Kotadia

School of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Email: H.R.Kotadia@ljmu.ac.uk

Telephone: 0151 231 2687

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Dr. Hiren Kotadia joined Liverpool John Moores University in September 2021 from the University of Warwick, UK, where he continues to hold an honorary visiting research position. Hiren was educated in India, where he obtained his first degree from M. S. University, Baroda, his MMet from the University of Sheffield, and his PhD from Brunel University London. He joined King’s College London (from 2009 to 2012) as a postdoctoral researcher and worked for Constellium (an aluminium manufacturer) (from 2012 to 2015) as a research scientist. In 2015, Hiren joined WMG, University of Warwick, where he was promoted to senior research fellow and became an associate professor.

Hiren's research investigates the intricate relationships between processing, microstructure, and properties in structural (steel and aluminium) and functional (microelectronic) materials. He specialises in solidification nucleation and growth, microstructural evolution and design, and phase transformations. His work encompasses alloy design for targeted mechanical, chemical (corrosion), and electrical properties, establishing quantitative links between microstructure and processing conditions (additive manufacturing, casting, welding, thermomechanical processing, and sintering). A key focus is understanding how these processing-microstructure-property relationships influence material performance. Furthermore, he is committed to advancing material sustainability through his research.

Research grant:
(1) £345,085: Development of a HIGH-Capacity FLEXible Energy Storage System for Mini-Grid Application in Sub-Sahara Africa (Innovate UK – 10/2023 to 12/2025). Project number: 10084724 (JeS No. TS/Y013727/1)
(2) £99,989: Electric SOV with Methanol Range Extender – Innovate UK– 10/2023 to 12/2025. Project number: 10070138
(3) £84,000: Development of intelligent multisensory technology for proactive asset management (Innovate UK – 10/2023 to 09/2025). Project number: 10075727 (JeS No. TS/Y005236/1)
(4) £568,000: Combined demonstrations Retrofittable Propulsion System for Electric Vessels with Hydrogen Range Extender (Innovate UK – 04/2023 to 03/2025). Application number: 10055448 (JeS No. TS/X018407/1)
(5) £50,000: Development of Sustainable Metal Casting Technology for Low Greenhouse Emissions. (The Royal Academy of Engineering – 04/2018 to 03/2020). Project no. IAPP1R2\100109
(6) £159,500: Optimisation and Alloy Section of the Forming of Copper Alloys (Funding company: AWE – 02/2018 to 01/2019)
(7) £46,254: Similar and dissimilar metal joining for automotive application (Funding company: POSCO – 06/2017 to 03/2018)
(8) £84,469: A Greener approach to high integrity metal casting (Advanced Propulsion Centre, UK) – 01/2018 to 03/2019)
(9) £111,096: Industrial CASE award for Recycling aluminium (EPSRC I CASE with JLR-10/2018 to 09/2023). Project no. 17000037

Languages

English
Hindi
Gujarati

Degrees

2010, Brunel University London, United Kingdom, PhD
2005, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, MMet
2003, M. S. University, India, BE

Certifications

2019, Advance HE, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Academic appointments

Reader, School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, 2024 - present
Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - 2024
Associate Professor, WMG, University of Warwick, 2021 - 2021
Senior Research Fellow, WMG, University of Warwick, 2017 - 2021
Research Fellow, WMG, University of Warwick, 2015 - 2017

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