Professor Stephen J. Bull - Curriculum Vitae

First Degree

Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge (1981-1984).

Subjects taken: Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Crystalline Materials, Metallurgy and Materials Science.

Main subject: Metallurgy and Materials Science.

Degree obtained: B.A. hons, grade 2.1

Awarded Cambridge M.A. (1988)

Second Degree

St. Catharine's College, University of Cambridge (1984-1987)

CASE studentship within the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy under the supervision of Professor T.F. Page in association with U.K.A.E.A. Harwell.

Thesis title: The Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Ion Implanted Ceramics

Employment

Newcastle University (1996-date)

School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, (2002-date).

Professor of Surface Engineering (2002-2008)

Cookson Group Chair in Engineering Materials (2008-date).

Head of School (2005-2010).

Royal Academy of Engineering/Leverhume Trust Senior Research Fellow (2010-2011)

Department of Mechancial, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering (1996-2002).

Reader in Surface Engineering (1996-2002).

AEA Technology (1988-1996)

Harwell Laboratory, U.K.A.E.A., Oxon, OX11 0RA

Initially employed to work within the Coatings and Interface Technology Group at Harwell. Appointed Section Manager of the Advanced Physical Vapour Deposited (PVD) Coatings and Coatings Design Section, January 1991. Appointed Section Manager of the PVD and Ion Assisted Coatings Section in May 1991 after merger of two existing sections. Appointed Section Manager of PVD Coatings and Interfaces Section in March 1993 after merger of joining and oxidation activities with existing coating responsibilities.

Institution Membership

Member

Materials Research Society

Welding and Joining Society

American Vacuum Society

Fellow

Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

Institue of Physics

Editorial Boards

Surface and Coatings Technology

Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (2006-2009)

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