Alan Jamie Muir Wood Curriculum Vitae

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PhD (2002-2006) Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge Indentation of shape memory materials

Undergraduate degrees (1998-2002) University of Cambridge (Peterhouse) - BA & MSci in Natural sciences 2001-02 (I) - Part III Materials science and metallurgy 2000-01 (I) - Part II Materials science and metallurgy 1999-2000 (I) - Part Ib Natural sciences     Chemistry A - physical & B - organic/inorganic and Materials science & metallurgy 1998-1999 (II) - Part Ia Natural sciences     Chemistry, Materials & minerals sciences, Mathematics and Physics

Schooling (1992-1998) Douglas Academy, Mains Estate, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 7HL, UK CSYS - 5 at A     Chemistry, Mathematics I - general, II - pure & V - mechanics and Physics Higher - 5 at A     Chemistry, English, German, Mathematics and Physics

Publications Muir Wood, AJ, Sanjabi, S, Fu, YQ, Barber, ZH & Clyne, TW,     Nanoindentation of binary and ternary Ni-Ti-based shape memory alloy thin films,     submitted to Thin Solid Films, September, 2006 Muir Wood, AJ & Clyne, TW,     Measurement and modelling of the nanoindentation response of shape memory alloys,      Acta Materialia, in press, 2006 Muir Wood, AJ, You, J-H, Sanjabi, S & Clyne, TW,     Detection of localised superelastic deformation in shape memory alloys during     indentation,     CAMTEC workshop, Downing College, University of Cambridge, 11th April, 2006 Muir Wood, AJ, You, J-H & Clyne, TW,     An experimental and modelling study of the nanoindentation of superelastic materials,     EUROMAT 2005, Prague, Czech Republic, 5th - 8th September, 2005 Muir Wood, AJ & Clyne, TW     Indentation of shape memory materials,     for the SET for Britain lunch-time reception at the House of Commons, as part of National     Science Week, 14th March, 2005 Muir Wood, AJ, You, J-H and Clyne TW,     Nanoindentation response of superelastic materials,     Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro-Smart Systems: Smart Materials III, 2004,     Proceedings of SPIE 5648, Wilson, AR, Sydney, pp 216-23 Muir Wood, AJ, Curran, JA, Giuliani, F, Long, Y, Lloyd, S, Vandeperre, LJ, Clyne, TW &     Clegg, WJ,     Thermomechanical information from indentation of novel materials,     for the Armourers and Brasiers' Cambridge Forum, University of Cambridge, 9th June,     2004 Muir Wood, AJ, Gergely, V, & Clyne, TW,     Indentation characteristics of superelastic nickel-titanium wires and a preliminary study     of copper-bonded joints between them,     Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics,     Proceedings of SPIE 5387, Lagoudas, DC, San Diego, pp 268-75 Muir Wood, AJ, Goodall, R, Giuliani, F, Vandeperre, LJ, Clyne, TW & Clegg, WJ,     Indentation in the Gordon Laboratory, Cambridge University,     for the Micro Materials workshop: Recent Advances in Nano-Mechanical Testing,     University of Birmingham, 10th December, 2003 Muir Wood, AJ, Copcutt, RC, Chen, GZ & Fray, DJ,     Electrochemical Fabrication of Nickel Manganese Gallium Alloy Powder,     Advanced Engineering Materials, 2003, 5 (9), pp 650-3

Presentations 13th June 2006     Measurement and modelling of the indentation response of bulk and thin film shape     memory alloys     Lehrstuhl Werkstoffwissenschaft, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany 6th June 2006     Measurement and modelling of the indentation response of bulk and thin film shape     memory alloys     The Gordon Laboratory, University of Cambridge 5th September 2005     The response of bulk and thin film shape memory alloys to indentation loading over a     range of temperature,     EUROMAT 2005, Prague, Czech Republic 4th September 2005     Indentation of shape memory materials,     'Short Course 1: Nanoindentation and other Nanomechanical Property Measurements',     run in conjunction with EUROMAT 2005, Prague, Czech Republic 20th April 2005     Indentation of shape memory materials,     Micro Materials workshop: 'How to get more from Nanomechanical testing...', Manchester     Metropolitan University 14th April 2005     Indentation of shape memory materials,     Materialsforschung, Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Garching, Germany 15th December 2004     Nanoindentation response of superelastic materials,     SPIE International Symposium on Smart Materials, Nano, and Micro-Smart Systems:     Smart Materials III, Sydney, Australia 15th October 2004     Indentation of shape memory alloys,     The Gordon Laboratory, University of Cambridge 17th March 2004     Indentation characteristics of superelastic nickel-titanium wires and a preliminary study of     copper-bonded joints between them,     SPIE 11th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures & Materials: Active     Materials: Behavior and Mechanics, San Diego, USA 27th February 2004     Indentation characteristics of superelastic nickel-titanium wires and a preliminary study of     copper-bonded joints between them,     The Gordon Laboratory, University of Cambridge 23rd June 2003     Processing and mechanical properties of novel shape memory materials,     Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 17th January 2003     Novel Ni - 50 at % Ti porous materials,     The Gordon Laboratory, University of Cambridge

Awards 2005-06     Awarded Poster Prize for the 'best poster presented at EUROMAT 2005'     Recipient of an Armourers & Brasiers' Company & Novelis UK travel award 2004-05     Half-blue in lacrosse varsity match - Cambridge University     Images used in call for papers for SPIE Smart Structures conference     Recipient of an Armourers & Brasiers' Company & British Alcan Aluminium travel award     Recipient of Hawks' Charitable Trust bursary     Re-elected Samuel Mathew research student - Peterhouse 2003-04     Half-blue in lacrosse varsity match - Cambridge University     Highly commended in Best Student Paper competition - SPIE 11th Annual International     Symposium on Smart Structures & Materials, San Diego, USA     Recipient of Hawks' Charitable Trust bursary     Re-elected Samuel Mathew research student - Peterhouse 2002-03     Re-elected Samuel Mathew research student - Peterhouse     University Colours in lacrosse varsity match - Cambridge University 2001-02     Elected Samuel Mathew research student - Peterhouse     Half-blue in lacrosse varsity match - Cambridge University     Prize for performance in examinations - Peterhouse 2000-01     Half-blue in lacrosse varsity match - Cambridge University     Re-elected Samuel Mathew scholar - Peterhouse     Prizes for performance in examinations - Corus, ICI & Peterhouse 1999-2000     Elected Samuel Mathew scholar - Peterhouse     Prize for performance in examinations - Peterhouse     University Colours in lacrosse varsity match - Cambridge University 1997-98     Prizes for 'outstanding performance across Scotland' in CSYS Maths I & II - SQA 1996-97     Senior Dux & prizes for all subjects - Douglas Academy 1995-96     Junior Dux & prizes for all subjects - Douglas Academy

Relevant employment 2001     Department of aerospace engineering and mechanics, University of Minnesota     Minneapolis, USA     Theoretical and experimental research investigating Ni2MnGa and Terfenol-D     Interest in magnetic strain, specifically ferromagnetic shape memory 2000     Test hardware group, ST Microelectronics, Grenoble, France     Design of internal web-site to enable international sharing of circuit design information 1999     Department of polymer chemistry, Eidgenössiche Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich     Zürich, Switzerland     Experimental research studying polymers for use as cell-scaffolds for human implants

Additional skills Languages     Reasonably fluent French and German Computing     Competent use of Macintosh and PC     Good understanding of word processing, spreadsheet, internet and presentation programs     Reasonable understanding of illustration, html and database programs Full, clean driving license

Positions of responsibility 2005-06     Co-organiser of the CAMTEC workshop at Downing College, Cambridge     Secretary of The Kelvin Club at Peterhouse     Webmaster for the Gordon Laboratory and the Composites & Coatings Group 2004-05     Manager of the Peterhouse cricket tour to St Aulaye, France     President and junior treasurer of Cambridge University Lacrosse Club     Secretary of The Hawks' Club committee     Secretary of The Kelvin Club at Peterhouse 2003-04     Member of The Hawks' Club committee     President and junior treasurer of and webmaster for Cambridge University Lacrosse Club     President of Peterhouse May Ball committee     Secretary of The Kelvin Club at Peterhouse 2002-03     Junior secretary of The Kelvin Club at Peterhouse     Junior treasurer of and webmaster for Cambridge University Lacrosse Club     Treasurer for the Peterhouse cricket tour to St Aulaye, France 2001-02     Junior secretary of The Kelvin Club at Peterhouse     Junior treasurer and vice-captain of Cambridge University Lacrosse Club     Secretary of Peterhouse amalgamated clubs committee 2000-01     Junior secretary of The Kelvin Club at Peterhouse     Junior treasurer of Cambridge University Lacrosse Club     Peterhouse representative for Cambridge University RAG     President of Peterhouse amalgamated clubs committee 1999-2000     Member of Peterhouse May Ball committee     Peterhouse badminton captain     Peterhouse representative for Cambridge University RAG 1997-98     Douglas Academy head boy     Managing director of Douglas Academy Young Enterprise Company

Interests and activities Sport     Member of Cambridge University Lacrosse Club     Member of Departmental cricket club (MCC)     Member of Peterhouse cricket, hockey and rugby clubs Travel     Travelled in Europe, Hong Kong, Morocco, North & South America & South Africa Culture     Read voraciously     Watch concerts, films, operas and plays