30 Sep 2024
Researcher Honoured with Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship
Dr Maria Lissner has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship to Drive Innovative Research on Interface Mechanics and Fracture of Heterogeneous Materials in Extreme Loading Environments and Corresponding Key Engineering Challenges in Sustainability and Safety.
The Research Fellowships programme is designed to support outstanding early-career researchers like Maria, providing them with the freedom to focus on innovative engineering solutions to pressing societal challenges. These fellowships not only provide significant financial support but also create opportunities for researchers to establish a robust track record in their respective fields.
“By combining experiments, theory, and numerical simulations, I aim to address fundamental scientific questions while tackling related engineering challenges of great significance to sustainability and safety of advanced engineering products.”
Dr Maria Lissner, is a researcher in the Impact and Shock Mechanics Lab at Begbroke Science Park investigating the impact mechanics of heterogeneous materials, including carbon fibre reinforced polymers, 3D-printed polymers, and adhesive joints. Her work contributes to the advancements in high-performance structural design and analysis across industries and to more resilient and more efficient engineering solutions. Maria works alongside professors including Prof. Nik Petrinic, Prof. Dan Eakins, and Prof. Roger Reed, within The Department.
Maria expressed her gratitude for the recognition, stating, “I am deeply honoured to receive the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship. This fellowship provides invaluable support and resources to develop an integrated research programme focused on the detailed representation of interface characteristics across multiple length scales in heterogeneous materials under extreme loading conditions. I am profoundly grateful to everyone who has supported me on this journey.”
Maria’s research at the Impact and Shock Mechanics Lab will contribute to this vision by advancing understanding of material responses under extreme conditions, ultimately leading to safer and more resilient engineering solutions. The fellowship will enable her to concentrate on her research while also allowing her to establish connections with other research leaders and access additional training opportunities.
