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John Huber Associate Professor of Engineering Science

John Huber MEng PhD

Professor

Associate Professor of Engineering Science

Tutorial Fellow at Oriel College

TEL: 01865 283478

Biography

John studied engineering in Cambridge University and gained a PhD researching mechanics of materials. Joining Oxford Engineering Science in 2005, he continued to research smart materials for actuators and sensors along with other topics in the mechanics of materials.

Most Recent Publications

An asperity-based stochastic dry wear model with damage and third body interactions

An asperity-based stochastic dry wear model with damage and third body interactions

In-Vivo 6D Heart Motion Analysis for Emerging Self-Powered Cardiac Implants

In-Vivo 6D Heart Motion Analysis for Emerging Self-Powered Cardiac Implants

Experimental investigation of dry reciprocating wear behaviour using an annular common edge contact configuration

Experimental investigation of dry reciprocating wear behaviour using an annular common edge contact configuration

Corrigendum to “Mechanical energy harvesting: From piezoelectric effect to ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching” [Nano Energy 133 (2025) 110489]

Corrigendum to “Mechanical energy harvesting: From piezoelectric effect to ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching” [Nano Energy 133 (2025) 110489]

Analysis of a prismatic elastic contact of finite length

Analysis of a prismatic elastic contact of finite length

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Research Interests

•Mechanics of materials
•Functional Materials, Electroceramics, Piezoelectrics, Ferroelectrics
•Actuators and sensors
•Micro and nanoscale materials characterisation by scanning probe microscopy

Current Projects

Optimized Ferroelectrics

Exploring optimized microstructures in ferroelectric materials.

Energy Harvesting

Investigating novel methods for converting vibrational mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Wear

Conducting a fundamental study of dry wear in metal-metal contacts.

Most Recent Publications

An asperity-based stochastic dry wear model with damage and third body interactions

An asperity-based stochastic dry wear model with damage and third body interactions

In-Vivo 6D Heart Motion Analysis for Emerging Self-Powered Cardiac Implants

In-Vivo 6D Heart Motion Analysis for Emerging Self-Powered Cardiac Implants

Experimental investigation of dry reciprocating wear behaviour using an annular common edge contact configuration

Experimental investigation of dry reciprocating wear behaviour using an annular common edge contact configuration

Corrigendum to “Mechanical energy harvesting: From piezoelectric effect to ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching” [Nano Energy 133 (2025) 110489]

Corrigendum to “Mechanical energy harvesting: From piezoelectric effect to ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching” [Nano Energy 133 (2025) 110489]

Analysis of a prismatic elastic contact of finite length

Analysis of a prismatic elastic contact of finite length

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DPhil Opportunities

I am open to applications for research students wishing to study smart materials, ferroeelctrics, piezoelectrics and related materials, wear in metals, micromechanical modelling of materials.

Most Recent Publications

An asperity-based stochastic dry wear model with damage and third body interactions

An asperity-based stochastic dry wear model with damage and third body interactions

In-Vivo 6D Heart Motion Analysis for Emerging Self-Powered Cardiac Implants

In-Vivo 6D Heart Motion Analysis for Emerging Self-Powered Cardiac Implants

Experimental investigation of dry reciprocating wear behaviour using an annular common edge contact configuration

Experimental investigation of dry reciprocating wear behaviour using an annular common edge contact configuration

Corrigendum to “Mechanical energy harvesting: From piezoelectric effect to ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching” [Nano Energy 133 (2025) 110489]

Corrigendum to “Mechanical energy harvesting: From piezoelectric effect to ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching” [Nano Energy 133 (2025) 110489]

Analysis of a prismatic elastic contact of finite length

Analysis of a prismatic elastic contact of finite length

View all