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
Enhancing the acoustic-to-electrical conversion efficiency of nanofibrous membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators by nanocomposite composition
Sun W, Ji G, Chen J, Sui D, Zhou J et al. (2023), Nano Energy, 108, 108248-108248
Four-point bending piezoelectric energy harvester with uniform surface strain toward better energy conversion performance and material usage
Khazaee M, Huber JE, Rosendahl L & Rezania A (2023), Journal of Sound and Vibration, 548
A ferroelectric/ferroelastic energy harvester: Load impedance and frequency effects
Kang W, Cain C, Paynter R & Huber JE (2023), Energy Conversion and Management, 277
Exploring domain continuity across BaTiO3 grain boundaries: Theory meets experiment
O'Reilly T, Holsgrove K, Gholinia A, Woodruff D, Bell A et al. (2022), Acta Materialia, 235, 118096-118096
Use of synchrotron X-rays for direct observation of wear damage in optically-opaque contacts by means of CT imaging and X-ray diffraction.
Aleksejev J, Williamson M, Huber J, Magdysyuk O, Michalik S et al. (2022), Tribology International, 107809-107809
Research Interests
•Mechanics of materials
•Functional Materials, Electroceramics, Piezoelectrics, Ferroelectrics
•Actuators and sensors
•Micro and nanoscale materials characterisation by scanning probe microscopy
Research Groups
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
Enhancing the acoustic-to-electrical conversion efficiency of nanofibrous membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators by nanocomposite composition
Sun W, Ji G, Chen J, Sui D, Zhou J et al. (2023), Nano Energy, 108, 108248-108248
Four-point bending piezoelectric energy harvester with uniform surface strain toward better energy conversion performance and material usage
Khazaee M, Huber JE, Rosendahl L & Rezania A (2023), Journal of Sound and Vibration, 548
A ferroelectric/ferroelastic energy harvester: Load impedance and frequency effects
Kang W, Cain C, Paynter R & Huber JE (2023), Energy Conversion and Management, 277
Exploring domain continuity across BaTiO3 grain boundaries: Theory meets experiment
O'Reilly T, Holsgrove K, Gholinia A, Woodruff D, Bell A et al. (2022), Acta Materialia, 235, 118096-118096
Use of synchrotron X-rays for direct observation of wear damage in optically-opaque contacts by means of CT imaging and X-ray diffraction.
Aleksejev J, Williamson M, Huber J, Magdysyuk O, Michalik S et al. (2022), Tribology International, 107809-107809
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
Enhancing the acoustic-to-electrical conversion efficiency of nanofibrous membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators by nanocomposite composition
Sun W, Ji G, Chen J, Sui D, Zhou J et al. (2023), Nano Energy, 108, 108248-108248
Four-point bending piezoelectric energy harvester with uniform surface strain toward better energy conversion performance and material usage
Khazaee M, Huber JE, Rosendahl L & Rezania A (2023), Journal of Sound and Vibration, 548
A ferroelectric/ferroelastic energy harvester: Load impedance and frequency effects
Kang W, Cain C, Paynter R & Huber JE (2023), Energy Conversion and Management, 277
Exploring domain continuity across BaTiO3 grain boundaries: Theory meets experiment
O'Reilly T, Holsgrove K, Gholinia A, Woodruff D, Bell A et al. (2022), Acta Materialia, 235, 118096-118096
Use of synchrotron X-rays for direct observation of wear damage in optically-opaque contacts by means of CT imaging and X-ray diffraction.
Aleksejev J, Williamson M, Huber J, Magdysyuk O, Michalik S et al. (2022), Tribology International, 107809-107809