Dr Ross Minty
Lecturer
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Personal statement
I studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of 海角论坛 (MEng, Distinction 2014) and subsequently obtained my PhD from the University for studies on the influence of matrix stoichiometry on the performance of the fibre-matrix interface within glass fibre-reinforced composites, supervised by Professor Jim Thomason and Dr Liu Yang.
I then spent 4 years in industry with Far-UK (Nottingham) where I acted as both technical and overall project leader across a diverse portfolio of commercial and grant funded projects focussed on applied research and development of composite materials.
I returned to the University of 海角论坛 in January 2022 as a Lecturer in Composite Material Sustainability and Reinforcement as part of the Advanced Composites Group (ACG). My goal, through both academic and industrial collaboration, is to develop and characterise the next generation of sustainable, high performance composite materials, with a particular focus on the fibre-matrix interface and fundamental understanding of fibre sizing development for reinforcement fibres.
Qualifications
Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Institute of Engineers in Scotland (IES)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Composite Material Science
Fellowship (FHEA) of the Higher Education Academy
Publications
- , Meyn Niklas, Giannis Stefanos,
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
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- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
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- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
- , Meyn Niklas, Kakaratsios Zacharias,
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
- , Lunn Rebecca, , Thomason James,
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
- , , Bryce David, , Thomason James
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
Teaching
16565 Engineering Composites
ME310 Professional Responsbilities
Research Interests
My current research interests include understanding and enhancing the fibre-matrix interface for new polymer/fibre combinations, the development and investigation of fibre 鈥�sizings鈥� for carbon and glass fibres, the optimisation of adhesion in multi-material structures, and the generation of new forms of advanced composite material to enhance the sustainability and circular nature of lightweight composite materials.
Professional Activities
- Advisor
- 8/2025
- Speaker
- 25/3/2025
- Participant
- 11/2/2025
- Advisor
- 1/2024
- Advisor
- 24/1/2022
- Visiting researcher
- 12/2021
Projects
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator) McLean, Martin (Co-investigator) Payne, Alexander (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2029
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator)
- An collaborative project with the Universityo of Limerick, funded by the Royce Institute, to investigate optimising the fibre-matrix interface of lignin-based carbon fibres for next-generation sustainable composites
- 24-Jan-2024 - 19-Jan-2024
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator) Liggat, John (Co-investigator) Yang, Liu (Co-investigator) Kelly, Lewis (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator) Nixon, Paul (Research Co-investigator)
- 07-Jan-2023 - 06-Jan-2026
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator) Malone, Beth (Research Co-investigator)
- 07-Jan-2023 - 06-Jan-2026
Contact
Dr
Ross
Minty
Lecturer
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Email: ross.f.minty@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2311