• Additive manufacturing of functional alloys (shape memory alloys)

• Micromechanics of additive manufacturing alloys (Titanium alloys, aluminium alloys & steels)

• Powder metallurgy

• Alloy design and physical metallurgy of additive manufacturing alloys

More generally, the group also present some complemetary research on physical metallurgy and mechanics of titanium alloys, Ni-based superalloys. 

• M. Casata, C. Garrido, T. Wilkinson, S. Perosanz, D. Barba.
  Nodal geometry optimization in additively manufactured thin lattice structures: Application to the design of lightweight Ti-6Al-4V LPBF metamaterials.
  Thin-Walled Structures, 2026.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2026.111035

• M. Casata, S. Perosanz, Y. T. Tang, T. Wilkinson, R. C. Reed, D. Barba.
  Evaluation of the size- and orientation-dependent mechanical properties of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V.
  Results in Engineering, 2025.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.101509

• A. Cardena, R. Sancho, F. Galvez, S. Perosanz, D. Barba.
  Multiscale study of the dynamic behaviour of additively manufactured Ti6Al4V cellular metamaterials.
  International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2025.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2025.104931

• T. Wilkinson, P. Rendell, D. Barba, C. Churchman.
  A spatial statistics framework for detection of build defects in laser powder bed fusion using on-axis photodiode sensors.
  Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 2025.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-025-00543-7

• L. Cordova, T. Bor, E. M. Rodriguez, T. Tinga, M. Campos.
  In-situ mechanical and microstructural characterization of miniaturized Al-Mg-Sc-Zr and AlSi10Mg specimens processed by laser powder-bed fusion.
  Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2024.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.02.031

• A. C. Rios, T. Mishurova, L. Cordova, M. Persson, G. Bruno, E. Olevsky, E. Hryha.
  Ex-situ characterization and simulation of density fluctuations evolution during sintering of binder jetted 316L.
  Materials & Design, 2024.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.112501

• M. Casata, S. Perosanz, C. Garrido, D. Barba.
  A holistic study of the effect of geometrical and processing conditions on the static mechanical performance of LPBF strut elements.
  Materials & Design, 2024.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.112207

• T. Wilkinson, M. Casata, D. Barba.
  An alloy-agnostic machine learning framework for process mapping in laser powder bed fusion.
  Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2024.
  https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-03-2024-0091

• C. Garrido, S. Perosanz, A. Elliott, M. Simoes, D. Barba.
  Effect of processing parameters on microstructure and thermomechanical properties of LPBF NiTi alloys.
  Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2024.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.09.018

• G. Vera-Rodriguez, L. Moreno-Corrales, I. Marin-Gonzalez, D. Barba, F. J. Montans, M. A. Sanz-Gomez.
  Incorporation of defects in finite elements to model effective mechanical properties of SLM metamaterials.
  Sustainability, 2024.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031362

• W. Hearn, L. Cordova, A. Raza, A. Dahl-Jendelin, E. Hryha.
  Impact of powder properties on deoxidation and densification of carbon steels during LPBF.
  Powder Technology, 2023.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2023.118878

• A. Cardena, R. Sancho, D. Barba, F. Galvez.
  Dynamic behaviour of additively manufactured Ti6Al4V BCC lattice structures.
  Materials Letters, 2023.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134718

• J. Tjandra, E. Alabort, D. Barba, S. Pedrazzini.
  Corrosion, fatigue and wear of additively manufactured Ti alloys for orthopaedic implants.
  Materials Science and Technology, 2023.
  https://doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2023.2221461

• D. Barba, A. Egan, S. Utada, Y. Gong, Y. T. Tang, V. Mazanova, M. J. Mills, R. C. Reed.
  Design for creep resistance in polycrystalline Ni-based superalloys.
  Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2023.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-022-07025-4

• L. Cordova, C. Sithole, E. M. Rodriguez, I. Gibson, M. Campos.
  Impact of powder reusability on batch repeatability of Ti6Al4V ELI for LPBF.
  Powder Metallurgy, 2022.
  https://doi.org/10.1080/00325899.2022.2108207

• L. Cordova, A. Raza, E. Hryha.
  Rheological behavior of Inconel 718 powder for electron-beam melting.
  Metals, 2022.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/met12071142

• M. Khorasani, A. Ghasemi, M. Leary, E. Sharabian, L. Cordova, I. Gibson, M. Brandt, B. Rolfe.
  Effect of absorption ratio on meltpool features in LPBF of IN718.
  Optics & Laser Technology, 2022.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2022.107475

• M. Khorasani, A. Ghasemi, M. Leary, L. Cordova, I. Gibson, M. Brandt, B. Rolfe.
  Comprehensive study on meltpool depth in LPBF of Inconel 718.
  International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2022.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-08353-5

• M. Khorasani, A. Ghasemi, M. Leary, W. O’Neil, I. Gibson, L. Cordova, B. Rolfe.
  Numerical and analytical investigation on meltpool temperature in LPBF of IN718.
  International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121632

• L. Windell, A. Kulkarni, E. Alabort, D. Barba, R. Reed.
  Biomechanical comparison of periprosthetic femoral fracture risk.
  Journal of Arthroplasty, 2021.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2020.09.042

• L. Cordova, T. Bor, M. de Smit, S. Carmignato, M. Campos, T. Tinga.
  Effects of powder reuse on LPBF Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy.
  Additive Manufacturing, 2020.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101387

• L. Cordova, T. Bor, M. de Smit, M. Campos, T. Tinga.
  Measuring powder spreadability for LPBF.
  Additive Manufacturing, 2020.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101387

• D. Barba, C. Alabort, Y. T. Tang, R. C. Reed.
  On the size and orientation effect in AM Ti-6Al-4V.
  Materials & Design, 2020.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2019.108291

• D. Barba, A. Arias, D. Garcia-Gonzalez.
  Hardening and softening in semi-crystalline polymers.
  International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2020.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2019.10.012

• L. Cordova, M. Campos, T. Tinga.
  Revealing the effects of powder reuse in selective laser melting.
  JOM, 2019.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-019-03346-4

• E. Alabort, D. Barba, R. C. Reed.
  Synthetic bone: Design by additive manufacturing.
  Acta Biomaterialia, 2019.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2019.05.022

• E. Alabort, D. Barba, R. C. Reed.
  Design of metallic bone by additive manufacturing.
  Scripta Materialia, 2019.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2019.01.028

• D. Barba, R. C. Reed, E. Alabort.
  Ultrafast miniaturised assessment of high-temperature creep properties.
  Materials Letters, 2019.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.01.034

• E. Alabort, D. Barba, R. C. Reed.
  Combined modelling and miniaturised characterisation of high-temperature forging.
  Materials & Design, 2018.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.09.035

• D. Barba, T. M. Smith, J. Miao, M. J. Mills, R. C. Reed.
  Segregation-assisted plasticity in Ni-based superalloys.
  Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2018.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-018-4738-7

• D. Barba, E. Alabort, R. C. Reed.
  On the microtwinning mechanism in a single crystal superalloy.
  Acta Materialia, 2017.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.05.043

• P. Kontis, E. Alabort, D. Barba, R. C. Reed.
  Role of boron in improving ductility of polycrystalline superalloys.
  Acta Materialia, 2017.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2016.12.033

• E. Alabort, P. Kontis, D. Barba, R. C. Reed.
  Mechanisms of superplasticity in Ti-6Al-4V.
  Acta Materialia, 2016.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2015.11.048

• A. Cruzado, B. Gan, M. Jimenez, D. Barba, J. M. Molina-Aldareguia, J. Llorca, J. Segurado.
  Multiscale modelling of IN718 superalloy.
  Acta Materialia, 2015.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2015.06.019