Innovative Manufacturing and Future Materials

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Innovative Manufacturing and Future Materials advocates for the sustainable use of resources. The collective aims to prolong the highest value of finite resources as much as possible, focusing on responsible disposal after repeated use. Their research scrutinises the ethical, legal, and societal concerns surrounding these technological advancements.

Seven research themes guide their pursuits:

• Circular Economy: Aiming to transition from a linear to a circular economy, this theme focuses on extending resource usage time. They seek to maximize a product's usage and regenerate it for further use, a vital step towards global sustainability.

• Fundamental Materials: This theme interlinks the studies of engineering, chemistry, and physics to generate innovative advanced materials for a variety of industrial applications, from sensors and coatings to food and personal care.

• Future Materials: Anticipating the pivotal role of future materials in resolving global industrial and societal issues, this theme explores the integration of these materials with increasingly sophisticated manufacturing processes to optimise product output.

• Industrial Biotechnology: The research under this theme investigates the potential of living cells and their enzymes in producing industrial products. The resulting products promise higher degradability, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and potentially superior performance than chemically-produced alternatives.

• Industry 4.0: This theme acknowledges the evolving nature of industry and society with the rise of intelligent technologies. It stresses the need to adapt human skills and working environments to maximise these changes.

• Manufacturing and Materials in Society: Emphasising the importance of social and humanities research, this theme investigates the impact of manufacturing on society and how it can spur innovation in the field.

• Space: This theme capitalises on opportunities in space exploration at regional, national, and international levels. Warwick is well positioned to use its leading STEM research to support this expanding field.

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University of Warwick, Coventry
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