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Academic Biography
Professor Hughes is Associate Dean for Research & Innovation at Teesside University. He leads the cross-institutional NetZero research theme and Circular Economy and Recycling Innovation Centre (CERIC).
Professor Hughes is an expert in the circular economy with a strong focus on industrial digitalisation. He leverages his experience working across the circular economy to develop and implement AI and ML-based solutions for heavy industry and trade applications. David leverages his expertise in low-carbon and sustainable material science and associated enabling circular business models to develop innovative solutions for a greener future. This includes work in sustainable trade models enabled through digital technologies. Professor Hughes has also developed a number of industrial technologies working closely with partners to valorise by-products and waste streams and facilitate true low carbon (SDG13) and circular production routes (SDG12).
David is the Chair of the national IOM3 Polymer Group and sits on a number of government steering groups related to plastic and cement circularity.
Summary of Research Interests
- Circular Economy - business models and technologies
- Sustainable polymers and Non-mechanical recycling
- Industrial Digitalisation - IOT, AI and ML-based solutions for heavy industry and trade applications
- In-organic polymers, Cements, AACMs and Geopolymers
- High Temperature (>700C) Functional Materials
- Innovation and technology development
PhD and Research Opportunities
I have a number of projects related to circular economy and materials development, particulalrly focusing on Geopolymers and polymer processing.
Enterprise Interest and Activities
David is involved in a number of enterprise activities focused around materials technology. his includes KTP projects, consultancy and other funded streams of work.
The focus of his industrial work is around the development and processing of material solutions, this includes polymers and polymer processing, composite material development and materials testing and characterisation. He has specific interests around waste management and reduction in processing.
External positions
Cheif Scientific Officer, Material Evolution Ltd
1 Sept 2023 → …
Committtee Member, Design Innovation in Plastics
Fellow - Durham Institute of Research, Development, and Invention's , Durham University
RIKT committee Member, Engineers Professors Council
Chair of Polymer Group, IOM3 Training Academy
UK Plastics Pact PET tray-to-tray CAG Member, WRAP
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Innovate UK -KTP Dauson Environmental Group
Rezaei Gomari, S. (PI), Hughes, D. (CoI) & Muhit, I. (CoI)
17/03/25 → 17/09/27
Project: Research
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Mastering Scalability and Sustainability of Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing
Akram, S. (PI), Montague, G. (CoI), Hughes, D. (CoI) & Ahmed, T. G. (CoI)
1/02/25 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Developing a digital tools to determine the distortion rate during Aluminium dip brazing
Faraji, F. (PI), Hughes, D. (CoI), Short, M. (CoI), Hamad, F. (CoI) & Chong, P. L. (CoI)
24/06/24 → 24/04/26
Project: Other
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FermoChar : Fermentation residue into engineered char-based materials for sustainable industrial applications; A pathway to NetZero
Aboelazayem, O. (PI), Hughes, D. (CoI) & Abdalqadir, M. (RA)
1/02/24 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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RECONSTRUCT: A Territorial Construction System for a Circular Low-Carbon Built Environment
Rodriguez, S. (PI), Rahimian, F. (CoI), Sivashanmugam, S. (RA), Najafi, M. (RA), Meng, Y. (CoI), Muhit, I. (CoI) & Hughes, D. (CoI)
1/06/23 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Advances in additive manufacturing of fuel cells: A review of technologies, materials, and challenges
Singh, R., Pratap, R., Narayanan, J. A., Thangamani, G., Krishnan, V. V., Arjunan, A. & Hughes, D., 24 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 43, 23 p., e01317.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Elucidating sequential laser remelting in tailoring microstructure and mechanical performance of laser-directed energy deposited Hastelloy-X
Narayanan, J. A., Paul, C. P., Kumar, J. G., Yadav, S. & Hughes, D., 28 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Novel synthesis and application of zeolite-Y from waste clay for efficient CO2 capture and water purification
Abdalqadir, M., Rezaei Gomari, S. & Hughes, D., 5 Jan 2025, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 704, 135460.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advancing sustainable building through passive cooling with phase change materials, a comprehensive literature review
Ghamari, M., See, C. H., Hughes, D., Mallick, T., Reddy, K. S., Patchigolla, K. & Sundaram, S., 1 Jun 2024, In: Energy and Buildings. 312, 114164.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A state of the art of review on factors affecting the enhanced weathering in agricultural soil: strategies for carbon sequestration and climate mitigation
Abdalqadir, M., Hughes, D., Rezaei Gomari, S. & Rafiq, U., 19 Feb 2024, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 31, 13, p. 19047-19070 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Lightweighting of Wishbone Finite Element Analysis
Shuxian, W. (Contributor), Perk Lin, C. (Contributor) & David, H. (Contributor), Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, 1 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.24423/engtrans.1069.20200211, https://doi.org/10.24423%2Fengtrans.1069.20200211
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Press/Media
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Scott Bros recruits scientist to continue ‘filter cake’ research
25/08/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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"24-hour turnaround" for Mersen UK Teesside high precision products facilitated by Teesside University digitised manufacturing KTP
16/08/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Arco and Stuff4Life: Polyester recycling trial receives seed funding from UK’s largest safety supplier
31/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Recycling experts partner with Teesside University to scale up ‘eco’ brick
24/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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University researchers helping create carbon neutral cement
Elyasi Gomari, K., Ahmed, T. & Hughes, D.
15/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Thesis
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Design and validation of a glenohumeral force assessment medium
Hughes, D. (Author), Nabhani, F. (Supervisor) & Hodgson, S. N. B. (Supervisor), 7 Mar 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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