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Dr Ian Major

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0538-9786

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Hybrid Manufacturing for Mass-Customisation Applications
Biobased Adhesives and Resins
Low-Energy Processing

20032026

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Dr Ian Major, AMMP Manager (PRISM) | Principal Investigator (APT) | Funded Investigator (SFI AMBER)
Dr. Ian Major graduated from Queen's University Belfast with a BEng in Chemical with Polymer Engineering (2001) and a PhD in Polymer Engineering (2005). He was a Research Fellow at QUB's Polymer Processing Research Centre and School of Pharmacy before joining the newly formed Applied Polymer Technologies Technology Gateway at AIT (now TUS) in 2013. He is now the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Platform (AMMP) Manager at TUS, in charge of expanding the Materials Research Institute's research in composites manufacturing and extrusion with advanced materials, and he is an expert in polymer processing and analysis. The research group he established at TUS focuses on novel manufacturing, and the results of this research is being disseminated in the form of journal publications and, more broadly, several news articles, including the Sunday Times (3D printers could create'magic' polypill to cure all ills) and Silicon Republic (3D-printed pill forged at pharmacy could deliver drug cocktail in one go). 3D printing will be a key enabling technology for several industries, and his research is focused on overcoming the process's main disadvantage – slow production rates – to aid in the adoption of this technology for a variety of applications. Using the mass-customization principle, his team created a hybrid manufacturing technique that combines 3D printing and injection moulding.


Research Overview
Dr. Major's research is based on novel manufacturing processes and the application of advanced materials in manufacturing. The work is interdisciplinary, with applications ranging from medicine to automotive, and it employs polymer materials and processing to create solutions. One recurring theme in his research is affordability, making a product or device less expensive and thus more accessible to the greatest number of people in society. This is made possible by advancements in both materials and manufacturing processes.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  5. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  6. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  7. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  8. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  9. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  10. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  11. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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