Research Grants

2022
• Project: Structural materials and meta-data for high temperature electrolysis (METALYSIS), MCAP034, funded by Henry Royce Institute, N. H. Faisal (PI), M. Hossain (Co-I), A. Prathuru (Co-I)
• Project: Scalable metamaterial thermally sprayed catalyst coatings for nuclear reactor high temperature solid oxide steam electrolysis (METASIS), EP/W033178/1, funded by UKRI EPSRC, N. H. Faisal (PI), M. Hossain (Co-I), A. Prathuru (Co-I), Q. Cai (Co-I), B. Amini Horri (Co-I) [£240,883] https://gow.epsrc.ukri.org/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/W033178/1
• Project: Comparison of through thickness residual strain in thermally sprayed coatings onto substrate with grooved surface and flat surface, Neutron beamtime by STFC/Engin-X lab (RB2220020), N. H. Faisal (PI), S. Goel (Co-PI), A. Prathuru (Co-PI), R. Ahmed (Co-PI), Notional value (three days of beamtime)
• Project: Overbed Table Design, funded by Scottish Funding Council (Innovation Voucher) with ACTSMarine Ltd, N. H. Faisal (Co-I), Judith Abolle-Okoyeagu (PI), Ghazi Droubi (Co-I)
• Project: Extraction and Investigation of Antioxidants from Whisky sources for Skincare – Part 2, funded by Scottish Funding Council (Innovation Voucher) with ZAZA Ltd, N. H. Faisal (Co-I), C. Fernandez (PI), Paul Kong Thoo Lin (Co-I)
• Project: Scraping Tool, funded by Scottish Funding Council (Innovation Voucher) with VIESS Ltd, N. H. Faisal (Co-I), Anil Prathuru (PI)

2021
• Project: Thermally sprayed coatings for thermochemical electrolysis at nuclear reactors (THERMOSIS), GC596, funded by UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), N. H. Faisal (PI), M. Hossain (Co-I), A. Prathuru (Co-I)
• Project: Data-driven Smart Food Waste Collection, funded by The Data Lab with Keenan (Recycling) Ltd, N. H. Faisal (Co-I), Ciprian Zavoianu (PI)
• Project: UV Lights in Capsule Dishwasher, funded by Scottish Funding Council (Innovation Voucher) with Loch Electronics Ltd, N. H. Faisal (Co-I), Taimoor Asim (PI), Anil Prathuru (Co-I), Mamdud Hossain (Co-I)
• Project: Prediction of COVID-19 transmission and mitigation strategy in a large and enclosed space (RGU’s Sir Ian Wood Building atrium), funded by RGU Pump Priming, N. H. Faisal (Co-I), Mamdud Hossain (PI), Anil Prathuru (Co-I), Taimoor Asim (Co-I), Carlos Fernandez (Co-I)
• Project: A machine learning based predictive tool for high velocity oxy fuel (HVOF) thermal spray coating performance and digitalisation, funded by EPSRC NetworkPlus in Digitalised Surface Manufacturing (DSM), N. H. Faisal (Co-I), Anil Prathuru (PI), Andrei Petrovski (Co-I)

2020
• Project: Neutron diffraction residual strain measurements of nanostructured WC-Co coatings, Neutron beamtime by ILL/SALSA lab (1-02-319), N. H. Faisal (PI), Rehan Ahmed (Co-I), Notional value (two days of beamtime)
• Project: SiC Phase Analysis, funded by Sandvik Heating Technology Ltd, N. H. Faisal (Co-I), Anil Prathuru (PI)
• Project: Phase 2: Corrosion Coating Sensor Development, funded by Emzie Ltd, N. H. Faisal (PI), Carlos Fernandez (Co-I)
• Project: Manufacturing Defects in Composite Pipes, funded by The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), N. H. Faisal (Co-I), James Njuguna (PI)

2019
• Project: Thermal Conductivity, funded by Subsea 7 Inc, N. H. Faisal (Co-I), J. Njuguna (PI)
• Project: Innovative manufacturing process of turtle pack composites, funded by SFC Innovation Voucher in partnership with Turtle Pack, N. H. Faisal (PI), J. Njuguna (Co-I), K. Pancholi (Co-I) [contract research]
• Project: Neutron scattering of sandstone subjected to uniaxial compression in cryogenic conditions, Neutron beamtime by STFC/Engin-X lab (RB1920741), N. H. Faisal (PI), Reza Sanaee (Co-I), Notional value (two days of beamtime)
• Project: Develop capability to characterise the extrusion of elastomers, KTP funded by Innovate UK with Rubbertatkins Ltd, N. H. Faisal (Co-I), J. Njuguna (PI), K. Pancholi (Co-I), Farzaneh Hassani (Co-I)
• Project: Corrosion inspection system, funded by Interface Standard Innovation Vouchers (Scottish Funding Council) in partnership with Emzie Ltd; N. H. Faisal (PI), C. Fernandez (Co-I), W-K. Fung (Co-I), M. G. Droubi (Co-I) [contract research]
• Project: d-Finger Ltd (start-up company); N. H. Faisal (PI) [RGU Accelerator]

2018
• Project: Thermally sprayed metamaterial coatings for photovoltaic energy harvesting applications (#TheMetaCoat), funded by Robert Gordon University (pump prime funding), N. H. Faisal (PI), Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki (Co-I), Nazmi Sellami (Co-I), Sheikh Islam (Co-I), Tapas Mallick (University of Exeter), Tanvir Hussain (University of Nottingham), Saurav Goel (Cranfield University) [8 months project]
• Project: CFD optimization and verification for icing effect on the performance of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT), funded by Robert Gordon University (pump prime funding), S. Z. Islam (PI), N. H. Faisal (Co-I), M. Hossain (Co-I) [8 months project]
• Project: Corrosion Under Insulation: Detection, Location and Quantification, funded by CorrosionRADAR Ltd, Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC), UK; N. H. Faisal (PI), C. Fernandez (Co-I), J. A. Steel (Co-I) [6 months contract research]
• Project: Neutron Diffraction Strain Analysis of Ceramic Coatings from Suspension Thermal Spray, Neutron beamtime by STFC/Engin-X lab (RB1820468), T. Owoseni (Co-I), D. Tejero-Martin (Co-I), K. Derelizade (Co-I), N. H. Faisal, T. Hussain (PI), Notional value (three days of beamtime).
• Project: Residual strain measurement in suspension based thermal sprayed nanostructured alumina coatings, Neutron beamtime by STFC/Engin-X lab (RB1710193), T. Owoseni (Co-I), D. Tejero-Martin (Co-I), J. Murray (Co-I), Tung Lik Lee (Co-I), J. Kelleher (Co-I), K. Derelizade (Co-I), N. H. Faisal (Co-I), M. Bai (Co-I), T. Hussain (PI), Notional value (three days of beamtime).
• Project: Neutron scattering of porous rocks subjected to uniaxial compression in cryogenic conditions for offshore drilling operations in Arctic, Neutron beamtime by STFC/Engin-X lab (RB1810235), N. H. Faisal (PI), Reza Sanaee (Co-I), R. M. Singh (Co-I), Abbie Mclaughlin (Co-I), Notional value (two days of beamtime).
• Project: Smart wire mesh flexible structure for storage container condition monitoring, funded by Sellafield Ltd, FIS360, National Nuclear Laboratory in collaboration with University of Aberdeen, N. H. Faisal (PI), C. Fernandez (Co-I), E. Compatangelo (Co-I) [Stage 1: proposal submission award]

2017
• Project: Corrosion Correlation in Splash Zone, funded by Interface Standard Innovation Vouchers (Scottish Funding Council) in partnership with CorrosionRADAR Ltd; N. H. Faisal (PI), C. Fernandez (Co-I), J. A. Steel (Co-I) [contract research]
• Project: Rope mooring system, funded by Interface Standard Innovation Vouchers (Scottish Funding Council) in partnership with AquaMoor Ltd, Scotland; N. H. Faisal (PI) [contract research]
• Project: Neutron scattering study of stress-strain behaviour of porous geological materials, Neutron beamtime by STFC/Engin-X lab (RB1720331), N. H. Faisal (PI), Reza Sanaee (Co-PI), R. M. Singh (Co-I), Notional value (one day of beamtime).
• Project: Analysis of net positive suction head of a positive displacement pump, funded by Combined Pumps Ltd, Aberdeen; N. H. Faisal (PI), S. Islam (Co-I) [contractual work]
• Project: Residual strain measurement in suspension based thermal sprayed nanostructured alumina coatings, Neutron beamtime by STFC/Engin-X lab (RB1710193), T. Hussain (PI), J. Murray (Co-PI), N. H. Faisal (Co-I), Notional value (three days of beamtime).

2016
• Project: Damping solution for small bore pipework, funded by Xi Engineering Consultants Ltd., Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC), UK; K. Pancholi (PI), G. Droubi (Co-I), N. H. Faisal (Co-I) [contract research]

2015
• Project: Design and development of new non-threaded drill pipe connector, funded by The Stab-in-Pipe Ltd, Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC), UK; N. H. Faisal (PI), J. Njuguna (Co-I) [1 year project, MRes studentship]
• Project: Acoustic emission monitoring, funded by SMS Oilfield Ltd in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Sensor and Imaging Systems (CENSIS), UK; N. H. Faisal (PI), M. G. Droubi (Co-I) [contract research]
• Project: Neutron diffraction residual strain measurements of plasma sprayed solid oxide fuel cells, Neutron beamtime by STFC/Engin-X lab (RB1510238), N. H. Faisal (PI), R. Ahmed (Co-PI), Notional value (three days of beamtime).
• Project: Solid oxide fuel cell [N. H. Faisal (PI)]; Sponsored by: IDEAS Research Institute, Robert Gordon University, (3 months, Summer placement project)

2014
• Project: Atomistic simulations of thermal spray coating formation and processes [N. H. Faisal (PI)]; Sponsored by: The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (small research grant)

2013
• Project: Finite element analysis to assess the quality of thermal spray coatings using Vickers indentation [N. H. Faisal (PI)]; Sponsored by: IDEAS Research Institute, Robert Gordon University (3 months, Summer placement project)
• Project: Characterisation of composite bond adhesive strengths for oil and gas processing applications [N. H. Faisal (PI)]; Sponsored by: IDEAS Research Institute, Robert Gordon University (3 years, studentship)

2011
• Project: Advance anode materials for direct hydrocarbon proton conducting solid oxide fuel cell (PC-SOFC) in auxiliary power unit [N. H. Faisal (PI), R. Ahmed (Co-PI)]; Sponsored by: Saudi Aramco, University Collaboration Program (UCP) (2 years, Industrial collaboration)
• Project: Nano-composite carbide coatings for wear resistant applications [N. H. Faisal (Co-I), R. Ahmed (PI)]; Sponsored by: Saudi Aramco, University Collaboration Program (UCP) (2 years, Industrial collaboration)