Dr. Kavian Cooke

一. Biography

    Dr Cooke joined the University of Bradford in 2017. He is an Associate Professor in Material Science and Engineering and Director of Post-Graduate Research. Before coming to the University of Bradford Dr Cooke served as Programme Director of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Technology, Jamaica. He was awarded a PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Calgary in 2011, which focused on transient liquid phase diffusion bonding of particle reinforced aluminium alloys. His qualifications also include a B. Eng. with honours and an MPhil from the University of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Management from Patten University. Dr Cooke is a reviewer for several international journals illustrating international recognition in the main field. In 2013, he won the prestigious University of Technology, Jamaica President Research Excellence Award for research excellence in surface and interface engineering. Dr Cooke is also a chartered engineer (C.Eng.), a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a Member of the Caribbean Academy of Science.

二. Research

      His research interests are highly interdisciplinary and centres on the synthesis, processing and characterisation of novel structural and functional materials for a wide range of technological applications. His current and evolving research interests involve identifying and for functionalising solutions for the protection of engineering components by designing surfaces for improved wear and corrosion performance in aggressive operating environments.

      Dr Cooke’s strength in research and innovation supports his work with industry partners. Past research projects included the development of coatings for low friction applications, wear and corrosion resistance, increase wettability, and controlled melting for use in welding and joining. These areas overlap with tribology, welding, and joining as well as various additive manufacturing techniques for producing surface coatings. He has previously used methods such as electrophoresis, thermal spraying, case hardening, surface hardening using wire arc and vacuum diffusion bonding. The findings of these studies are available in several prestigious journals, leading conferences and books.

三. Professional activities

1. Awards(2)

(1) Travel Award (1 April 2019)

(2) Research Excellence Award (1 May 2013)

2. Education(1)

(1) University of Calgary - PhD

3. Professional associations(4)

(1) Caribbean Academy of Science, Member (2 April 2018)

(2) Engineering Council UK, Charter Engineer (Eng) (1 November 2017)

(3) Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) , Member (1 April 2017)

(4) Jamaica Institution of Engineers, Professional Engineer (11 November 2011)

四. Publications

1. Book(1)

(1) Electrodeposited nanocomposite coatings: Principles and applications

Cooke, K.O.; (2014)

2. Book chapter(4)

(1) A comparative analysis of techniques used for joining intermetallic MMCs

(2017) Intermetallic Matrix Commposite.

(2) Parametric Analysis of Electrodeposited Nano-composite Coatings for Abrasive Wear Resistance

(2016) Electrodeposition of Composite Materials, Dr. A.M.A Mohamed (Ed.).

(3) Electrodeposited Nanocomposite Coatings: Principles and Applications

(2013) Nanotechnology science and technology.

(4) Spectroscopic Analyses of Nano-Dispersion Strengthened Transient Liquid Phase Bonds

(2012) Advanced Aspects of Spectroscopy.

3. Conference publication(6)

(1) Scientific Research Council annual conference

(2014) Scientific Research Council annual conference.

(2) Proceeding of Jamaica Institute of Engineers Annual Conference

(2012) Proceeding of Jamaica Institute of Engineers Annual Conference.

(3) Proceedings of the Jamaica Institute of Engineers Conference

(2012) Proceedings of the Jamaica Institute of Engineers Conference.

(4) Proceeding of 71th annual conference of the Jamaica Association of Sugar cane Technologist.

(2008) Proceeding of 71th annual conference of the Jamaica Association of Sugar cane Technologist.

(5) Caribbean Academy of Sciences

(2006) Caribbean Academy of Sciences.

(6) Proceedings of 68th annual conference of the Jamaica Association of Sugar cane Technolo

(2005) Proceedings of 68th annual conference of the Jamaica Association of Sugar cane Technolo.

4. Peer reviewed journal(26)

(1) Extraction and Characterization of Fibres from the Stalk and Spikelets of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB)

Kavian Cooke (2022) Results in Physics. 40

(2) High-temperature diffusion bonding of Ti-6Al-4V and super-duplex stainless steel using a Cu interlayer embedded with alumina nanoparticles

Cooke K.O.;Richardson A.;Khan T.I.;Shar M.A. (2020) Journal Of Manufacturing And Materials Processing. 4

(3) Micro-alloying and surface texturing of Ti-6Al-4V alloy by embedding nanoparticles using gas tungsten arcwelding

Cooke K.O.;Shar M.A.;Hussain S. (2020) Journal Of Manufacturing And Materials Processing. 4

(4) Effect of heat-treatment on the thermal and mechanical stability of Ni/Al2O3 nanocrystalline coatings

Cooke K.O.;Khan T.I.;Shar M.A. (2020) Journal Of Manufacturing And Materials Processing. 4(5) Microstructure development during low-current resistance spot welding of aluminum to magnesium

Cooke, Kavian O.; Khan, Tahir I. (2019)

(6) Nanoparticle enhanced eutectic reaction during diffusion brazing of aluminium to magnesium

Akhtar, T.S.; Cooke, Kavian O.; Khan, Tahir I.; Shar, M.S. (2019)

(7) Microstructure Development during Low-Current Resistance Spot Welding of Aluminum to Magnesium

Kavian O. Cooke and Tahir I. Khan (2019) Journal of Manufacturing Processes. not known

(8) Resistance spot welding aluminium to magnesium using nanoparticle reinforced eutectic forming interlayers

Cooke, K.O.; Khan, Tahir I. (2018)

(9) Effect of thermal processing on the tribology of nanocrystalline Ni/TiO2 coatings

Cooke, Kavian O.; Khan, Tahir I. (2018)

(10) Extraction and characterization of fibres from the stalk and spikelets of empty fruit bunch

(2015) Journal Of Applied Chemistry.

(11) Diffusion Brazing of Al6061/15 Vol. Pct Al2O3p Using a Cu-Sn Interlayer

(2013) Metallurgical And Materials Transactions B.

(12) Diffusion brazing of Al6061/15 Vol. Pct Al2O3p using a Cu-Sn interlayer

Cooke, K.O.;Khan, T.I.;Oliver, G.D.; (2013) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science.

(13) A study of the effect of nanosized particles on transient liquid phase diffusion bonding al6061 metal-matrix composite (MMC) using Ni/Al2O3Nanocomposite Interlayer

Cooke, K.O.; (2012) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science.

(14) A study of the effect of nanosized particles on transient liquid phase diffusion bonding Al6061 metal--matrix composite (MMC) using Ni/Al2O3 nanocomposite interlayer

(2012) Metallurgical And Materials Transactions B.

(15) Effect of Ni-Al2O3nanocomposite coating thickness on transient liquid phase bonding of al 6061 MMC

Cooke, K.O.;Khan, T.I.;Oliver, G.D.; (2012) Science and Technology of Welding and Joining.

(16) Effect of Ni--Al2O3 nanocomposite coating thickness on transient liquid phase bonding of Al 6061 MMC

(2012) Science and Technology of Welding and Joining.

(17) Transient liquid phase diffusion bonding Al-6061 using nano-dispersed Ni coatings

(2012) Materials and Design.

(18) Mechanical Engineering Science 1st Edition, paperback,

(2012)

(19) A Review of Recently Patented Work on Thermal Sprayed Coatings Used for Wear and Corrosion Protection

(2012) Recent Patents On Corrosion Science.

(20) Nanostructure Particle-Reinforced Transient Liquid Phase Diffusion Bonding: a Comparative Study

(2011) Metallurgical And Materials Transactions A.

(21) Diffusion Bonding and Characterization of a Dispersion Strengthened Aluminum Alloy

(2011)

(22) A critique on the wear mechanism of surface engineered sugar mill roller shells

Oliver, G.D.;Buchanan, V.E.;Cooke, K.O.; (2008) International Sugar Journal.

(23) Tribological Study of Mechanical Harvester Blades used in the Jamaican Sugar Industry

(2008)

(24) Optimisation of the electric wire arc-spraying process for improved wear resistance of sugar mill roller shells

(2007) Surface and Coatings Technology.

(25) A tribological study for an increased coefficient of friction in the extraction of sugarcane juice

Oliver, G.;Buchanan, V.;Cooke, K.; (2007) Tribology Transactions.

(26) An example of the infusion of endogenous technology in engineering curricula: the case hardening of mild steel using local Jamaica blue mountain coffee shells

(2005) World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education.

5. Reviews(1)

(1) Current trends in dissimilar diffusion bonding of titanium alloys to stainless steels, aluminium and magnesium

Cooke K.O.;Atieh A.M. (2020) Journal Of Manufacturing And Materials Processing.