Staff Profile
Dr Alasdair Charles
Academic Lead for Electron Microscopy / Lecturer
- Address: Room G48, Bedson Building,
缅北禁地,
缅北禁地 upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Roles and Responsibilities
- Academic Lead for Electron Microscopy
Areas of expertise
- Corrosion
- Electrochemistry
- Engineering failures
- Archaeo-metallurgy investigations
Qualifications
- BSc, PhD, CChem
Memberships
- FICorr, MRSC, FRMS, FRAS, member of AMPP (formerly NACE international)
Research Interests
I trained as an electrochemist but have worked in the area of metals and alloys for many years. My research is mainly on corrosion and electrochemical topics associated with alloys used in the power-generating industry and in pipeline systems. I have an interest in high temperature measurements of pH and potential and in all types of environment assisted cracking from hydrogen embrittlement through to corrosion fatigue. I have projects running on hydrogen storage, surgical hip-replacement wear and archaeological artefact analysis. My work is supported by electron microscopy and elemental analysis.
Research themes:
Other Expertise
I lead an analytical support service and have expertise in scanning electron microscopy and spectroscopic analysis.
PhD Postgraduate Supervision in Corrosion topics :
Jinwei Chen 1998-2003 (100%)
Shahinoor Dulal 1999-2003 (50% share)
Carly De Silva 2000-unsubmitted (100%)
Wenzhong Zhang 1999-2004 (100%)
Mirjan Vicevic 2003-2008 (70% share)
Alahji Mustapha 2006-2010 (90% share)
Octavio Albores 2007-2011 (70% share)
Daniel Sandana 2009- 2013 (part-time)
Ramoon Ahmed 2010 - unsubmitted
Khalid Shartal 2014 - unsubmitted
Michael Pugh 2014 - 2020
Ahmed Alforjani 2022 - 2026
Owen Garner 2023 -
Alex Watkins 2026 -
Co-supervisor of other related corrosion projects including
Muhammad Abbas with Marine, PhD 2016
Marco Pitome with Archaeology, 2015 - 2020
Alessandro Armigliato with Archaeology, 2019 - 2024
Esteem Indicators
Chartered Chemist, 2001
Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion, 2002
Assistant Editor of international journal, Electrochimica Acta, 2000 -2002
Industrial Relevance
Consultancy
Specialist Expertise
Electron microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy service: sage analytical
Specialist Equipment
See the sage analytical website
Patents
UK 2227365 in respect of an electrical level sensor
Under-graduate Teaching:
Modules in chemistry, corrosion, materials science and materials engineering from Foundation Year through to Final Year (MEng) level across several disciplines.
I am a module leader.
Post-gradate Teaching:
I teach post-graduates on modules in corrosion and materials science at MSc level.
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Articles
- Caricola I, Charles A, Tirillò J, Charlton F, Barton H, Breglia F, Rossi A, Chiara Deforian M, Maria De Marinis A, Harris S, Pellegrini A, Scacchetti F, Boccuccia P, Miari M, Dolfini A. . Scientific Reports 2022, 12, 6101.
- Vemury CM, Corradi M, Abozaid F, Charles A, Hughes D. . Recent Progress in Materials 2021, 3(1), 009.
- Saengwichian B, Charles A, Hyde PJ. . International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2020, 14(9), 263-272.
- Izquierdo-Sanchez AA, Oila A, Charles A. . Materialia 2020, 13, 100822.
- Abbas MH, Norman R, Charles A. . Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2018, 119, 36-45.
- Wang J, Zhang H, Hunt MRC, Charles A, Tang J, Bretcanu O, Walker D, Hassan KT, Sun Y, Siller L. . ChemSusChem 2017, 10(2), 466-466.
- Davies CW, Davie CT, Edward CA, White ML. . Geosciences 2017, 7(3), 69.
- Bagley F, Atlar M, Charles A, Anderson C. . Ocean Engineering 2015, 109, 595-602.
- Padovani C, Albores-Silva OE, Charles EA. . Corrosion 2015, 71(3), 292-304.
- Sandana D, Dale M, Charles EA, Race J. . Journal of Pipeline Engineering 2013, 12(4), 321-334.
- Sandana D, Hadden M, Race J, Charles E. . Journal of Pipeline Engineering 2012, 11(3), 229-238.
- Mustapha A, Charles EA, Hardie D. . Journal of Metallurgy 2012, Article ID 638290.
- Mustapha A, Charles EA, Hardie D. . Corrosion Science 2012, 54, 5-9.
- Albores-Silva OE, Charles EA, Padovani C. . Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology 2011, 46(2), 124-128.
- Dulal SMSI, Charles EA. . Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 2010, 71(3), 309-313.
- Charles EA, Ness MG, Yeadon R. . Veterinary Surgery 2009, 38(2), 185-191.
- Hardie D, Charles EA, Lopez AH. . Corrosion Science 2006, 48(12), 4378-4385.
- Charles EA, Ness MG. . Veterinary Surgery 2006, 35(5), 438-444.
- Zhang W, Charles EA, Congleton J. . Chemical Research in Chinese Universities 2004, 20(4), 494-500.
- Hardie D, Xu J, Charles EA, Wei Y. . Corrosion Science 2004, 46(12), 3089-3100.
- Dulal SMSI, Charles EA, Roy S. . Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 2004, 34(2), 151-158.
- Dulal SMSI, Charles EA, Roy S. . Electrochimica Acta 2004, 49(12), 2041-2049.
- Zhang W, Charles EA. . Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 2003, 33(11), 1025-1033.
- Congleton J, Charles EA, Sui G. . Corrosion Science 2001, 43(12), 2265-2279.
- Li GF, Charles EA, Congleton J. . Corrosion Science 2001, 43(10), 1963-1983.
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Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)
- Padovani C, Cook AJMC, Davenport AJ, Albores-Silva OE, Charles EA, Zhang Y, Zhou S, Turnbull A, Fennell PAH, Cowley M. . In: WM2023. 2023, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
- Sandana D, Dale M, Charles EA, Race JM. . In: Corrosion. 2013, Orlando, Florida: NACE.
- Ahchawarattaworn J, Charles E, Thompson D, Freer R. . In: The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society: 3rd International Conference on Processing Materials for Properties (PMP III). 2009, Bangkok, Thailand: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS).
- Bull JW, Woodford CH, Charles EA. . In: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. 2007, St Julians Malta: Civil-Comp Press.
- Congleton J, Charles EA. . In: Hydrogen Effects on Material Behaviour and Corrosion Deformation Interactions - Proc. of the International Conference on Hydrogen Effects on Material Behaviour and Corrosion Deformation Interactions. 2003, Moran, Wyoming, USA: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.
- Congleton J, Charles EA. . In: TMS International Conference on Hydrogen Effects on Material Behaviour and Corrosion Deformation Interactions. 2003, Moran, Wyoming, USA: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.
- Congleton J, Charles EA. . In: Symposium on Chemistry and Electrochemistry of Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking - A Symposium Honoring the Contributions of RW Staehle. 2001, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.
- Congleton J, Charles EA. Stress corrosion of iron base alloys in high temperature water. In: TMS annual meeting (in honour of Roger Staehle). 2001, USA: TMS.