Robert Kay
- Position
- Associate Professor
- r.w.kay@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone
- 0113 343 2139
- Location
- University of Leeds
- Faculty
- Engineering
- School
- Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty profile link
- https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/staff/802/Dr_Robert_Kay
Dr Kay has conducted advanced manufacturing research, both in academia and industry, since 2001.
His research interests primarily focus around processes for the manufacture of more functional devices with his research increasingly driven by high value devices in a variety of applications.
All of his funded research has industrial support, is interdisciplinary and collaborative both internally and externally. He has received funding from the EPSRC and has been awarded two international patents. He has published over 50 publications in refereed journal papers and international conferences.
He was a founding member of the EPSRC Early Career Manufacturing Research Forum, a consortium of academic researchers who have targeted opportunities to participate in EPSRC strategic advisory activities.