Prof. Dave Armstrong

Dave Armstrong is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Oxford. He is part of a research group working on understanding the effects of extreme environments on the mechanical behaviour and stability of materials. This includes studying the effects of radiation damage, high temperatures, corrosive environments, electric fields and high stresses, often in combinations with each other where unexpected synergistic effects can occur. Much of their work is centred on developing new mechanical testing techniques at the nano and micro scale and applying these to materials challenges for energy generation and storage. They have access to bespoke in-situ and ex-situ high temperature nanoindentation systems which allow them to perform tests up to 1200K and in a range of controlled environments. He is a member of the Fusion Power CDT Management Board and the PI of the management group of the EPSRC National Nuclear User Facilities.