Contact Dr Adnan Syed
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 758201
- Email: Adnan.Syed@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- Biomass and Waste
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Conventional & Advanced Fuels
- Fuels
- Structures and Materials
- Surface Engineering
Background
Dr Adnan Syed has completed his degree in Chemistry from University of Karachi, Pakistan before he moved to UK. He attained his MSc in Electro Chemistry by research from University of Reading and a PhD in Energy Materials from Cranfield University UK. For his PhD he examined the effects of co-fired coal and biomass in air and oxy-firing combustion on fireside corrosion of superheater materials. Prior to his appointment at Cranfield University in December 2018, Dr Syed has worked for various well known multinational organisations (GSK, Colgate Palmolive and Ecolab-Nalco) in the UK, Pakistan and Germany. In his most recent role he provided chemical solutions to R&D/technical teams with a special focus to lead FMEAs towards processes and product development. Overall, Dr Syed has over 10 years of industrial experience.
Current activities
Dr Syed is involved in the research of high-temperature degradation and investigating the effects of the environment on the fatigue/stress corrosion and static corrosion. He focuses on the thermochemistry by using an advanced thermodynamic database software for a better understanding of the corrosion reaction mechanisms and corrosion experimental validations. He is actively involved in advanced microscopy techniques for the alloy's microstructure details. The outcome of Dr Syed research is critical to the world leading aircraft engine manufacturers and power generation sector for the development of improved lifing of alloys used for gas turbines and heat exchangers respectively. He is establishing his research direction focussing Materials Degradation Processes for the power generation sector particularly the heat exchanger materials in boilers in waste toenergy plants and thermal energy storage systems for renewable energy. He has several publications on high temperature corrosion and has presented his work in various global forums.
Clients
Rolls Royce
ITP Aero
MTU Aero Engines
Welding Alloys Ltd
UKAEA
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Waeytens M, Syed AU, Roberts T, Martinez FD, Gray S, .... (2023). A microscopy study of nickel-based superalloys performance in type I hot corrosion conditions. Materials at High Temperatures, 40(4)
- Duarte Martinez F, Syed A, Dawson K, Tatlock GJ, Morar NI, .... (2023). Effect of NaCl and SO 2 on the stress corrosion cracking of CMSX-4 at 550°C. Materials at High Temperatures, 40(4)
- Luo W, Syed AU, Nicholls JR & Gray S. (2023). An SVM-Based Health Classifier for Offline Li-Ion Batteries by Using EIS Technology. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 170(3)
- Luo W, Syed A, Gray S & Nicholls J. (2022). An SVM-Based Health Classifier for Offline Li-Ion Batteries by Using EIS Technology. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2022-02(28)
- Abbas M, Simms N, Lao L, Malik OA, Syed AU, .... (2021). A dimensional metrology-based approach for corrosion measurement of ship grade steels exposed to various marine environmental conditions. Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 56(5)
- Syed AU, Martinez FD, Roberts T, Encinas-Oropesa A, Morar NI, .... (2021). Performance Comparison Between Isothermal Hot Corrosion And In Situ Cyclic Hot Corrosion of Nickel-Based Superalloys. Oxidation of Metals, 96(1-2)
- Dudziak T, Hussain T, Simms NJ, Syed AU & Oakey JE. (2014). Fireside corrosion degradation of ferritic alloys at 600°C in oxy-fired conditions. Corrosion Science, 79
- Hussain T, Syed AU & Simms NJ. (2013). Fireside Corrosion of Superheater Materials in Coal/Biomass Co-fired Advanced Power Plants. Oxidation of Metals, 80(5-6)
- Syed AU, Hussain T, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2012). Microscopy of fireside corrosion on superheater materials for oxy-fired pulverised fuel power plants. Materials at High Temperatures, 29(3)
Conference Papers
- Ezergani H, Khan M, Syed AU & Olisa SC. (2023). Ultrasonic guided wave attenuation in submerged steel pipes
- Hussain T, Syed AU & Simms NJ. (2013). Trends in fireside corrosion damage to superheaters in air and oxy-firing of coal/biomass
- Syed AU, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2012). Fireside corrosion of superheaters: Effects of air and oxy-firing of coal and biomass
- Syed AU, Hussain T, Oakey JE & Simms NJ. (2011). Fireside corrosion of superheater materials in oxy-fired power plants
- Syed AU, Hussain T, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2011). Microscopy of Fireside Corrosion on Superheater Materials for Advanced Power Plants