Contact Dr Adriana Encinas-Oropesa
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750111
- Email: A.Encinas-Oropesa@cranfield.ac.uk
- Twitter: @AdrianaE_O
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Areas of expertise
- Design, Strategy & Innovation
- Product and Service Design
Background
Dr. Adriana Encinas-Oropesa is a Senior Lecturer in Design and Materials at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Her research focuses on sustainable design and the characterization of materials properties as essential components of the product lifecycle. This work involves understanding how different operating environments affect the lifespan of materials and their connections to people's everyday lives.
With over 15 years of experience evaluating materials' performance and degradation at Cranfield University, Adriana collaborates closely with industry. She has published more than 40 technical papers and has contributed to the development of new British Standards for materials testing.
Adriana obtained her Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Mexico. She also holds a Master of Science in Industrial and Product Design from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, and a PhD in Advanced Materials from Cranfield University.
Adriana is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a Fellow of The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). She is also a member of the Mexican National System for Researchers (CONACyT - SNI).
Research opportunities
I am keen to supervise students who are exploring materials and product design, as well as the methods and processes involved in design-led research, innovation, and enterprise. This includes everything from conceptualization to proof-of-concept evaluation. My areas of interest encompass human-centred materials development, sustainable materials and technologies, the circular economy, circular-driven materials, and improving waste and resource efficiency for materials and products.
My teaching aims at leveraging creativity, sustainability, diversity and inclusivity principles for product design.
Current activities
Adriana serves as the MSc Programme Director for the Jiangsu University Cranfield Tech Futures Graduate Institute (JSU CU), a strategic partnership between Jiangsu University in China and Cranfield University. In this role, she leads and manages the academic programs of the Joint Institute, which include Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Management. Adriana is also responsible for developing new courses, implementing innovative teaching methods, assessing student performance, and mentoring faculty colleagues.
Additionally, Adriana is the module leader for both the Engineering Design and Project Management course in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the Circular Innovation module within the Sustainability MSc program at Cranfield School of Management.
Clients
Unilever UK
Rolls-Royce plc (UK, Germany, and Canada)
MTU Engines (Germany)
Cool Milk ltd (UK)
National Council of Science and Technology CONACyT (Mexico)
Autonomous University of State of Mexico (UAEM)
Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Innovate UK
EU Framework Programmes (EU)
European Coal and Steel Community (EU)
Siemens Energy Inc (USA, Germany)
Alstom Power (UK)
Porvair Filtration (UK)
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Varghese A, Arana-Catania M, Mori S, Encinas-Oropesa A & Sumner J. (2024). Causal discovery to understand hot corrosion. Materials and Corrosion, 75(12)
- Yu J, Hieu T, Gray S & Encinas-Oropesa A. (2023). A bi-objective decision support tool based on system dynamics and discrete event modelling for sustainable supply chain. Circular Economy, 1(3)
- Huang Y, Shafiee M, Charnley F & Encinas-Oropesa A. (2022). Designing a framework for materials flow by integrating circular economy principles with end-of-life management strategies. Sustainability, 14(7)
- Huerta-Cardoso O, Durazo-Cardenas I, Longhurst PJ & Encinas-Oropesa A. (2022). Film-stacking method as an alternative agave tequilana fibre/PLA composite fabrication. Materials Today Communications, 31(June)
- Salignon M, Gray S, Rose T & Encinas-Oropesa A. (2022). A new preparation method for 3D bio-composite filament manufacturing: a study on the effects of ball milling on the cohesion/adhesion of an agave tequilana bagasse/PLA pellet mixture. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 3(3)
- Xie J, Unnikrishnan D, Williams L, Encinas-Oropesa A, Mutnuri S, .... (2022). Influence of domain experience on icon recognition and preferences. Behaviour & Information Technology, 41(1)
- 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)
- Haines-Gadd M, Charnley F & Encinas-Oropesa A. (2021). Self-healing materials: a pathway to immortal products or a risk to circular economy systems?. Journal of Cleaner Production, 315(September)
- Jiang Y, Yang R, Zang C, Wei Z, Thompson J, .... (2021). Toward baggage-free airport terminals: a case study of London City Airport. Sustainability, 14(1)
- Huerta-Cardoso O, Durazo-Cardenas I, Marchante Rodriguez V, Longhurst PJ & Coulon F. (2020). Up-cycling of agave tequilana bagasse-fibres: A study on the effect of fibre-surface treatments on interfacial bonding and mechanical properties. Results in Materials, 8
- Huerta-Cardoso O, Durazo-Cardenas I, Longhurst PJ, Simms NJ & Encinas-Oropesa A. (2020). Fabrication of agave tequilana bagasse/PLA composite and preliminary mechanical properties assessment. Industrial Crops and Products, 152
- Shafiee M, Alghamdi A, Sansom CL, Hart P & Encinas-Oropesa A. (2020). A through-life cost analysis model to support investment decision-making in concentrated solar power projects. Energies, 13(7)
- Sumner J, Encinas‐Oropesa A, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2014). Type
II hot corrosion: Behavior ofCMSX ‐4 andIN 738LC as a function of corrosion environment. Materials and Corrosion, 65(2) - Encinas‐Oropesa A, Simms NJ, Nicholls JR, Oakey JE, Heikinheimo L, .... (2014). Effect of biofuel‐derived contaminants on coated industrial gas turbines blade materials. Materials and Corrosion, 65(2)
- Sumner J, Encinas-Oropesa A, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2013). High temperature oxidation and corrosion of gas turbine materials in burner rig exposures. Materials Science and Technology, 29(7)
- Sumner J, Encinas-Oropesa A, Simms NJ & Nicholls JR. (2013). Type II Hot Corrosion: Kinetics Studies of CMSX-4. Oxidation of Metals, 80(5-6)
- Sumner J, Encinas-Oropesa A, Simms NJ & Oakey JE. (2011). High temperature oxidation and corrosion of gas turbine component materials in burner rig exposures. Materials at High Temperatures, 28(4)
- Simms NJ, Encinas‐Oropesa A & Nicholls JR. (2008). Hot corrosion of coated and uncoated single crystal gas turbine materials. Materials and Corrosion, 59(6)
- Simms NJ, Newton R, Norton JF, Encinas-Oropesa A, Oakey JE, .... (2003). Degradation of Fe–Cr–Al–RE and Ni–Cr–Al–RE foils in air and combustion gas atmospheres. Materials at High Temperatures, 20(3)