Contact Dr William James
Areas of expertise
- Welding and Laser Processing
Background
Dr William James is a Research Fellow at Cranfield University. William's research is in the development of the Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing process for creep resistant superalloys used in high-speed flight applications, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. William completed his PhD within the Welding and Additive Manufacturing Centre on the same topic and has presented his work to both NATO, the European Space Agency (ESA) & NASA, as well as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at academic conferences. William also won The Welding Institutes best lecture competition.
William has a background in aerospace, having graduated from Cranfield University in 2018 with an MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design - specialising in structural design, and in 2017 from the University of Hertfordshire with a first-class BSc (Hons) in Aerospace Technology. William has previously worked in the aerospace industry designing aircraft cabin interiors and simulation equipment. While in industry, William pioneered a successful redesign project for complex components to be additively manufactured, which resulted in significant cost savings. William is also a registered Engineering Technician and has been proud to champion STEM subjects at local schools.
Research opportunities
Wire based directed energy deposition additive manufacturing (DED-AM) for high-speed flight applications.
Current activities
Delivering novel research based of WAAM for superalloys including in-process cold working development and characterisation of deposited materials.
Clients
- Ministry of Defence
- GE Aerospace
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Komarasamy TV, Gilbert‐Jaramillo J, Adnan NAA, James WS & Balasubramaniam VRMT. (2025). Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Effects of Zafirlukast Against Flaviviruses via Inhibition of the TNF Signaling Pathway. Journal of Medical Virology, 97(1)
- James W, Ganguly S & Rodrigues Pardal G. (2023). High temperature performance of wire-arc additive manufactured Inconel 718. Scientific Reports, 13(1)
- James WS, Ganguly S & Pardal G. (2023). A performance comparison of additive manufactured creep-resistant superalloys. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 28(7)
- James WS, Ganguly S & Rodrigues Pardal G. (2023). High‑temperature failure and microstructural investigation of wire‑arc additive manufactured Rene 41. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 125(5-6)
- James WS, Ganguly S & Pardal G. (2022). Selection and performance of AM superalloys for high-speed flight environments. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 122(5-6)