Contact Dr Wojciech Suder
- Email: w.j.suder@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Welding and Laser Processing
Background
Wojciech Suder works as a senior lecturer at Welding Engineering and Laser Processing Centre at Cranfield. He holds a PhD degree in hybrid laser welding and MSc in materials science. His main research focus is on laser-matter interactions, laser processing, metal inert gas (MIG) processes, hybrid laser welding and development of new welding processes. Hi works actively towards promoting more robust 'black art'-free laser welding, by encouraging better understanding of laser welding amongst the laser users. His work, therefore, has been strongly applied and closely collaborative with various industries.
Wojciech has been working at Cranfield University since 2012 as a research fellow in laser processing. Since January 2016 he has been appointed as a lecturer in laser processing and welding science. His area of expertise is in laser processing and hybrid laser welding for various applications from micro-joining to thick section welding. He holds a PhD in laser welding from Cranfield University and an MSc in Materials Science from Gdansk University of Technology. Over a couple of years he has been actively involved in research on fundamentals of laser-material interactions and development of laser welding for various applications.
Current activities
The recent projects involve:
Development of empirical models for laser processing
New applications for laser processing
Development of laser and hybrid laser welding for new materials
High productivity hybrid welding of pipeline steels
Development of new welding processes
Development of laser based additive manufacture
Clients
The main clients include:
Heerema Marine Contractors
M2i Materials
Rolls-Royce
BAE Systems
SPI Lasers
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Iqbal H, Pardal G, Suder W, Ascari A, Fortunato A, .... (2025). Experimental investigations on solid and metal-cored creep-resistant wires deposited under GMA and PTA-based wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 136(3-4)
- Chen G, Sun Y, Wang C, Ding J, Suder W, .... (2025). Characterising and modelling plasma transferred arc for additive manufacturing. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 241
- Suder W, Chen X, Rico Sierra D, Chen G, Wainwright J, .... (2024). Control of meltpool shape in laser welding. Welding in the World, 68(6)
- Górka J, Suder W, Kciuk M & Stano S. (2023). Assessment of the laser beam welding of galvanized car body steel with an additional organic protective layer. Materials, 16(2)
- Wang C, Suder W, Ding J & Williams S. (2023). Parametric study of melt pool geometry in hybrid plasma arc-laser melting process for additive manufacturing application. Welding in the World, 67(4)
- Wang C, Wang J, Bento J, Ding J, Rodrigues Pardal G, .... (2023). A novel cold wire gas metal arc (CW-GMA) process for high productivity additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing, 73(July)
- Chen G, Williams S, Ding J, Wang C & Suder W. (2022). Multi-energy source (MES) configuration for bead shape control in wire-based directed energy deposition (w-DED). Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 304(June)
- Coroado J, Williams SW, Suder W, Ganguly S, Meco S, .... (2022). New phenomenological model for comparison of lasers with different temporal outputs. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 120(9-10)
- Chen G, Williams S, Ding J, Wang Y & Suder W. (2022). Split anode calorimetry for plasma arc energy density measurement with laser calibration. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 78(June)
- Wang C, Sun Y, Chen G, Chen X, Ding J, .... (2022). A simplified modelling approach for thermal behaviour analysis in hybrid plasma arc-laser additive manufacturing. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 195(October)
- Ayoola WA, Suder WJ & Williams SW. (2022). Comparison of Theoretical Disc and Point Source Profiles with Actual-Melt Source Profile in Conduction Welding. Nigerian Journal of Technological Development, 19(3)
- Wang C, Suder W, Ding J & Williams S. (2021). Wire based plasma arc and laser hybrid additive manufacture of Ti-6Al-4V. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 293(July)
- Lai WJ, Ganguly S & Suder W. (2021). Study of the effect of inter-pass temperature on weld overlap start-stop defects and mitigation by application of laser defocusing. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 114(1-2)
- Coroado J, Ganguly S, Suder W, Williams S, Meco S, .... (2021). Selection of parameters in nanosecond pulsed wave laser micro-welding. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 115(9-10)
- Wang C, Suder W, Ding J & Williams SW. (2021). Bead shape control in wire based plasma arc and laser hybrid additive manufacture of Ti-6Al-4V. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 68(Pt.A)
- Coroado J, Ganguly S, Williams S, Suder W, Meco S, .... (2021). Comparison of continuous and pulsed wave lasers in keyhole welding of stainless‑steel to aluminium. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 119(1-2)
- Wang C, Suder W, Ding J & Williams S. (2021). The effect of wire size on high deposition rate wire and plasma arc additive manufacture of Ti-6Al-4V. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 288
- Suder W, Ganguly S, Williams SW & Yudodibroto BYB. (2021). Penetration and mixing of filler wire in hybrid laser welding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 291
- Lai WJ, Ganguly S & Suder W. (2020). Study on effect of laser keyhole weld termination regimes and material composition on weld overlap start-stop defects. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 58
- Eimer E, Suder W, Williams SW & Ding J. (2020). Wire laser arc additive manufacture of aluminium zinc alloys. Welding in the World, 64(8)
- Sarfraz S, Shehab E, Salonitis K, Suder W, Niamat M, .... (2020). An integrated analysis of productivity, hole quality and cost estimation of single-pulse laser drilling process. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(14)
- Caballero A, Suder W, Chen X, Pardal G & Williams SW. (2020). Effect of shielding conditions on bead profile and melting behaviour in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing, 34
- Sarfraz S, Shehab E, Salonitis K & Suder W. (2019). Experimental investigation of productivity, specific energy consumption, and hole quality in single-pulse, percussion, and trepanning drilling of IN 718 superalloy. Energies, 12(24)
- Suder W, Williams SW & Ayoola WA. (2019). Effect of beam shape and spatial energy distribution on weld bead geometry in conduction welding. Optics & Laser Technology, 117
- Coroado J, Meco S, Williams SW, Ganguly S, Suder W, .... (2017). Fundamental understanding of the interaction of continuous wave laser with aluminium. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 93(9-12)
- Suder W, Ganguly S, Williams SW & Yudodibroto B. (2017). Root stability in hybrid laser welding. Journal of Laser Applications, 29(2)
- Ayoola W, Suder W & Williams SW. (2017). Parameters controlling weld bead profile in conduction laser welding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 249
- Elmesalamy AS, Abdolvand H, Walsh JN, Francis JA, Suder W, .... (2016). Measurement and modelling of the residual stresses in autogenous and narrow gap laser welded AISI grade 316L stainless steel plates. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 147
- Sule J, Ganguly S, Suder W & Pirling T. (2016). Effect of high-pressure rolling followed by laser processing on mechanical properties, microstructure and residual stress distribution in multi-pass welds of 304L stainless steel. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 86(5-8)
- Suder WJ & Williams S. (2014). Power factor model for selection of welding parameters in CW laser welding. Optics & Laser Technology, 56
- Suder WJ & Williams SW. (2012). Investigation of the effects of basic laser material interaction parameters in laser welding. Journal of Laser Applications, 24(3)
- Suder W, Ganguly S, Williams S, Paradowska AM & Colegrove P. (2011). Comparison of joining efficiency and residual stresses in laser and laser hybrid welding. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 16(3)
- Colegrove P, Ikeagu C, Thistlethwaite A, Williams S, Nagy T, .... (2009). Welding process impact on residual stress and distortion. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 14(8)
Conference Papers
- Demirorer M, Suder W, Ganguly S, Hogg S & Naeem H. (2020). Development of laser welding of high strength aluminium alloy 2024-T4 with controlled thermal cycle
- Coroado J, Ganguly S, Suder W, Williams S, Martins Meco S, .... (2020). Selection of processing parameters in laser microwelding. Part 1: Continuous wave (CW) mode
- Sarfraz Shoaib , Shehab Essam , Salonitis Konstantinos , Suder Wojciech , Jamil Muhammad , .... (2019). An Experimental Investigation of Productivity, Cost and Quality for Single-Pulse Laser Drilling Process
- Sarfraz S, Shehab E, Salonitis K, Suder W & Sajid M. (2018). Towards cost modelling for laser drilling process
- Sarfraz S, Shehab E & Salonitis K. (2018). Evaluation of productivity and operating cost of laser drilling process – a case study
- Kirk S, Suder W, Keogh K, Tremethick T & Loving AB. (2018). Laser welding of fusion relevant steels for the European DEMO
- Keogh K, Kirk S, Suder W, Farquhar I, Tremethick T, .... (2018). Laser cutting and welding tools for use in-bore on EU-DEMO service pipes
- Suder W, Ganguly S, Williams SW & Yudodibroto B. (2014). Mixing of filler wire in deep penetration hybrid laser arc welding
- Hashemzadeh M, Suder W, Williams S, Powell J, Kaplan AFH, .... (2014). The Application of Specific Point Energy Analysis to Laser Cutting with 1μm Laser Radiation
- Suder W, Camilleri J & Williams S. (2013). Hybrid laser welding of single sided fully penetrated fillet welds
- Williams S & Suder W. (2011). Use of fundamental laser material interaction parameters in laser welding
- Williams S & Suder W. (2011). USE OF FUNDAMENTAL LASER MATERIAL INTERACTION PARAMETERS IN LASER WELDING
- Suder W & Williams S. (2010). Parameter selection in laser welding using the power factor concept
- Paradowska AM, Suder W & Williams S. (2010). Neutron Diffraction Residual Stress Measurements in Key-Hole Laser Formed Weldments
Books
- Musa Z, Ganguly S, Suder W, Igwemezie V & Rajamudili K. (2025). Impact of Cold-Wire Gas Metal Arc Welding (CW-GMAW) Parameters on Microstructure and Microhardness Characteristics in Repairing S275JR Structural Steel In The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer Nature Switzerland.
- Sarfraz S, Shehab E, Salonitis K & Suder W. (2021). Laser drilling of superalloys and composites In Rangappa SM, Gupta MK, Siengchin S & Song Q (eds), Additive and subtractive manufacturing of composites. Springer.
- Sarfraz S, Shehab E, Salonitis K & Suder W. (2021). Laser Drilling of Superalloys and Composites In Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing. Springer Singapore.
