Profile
Background
Dr Lewis Jones is a Senior Lecturer in Laser Processing at the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University (since 2022). Previous appointments include Lecturer (2016-2022) and research associate (2015-2016). He holds a PhD in Engineering Pedagogy (2016) and an MEng degree in Product Design Engineering (2011), both from Loughborough University.
His research interests are focused on laser-based manufacturing processes to improve energy efficiency for low-carbon manufacturing. The emphasis of this work is to study laser-material interactions in non-conventional materials, identifying processes where lasers can have a disruptive change to current practice. Analysis techniques are multi-scale, investigating specific laser-material interactions, manufacturing process and material performance, and also the system level efficiency and integration of lasers. Supporting this research focus is the development of new knowledge related to laser safety as enabling expertise to remove barriers to use for laser applications.
Lewis is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.