The STAR research group logo.

Sheffield Titanium Alloy Research (STAR) is a group of academic staff and students studying alloy development, thermomechanical processing, and machining science of several alloy systems, with a focus on titanium.


The group is led by Professor Martin Jackson and is based in the

 Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield, UK.


We have strong industrial links with several industries, including aerospace, automotive, and cutting tools. Many successful collaborative research projects have been done with companies such as Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Sandvik Coromant, TIMET and SAFRAN Landing Systems. Our researchers regularly publish novel research in high quality journals and present at major international conferences.

Our Latest Publications

Review of Material Modeling and Digitalization in Industry: Barriers and Perspectives.pdf
CIP FAST assessing the production of complex geometry titanium components from powders by combining Cold Isostatic Pressing CIP and Field Assisted.pdf
Effect of processing route on ballistic performance of Ti 6Al 4V armour plate.pdf

Research Areas

The top of a heated graphite mold viewed inside a FAST/SPS machine.
A titanium sample mounted in a chuck, with the STAR logo visible within it. This was achieved by a mixture of two different titanium alloy powders within the same component.
Image of an alloy powdered and metal chips obtained from machining.