Nigel Simms

Biography

Dr Nigel Simms, MA, PhD, joined Cranfield University in 1998 following a 10 year period working for British Coal, which was preceded by education at Cambridge University. At Cambridge he completed a BA/MA in Natural Sciences and a PhD in Materials Science and Metallurgy. At British Coal he worked on a wide range of topics including the development of various advanced coal-fired power generation systems and component/process failure analysis. As Metallurgy/Materials Team Leader at British Coal, he managed a team of up to 15 people and participated in a range of UK and European collaborative projects on materials performance and hot gas cleaning in clean coal systems, including projects within the BC/CEGB Joint Programme on PFBC, the Grimethorpe Topping Cycle Project and the Air Blown Gasification Cycle developments. These activities have given him wide-ranging experience of the performance of components and materials in advanced power generation systems, as well as experience in the design and development of large laboratory scale test rigs and pilot plants for investigating materials performance in realistic industrial conditions.

Research Interest

Dr. Simms's Research focuses on Biomass and Waste, Carbon Capture & Storage, Conventional & Advanced Fuels, Fuels, Gas Turbines & Propulsion, Power Systems & Turbines, Structures and Materials, Surface Engineering.