Dr. Christopher Gourlay

Biography

Chris Gourlay is a Professor in Physical Metallurgy at the Department of Materials, Imperial College London, where he has been since 2008. He specializes in the study of microstructure and phase transformations in engineering alloys, particularly focusing on the solidification processes and properties of lightweight magnesium and aluminum alloys. His expertise also includes the development of electronic solder joints and the understanding and control of microstructure formation during casting processes. Chris completed his MEng in Metallurgy at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford in 2002, followed by a PhD in Materials Engineering at the University of Queensland in 2007. His doctoral research involved semi-solid deformation of aluminum-magnesium alloys and high-pressure die casting. Since joining Imperial, he has received the RAEng/EPSRC Research Fellowship and has been a prominent figure in the academic community, including holding a position as a Fellow of the Institute of Materials and the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers. In addition, he has taken on leadership roles such as the current Chair of the Electronic Packaging Interconnection Materials Committee (2023-27) for TMS USA.

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