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Jane R Blackford is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. She holds a PhD from the University of Sheffield and specializes in Mechanical Engineering. Her research interests include ice and snow mechanics, winter sports engineering—specifically skiing and curling, as well as materials processing techniques such as casting, forming, heat treatment, and hot isostatic pressing. Dr. Blackford has extensively researched foundational issues in avalanche dynamics and ice friction. Additionally, her work encompasses the processing-microstructure-property relationships in metals, high-temperature alloys, intermetallics, coatings, and metal foams. She is actively involved in advancing knowledge in these fields, contributing through both teaching and research.
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