Dr. Timothy Burnett

Biography

Timothy Burnett earned his MEng in Materials Science Engineering from the University of Leeds, followed by a PhD at the same institution, focusing on the growth characterization of bismuth ferrite and lead titanate single crystals. He began his research career at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, where he worked on various imaging techniques, including scanning probe and electron microscopy. After a brief tenure at FEI Company (now Thermo Fisher), specializing in 3D imaging through X-ray computed tomography and FIB-SEM serial sectioning, he joined the University of Manchester as a Lecturer. His research interests lie primarily in advanced imaging techniques, particularly correlative workflows involving multiple techniques to analyze materials at different scales, with a special focus on environmental degradation of materials and understanding failure mechanisms in light alloys. Burnett serves as the Director of the National X-ray CT facility and the Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging lab at the University of Manchester, contributing to key areas of research related to 3D imaging, environmentally assisted cracking, and ductile fracture.

Research Interests