People

Dr Shiladitya Paul

Associate Professor and Director of Materials Innovation Centre (MatIC)

School/Department: Engineering, School of

Email: sp660@leicester.ac.uk

Web: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=JWnaJ3kAAAAJ&hl=en

Profile

I am an innovative technology specialist with significant experience in the industrial development and application of specialised coatings materials and corrosion mitigation methods. I have written over 100 scientific papers (Journal papers conference proceedings book chapters and technical articles) in the field of coatings advanced materials and corrosion. I have developed methodologies materials and test protocols that are currently being adopted by Industry. I joined the University of Leicester in 2018 after a decade in Industry-focused research at TWI. I was a Gates Scholar at the University of Cambridge and have a PhD in Materials Science. I sit in several International Committees (European Federation of Corrosion and NACE). I am also a member (Judge) of the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (JTST) best paper award committee. I am a Chartered Engineer (CEng) in the UK a Life Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society and a fellow of the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining (FIMMM) UK.

Research

I specialise in industrial development and application of coatings materials and corrosion mitigation methods. I look at the effect of coatings processing on their microstructure and their performance in service environments. I have worked on several InnovateUK and EU-funded projects. Some recent projects where I am the PI at the University of Leicester are given below:

• FORGE (EU H2020): Development of novel and cost-effective coatings for high-energy processing applications (2020-2024)

• BattMan3D (InnovateUK): Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing with Novel Multi-Material 3D Printer (2020-2022)

• GEOHEX (EU H2020): Advanced material for cost-efficient and enhanced heat exchange performance for geothermal application (2019-2022)

Publications

  1. D Sharma, A Loukodimou, B Champel, S Paul, ‘A review of phase change materials: Selection, degradation, and materials compatibility,’ Volume 166, 20 July 2026, 122473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2026.122473
  2. V Kumar, D O Butler, K Spalek, P Hiralal, S Paul, ‘A highly conductive and scalable metallic current collector designed for flexible printed Zn-MnO2 primary batteries,’ Volume 677, 15 June 2026, 240025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2026.240025
  3. B Costa, P V Morais, M Batalha, K K Maniam, S Paul, D Meilmann, L Duraes, R Martins, ‘Water quality controls on toxic DBPs: A global multivariate assessment of THMs, HAAs, and HANs,’ Volume 509, 15 May 2026, 142041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.142041
  4. G B Oppong, F Fanicchia, L E Geambazu, S Paul, J Barras, E Davison, I Csaki, S N Karlsdottir, ‘Effect of microstructure on corrosion and wear behavior of laser-clad CoCrFeMo0.85Ni compositionally complex alloy coatings,’ Materials Today Communications, Volume 52, March 2026, 114878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2026.114878
  5. D Martelo, E A Esfahani, N Kale, T Maccio, S Paul, ‘Investigation of Scaling and Materials’ Performance of EHLA-Fabricated Cladding in Simulated Geothermal Brine,’ Coatings, Volume 15, Issue 12, November 2025, 1366; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15121366
  6. A Castro-Vargas, S Paul, ‘Effect of seawater flow velocity on the damage tolerance of thermally sprayed aluminium coatings,’ Surface and Coatings Technology, Volume 518, 15 December 2025, 132922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132922
  7. D Sharma, B Roebuck, S S Joshi, J R de Oliveira Leo, R Sharma, A Ameen, S Paul, D Fabijanic, M E Fitzpatrick, ‘Nature of phase transformations in metastable β-Ti alloy: An in situ study on Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–3Cr alloy,’ Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 1034, 25 June 2025, 181407 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.181407
  8. V Dhand, C Hyunsuk, V Kumar, S Paul, MR Khawar, K Rhee, ‘Enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanical integrity of Bi-Sn doped basalt fiber epoxy composites in seawater environments,’ Alexandria Engineering Journal, Vol 116, March 2025, Pages 621-632, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2024.12.100
  9. AKX Tan, S Paul, ‘Beyond Lithium: Future Battery Technologies for Sustainable Energy Storage,’ Energies, Vol 17, Issue 22, November 2024, 5768; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17225768
  10. D Sharma, A Ameen, AA Bakir, D Boruah, E Davison, K Wieczerzak, K Maækosz, A Bianchin, S Paul, ‘Deposition behaviour of FeCrMnNiCo coatings deposited using mechanically alloyed powder: Comparing Cold Spray, HVOF, HVAF, and Laser Cladding processes,’ Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol 494, Part 3, 30 October 2024, 131548; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131548
  11. D Martelo, B Holmes, N Kale, SW Scott, S Paul, ‘Investigation of Scaling and Materials’ Performance in Simulated Geothermal Brine,’ Materials, Vol 17, Issue 21, October 2024, 5250; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17215250
  12. S Saha, VS Patnaikuni, KK Maniam, S Paul, ‘Three-dimensional thermal-electrochemical-hydrodynamic numerical study of vanadium redox flow battery with different flow fields and non-homogeneously compressed electrode,’ Journal of Energy Storage, Vol 100, Part A, 15 October 2024, 113507; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.113507
  13. A Loukodimou, C Lovell, T Li, G Theodosopoulos, KK Maniam, S Paul, ‘Formulation and Characterization of Deep Eutectic Solvents and Potential Application in Recycling Packaging Laminates,’ Polymers, Vol 16, Issue 19, September 2024, 2781; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16192781
  14. A Loukodimou, C Lovell, G Theodosopoulos, KK Maniam, S Paul, ‘Delamination and Evaluation of Multilayer PE/Al/PET Packaging Waste Separated Using a Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvent,’ Polymers, Vol 16, Issue 19, September 2024, 2718; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16192718
  15. D Sharma, D Boruah, A Ameen, AA Bakir, S Paul, ‘Optimizing Cold Spray Parameters for High Entropy Alloy Coatings Using Taguchi and Box–Behnken Design Approaches for Mechanically Alloyed Powder,’ Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 33, September 2024, Pages 2278-2297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-024-01838-9
  16. B Syrek-Gerstenkorn, S Paul, 'Metallic coatings in offshore wind sector—a mini review,’ npj Materials Degradation, Vol 8, Issue 1, August 2024; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-024-00480-8
  17. T Li, G Theodosopoulos, C Lovell, A Loukodimou, KK Maniam, S Paul, ‘Progress in Solvent-Based Recycling of Polymers from Multilayer Packaging,’ Polymers, Vol 16, Issue 12, June 2024, 1670; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16121670
  18. C Penot, KK Maniam, S Paul, ‘Electrochemical Characterization of Electrodeposited Copper in Amine CO2 Capture Media,’ Materials, Vol 17, Issue 8, April 2024, 1825; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17081825
  19. Z Syrek-Gerstenkorn, B Syrek-Gerstenkorn, S Paul, ‘A Comparative Study of SOx, NOx, PM2.5 and PM10 in the UK and Poland from 1970 to 2020,’ Applied Sciences, Vol 14, Issue 8, April 2024, 3292; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14083292
  20. D Sharma, D Boruah, AA Bakir, A Ameen, S Paul, ‘Machine Learning-Based Predictions of Porosity during Cold Spray Deposition of High Entropy Alloy Coatings,’ Coatings, Vol 14, Issue 4, March 2024, 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14040404
  21. KK Maniam, C Penot, S Paul, ‘Influence of Electrolyte Choice on Zinc Electrodeposition,’ Materials, Vol 17, Issue 4, February 2024, 851; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17040851
  22. A Bhuvanendran Nair Jayakumari, NG Malik, G Mittal, D Martelo, N Kale, S Paul, ‘A Review on Geothermal Heat Exchangers: Challenges, Coating Methods, and Coating Materials,’ Coatings, Vol 13, Issue 12, November 2023, 1988; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13121988
  23. G Mittal, NG Malik, A Bhuvanendran Nair Jayakumari, D Martelo, N Kale, S Paul, ‘Spray Parameters and Coating Microstructure Relationship in Suspension Plasma Spray TiO2 Coatings,’ Coatings, Vol 13, Issue 12, November 2023, 1984; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13121984
  24. C Penot, D Martelo, S Paul, ‘Corrosion and Scaling in Geothermal Heat Exchangers,’ Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 20, October 2023, 11549; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132011549
  25. S Saha, KK Maniam, S Paul, VS Patnaikuni, ‘Hydrodynamic and Electrochemical Analysis of Compression and Flow Field Designs in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries’, Energies, Vol. 16, Issue 17, August 2023, 6311; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16176311
  26. SM Muthu, D Veeman, S Paul, M Prem Kumar, ‘Cyclic oxidation and hot corrosion performance of direct metal laser sintered and wrought alloy 718 at 800°C in air and molten salts containing Na2SO4, V2O5 and NaCl’. Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, Vol. 58, Issue 7, Pages 631-644, 14 August 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/1478422X.2023.2244236
  27. A Castro-Vargas and S Paul, ‘In-situ imaging and electrochemical monitoring of damaged thermal spray aluminium coating in synthetic seawater’, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 464, 01 October 2023, 142847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142847
  28. KK Maniam, M Maniam, LA Diaz, HK Kukreja, AI Papadopoulos, V Kumar, P Seferlis, S Paul, ‘Progress in Electrodeposited Copper Catalysts for CO2 Conversion to Valuable Products’, Processes, Vol. 11, Issue 4, April 2023,1148. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11041148
  29. F Zhang, A Tabecki, M Bennett, H Begg, S Lionetti, S Paul, ‘Feasibility Study of High-Velocity Oxy-fuel (HVOF) Sprayed Cermet and Alloy Coatings for Geothermal Applications’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 32, 2023, Pages 339-351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-023-01559-5
  30. S Paul, ‘Effect of Damage on the Corrosion Performance of Thermal Spray Aluminium Coating in Synthetic Seawater’, Applied Sciences, Vol 13, Issue 3, 13 January 2023, Paper #1109, Pages 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13021109
  31. SA Khwaja and S Paul, ‘Inspection of Coated Hydrogen Transportation Pipelines’, Applied Sciences, Vol 12, Issue 19, 22 September 2022, Paper #9503, Pages 1-21. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12199503
  32. G Mittal and S Paul, ‘Suspension and Solution Precursor Plasma and HVOF Spray: A Review’. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Vol. 31, 2022, Pages 1443-1475. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-022-01360-w
  33. A Castro-Vargas, S Gill and S Paul, ‘Effect of Corrosion Products and Deposits on the Damage Tolerance of TSA-Coated Steel in Artificial Seawater’, Surfaces, Vol. 5, Issue 1, 20 January 2022, Pages 113-126. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces5010005
  34. KK Maniam, R Chetty, E Thimmappa and S Paul, ‘Progress in the Development of Electrodeposited Catalysts for Direct Liquid Fuel Cell Applications’, Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1, 05 January 2022, Paper #501, Pages 1-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010501
  35. KK Maniam and S Paul, ‘A Preliminary Assessment of the ‘Greenness’ of Halide-Free Ionic Liquids—An MCDA Based Approach’, Processes, Vol. 9, Issue 9, 27 August 2021, Paper #1524, Pages 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9091524
  36. KK Maniam and S Paul, ‘Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents for CO2 Conversion Technologies—A Review’, Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 16, 11 August 2021, Paper #4519, Pages 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164519
  37. KK Maniam and S Paul, ‘Progress in Novel Electrodeposited Bond Coats for Thermal Barrier Coating Systems’, Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 15, 28 July 2021, Paper #4214, Pages 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14154214
  38. A I Thorhallsson, F Fanicchia, E Davison, S Paul, S Davidsdottir, D I Olafsson, ‘Erosion and corrosion resistance performance of laser metal deposited high-entropy alloy coatings at Hellisheidi geothermal site ‘, Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 11, 4 June 2021, Paper #3071, Pages 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14113071
  39. R Grinon-Echaniz, P Refait, M Jeannin, R Sabot, S Paul, R Thornton, ‘Study of cathodic reactions in defects of thermal spray aluminium coatings on steel in artificial seawater’, Corrosion Science, Vol. 187, 15 July 2021, 109514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2021.109514
  40. Z Dong, S Paul, K Tassenberg, G Melton and H B Dong, ‘Transformation from human-readable documents and archives in arc welding domain to machine-interpretable data’, Computers in Industry, Vol. 128, June 2021, 103439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2021.103439
  41. KK Maniam and S Paul, ‘Corrosion Performance of Electrodeposited Zinc and Zinc-Alloy Coatings in Marine Environment’, Corrosion and Materials Degradation, Vol 2, 21 April 2021, Pages 163-189. https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd2020010
  42. R G Echaniz, S Paul, R Thornton, Ph Refait, M Jeannin and A Rodriguez, ‘Prediction of Thermal Spray Coatings Performance in Marine Environments by Combination of Laboratory and Field Tests’, Coatings, Vol. 11, Issue 3, 11 March 2021, Paper #320, Pages 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11030320
  43. Z Dong, D Sergeev, M F Dodge, F Fanicchia, M Muller, S Paul and H B Dong, ‘Microstructure and Thermal Analysis of Metastable Intermetallic Phases in High-Entropy Alloy CoCrFeMo0.85Ni’, Materials, Vol. 14, Issue 5, 25 February 2021, Paper #1073, Pages 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14051073
  44. KK Maniam and S Paul, ‘A Review on the Electrodeposition of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys in Ionic Liquids’, Coatings, Vol. 11, Issue 1, 12 January 2021, Paper #80, Pages 1-36. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11010080
  45. KK Maniam and S Paul, ‘Progress in Electrodeposition of Zinc and Zinc Nickel Alloys Using Ionic Liquids’, Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 15, 31 July 2020, Paper #5321, Pages 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10155321
  46. S Paul, ‘Hydrogen in Aluminium-Coated Steels Exposed to Synthetic Seawater’, Surfaces, Vol. 3, Issue 3, 04 July 2020, Pages 282-300. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces3030021
  47. B Syrek-Gerstenkorn, S Paul, AJ Davenport, ‘Sacrificial Thermally Sprayed Aluminium Coatings for Marine Environments: A Review’, Coatings, Vol. 10, Issue 3, 12 March 2020, Paper #267, Pages 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10030267
  48. R Y Zhang, H L Qin, Z N Bi, J Li, S Paul, T L Lee, S Y Zhang, J Zhang and H B Dong, ‘Temperature-Dependent Misfit Stress in Gamma Double Prime Strengthened Ni-Base Superalloys’, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 51, Issue, April 2020, Pages 1860-1873. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-05627-1
  49. R Y Zhang, H L Qin, Z N Bi, J Li, S Paul, T L Lee, S Y Zhang, J Zhang and H B Dong, ‘Evolution of Lattice Spacing of Gamma Double Prime Precipitates During Aging of Polycrystalline Ni-Base Superalloys: An In Situ Investigation’, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 51, Issue 2, February 2020, Pages 574-585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-019-05536-y
  50. R Y Zhang, H L Qin, Z N Bi, J Li, S Paul, T L Lee, B Nenchev, J Zhang, S Kabra, J F Kelleher and H B Dong, ‘Using Variant Selection to Facilitate Accurate Fitting of γ″ Peaks in Neutron Diffraction’, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 50, Issue 11,November 2019, Pages 5421–5432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-019-05393-9
  51. F Fanicchia, I Csaki, L E. Geambazu, H Begg and S Paul, ‘Effect of Microstructural Modifications on the Corrosion Resistance of CoCrFeMo0.85Ni Compositionally Complex Alloy Coatings’, Coatings, Vol. 9, Issue 11, 2019, Pages 695-710. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9110695
  52. B Syrek-Gerstenkorn, S Paul, AJ Davenport, ‘Use of thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) coatings to protect offshore structures in submerged and splash zones’, Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 374, 25 September 2019, Pages 124-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.04.048
  53. R G Echaniz, S Paul, R Thornton, ‘Effect of Seawater Constituents on the Performance of Thermal Spray Aluminum in Marine Environments’, Materials and Corrosion, Vol. 70, Issue 6, 26 March 2019, Pages 996-1004. https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.201810764
  54. B Conner, S Essel, S Paul, R Wertheim, T Pasang, D P. Butcher Jr., H Zeidler, N Dahotre, S Pande, R Banerjee, S Cuesta-Lopez, N Babcsan, V Solomon, ‘Technological Innovations in Metals Engineering’, JOM, February 2019, Vol. 71, Issue 2,pp 651–654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-018-3224-2
  55. R Ahmed, G Vourlias, A Algoburi, C Vogiatzis, D Chaliampalias, S Skolianos, L-M Berger, S Paul, N H Faisal, F-L Toma, N M Al-Anazi, M F A Goosen, ‘Comparative Study of Corrosion Performance of HVOF-Sprayed Coatings Produced Using Conventional and Suspension WC-Co Feedstock’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 27, Issue 8, December 2018, Pages 1579-1593. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-018-0775-2
  56. L Vivar Mora, A Taylor, S Paul, R Dawson, C Wang, W Taleb, J Owen, A Neville and R Barker, ‘Impact of Silica Nanoparticles on the Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Sol-gel Derived Coatings’, Surface and Coating Technology, Vol. 342, May 2018, Pages 48-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.02.080
  57. L Vivar Mora, S Naik, S Paul, R Dawson, A Neville and R Barker, ‘Influence of Silica Nanoparticles on Corrosion Resistance of Sol-Gel Based Coatings on Mild Steel’, Surface and Coating Technology, Vol. 324, September 2017, Pages 368-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.05.063
  58. S Paul, ‘Stiffness of Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings’, Coatings, Vol. 7, Issue 68, 2017, Pages 1-21. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings7050068
  59. N Ce and S Paul, ‘Protection of Hot Subsea Risers by using Thermally Sprayed Aluminum’, Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 64, Issue 3, May 2017, Pages 299-305. https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM-02-2016-1643
  60. N Ce and S Paul, ‘The Effect of Temperature and Local pH on Calcareous Deposit Formation in Damaged Thermal Spray Aluminum (TSA) Coatings and Its Implication on Corrosion Mitigation of Offshore Steel Structures’, Coatings, Vol. 7, Issue 52, 2017, Pages 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings7040052
  61. S Paul and B Syrek-Gerstenkorn, ‘Can Thermally Sprayed Aluminum (TSA) Mitigate Corrosion of Carbon Steel in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Environments?’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 26, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 184-194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-016-0504-7
  62. B. Robinson, A. Tabecki, S Paul, G. Shi, A. Mills, I. P. Parkin, J. A. Darr, H. L. de Villiers Lovelock, ‘A Comparison of the Potential Capability of SFS, SPS and HVSFS for the Production of Photocatalytic Titania Coatings’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 26, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-016-0512-7
  63. N Ce and S Paul, ‘Thermally Sprayed Aluminum Coatings for the Protection of Subsea Risers and Pipelines Carrying Hot Fluids’, Coatings, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings6040058
  64. N Ce and S Paul, ‘Can Thermally Sprayed Aluminium Protect Hot Subsea Steel Risers When Damaged?’, Welding and Cutting, Vol 15, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 126-129.
  65. WR Smith and S Paul, ‘Natural Deposit Coatings on Steel during Cathodic Protection and Hydrogen Ingress’, Coatings, Vol 5, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 816-829. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings5040816
  66. S Paul, ‘Corrosion Performance of Damaged Thermally Sprayed Aluminium in Synthetic Seawater at Different Temperatures’, Thermal Spray Bulletin, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 139-146.
  67. S Paul, Q Lu and MDF Harvey, ‘Mitigating Localized Corrosion Using Thermally Sprayed Aluminum (TSA) Coatings on Welded 25% Cr Superduplex Stainless Steel’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 24, Issues 4, April 2015, Pages 629-636. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-015-0224-4
  68. S Paul, S Shrestha, CM Lee and MDF Harvey, ‘Thermally Sprayed Aluminum (TSA) Coatings for Extended Design Life of 22% Cr Duplex Stainless Steel in Marine Environments’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 22, Issues 2-3, March 2013, Pages 328-336. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-012-9879-2
  69. S Paul and MDF Harvey, ‘Corrosion Testing of Ni Alloy HVOF Coatings in High Temperature Environments for Biomass Applications’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 22, Issues 2-3, March 2013, Pages 316-327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-012-9820-8
  70. S Paul, ‘Assessing Coating Reliability through Pore Architecture Evaluation’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 19, Issues 4, June 2010, Pages 779-786. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-010-9474-3
  71. S Paul, A Cipitria, SA Tsipas and TW Clyne, ‘Sintering Characteristics of Plasma Sprayed Zirconia Coatings Containing Different Stabilisers’, Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 203, Issue 8, January2009, Pages 1069-1074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2008.09.037
  72. IO Golosnoy, S Paul and TW Clyne, ‘Modelling of gas permeation through ceramic coatings produced by thermal spraying’, Acta Materialia, Vol. 56, Issue 4, February 2008, Pages 874-883. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2007.09.045
  73. L Xie, MR Dorfman, A Cipitria, S Paul, IO Golosnoy and TW Clyne, ‘Properties and performance of high purity thermal barrier coatings’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 16, Issues 5-6, December 2007, Pages 804-808. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-007-9079-7
  74. S Paul, A Cipitria, IO Golosnoy, L Xie, MR Dorfman and TW Clyne ‘Effects of impurity content on the sintering characteristics of plasma sprayed Zirconia’, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 16, Issues 5-6, December 2007, Pages 798-803. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-007-9097-5
  75. JC Tan, SA Tsipas, IO Golosnoy, JA Curran, S Paul and TW Clyne, ‘A steady-state bi-substrate technique for measurement of the thermal conductivity of ceramic coatings’, Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 201, Issues 3-4, October 2006, Pages 1414-1420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2006.02.010
  76. NK Mitra, PK Daspoddar, A Basumajumdar, A Gangopadhyay and S Paul, ‘Crystallization of alumina in aluminosilicate matrix’, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, Vol. 80, July 2003, Pages 723-724.

Supervision

I have strong research management skills. I have supervised several MSc and PhD students some in collaboration with other UK universities such as Leicester, Coventry, Brunel, Cambridge, Birmingham etc. I am currently leading the development and execution of long-term research strategy for the Materials Innovation Centre. The core areas of research are:

• Thermal and cold spray coatings

• Materials development characterisation and performance evaluation

• Electrochemistry and Corrosion

• Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage

Teaching

I am currently supervising several PhD students.

Press and media

• Thermal and cold spray coatings

• Materials development characterisation and performance evaluation

• Electrochemistry and Corrosion

• Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage

Activities

2022: Chair, Thermal and Cold Spray Symposia AMPP 2022, San Antonio USA

2021: Chair Corrosion in Supercritical Systems Symposia AMPP 2021 Virtual Event

2020: Co-Chairman, Marine Corrosion Symposia EUROCORR 2020 Virtual Event

2019: Chair, Thermal and Cold Spray Coatings Forum NACE 2019 Nashville USA

2019: Co-Chairman, Marine Corrosion Symposia EUROCORR 2019 Seville Spain

2018: Co-Chairman, Marine Corrosion Symposia EUROCORR 2018 Krakow Poland

2017: Vice-Chairman, European Federation of Corrosion WP 9: Marine Corrosion

2017: Co-Chairman, Marine Corrosion Symposia EUROCORR 2017 Prague Czech Republic

2017: Chair, Corrosion in Supercritical Systems Symposia NACE 2017 New Orleans USA

2016: Vice-Chair, Corrosion in Supercritical Systems Symposia NACE 2016 Dallas USA

2016: Secretary, European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) WP9: Marine Corrosion

2016: Member, European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) WP16: Cathodic Protection

2015: Chair, Corrosion of Thermal Spray Coatings Symposia ITSC 2015 LA USA

2011 - 2022: Member, National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Houston USA

2013 - 2022: NACE Protective Coating Technologist

Awards

2021: ‘Metallic Coatings for Mitigating Marine Corrosion’ Invited 1st CMD Web Conference 19 May 2021 (online).

2021: ‘Corrosion in oil & gas environments and their mitigation using coatings’ Keynote International Corrosion Protection and Application (ICCPA) Webinar 24 March 2021 (online).

2020 - 2021: Editor Special Issue “Coatings Challenges in Harsh Environments” Coatings MDPI

2020 - 2021: Editor Special Issue “New Challenges in Coatings Technology” Applied Sciences MDPI

2020 - 2021: Reviewer Int. Journal of Hydrogen Energy Elsevier

2019: Member of review panel Research Council Norway

2019: ‘Protection of offshore structures using thermal spray aluminium’ Keynote 1st ICCPA 9-12 October (11th October) Chongqing China.

2018: Lidstone Award The Welding Institute UK

2017 - 2020: Editor Special Issue “Coatings for Harsh Environments” Coatings MDPI

2017 - 2020: Reviewer Corrosion Science Elsevier

2011: Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Vol. 19 Best Paper Honourable Mention ASM USA

2009: Richard Weck Award The Welding Institute UK

2003: Gates Cambridge Scholarship Gates Cambridge Trust Cambridge UK

Conferences

47. S Paul, “Effect of H2S on the Performance of Welded 13% Cr Steel in Supercritical CO2,” AMPP Corrosion 2022, Paper no.17886, San Antonio, March 06-10, 2022.

48. A Wojdyla-Cieslak, A Taylor, G Mittal, I Bhamji, S Paul, “Advanced Materials for Condensing Heat Transfer,” AMPP Corrosion 2022, Paper no.17969, San Antonio, March 06-10, 2022.

49. A Sabard, S Paul, B Holmes, N Kale, P Taddei Pardelli, C Tempesti, A Mannelli, U Halaçoğlu, H Alp Sahiller, R Şengün, S Rouge, N Caney, A Stefansson, P Kjellgren, , J Přikryl, V Ediger, G Kirkil, “Coatings to Regulate Scaling in Geothermal Applications,” AMPP Corrosion 2022, Paper no.17547, San Antonio, March 06-10, 2022.

50. G Mittal, I Bhamji, A Sabard, S Paul, “Suspension-High Velocity Oxy-Fuel Spray TiO2 Coatings and their Corrosion Behaviour,” AMPP Corrosion 2022, Paper no.17637, San Antonio, March 06-10, 2022.

51. A Castro Vargas, S Paul, “Simulation of the Damage Tolerance of Thermal Spray Aluminium Sacrificial Coating in Artificial Seawater,” AMPP Corrosion 2022, Paper no.17641, San Antonio, March 06-10, 2022.

52. A Loukodimou, D Statharas, D Weston, S Paul, “Development of Multilayer Coating Systems for Self-Healing Protection and Corrosion Mitigation in the Atmospheric Zone of Offshore Wind Turbines,” AMPP Corrosion 2022, Paper no.17691, San Antonio, March 06-10, 2022.

53. G Mittal, A Sabard, F Fanicchia, I Bhamji, S Paul, “Development of Suspension-Based Plasma and HVOF Spray TiO2 Coatings,” ITSC 2021, pp 489-492, May 24-28, 2021 (online).

54. A Loukodimou, S Paul, D Weston, IV Aoki, V Kumar, “Development of multi-layered self-healing coating systems for corrosion mitigation of offshore wind turbines,” Paper no. 16409, AMPP Corrosion 2021 Virtual Conference & Expo., 19-30 April, 2021.

55. S Paul, “Effect of H2S on the Corrosion and Cracking Behavior of Welded API 5L X65 Steel in Supercritical CO2,” Paper no. 16407, AMPP Corrosion 2021 Virtual Conference & Expo., 19-30 April, 2021.

56. G Mittal, F Fanicchia, I Bhamji, S Paul, “Development of Solution Precursor Plasma Spray TiO2/Al2O3 Composite Coatings for Heat Exchanger Application,” Paper no. 16304, AMPP Corrosion 2021 Virtual Conference & Expo., 19-30 April, 2021.

57. G Mittal, F Fanicchia, I Bhamji, S Paul, “Development of Superhydrophobic Suspension Plasma Sprayed TiO2, CuO and Fe3O4 Coatings for Corrosion Mitigation in Geothermal Heat Exchangers,” Paper no. 16302, AMPP Corrosion 2021 Virtual Conference & Expo., 19-30 April, 2021.

58. M Mitzithra, J Rothwell, S Paul, F Santos, “Exploring CO2 Annular Corrosion In Flexible Pipes At Different Pressures,” Paper no. 16796, AMPP Corrosion 2021 Virtual Conference & Expo., 19-30 April, 2021.

59. P Taddei Pardelli, C Tempesti, A Mannelli, A Kravos, A Sabard, F Fanicchia, S Paul, R Şengun, H Alp Sahiller, U Halaçoğlu, I Pekdüz, A Stefansson, IM Galeczka, “Design of a Scaling Reduction System for Geothermal Applications,” 100RES 2020- Applied Energy Symposium (ICAE), Pisa, Italy, 29-30 October, 2020.

60. D Smyth-Boyle and S Paul, “Corrosion Testing in Supercritical CO2,” Paper no. 14861, NACE Corrosion 2020 (online-only due to Covid-19).

61. ME Mitzithra, J Rothwell, S Paul, F P dos Santos, “Exploring High Pressure CO2 Annular Corrosion in Flexible Pipes,” Paper no. 14740, NACE Corrosion 2020 (online-only due to Covid-19).

62. S Paul and MDF Harvey, “Determination of the Corrosion Rate of Thermally Spayed Aluminum (TSA) in Simulated Marine Service,” Paper no. 14650, NACE Corrosion 2020 (online-only due to Covid-19).

63. S Paul, “Behaviour of damaged thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) in aerated and deaerated seawater,” Paper no. 12766, NACE 2019, Nashville, 24-28 March, 2019.

64. S Paul, “Performance of UNS N06625 weld clad on carbon steel in CO2/H2S environment at 120°C,” Paper no. 12767, NACE 2019, Nashville, 24-28 March, 2019.

65. S Paul, “Corrosion of carbon steel in supercritical CO2/H2S and its mitigation using coatings,” Paper no. 12768, NACE 2019, Nashville, 24-28 March, 2019.

66. S Paul, “Effect of Temperature and Pressure on the Performance of Corrosion Resistant Alloy (CRA) Coatings in Supercritical CO2,” Paper no. 10967, NACE 2018, Phoenix, April 15-19, 2018.

67. S Paul, P McNutt, "Corrosion performance of Cold Sprayed Tantalum Coatings", Paper no. 10653, NACE 2018, Phoenix, April 15-19, 2018.

68. S Paul, “Cathodic Protection of Offshore Structures by Extreme Damage Tolerant Sacrificial Coatings,” Paper no.10938, NACE 2018, Phoenix, April 15-19, 2018.

69. H Begg, S Paul, "Performance of Nickel Alloy UNS N06625 Welds in Supercritical H2S Environment," NACE 2018, Paper no.10949, Phoenix, April 15-19, 2018.

70. M E Mitzithra, S Paul, “Performance of API 5L X65 in a ‘Sweet’ followed by ‘Sour’ Environment,” NACE 2018, Paper no.10970, Phoenix, April 15-19, 2018.

71. S Paul, B Syrek-Gerstenkorn, ‘Potential use of thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) in CCS’, Paper No 81036, pp 1-6, EUROCORR 2017, Prague, 04-07 September, 2017.

72. S Paul, ‘Damage tolerance of thermally sprayed aluminium in marine environments’, Paper No 80946, pp 1-4, EUROCORR 2017, Prague, 04-07 September, 2017.

73. R Ribeiro, J Rothwell, S Paul and C E F Kwietniewski, ‘Effect of CO2 Gas Flow Rate on Corrosion of High Strength Steels for Flexible Pipes’, OMAE2017, Paper No. 61970, Trondheim, Norway, 25-30 June, 2017.

74. S Paul, ‘Performance of Thermally Sprayed Corrosion Resistance Alloy (CRA) Coatings in 50 MPa Supercritical CO2’, NACE 2017, Paper No 9007, New Orleans, March 26-30, 2017.

75. S Paul, ‘Protection of Deep Sea Steel Structures using Thermally Sprayed Aluminium’, NACE 2017, Paper No 9009, New Orleans, March 26-30, 2017.

76. Q Lu, S Paul, Determining the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration limit in saline solutions for safe operation of CRAs’, NACE 2017, Paper No 9062, New Orleans, March 26-30, 2017.

77. S Paul, ‘Corrosion performance of thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) in simulated deep sea environment’, Paper No 57767, pp 1-10, EUROCORR 2016, Montpellier, 11-15 September, 2016.

78. S Paul, ‘Performance of damaged and intact thermally sprayed corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) coatings on carbon steel in supercritical CO2 environments at different temperatures’, Paper No 57777, pp 1-16, EUROCORR 2016, Montpellier, 11-15 September, 2016.

79. S Paul, ‘Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Thermally Sprayed Aluminium in Synthetic Seawater’, Paper No 4738, pp 939-945, ITSC 2016, Shanghai, May 10-12, 2016.

80. S Paul, ‘Performance of Thermally Sprayed Corrosion Resistant Alloy (CRA) Coatings on Carbon Steel in Supercritical CO2 Environments at Different Temperatures’, Paper No 4740, pp 654-659, ITSC 2016, Shanghai, May 10-12, 2016.

81. S Paul, ‘Corrosion performance of damaged thermally sprayed aluminium in simulated deep sea environment’, ITSC 2016, Paper No 4737, pp 109-114, Shanghai, May 10-12, 2016.

82. B Syrek-Gerstenkorn, S Paul, ‘Can thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) mitigate corrosion of carbon steel in carbon capture and storage (CCS) environments?’, ITSC 2016, Paper No 4736, pp 933-938, Shanghai, May 10-12, 2016.

83. B. Robinson, A. Tabecki, S. Paul, G. Shi, I. P. Parkin, J. A. Darr and H. L. de Villiers Lovelock, Comparison of SFS, SPS and HVSFS for the Production of Photocatalytic Titania Coatings, ITSC 2016, Shanghai, May 10-12, 2016.

84. B. Robinson, A. Tabecki, S. Paul, G. Shi, P. Carmichael, I. P. Parkin, J. A. Darr and H. L. de Villiers Lovelock, LPC - Novel Process for the Production of Photocatalytic Surfaces, ITSC 2016, Shanghai, May 10-12, 2016.

85. S Paul, ‘Performance of Thermally Sprayed CRA Coatings on Carbon Steel in Supercritical CO2 Environments’, NACE 2016, Paper No 7669, Vancouver, March 07-10, 2016.

86. N Ce, NS Zulkfli, S Paul, ‘Effect of TSA Coating Damage on the Mechanism of Calcareous Deposit Formation in Boiling Seawater’, NACE 2016, Paper No 7486, Vancouver, March 07-10, 2016.

87. ME Mitzithra, S Paul, ‘Corrosion Performance of API 5l X65 Steel in a Low Temperature Saline Environment’, NACE 2016, Paper No 7625, Vancouver, March 07-10, 2016.

88. ME Mitzithra, S Paul, ‘Scaling investigation of API 5L X65 steel in a ‘sweet’ followed by ‘sour’ environment’, NACE 2016, Paper No 7623, Vancouver, March 07-10, 2016.

89. S Paul, ‘Damage tolerance of thermally sprayed corrosion resistant alloy coatings on carbon steel for use in carbon capture and storage’, EUROCORR 2015, Paper No 771, Graz, September 6-10, 2015.

90. S Paul, ‘Electrochemical monitoring of damaged thermally sprayed aluminium coatings on steel in a simulated marine immersion environment at different temperatures’, EUROCORR 2015, Paper No 773, Graz, September 6-10, 2015.

91. H Zhang, S Paul, M Gittos, K Sotoudeh, G Shi, ‘The Effect of Post Weld Heat Treatment on the Corrosion Performance of Friction Stir Welded High Strength Aluminium Alloys’. 68th IIW Annual Assembly and Conference, Helsinki, June 28 to July 3, 2015.

92. S Paul, MDF Harvey, QY Ho, K Yunus, AC Fisher, ‘Corrosion Testing of Thermally Sprayed Aluminium’, ITSC 2015, Paper No 38552, pp 964-970, Long Beach, May 11-14, 2015.

93. S Paul, ‘Mitigating Corrosion of Carbon Steel in Supercritical CO₂ Environments using HVOF Coatings’, ITSC 2015, Paper No 38553, pp 1072-1077, Long Beach, May 11-14, 2015.

94. S Paul, MDF Harvey, NS Zulkfli, K Yunus, AC Fisher, ‘Mechanism of Calcareous Deposit Formation on TSA-coated Steel Structures at Elevated Temperatures’, ITSC 2015, Paper No 38588, pp 135-141, Long Beach, May 11-14, 2015.

95. S Paul, PJ Aldhous, HL deVilliers Lovelock, ‘Effect of Blasting and Spraying Parameters on the Adhesion of Arc Wire Sprayed Aluminium Coatings, ITSC 2015, Paper No 38346, pp 321-328, Long Beach, May 11-14, 2015.

96. S Paul, ‘Thermally Sprayed Corrosion Resistant Alloy Coatings on Carbon Steel for Use in Supercritical CO₂ Environments’, NACE 2015, Paper No 5939, Dallas, March 16-20, 2015.

97. S Paul, NS Zulkfli, MDF Harvey, K Yunus, AC Fisher, ‘Microstructural Evaluation of Calcareous Deposits on TSA-coated Steel Structures at Elevated Temperatures’, NACE 2015, Paper No 5949, Dallas, March 16-20, 2015.

98. H Zhang, S Paul, M Gittos, K Sotoudeh, G Shi, ‘Influence of Post-weld Heat Treatment on the Corrosion Behavior of Friction Stir Welded High Strength 7050-T7451 Aluminum Alloys’. The International Symposium on Visualization in Joining & Welding Science Through Advanced Measurements and Simulation Visual-JW 2014, Reg No. 999, Osaka, November 26-28, 2014.

99. S Paul, ‘Thermally sprayed corrosion resistant alloy coatings on carbon steel for use in CCS’, EUROCORR 2014, Paper No 7456, Pisa, September 8-12, 2014.

100. S Paul, C Gomez Gomez, MDF Harvey, ‘Electrochemical monitoring of thermally sprayed aluminium coatings on steel in a simulated marine immersion environment’, EUROCORR 2014, Paper No 7458, Pisa, September 8-12, 2014.

101. S Paul, Q Lu, MDF Harvey, ‘Mitigating localised corrosion using thermally sprayed aluminium coatings on welded 25% Cr superduplex stainless steel’, ITSC 2014, Paper No 3727, Barcelona, May 21-23, 2014.

102. Q Lu, P Woollin, S Paul, M F Gittos, MDF Harvey, ‘The Influence of Thermally Sprayed Aluminium Coatings on Controlling the Hydrogen Embrittlement of Welded Superduplex and Supermartensitic Stainless Steels’, NACE 2014, Paper No 3958, San Antonio, March 09-13, 2014.

103. Q Lu, M D F Harvey, M F Gittos, P Woollin and S Paul, ‘Preventing Localised Corrosion Using Thermally Sprayed Aluminium Coatings on Welded 25Cr Superduplex Stainless Steel’, NACE 2014, Paper No 3959, San Antonio, March 09-13, 2014.

104. S Paul, B Craster, C Tighe and S Mycock, ‘Materials Testing in High Pressure CO2’, The Fourth International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Proceedings of the 2013 International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Paper No 15, pp. 1-15, Newcastle, UK, June 19-20, 2013.

105. D Harvey, S Paul, R Barnett and M Riley, ‘Mitigation of Biomass-Induced Corrosion of Superheater Tubes using Thermal Spray Coatings’, NACE 2013, Paper No 2625, pp. 1-13, Orlando, March 17-21, 2013.

106. D Harvey and S Paul, ‘TSA Coatings for the Mitigation of Corrosion and EAC of Welded Duplex SS at Elevated Temperature’, NACE 2013, Paper No 2621, pp. 1-15, Orlando, March 17-21, 2013.

107. S Paul, Q Lu and P Woollin, ‘Electrochemical noise methods for identifying pitting limits of stainless steel welds’, IIW 2012 Annual Assembly, Paper No IX-2390-12, pp. 1-23, Denver, USA, July 8-11, 2012.

108. S Paul, R Shepherd and P Woollin, ‘Selection of Materials for High Pressure CO2 Transport’, The Third International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Proceedings of the 2012 International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Paper No 19, pp. 1-16, Newcastle, UK, June 20-21, 2012.

109. S Paul and MDF Harvey, ‘Corrosion Testing of HVOF Coatings in High Temperature Environments for Biomass Applications’, Thermal Spray 2012: Proceedings of the International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition, Houston, USA, May 21-24, 2012, R. S. Lima, A. Agrawal, M. M. Hayland, Y-C Lau, C-J Li, A. McDonald, F-L Toma, Ed, ASM International, Materials Park, OH, 2012, pp. 184-189.

110. S Paul, CM Lee and MDF Harvey, ‘Improved Coatings for Extended Design Life of 22%Cr Duplex Stainless Steel in Marine Environments’, Thermal Spray 2012: Proceedings of the International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition, Houston, USA, May 21-24, 2012, R. S. Lima, A. Agrawal, M. M. Hayland, Y-C Lau, C-J Li, A. McDonald, F-L Toma, Ed, ASM International, Materials Park, OH, 2012, pp. 544-549.

111. S Paul, R Shepherd and P Woollin, ‘Materials Assessment for High Pressure CO2 Transport’, The Second International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Proceedings of the 2011 International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Paper No 08, pp. 1-29, Newcastle, UK, June 22-23, 2011.

112. S Paul, R Shepherd, A Bahrami and P Woollin ‘Material Selection for Supercritical CO2 Transport’, The First International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Proceedings of the 2010 International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Paper No 16, pp. 1-21, Newcastle, UK, July 1-2, 2010.

113. TW Clyne, S Paul, R Vaßen, H Kaßner, ‘The Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Properties of Detached SPS and APS Thermal Barrier Coatings’, International Thermal Spray Conference & Exposition 2009 (ITSC), Seminar, Las Vegas, 4 May 2009

114. S Paul, A Cipitria, IO Golosnoy, TW Clyne, L Xie and MR Dorfman, 'Effect of Heat Treatment on Pore Architecture and Associated Property Changes in Plasma Sprayed TBCs', Global Coating Solutions, Proceedings of the 2007 International Thermal Spray Conference, Beijing, China, May 14-16, 2007, Basil R. Marple, Margaret M. Hyland, Yuk-Chiu Lau, Chang-Jiu Li, Rogerio S. Lima, and Ghislain Montavon, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, 2007, pp. 411-416.

115. L Xie, MR Dorfman, A Cipitria, S Paul, IO Golosnoy and TW Clyne, 'Properties and Performance of High-Purity Thermal Barrier Coatings', Global Coating Solutions, Proceedings of the 2007 International Thermal Spray Conference, Beijing, China, May 14-16, 2007, Basil R. Marple, Margaret M. Hyland, Yuk-Chiu Lau, Chang-Jiu Li, Rogerio S. Lima, and Ghislain Montavon, Ed., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, 2007, pp. 37-42.

116. NK Singh, S Paul, PS Dobal, DC Agrawal and RS Katiyar, 'Phases and Electrical Conductivity of Sol-Gel Prepared ZrO2 and ZrO2-Gd2O3 Thin films on Stainless Steel', Inorganic Materials: Recent Advances, Proceedings of the International symposium on recent advances in inorganic materials (RAIM 02) at IIT-Bombay, India, December 11-13, 2002, Dhirendra Bahadur, Satish Vitta, and Om Prakash, Ed., Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, India, 2004, pp. 165-168.

117. S Paul, NK Singh, S Dutta and DC Agrawal, 'Electrical properties of bulk and Thin Film ZrO2 –Gd2O3 Ceramics', Proceedings of the Seventh International symposium on advances in electrochemical science and technology (ISAEST-VII), Vol. 1, pp. D100-D103, Chennai, November (27-29) 2002

Qualifications

• PhD, Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK

• CEng FIMMM, UK

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