Dr Shiladitya Paul

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.

"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) "

(0) Lai, C. C. K., Patsiaouras, G. and Brokalaki, Z., (2020) Tutors as brands: Exploring the celebrification of the Hong Kong shadow education sector, Journal of Promotional Communications, 8(1), 125-145.

Patsiaouras, G., (2019) Marketing concepts can have a life of their own: representation and pluralism in marketing concept analysis. Marketing Theory. 19(4), pp. 559-566.

Veneti, A. Karadimitriou, A., and Patsiaouras, G., (2019) From Autographs to Fan-Celebrity Selfies: A New Media Genre in the Evolving Participatory Media Culture. London School of Economics Working Papers. pp. 1-28.

Patsiaouras, G., Veneti, A., and Green, W., (2018) Marketing, art and voices of dissent: promotional methods of protest art by the 2014 Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement. Marketing Theory. 18(2), pp. 75-100.

Patsiaouras, G., (2017) The history of conspicuous consumption in the United Kingdom: 1945-2000. Journal of Historical Research in Marketing. Vol. 9 Issue: 4, pp.488-510,

Patsiaouras (2017) ‘Fault’ genes and false needs? A critical review on the direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests. The Marketing Review. 17(2), pp 217-237.

Patsiaouras, G., Fitchett, J., and Davies, A., (2016). Beyond the couch: Psychoanalytic consumer character readings into narcissism and denial, Marketing Theory, Vol. 16(1) 57-73

Patsiaouras, G., Saren. M., and Fitchett, J., (2015) “The marketplace of life? An exploratory study on the commercialization of water resources through the lens of macro-marketing." Journal of Macromarketing, 35(1), pp. 23-35.

Fitchett, J., Patsiaouras, G., and Davies, A., (2014) Myth and ideology in Consumer Culture Theory (CCT). Marketing Theory. 14(4), pp. 495-506.

Patsiaouras, G., Fitchett, J and Saren, M., (2014) Boris Artzybasheff and the art of anthropomorphic marketing in early American consumer culture. Journal of Marketing Management. 30(3), pp. 117-137.

Patsiaouras, G., and Fitchett, J., (2012) The evolution of conspicuous consumption. Journal of Historical Research in Marketing. 4(1), pp. 154-176 (Emerald - JHRM Literati award for most outstanding article for the 2013 publication year).

Patsiaouras, G., and Fitchett, J., (2010) The Wolf of Wall Street: Re-imagining Veblen for the 21st Century. European Advances in Consumer Research, London, Association for Consumer Research, Vol. 9(6), pp. 214-218.

Patsiaouras, G., and Fitchett, J., (2009) “Rethinking Veblen’s contribution to consumer research: a phenomenological enquiry into the perception of prestige by middle-income British consumers. Finanza Marketing e Produzione (Finance Marketing and Production) University of Bocconi publication Press. 27(4), pp. 24-47.

Patsiaouras, G., and Fitchett, J., (2009) Veblen and Darwin: tracing the intellectual roots of evolutionism in consumer research. Journal of Marketing Management, 25(7/8), pp. 729-744.

I have strong research management skills. I have supervised several MSc and PhD students some in collaboration with other UK universities such as 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 "

I am currently supervising several PhD students.

"• Thermal and cold spray coatings • Materials development characterisation and performance evaluation • Electrochemistry and Corrosion • Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage"

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

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

"1. NACE 2019 Nashville 24-28 March 2019 Paper no. 12766 “Behaviour of damaged thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) in aerated and deaerated seawater”. 2. NACE 2018 Phoenix April 15-19 2018 Paper no. 10653 ""Corrosion performance of Cold Sprayed Tantalum Coatings"". 3. EUROCORR 2017 Prague 04-07 September 2017 Paper No 81036 “Potential use of thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) in CCS”. 4. NACE 2017 New Orleans March 26-30 2017 Paper No 9007 “Performance of Thermally Sprayed Corrosion Resistance Alloy (CRA) Coatings in 50 MPa Supercritical CO2”. 5. EUROCORR 2016 Montpellier 11-15 September 2016 Paper No 57767 “Corrosion performance of thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) in simulated deep sea environment”. 6. EUROCORR 2016 Montpellier 11-15 September 2016 Paper No 57777 “Performance of damaged and intact thermally sprayed corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) coatings on carbon steel in supercritical CO2 environments at different temperatures”. 7. ITSC 2016 Shanghai May 10-12 2016 Paper No 4738 “Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Thermally Sprayed Aluminium in Synthetic Seawater”. "

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

• CEng FIMMM, UK