Dr Talha J.

Talha Pirzada is a chartered engineer and is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Materials. He is a Junior Research Fellow at Linacre College where he pursued his DPhil in aerospace materials from 2017-2021. Talha did his B.Eng Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bath followed by a MSc in Mechanical engineering at University College London.

As part of his post-doctoral fellowship, he is leading an industrial scale up project called Hawk-X to produce Oxide based ceramic matrix composites in the UK. This consortium includes 13 organizations, including Rolls-Royce, Reaction Engines, MBDA, Cross Manufacturing and 3M. The project aims to manufacture the first UK oxide based ceramic matrix composite facility which can be used to manufacture parts for jet engines, rockets and defence applications.

Talha is also the Research & Technology Manager at Cross Manufacturing Ltd, a role that involves setting up the short-term, medium-term and long-term R&T strategy of a 90-year old aerospace company with 600 employees.

Talha’s research interests includes Oxide based Ceramic Matrix Composites, Aerospace seals, nickel-based and cobalt-based super alloys, fracture mechanics and Additive manufacturing of nickel-based alloys. His other interests include poetry, flying and playing tennis.