Dr Oliver D Lewis BEng(Hons), PGCLTHE, MRAeS, MIMF, FHEA
Principal Lecturer
Summary
I am the Subject Group Leader for Future Transportation, which covers provision across Aerospace, Automotive and Railway Engineering. My own teaching focuses primarily on materials and manufacturing, while my research is in the field of corrosion and corrosion prevention, I am also active in engineering education research, using this activity to benefit student experience in the Department of Engineering and Maths.
About
I studied Materials Engineering with a Diploma in Industrial Studies in the Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering (IPTME) at Loughborough University. My final year project examined the feasibility of adopting molybdate conversion coatings as chromate replacements, using the scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET) to study the repassivation of the coatings.
Following graduation, I completed an industrially sponsored PhD project, also at Loughborough University. The aim of the study was to identify nanoparticulate additives which would enhance the performance of waterborne organic coating primers.
I joined Sheffield Hallam University in 2008, contributing to research, consultancy delivery and regionally-funded projects supporting businesses, predominantly SMEs. To date, I have supervised four PhD students to successful completion, as well as examining a number of Doctoral students, both internally at SHU and externally. I am currently supervising a Knowledge Transfer Partnership project to develop environmentally benign pretreatments for steel, in collaboration with a leading global surface finishing supplier.
Since 2010, I have also been teaching in the Department of Engineering and Mathematics creating, delivering and leading modules for undergraduate and postgraduate students. My teaching role has led to an interest in engineering education research, with projects investigating novel assessment methods, laboratory-based curriculum development and contextualising learning.
With a passion for everything aerospace, I became Course Leader for BSc Aeronautical Engineering in 2012. Since 2017, I have been a Subject Group Leader, initially for Chemical and Materials Engineering and latterly Future Transportation.
I am an active member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institute of Materials Finishing.
Principal Lecturer
Teaching
Future Transportation
Publications
Journal articles
Mussa, M., Rahaq, Y., Takita, S., Zahoor, F.D., Farmilo, N., & Lewis, O. (2021). The Influence of Adding a Functionalized Fluoroalkyl Silanes (PFDTES) into a Novel Silica-Based Hybrid Coating on Corrosion Protection Performance on an Aluminium 2024-t3 Alloy. Materials Proceedings, 7 (1). http://doi.org/10.3390/IOCPS2021-11240
Mussa, M., Farmilo, N., & Lewis, O. (2021). The Influence of Sample Preparation Techniques on Aluminium Alloy AA2024-T3 Substrates for Sol-Gel Coating. Engineering Proceedings, 11 (5). http://doi.org/10.3390/asec2021-11121
Winberg, C., Bramhall, M., Greenfield, D., Johnson, P., Lewis, O., Rowlett, P., ... Wolff, K.E. (2020). Developing employability in engineering education: a systematic review of the literature. European Journal of Engineering Education, 45 (2), 165-180. http://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2018.1534086
Ngo, S., Lowe, C., Lewis, O., & Greenfield, D. (2017). Development and optimisation of focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy as a technique to investigate cross sections of organics coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings, 106, 33-40. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2017.02.003
Seth, S., Jones, H., & Lewis, O. (2013). Wear resistance performance of thermally sprayed Al-Ti alloy measured by three body micro-scale abrasive wear test. Wear, 302 (1-2), 972-980. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2013.01.075
Lewis, O., Critchlow, G., Wilcox, G., deZeeuw, A., & Sander, J. (2012). A study of the corrosion resistance of a waterborne acrylic coating modified with nano-sized Titanium Dioxide. Progress in Organic Coatings, 73 (1), 88-94. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2011.09.004
Lewis, O.D., Greenfield, D., Akid, R., Dahm, R.H., & Wilcox, G.D. (2010). Conversion coatings for zinc electrodeposits from modified molybdate solutions. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing, 88 (2), 107-116.
Lewis, O.D., Critchlow, G.W., & Wilcox, G.D. (2009). The role of surface cleaning as a preliminary to satisfactory coating application. Corrosion management, (89), 11-16. http://www.icorr.org/magazine/introduction.phtml
Lewis, O.D., Greenfield, D., Akid, R., Dahm, R.H., & Wilcox, G.W. (2006). SVET investigation into use of simple molybdate passivation treatments on electrodeposited zinc coatings. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing, 84 (4), 188-195. http://doi.org/10.1179/174591906X124038
Mussa, M.H., Zahoor, F.D., Lewis, O., & Farmilo, N. (n.d.). Developing a Benzimidazole-Silica-Based Hybrid Sol–Gel Coating with Significant Corrosion Protection on Aluminum Alloys 2024-T3. The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences. http://doi.org/10.3390/asec2021-11124
Conference papers
Mussa, M., Takita, S., Farmilo, N., & Lewis, O. (2022). Development of a Corrosion Protection Silica-based hybrid Sol-gel Coatings on Aluminum Alloys 2024-t3 by Encapsulating Benzimidazole and Octadec-9-enoic acid. In Seijas, J.A. (Ed.) The 26th International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Basel, Switzerland, 15 November 2022 - 30 November 2022. MDPI: Basel, Switzerland: http://doi.org/10.3390/ecsoc-26-13586
Mussa, M., Lewis, O., Zahoor, D., Takita, S., & Farmilo, N. (2021). Study the effect of applying benzimidazole-ethanol solution as a film-forming corrosion inhibitor on the surface of aluminium alloy 2024-t3. In Seijas, J.A. (Ed.) The 25th International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Basel, Switzerland, 15 November 2021 - 30 November 2021. sciforum-MDPI: http://doi.org/10.3390/ecsoc-25-11635
Mussa, M., Takita, S., Zahoor, D., Lewis, O., & Farmilo, N. (2021). Study the effect of adding Oleic acid to reduce the medium diffusion in pores of hybrid silica-based sol-gel coatings. In Shin-ichi, Y. (Ed.) The 2nd International Online Conference on Polymer Science - Polymers and Nanotechnology for Industry 4.0, Basel, Switzerland, 1 November 2021 - 15 November 2021. sciforum-MDPI: http://doi.org/10.3390/IOCPS2021-11223
Lewis, O., Potts, J., & Gautrey, J. (2016). Flight testing in aircraft design teaching: implementation and impact on student experience. In Inspire to Suceed: Transforming Teaching and Learning in STEM (HEA Annual STEM Conference), East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, 28 January 2016 - 29 January 2016. https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/download/session-124-dr-oliver-lewis-dr-jonathon-potts-and-dr-jim-gautrey
Kitchen, M., Lewis, O., Jones, A.H., & Finnie, A.A. (2016). Evaluating the conditions which accelerate the patination of copper in a marine environment. European Corrosion Congress, EUROCORR 2016, 3, 1584-1599.
Lewis, O., Radley, K., Bramhall, M., & Metcalf, J. (2015). Student produced media and the use of web based sites for the assessment of technical and communication skills in engineering students. In 9th International Conference on New Horizons in Industry, Business and Education, Skiathos Palace Hotel, Skiathos, Greece, 27 August 2015 - 28 August 2015. http://nhibe2015.vs-net.eu/
Magowan, S., Bramhall, M., & Lewis, O. (2015). Portfolio assessment of laboratory practicals integrating learning across modules. In 9th International Conference on New Horizons in Industry, Business and Education, Skiathos Palace Hotel, Skiathos, Greece, 27 August 2015 - 28 August 2015.
Seth, S., Lewis, O., Jones, A.H., Stephenson, D., Boden, M., & Thistlethwaite, S. (2012). A study of corrosion and wear resistance performance of thermally sprayed Al-Zn-In and Al-Ti alloy coatings. In 53rd Corrosion Science Symposium, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK, 6 September 2012 - 7 September 2012.
Lewis, O., Seth, S., Jones, A.H., Farmilo, N., Stephenson, D., Boden, M., & Thistlethwaite, S. (2011). The development and optimization of aluminium alloys for thermal spray coating application to steel substrates. In 5th RIPT (Les Recontres Internationales sur la Projection Themique), Limoges, France, 2011 - 2011. http://www.unilim.fr/spcts/5RIPT
Seth, S., Lewis, O., Jones, H., Thistlethwaite, S., Stephenson, D., & Boden, M. (2011). A Study of Novel Aluminium Alloys for Thermally Sprayed Metallic Coatings. In Corrosion Science Symposium (52nd), 1 September 2011.
Theses / Dissertations
Kitchen, M.P. (2022). A study into the formation of patina on copper-containing antifouling marine coatings. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Lewis, O. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00486
Mussa, M. (2020). Development of Hybrid Sol-Gel Coatings on AA2024-T3with Environmentally Benign Corrosion Inhibitors. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Lewis, O., & Farmilo, N. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00314
Ngo, S. (2019). Investigation of Pretreatment Primer Performance by Electrochemical Techniques and Environmental Weathering. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Lewis, O. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00259
Seth, S. (2015). Novel aluminium alloys for thermal spray applications to steel substrates. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Lewis, O.
Posters
Lewis, O., O'Flaherty, F., Lambert, P., Stephenson, D., Boden, M., & Thistlethwaite, S. (2011). A Study of Aluminium Zinc Indium Thermal Spray Coatings for the Protection of Steel Rebars in Reinforced Concrete. Presented at: 5th RIPT (Les Recontres Internationales sur la Projection Themique), Limoges, France, 2011
Other activities
Treasurer, Sheffield Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Member, Royal Aeronautical Society Education and Skills Committee
Member, Royal Aeronautical Society Futures Fund Committee
Member, Publications Committee of the Institute of Materials Finishing