David Dye
@davedye.bsky.social
Metallurgy Prof at Imperial. Decarbonisation, heat and fabric in buildings; Enerphit and NZEBs. Micromechanics of Ti and Co/Ni in jet engines - because people like to land. Zr in LWRs and TRIP+WIP/MedMn steels. A lot of XFEL, synchrotron and neutron stuff.
On Saturday at least, the dragon collapsed next to the M32. Crisis averted.
August 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
On Saturday at least, the dragon collapsed next to the M32. Crisis averted.
They made a TV programme in our lab! Fun times last June with Hannah Fry and the BBC. Our bit was about the invention of electric heating elements in 1905 - how new alloys and materials enable transformational technologies that change the world.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
April 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
They made a TV programme in our lab! Fun times last June with Hannah Fry and the BBC. Our bit was about the invention of electric heating elements in 1905 - how new alloys and materials enable transformational technologies that change the world.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Cat snuggles. Chin down. Little noises.
December 15, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Cat snuggles. Chin down. Little noises.
Today we welcome Simba, who is 4 and from Swindon. He’s a tiger, obvs, but on first day is already into lap sits, head bops and scritches.
December 8, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Today we welcome Simba, who is 4 and from Swindon. He’s a tiger, obvs, but on first day is already into lap sits, head bops and scritches.
I loved pusscat, who died of old age in 2021. He was the best of cats.
December 8, 2024 at 9:30 PM
I loved pusscat, who died of old age in 2021. He was the best of cats.