PhD & Postdoc

Sara Okonkwo

Materials Science · University of Oxford

Sara Okonkwo is a PhD candidate in Materials Science at the University of Oxford, supervised by Prof. Nicole Grobert. Her thesis investigates carbon nanotube composite fabrication methods for load-bearing structural applications in aerospace, combining CVD synthesis with mechanical characterisation to optimise fibre-matrix interfaces. Sara has co-authored six publications in Carbon and Advanced Materials. A Rolls-Royce sponsored thesis chapter has led to two collaborative research agreements with aerospace primes. She has presented at MRS and TMS international conferences and participated in a cleanroom fabrication internship at Airbus Group. Her work attracts strong interest from aerospace and defence materials suppliers seeking alternatives to heavy metallic components.

Thesis Topic

Carbon nanotube composites for load-bearing structural aerospace applications

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