Dr Ross Minty
Lecturer
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Personal statement
I studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde (MEng, Distinction 2014) and subsequently obtained my PhD from the University for studies on the influence of matrix stoichiometry on the performance of the fibre-matrix interface within glass fibre-reinforced composites, supervised by Professor Jim Thomason and Dr Liu Yang.
I then spent 4 years in industry with Far-UK (Nottingham) where I acted as both technical and overall project leader across a diverse portfolio of commercial and grant funded projects focussed on applied research and development of composite materials.
I returned to the University of Strathclyde in January 2022 as a Lecturer in Composite Material Sustainability and Reinforcement as part of the Advanced Composites Group (ACG). My goal, through both academic and industrial collaboration, is to develop and characterise the next generation of sustainable, high performance composite materials, with a particular focus on the fibre-matrix interface and fundamental understanding of fibre sizing development for reinforcement fibres.
Qualifications
Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Institute of Engineers in Scotland (IES)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Composite Material Science
Fellowship (FHEA) of the Higher Education Academy
Publications
- Rain Erosion Resistance of Laser Perforated Carbon Fibre Composites for Leading Edge Aerospace Applications
- Nixon Paul, Baty Alexander, Bell Martin, Yang Liu, Minty Ross F
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
- Interfacial Performance of Vitrimers with Glass Fibres: A Comparative Study with Insight into Post-Healing Adhesion Behaviour
- Payne Alexander, Meyn Niklas, Kakaratsios Zacharias, Minty Ross F
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
- Re-exploring the importance of residual stresses to the stress transfer capability of the fibre-matrix interface
- Minty Ross F, Malone Beth, Bryce David, Yang Liu, Thomason James
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
- Further exploration of single fibre gold coating to investigate the contribution of residual stresses to the fibre-matrix interface
- Malone Beth, Lunn Rebecca, Payne Alexander, Thomason James, Minty Ross F
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
- Effect of humidity on the fibre-matrix interface during cryogenic cycling
- Kelly Lewis, Yang Liu, Liggat John, Minty Ross F
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
- Investigating the contribution of physical versus chemical adhesion in the measured value of the fibre-matrix interfacial shear strength of glass-epoxy composites
- Malone Beth, Lunn Rebecca, Payne Alexander, Thomason James, Minty Ross F
- IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering Vol 1338 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1338/1/012025
Teaching
16565 Engineering Composites
ME310 Professional Responsbilities
Research Interests
My current research interests include understanding and enhancing the fibre-matrix interface for new polymer/fibre combinations, the development and investigation of fibre ‘sizings’ for carbon and glass fibres, the optimisation of adhesion in multi-material structures, and the generation of new forms of advanced composite material to enhance the sustainability and circular nature of lightweight composite materials.
Professional Activities
- Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 8/2025
- The Impact of Adhesion & Residual Stress within Next-Generation Composites Materials
- Speaker
- 25/3/2025
- Strategic Themes - EPSRC (Critical Mass) - Sustainable & Circular Materials & Manufacturing
- Participant
- 11/2/2025
- EPSRC Peer Review College (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 1/2024
- Scottish Plastics and Rubber Association (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 24/1/2022
- University of Southampton
- Visiting researcher
- 12/2021
Projects
- UDLA 2527 University of Strathclyde | Payne, Alexander
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator) Meyn, Niklas (Co-investigator) Payne, Alexander (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2029
- EPSRC Collaborative REA 3496 - An investigation of the fibre-matrix interface and self-healing capability of vitrimer-based polymer fibre-reinforced composites
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2029
- Durability of glass-fibre/acrylic composites and their interface for use in renewable energy structural applications
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027
- Royce Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator)
- An collaborative project with the Universityo of Limerick, funded by the Royce Institute, to investigate optimising the fibre-matrix interface of lignin-based carbon fibres for next-generation sustainable composites
- 24-Jan-2024 - 19-Jan-2024
- DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Kelly, Lewis
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator) Liggat, John (Co-investigator) Yang, Liu (Co-investigator) Kelly, Lewis (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
- An investigation of the fibre-matrix interface of laser processed composite materials
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator) Nixon, Paul (Research Co-investigator)
- 07-Jan-2023 - 06-Jan-2026
Contact
Dr
Ross
Minty
Lecturer
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Email: ross.f.minty@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2311