Shore Paul
Professor Paul Shore is Head of the Cranfield University Precision Engineering Centre, Director of the Ultra Precision and Structured Surfaces Integrated Knowledge Centre. He is presently the Vice President of the European Society of Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen).
Trained in the machine tool industry as a machine tool designer. Later studying Production Engineering in Liverpool and Precision Engineering at Cranfield. He worked within a Cranfield spin-out, CUPE developing ultra precise machines for NASA/ESA and numerous blue-chips. Thereafter he worked for the Swedish SKF Bearing Group operating throughout the world implementing new strategic manufacturing technologies. Paul returned to Cranfield in 2002 to re-establish Cranfield University Precision Engineering. It is today an accredited supplier to ESA/ESO and NASA and a leading research institute in the field of Precision Engineering and Ultra Precision Manufacturing. Paul will become the President of euspen in 2011.
"Enabling next generation products through ultra-precision technologies"
Ultra precision technologies are key to the enabling of many next generation products and processes. They operate at nanometre levels of accuracy on large scale components and are pivotal to the effective fabrication of diverse components including; flexible and 3D displays, solar concentrators, micro-fluidic devices, earth orbiters, fusion energy facilities.
This lecture will highlight pivotal enabling aspects of UPT through selected examples in renewable energy, future consumer products, health products, earth monitoring and space exploration.