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Personal Details

Name and Title : MR CHRISTOPHER MARTIN TAYLOR

Work Address : ROOM 247, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING,

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, WOODHOUSE LANE, LEEDS LS2 9JT

Work Telephone Number Code : 0113 Number : 23 Ext 32143

E-mail : MENCMT@LEEDS.AC.UK

Position and Date of Appointment : PHD RESEARCHER

Date of Appointment : 10/99 Years With Company 2.5

Previous Employment

Employer

Position

Dates of Appointment

BLACK AND DECKER YEAR IN INDUSTRY STUDENT 08/94-09/99

Additional Employment Information:

Please state Employer, Position Held an Dates of Appointment

Qualifications

Undergraduate Course Title : MENG MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

Institution : UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

Class of Degree : 2:1 Date Awarded 07/99

Postgraduate studies : CURRENTLY WORKING ON PHD

Institution : UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

Degree Awarded : - Date Awarded -

Details of Foreign Languages Spoken : GERMAN (FLUENT SPOKEN), FRENCH (GCSE)

Membership of Engineering Institutions : -

Engineering Council Registration (CEng/IEng/EngTech) : -

Date of Birth : 23/11/75 Nationality : BRITISH

The Visit

Country : USA City : AUSTIN

Dates From : 03/08/02 To : 08/08/02

Activity

ATTENDANCE OF SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN AUSTIN. WILL PRESENT A PAPER, HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED AN ABSTRACT TO THEM FOR THIS.

Please state clearly, three objectives that you hope to achieve by undertaking the activity

1. RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NATURE/ FINDINGS OF WORK UNDERTAKEN BY MYSELF AND MY RESEARCH GROUP.

2. RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON MY RECENT WORK, WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN MY PHD THESIS ONCE WRITTEN.

3. HEAR ABOUT AND TALK ONE-TO-ONE ABOUT THE STATE OF THE ART AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES WORKING IN OUR AREA.

Subject Keywords : RAPID MANUFACTURING STEEL LASERS SINTERING

Cost of Visit Details £

Travel Costs MINIMUM FARE LEEDS-AUSTIN VIA NEW YORK 370

Accommodation and meals 4 NIGHTS AT OMNI AUSTIN HOTEL 260

Other costs (please specify) CONFERENCE COST 70

Total 700

Please state the source and amount of additional funding applied for/secured. You are requested to notify us of any decisions as soon possible.

SUPERVISOR HAS AGREED TO FUND THE REMAINDER IF APPLICATION SUCCESSFUL.

Applicant's Referees

Name : PROF. T.H.C. CHILDS

Institution : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

Name : DR. W. O'NEILL

Institution : DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

Signed : CHRIS TAYLOR Date :22.04.02

To:

Ian Bowbrick

The Royal Academy of Engineering

29 Great Peter Street

London SW1P 3LW

Tel: 020 7222 2688

Fax: 020 7233 0054

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