michael reece
position:jac member
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prof. reece mainly focused on ferroelectric / ferroelastic /piezoelectric materials. recent research topics are: characterization of the electromechanical properties of ferroelectric thin films using nanoindentation; development of new ferroelectric ceramics with super high curie points (>1,000c) for application as high temperature piezoelectric sensors; rapid sintering techniques to produce new materials. recently he set up the first spark plasma sintering (sps) furnace in the uk. he is director of nanoforce technology ltd, a spinout company of qmul. he is an invited professor at the shanghai institute of ceramics. he founded the ceramic matrix composite forum while at npl (1992-99). he was a member of the iom3 electronics applications divisional board (2002-07), editor of advances in applied ceramics (2012-), editorial borad of journal of advanced dielectrics. royal society industry fellow (2011-2015).