Dr James Curran

Dr James A. Curran specialises in the field of plasma electrolysis, for which he holds a Royal Society Industry Fellowship.  He co-ordinates research on the topic within the Gordon Laboratory, and also leads the research and development activity of Keronite International Ltd.

He holds a BA and an MSci in Materials Science and Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge, and has also completed five years of industrial placements in various fields of work at BAE SYSTEMS material technology centres.  For the past ten years, he has studied and developed the technology of plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO), completing a PhD on the subject in 2005, again at the University of Cambridge.  He is currently employed by Keronite International Ltd as their Principal Materials Engineer and Research and Development Manager, and continues close academic collaboration with the Gordon Laboratory in their PEO-related research.