Dr Candice Majewski

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Senior Lecturer

Deputy Head of the Mechanical Engineering Well-being, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (WEDIC)

Deputy Head of the Engineering Graduate School

c.majewski@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 7791

Sir Frederick Mappin Building

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Dr Candice Majewski
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD

Profile

Candice is a senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Sheffield, with a teaching and research focus on Additive Manufacturing (AM)/3D Printing.

Her passion for this area was inspired by a guest lecture during the final year of her undergraduate degree, which instantly made her realise this was what she wanted to do with her life.

Much of her work centres around understanding and optimising the interactions between materials and processes in AM processes involving powdered plastics – you can tell how excited she is by AM and its possibilities, as she even had her wedding bouquet produced using one of these processes!

Research interests

Candice has been involved in additive manufacturing since 2000, initially working with metal-based sintering processes. Since then she has moved towards polymer-based processes, again mainly focused around sintering technologies.

She has also managed several consultancy and contract research projects, using the knowledge gained from previous research projects to help steer the selection and development of new materials for the Laser Sintering process.

Her work has been recognised globally, most notably with the award of the 2011 International Outstanding Young Research in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award, and the Rapid Prototyping Journal's Outstanding Paper Award 2010.

Publications

Journal articles

Nar K, Majewski C & Lewis R (2023) Evaluating the effect of solid lubricant inclusion on the friction and wear properties of Laser Sintered Polyamide-12 components. Wear, 522, 204873-204873.
Wingham J, Ahmed I, Islam MT, Shepherd J & Majewski C (2022) Tailored additives for incorporation of antibacterial functionality into laser sintered parts. Frontiers in Biomaterials Science, 1. View this article in WRRO
Nar K, Majewski C & Lewis R (2022) A comprehensive characterisation of Laser Sintered Polyamide-12 surfaces. Polymer Testing, 106.
Williams RJ, Al-Dirawi KH, Brown R, Burt J, Bayly AE & Majewski C (2021) Correlations between powder wettability and part colour in the High Speed Sintering process. Additive Manufacturing, 47, 102361-102361.
Shackleford ASD, Williams RJ, Brown R, Wingham JR & Majewski C (2021) Degradation of laser sintered polyamide 12 parts due to accelerated exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Additive Manufacturing, 46. View this article in WRRO
Williams RJ, Fox L & Majewski C (2021) The effect of powder age in high speed sintering of poly(propylene). Rapid Prototyping Journal, 27(4), 707-719.
Lou S, Zhu Z, Zeng W, Majewski C, Scott PJ & Jiang X (2021) Material ratio curve of 3D surface topography of additively manufactured parts: an attempt to characterise open surface pores. Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 9(1).
Zhu Z, Lou S & Majewski C (2020) Characterisation and correlation of areal surface texture with processing parameters and porosity of High Speed Sintered parts. Additive Manufacturing, 36. View this article in WRRO
Wingham JR, Omran M, Shepherd J & Majewski C (2020) Effect of steam autoclaving on laser sintered polyamide 12. Rapid Prototyping Journal. View this article in WRRO
Zhu Z & Majewski C (2020) Understanding pore formation and the effect on mechanical properties of high speed sintered polyamide-12 parts: A focus on energy input. Materials & Design, 194. View this article in WRRO
Turner RD, Wingham JR, Paterson TE, Shepherd J & Majewski C (2020) Use of silver-based additives for the development of antibacterial functionality in Laser Sintered polyamide 12 parts. Scientific Reports, 10. View this article in WRRO
Wingham JR, Turner R, Shepherd J & Majewski C (2020) Micro-CT for analysis of laser sintered micro-composites. Rapid Prototyping Journal. View this article in WRRO
Schäfer J, Quade A, Abrams KJ, Sigeneger F, Becker MM, Majewski C & Rodenburg C (2020) Cover Picture: Plasma Process. Polym. 1/2020. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 17(1), 2070001-2070001. View this article in WRRO
Almansoori A, Abrams KJ, Ghali Al-Rubaye AD, Majewski C & Rodenburg C (2019) Novel plasma treatment for preparation of laser sintered nanocomposite parts. Additive Manufacturing, 25, 297-306. View this article in WRRO
Almansoori AMM, Masters R, Abrams K, Schäfer J, Gerling T, Majewski C & Rodenburg C (2018) Surface modification of the laser sintering standard powder polyamide 12 by plasma treatments. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 15(7). View this article in WRRO
Almansoori A, Masters R, Abrams K, Schäfer J, Gerling T, Majewski C & Rodenburg C (2018) Cover Picture: Plasma Process. Polym. 7/2018. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 15(7), 1870015-1870015. View this article in WRRO
Johnson AJ, Bingham GA & Majewski C (2018) Laser sintered body armour – establishing single layer stab protection. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 24(1), 130-137. View this article in WRRO
Almansoori A, Majewski C & Rodenburg C (2017) Nanoclay/Polymer Composite Powders for Use in Laser Sintering Applications: Effects of Nanoclay Plasma Treatment. JOM, 69(11), 2278-2285. View this article in WRRO
Johnson AA, Bingham GA & Majewski C (2017) The design and assessment of bio-inspired additive manufactured stab-resistant armour. Virtual and Physical Prototyping. View this article in WRRO
Johnson AA, Bingham GA & Majewski C (2017) Comparing the penetrative stab performance of the UK HOSDB P1/B and Stanley Tools 1992 trimming blades on certified body armour specimens. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, 90(1), 24-39. View this article in WRRO
Jarvis D, Griffiths PD & Majewski C (2016) Demonstration of Normal and Abnormal Fetal Brains Using 3D Printing from In Utero MR Imaging Data. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 37(9), 1757-1761. View this article in WRRO
Allwood JM, Childs THC, Clare AT, De Silva AKM, Dhokia V, Hutchings IM, Leach RK, Leal-Ayala DR, Lowth S, Majewski CE , Marzano A et al (2016) Manufacturing at double the speed. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 229, 729-757. View this article in WRRO
Vasquez GM, Majewski CE, Haworth B & Hopkinson N (2014) A targeted material selection process for polymers in laser sintering. Additive Manufacturing, 1-4, 127-138.
Ellis A, Noble CJ, Hartley L, Lestrange C, Hopkinson N & Majewski C (2014) Materials for high speed sintering. Journal of Materials Research, 29(17), 2080-2085.
Majewski C, Plummer K, Vasquez M & Hopkinson N (2012) Study into the recyclability of a thermoplastic polyurethane powder for use in laser sintering. Proc IMechE, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture.
Plummer K, Vasquez M, Majewski C & Hopkinson N (2012) Study into the recyclability of a thermoplastic polyurethane powder for use in laser sintering. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 226(7), 1127-1135.
Majewski C & Hopkinson N (2011) Effect of section thickness and build orientation on tensile properties and material characteristics of laser sintered nylon-12 parts. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 17(3), 176-180.
Majewski CE, Zarringhalam H, Toon D, Ajoku U, Hopkinson N & Caine MP (2009) The use of off-line part production to predict the tensile properties of parts produced by Selective Laser Sintering. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 209(6), 2855-2863.
Hopkinson N, Majewski CE & Zarringhalam H (2009) Quantifying the degree of particle melt in Selective Laser Sintering^®. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 58(1), 197-200.
Zarringhalam H, Majewski C & Hopkinson N (2009) Degree of particle melt in Nylon-12 selective laser-sintered parts. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 15(2), 126-132.
Majewski C, Zarringhalam H & Hopkinson N (2008) Effect of the degree of particle melt on mechanical properties in selective laser-sintered Nylon-12 parts. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 222(9), 1055-1064.
Majewski CE, Oduye D, Thomas HR & Hopkinson N (2008) Effect of infra-red power level on the sintering behaviour in the high speed sintering process. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 14(3), 155-160.
Majewski CE, Hobbs BS & Hopkinson N (2007) Effect of bed temperature and infra-red lamp power on the mechanical properties of parts produced using high-speed sintering. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 2(2), 103-110.
Majewski CE & Hopkinson N (2007) Release characteristics of polymer surface when moulding polyurethane foam. Plastics, Rubber and Composites, 36(10), 438-444.
Majewski C & Hopkinson N (2004) Reducing ejection forces for parts moulded into direct metal laser sintered tools. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 24(1-2), 16-23.
Majewski C & Hopkinson N (2003) Effect of tool finishing on ejection forces for injection moulded parts made using direct metal laser sintered tools. International Journal of Production Research, 41(3), 581-592.
Tarver J, Nar K & Majewski C () An investigation into the mechanisms that influence laser sintered polyamide-12 top surfaces. Rapid Prototyping Journal.
Majewski C () Making our parts work harder – getting started with functional materials for 3D printing. Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine.
Williams RJ, Smith PJ & Majewski C () Is ink heating a relevant concern in the High Speed Sintering process?. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.
Schäfer J, Quade A, Abrams KJ, Sigeneger F, Becker MM, Majewski C & Rodenburg C () HelixJet : an innovative plasma source for next‐generation additive manufacturing (3D printing). Plasma Processes and Polymers. View this article in WRRO
Majewski C, bingham G & Johnson A () Laser Sintered body armour – establishing guidelines for dual-layered stab protection. International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing. View this article in WRRO

Chapters

Al-Obaidi A & Majewski C (2019) Ultrasonic Welding of Polymer–Metal Hybrid Joints, Transactions on Intelligent Welding Manufacturing (pp. 21-38). Springer Singapore
Majewski C (2011) Applications of Evolutionary Computing to Additive Manufacturing, Evolutionary Computing in Advanced Manufacturing (pp. 197-234).
Toon D, Majewski C, Zarringhalam H, Hopkinson N & Caine M (2009) A Novel Approach to Personalising the Mechanical Properties of Sprint Footwear (P179), The Engineering of Sport 7 (pp. 207-213). Springer Paris

Conference proceedings papers

Brown R, Morgan CT & Majewski CE (2020) Not just nylon… improving the range of materials for high speed sintering. Solid Freeform Fabrication 2018: Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2018 (pp 1487-1498) View this article in WRRO
Almansoori A, Seabright R, Majewski C & Rodenburg C (2017) Feasibility of Plasma Treated Clay in Clay/Polymer Nanocomposites Powders for use Laser Sintering (LS). IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 195 (pp 012003-012003) View this article in WRRO
Liu Y, Beck S, Nicolleau F & Majewski CE (2013) Controlled multi-scale turbulence through the use of Laser Sintered Sierpinski Pyramids. 24th International SFF Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2013 (pp 869-878)
Johnson A, Bingham GA & Majewski CE (2012) Establishing the performance requirements for stab resistant Additive Manufactured Body Armour (AMBA). 23rd Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2012 (pp 297-306)
Majewski CE & Hopkinson N (2010) Effect of section thickness and build orientation on tensile properties and material characteristics of laser sintered nylon-12 parts. 21st Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2010 (pp 422-434)
Majewski CE, Horsford PM & Hopkinson N (2009) Powder pre-conditioning for the LS process. 20th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, SFF 2009 (pp 519-528)
Majewski CE, Toon D, Zarringhalam H, Hopkinson N & Caine MP (2008) Tailoring the mechanical properties of Selective Laser Sintered parts. 19th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, SFF 2008 (pp 94-103)
Majewski CE, Zarringhalam H & Hopkinson N (2008) Effects of degree of particle melt and crystallinity in SLS Nylon-12 parts. 19th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, SFF 2008 (pp 45-54)
Toon D, Majewski C, Zarringhalam H, Hopkinson N & Caine M (2008) A novel approach to personalising the mechanical properties of sprint footwear (P179). ENGINEERING OF SPORT 7, VOL 2 (pp 207-213)
al-obaidi & Majewski CANDICE () Ultrasonic Welding of Dissimilar Materials. 3rd IIW South-East European Welding Congress. Romania, 3 June 2015 - 5 June 2015.

Datasets

Wingham J, Turner R, Paterson T, Shepherd J & Majewski C (2020) Data relating to "Use of silver-based additives for the development of antibacterial functionality in Laser Sintered polyamide 12 parts".
Wingham J, Majewski C, Turner R & Shepherd J Data Relating to "Micro-CT for analysis of laser sintered micro-composites".
Wingham J, Turner R, Majewski C, Shepherd J & Paterson T Data relating to "Use of silver-based additives for the development of antibacterial functionality in Laser Sintered polyamide 12 parts".

Teaching activities: Module leader for MEC454 - Additive Manufacturing Principles and Applications