Dr George Wise

Pembroke College
  • Research Associate
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Dr George Wise

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About

2023-Present: Research Associate in the RR UTC

2018-2023: PhD (Materials Science & Metallurgy) - University of Cambridge

2017-2018: MSci (Materials Science & Metallurgy) - University of Cambridge

2014-2017: MA (Materials Science & Metallurgy) - University of Cambridge

Dr George Wise is a Research Associate in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge. He studied Natural Sciences at Gonville & Caius College, specialising in Materials Science and receiving the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths Prize and Medal in 2018. He subsequently completed doctoral research under the supervision of Professors Howard Stone and Nicholas Jones, working in collaboration with Rolls-Royce plc to develop new Ni-base superalloys for aerospace applications.

He currently leads independent research seeking to improve the sustainability of superalloy production, in addition to developing alloys for in-service repair and refurbishment applications. Dr Wise lectures the Part III Materials Science course on Superalloys, is an assessor for the final-year individual research project, and supervises undergraduate students studying Part IA Materials Science in the Natural Sciences Tripos. In recognition of his contributions to research, teaching and outreach he was awarded the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers Postdoctoral Fellowship Prize in 2025.

Research

Research interests

  • Superalloys
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Recyling
  • Joining

There is an ongoing drive to improve efficiency and reduce emissions from the civil aviation sector, and international governing bodies have set ambitious targets that will necessitate higher engine operating temperatures and rotational speeds.

My research involves the development of novel nickel-base superalloys, able to withstand the more severe operating conditions that will be encountered in the next generation of gas turbine engines. This involves designing new alloy chemistries that will provide the required properties for application in new engine designs. Once a suitable composition has been identified, extensive testing must be performed, and my research has a specific focus on deformation processing and joining techniques, mainly forging and electron beam welding.

An important part of this ongoing development requires the characterisation of these materials in terms of their microstructural stability, mechanical properties and oxidation behaviour, with a view to understanding the mechanisms by which they will degrade in service.

Teaching and supervision

Teaching: 

Part IA Materials Science Supervisor

Part IA, IB & II Materials Science Demonstrator

Part III Materials Science Assessor

Part III Course Lecturer - M9: Superalloys

Research supervision: 

Part III Projects on:

  • Inertia Welding of Ni-base Superalloys
  • Effects of Mo and Cr additions to a novel polycrystalline Ni-base superalloy