Melissa has significant experience in both the development of spray processes and the characterisation, properties and performance of materials deposited by these techniques. In addition, she has developed extensive knowledge of other coating and surface engineering technologies for a wide range of industrial applications.

During her time at TWI, Melissa has been instrumental in the development of our surface engineering facilities, enabling industry focussed, applied R&D at higher TRL/MRL scales for TWI Industrial Members. This includes working on several high profile projects related to the upscaling and manufacturing development of thermal spraying technologies for composite structures.

In addition to her Fellowship of The Welding Institute, Melissa is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM) and a Chartered Engineer (CEng). She is also a member of the Management Committee for the UK Thermal Spraying and Surface Engineering Association, which issues the Code of Practice for Thermal Spraying, and also the BSI STI/040 Thermal Spraying and Thermally Sprayed Coatings Committee.