If You Cannot Confirm The Provenance, How Do You Expect Me To Provide Expert Testimony?

When conducting criminal investigations, the chain of custody was very clear on all my cases. In civil accident investigation cases, establishing the provenance was critical.

Philippa Moore Guest Lectures at Cranfield University

Philippa’s lecture on ‘materials science for fire investigation’ included scientific principles and observations such as material’s behaviour with heat, contact alloying, arc mapping, glass fracture, corrosion, and laboratory analysis tools.

Time-Dependent Behaviour Of Welds In Steel Connection As Subjected To Fire Temperatures

This article emphasises the importance of time or loading rate effects on the behaviour of welds and welded connection when exposed to fire. 

Birmingham Series – The Role of Chemistry in Loss & Injury

This webinar discusses personal injury, property damage and business interruption losses across a range of industries where chemistry has played a role.

Hawkins Welcomes Mechanical Engineer Ian Jeavons

Hawkins welcomes mechanical engineer Ian Jeavons to our Leeds Office.

Hawkins Welcomes Mechanical Engineer Natasha Moore

Natasha is now an Associate based in our Bristol Office and will be a great addition to both the mechanical and materials engineering teams at Hawkins.

Hawkins Welcomes Materials Engineer Giuseppe Scatigno

Hawkins welcomes chartered materials engineer Dr Guiseppe Scatigno to our Bristol Office.

Reigate Series – Safe Mode: Multi-Modal Transporting of Dangerous Goods

Webinar: A synopsis of the regulations for transporting dangerous goods by different modes including by ship and road.

Philippa Moore

Philippa graduated from the University of Cambridge with MA and MSci degrees in materials science and metallurgy. She subsequently stayed at Cambridge to gain her PhD, researching the microstructures and properties of laser and laser/arc hybrid welds in pipeline steels, a project supported by industrial partner, TWI Ltd. Philippa then spent 18 years working at TWI Ltd, and developed an international reputation in fracture toughness testing, and engineering failure investigation, often of welded steel structures, through her project work and consultancy. In her last six years at TWI she was a Team Manager, her roles included responsibility for a team of engineers who delivered fracture toughness testing services for TWI. She has also carried out projects related to fracture tests in corrosive environments and hydrogen embrittlement of steels. She has published over 45 conference and journal papers on her academic research, and on topics supporting her involvement on British and International standards committees for fracture testing. Philippa was herself the industrial supervisor of five PhD students and four MSc students from 2013 to 2019 working on fracture-related topics. An inspirational and respected technical expert, she is an enthusiastic and experienced presenter to both technical and non-specialist audiences on topics related […]

Giuseppe Scatigno

Giuseppe graduated with a 1st Class Master’s Degree in Materials Science and Nuclear Engineering from Imperial College London. During this period, he worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the Incident and Emergency Centre, performing radiological dose calculations, following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. He completed a PhD, researching electrochemistry and corrosion, where he focused on environment-assisted corrosion phenomena, working closely with several nuclear utilities across the world. Giuseppe also spent time in Japan working on the development of Gen III+ reactors at Hitachi-GE Ltd. Giuseppe’s PhD work required the extensive use of state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, experimental traditional techniques, as well as computational, mathematical, and analytical methods. After completing his PhD, Giuseppe worked as a Research Associate for Imperial College, sponsored by EDF Energy, to study stress corrosion cracking resistance of dry cask storage units designed to be used for the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel. Giuseppe was then employed by EDF Energy, where he worked as a Corrosion Engineer and Chemist. Giuseppe worked closely with power generating stations before becoming the lead on water cooling systems and interim spent fuel storage. Giuseppe defined the chemical inhibitors regimes and corrosion monitoring systems to ensure the appropriate management of […]