Professor Gary Jones

BSc, PhD, CSci, FNucI

  • Visiting Professor of AACME
  • Infinity Chief Executive Officer

Background:

As Infinity CEO, I am accountable for a significant new endeavour in the UK Midlands region. Infinity shall deliver advanced manufacturing methods, skills & supply chain development, and high-TRL technology development, not currently available within the UK. The Advanced Manufacturing technologies shall be world-leading and attract international interest and collaborative programmes.

Outline of main research interests:

  • Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, specifically HIP, AM and Power Beam Welding.
  • Business & Innovation, from start-ups to prime industry.
  • Technology & Innovation leadership, building collaborations between industry, government and academia.

Keynote Presentations:

  • 2024: WAMS24, Orlando, Florida, USA. “Nuclear Space Reactors; Powering Human Endeavour”.
  • 2023: Nuclear Manufacturing Summit 2023, Sheffield, UK. “Nuclear Space Power; a Giant Leap for the UK”.
  • 2022: Rolls-Royce Global Manufacturing Symposium, UK. “Innovation in Nuclear Products”.

Academic Publications:

  • Jones, G. HIP Replacement: an alternative to forging. IMechE Technology Working Group 2020. Jones, G., Warner, E. HIP for nuclear industry applications. EPMA2020, Oslo, Norway.
  • Jones, G., Sulley, J. HIP Low Alloy Steel for Nuclear Pressure Vessels. ICONE27, 19-24 May 2019, Japan.
  • Jones, G.R, Hooper, R.H. (2005). The effect of garment layers on backpack pressure. Applied Ergonomics.
  • Jones, G.R, Hooper, R.H. (2003). The ‘in-field ’assessment of military load carriage systems. IEC Seoul.

External colaborators:

  • Rolls-Royce
  • BAE Systems
  • AWE
  • UKIFS
  • The Manufacturing Technology Centre
  • University of Derby
  • University of Leicester
  • University of Strathclyde
  • Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
  • TWI

External roles and appointments:

  • Fellow of the Nuclear Institute
  • Chartered Scientist
  • Non-Executive Director roles held at Research Technology Organisations