David Cardwell

For the British civil servant and government scientist, see David Cardwell (civil servant).

Professor David Cardwell FREng
Nationality	British
Education	University of Warwick
Alma mater	Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Awards	FREng (2012)
Scientific career
Fields	Superconducting engineering
Institutions	University of Cambridge
Website	bulk-sucon.eng.cam.ac.uk/dc135/

David A. Cardwell, FREng, is a British superconducting engineer.[1] He is a Professor of Superconducting Engineering, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Planning at the University of Cambridge (2018-2024), former head of the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering (2014-2018), former co-director of the KACST-Cambridge Research Centre and a fellow of Fitzwilliam College.[2] In 2012, Cardwell was elected as a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[3]

Education

Cardwell studied at the University of Warwick (BSc 1983, PhD 1987).[2] He is a fellow of the Institute of Physics and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.[2]

Degrees

• DSc, Warwick University, 2015
• ScD, University of Cambridge, 2014
• MA, University of Cambridge, 1995
• PhD, Warwick University, 1987
• BSc, Warwick University, 1983[4]

Research interests

Professor Cardwell's research interests include the processing, modelling and characterisation of bulk superconductors for high-field engineering applications. Materials of particular interest include high-temperature superconductors within the (RE)BCO family and MgB2.^[clarification needed][5] He has authored or co-authored more than 370 published papers.[6]

Current position

• Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong
• Adjunct Professor at the Shanghai University of Science and Technology
• Member of the Hong Kong Government University Grants Committee
• Treasurer of the European Society for Applied Superconductivity
• Member of the Advisory Board of Superconductor Science and Technology

Distinctions

• Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
• Fellow of the Institute of Physics
• Fellow of the IET[2]

Prizes

• The Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) Arch T. Colwell Merit Award, 2008[7]
• PASREG prize for excellence in the processing of bulk superconductors, 2001[8]

See also

• University of Cambridge
• High-temperature superconductivity

References

1. BBC (2010). "Today: Friday 9th July". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
2. University of Cambridge (2014). "Prof. David Cardwell FREng". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
3. Royal Academy of Engineering (2012). "List of Fellows - Cardwell, Professor David FREng". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
4. "Bulk Superconductivity Group - Prof. David Cardwell FREng".
5. University of Cambridge (2015). "David Cardwell Department of Engineering". Retrieved 19 March 2015.
6. "Publications by Prof. David Cardwell | Department of Engineering".
7. "SCET2013_Show Organizer Details".
8. "Ballet, opera, TV, WMD and tropical medicine all feature in latest honorary degrees announced by University of Warwick".

External links

• University of Cambridge
• University of Cambridge Department of Engineering