Ceramics and Composite Materials

D J Whitefield has worked in the manufacturing sector for the mining industry for 16 years. He was the Technical Manager responsible for plant and process improvement for BOART Longyear. He ran production for five years for BARAT Carbide optimizing process and streamlining the flow of materials through the plant in order to meet and improve quality standards and customer requirements. He was a Section Head at De Beers Research Laboratories responsible for research development of carbide diamond PCD drill bits for oil and gas drilling. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer at The University of the Witwatersrand focusing on research in ceramics, 3D printing, tape casting, bio ceramics and tungsten carbide projects.