David Cardwell

David A. Cardwell is a British superconducting engineer. 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. In 2012, Cardwell was elected as a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Education

Cardwell studied at the University of Warwick (BSc 1983, PhD 1987).

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. He has authored or co-authored more than 370 published papers.

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 Chairman of the Thomas School Development Steering Committee (Ambright Education Group)

Distinctions

Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow of the Institute of Physics Fellow of the IET PASREG prize for excellence in the processing of bulk superconductors, 2001