Dr Ben Blackham

Dr. Ben Blackham is an experienced process and project engineer currently working at UKBIC since June 2022, overseeing the electrode coating line for battery manufacturing in the automotive electrification sector. Prior to this role, Dr. Blackham served as a project manager at WMG, University of Warwick, managing multiple projects across various directorates from December 2021 to June 2022. Dr. Blackham has also held positions as a manufacturing engineer at The High Temperature Research Centre and as an advanced research engineer at The Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited, where project management spanned multiple industries, including aerospace. Early career experience includes roles at Sandvik Machining Solutions, focusing on research and development in extrusion feedstock optimization and product development. Dr. Blackham holds an EngD in Materials Science and Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, both from the University of Birmingham.