Qualifications
Bachelors and Masters in Chemistry
Bachelors and PhD in Engineering
Dr Jane Blunt
Dr Jane Blunt is a College Lecturer in Materials Science and teaches the properties of engineering materials for students studying the Engineering tripos at Magdalene.
I graduated in engineering from Cambridge with a PhD in 1990, and went on to work at the Welding Institute just south of Cambridge. I did industrial research and development, and failure investigations there. I also branched out into safety, which gave me a global view of the research and other operations in the company.
I then moved to the Department of Physics as their Safety Officer in 2000, where I advised on all aspects of safety from the design of equipment, experimental protocols, the emergency response etc.
I also write materials for distance learning students (GCSE and A levels in Sciences), and teach Structural Integrity with the Open University.
Professional Affiliations
Member of the the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), and Chartered Engineer (MIMMM, CEng)
Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), and Chartered Safety Practitioner (CFIOSH)