Professor Black is among 71 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology who have been elected to the Academy’s fellowship, which is by invitation only.
Professor Black is a research leader, senior lecturer and businesswoman in the field of additive manufacturing and 3-D printing.
Her main area of research expertise is the development of novel functional materials using binder jet printing for the manufacture of metals and ceramics.
In 2019, she co-founded Meta Additive, a 3-D printing spin out company which was acquired in 2021 by Desktop Metal Inc.
A serial academic entrepreneur, Professor Black recently launched another spin-out company, Atomik AM, which provides tailor-made solutions to customers utilising advanced manufacturing techniques.
Professor Black is a strong advocate for equality and diversity in science and engineering and provides leadership to the Liverpool Women in Science and Engineering society.
In 2018, the Daily Telegraph voted her as one of the ‘Top 50 Women in Engineering’ and in 2022, she won the Academic Entrepreneur category at the PraxisAuril Knowledge Exchange Awards.
On becoming a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow, Professor Black said: “I am absolutely delighted to be elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Fellowship. I look forward to taking an active role in the Academy and helping it achieve its goals to harness the power of engineering to create a sustainable society and an inclusive economy for all.”
Dr John Lazar CBE FREng, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, said: “Our new Fellows represent some of the most talented people in the world of engineering and are taken from the ranks of those who are aiming to address some of our most critical problems. We are proud to say that many of our newly elected Fellows have come from underrepresented groups in engineering and related sectors and we hope this helps to tackle some of the issues around a lack of diversity within the profession. There is ample evidence that a wider pool of ideas and experiences helps to improve decision-making and develop novel solutions to global challenges.”
Professor Black will be formally admitted to the Royal Academy of Engineering at a special ceremony in London on 27 November.
