Division of Materials Engineering

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Academic Members

Prof Kaspar Althoefer PhD Professor of Robotics Engineering Professor Althoefer's research focuses on robot autonomy, soft robotics, modelling of tool-environment interaction dynamics, sensing and neuro-fuzzy-based sensor signal classification with applications in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery, rehabilitation, assistive technologies and human-robot interactions in the manufacturing environment.  +44 (0)20 7882 3419      k.althoefer@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Ettore Barbieri Dott. Ing. , PhD, FHEA Honorary Senior Lecturer in Modelling and Simulation of Engineering Systems We are interested in mechanics of materials, how they deform under loading, and ultimately, how they break. We use computer simulations to predict when this happens. We use commercial software when we can, but often we have to write our software. We have experience in a wide range of materials, from engineering (metals, rubber, ceramics and composites) to biological (bones). Sometimes we take inspiration from nature and the arts to invent new structures.  +44 (0)20 7882 7748      e.barbieri@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Cees Bastiaansen BSc, PhD Professor of Materials Cees Bastiaansen is part-time professor with the Materials Division. His research centers around the processing and structure-property relationships of polymers - with an emphasis on aligned, oriented systems, their functional properties and devices. His current research is mainly in polymers for sensors, actuators, smart windows and high performance composites. Cees collaborates with a large number of industrial partners through various multi-partner projects, including a number of EU, UK and NL government funded projects. Cees has been active in polymers in an industrial and an academic environment for over 30 years. He is the author or co-author of more than 300 peer reviewed papers, he is co-inventor of more than 80 international patent applications and co-founder of more than 7 start-up companies. He is a science and technology advisor at multinationals, small and medium size enterprises and start-ups.  +44 (0)20 7882 8865      c.w.m.bastiaansen@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Remzi Becer BSc, MSc, PhD, CChem Visiting Senior Lecturer in Materials Science Polymer chemistry, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization techniques, supramolecular chemistry  +44 (0)20 7882 6534      r.becer@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Emiliano Bilotti "Laurea" (cum laude), PhD, CEng, FIMMM Reader Polymer Science and Technology, Smart Polymers, Polymers for Energy, Self-Powered Sensors, Nanotechnology  +44 (0)20 7882 7575      e.bilotti@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Adrian Briggs BSc (Eng) PhD (Lond) Reader in Mechanical Engineering Enhanced Heat Transfer, Two-Phase Flow, Condensation  +44 (0)20 7882 8876      a.briggs@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Joe Briscoe MSci (Hons), PhD, CSci, MIMMM, MInstP Lecturer in Functional Materials Nanostructured materials for renewable energy applications: Semiconductor photocatalysts, photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) & solar fuels; Nanostructured photovoltaic devices; Ferroelectrics for solar energy conversion; Piezoelectric energy harvesting. Chemical synthesis of nanomaterials and nanostructured thin films, material characterisation, device construction and testing.  +44 (0)20 7882 3552      j.briscoe@qmul.ac.uk

Prof James Busfield MA, PhD, FHEA, FIMMM, CEng Professor of Materials Examining the physical behaviour by experiment and modelling techniques of soft matter such as elastomers and rubber materials. Properties of interest include abrasion, friction, fracture, creep, fatigue, viscoelastic behaviour, modulus enhancement and composite filler reinforcement. Developing smart soft materials that can sense their environment and soft actuating materials that can change shape in response to a physical stimulus.  +44 (0)20 7882 8866      j.busfield@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Andy Bushby BSc(Eng), PhD, FRMS, MInstPhys Professor of Materials Science Nanoindentation testing, Micro-mechanical properties of material, Size dependent strength, 3D electron microscopy. Director of The NanoVision Centre for microscopy  +44 (0)20 7882 7100      a.j.bushby@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Gabriel Cavalli BSc, MSc, PhD, SFHEA Senior Lecturer (Assoc. Prof.) in Materials Science and Education Polymer chemistry, advanced polymer synthesis, nanomedicine, polymer-protein and polymer-peptide conjugates. Surface functionalisation. Flipped-classroom and student-centred approaches to teaching and learning. Transnational education and STEM Education.  +44 (0)20 7882 2963      g.cavalli@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Colin Crick PhD Senior Lecturer in Materials Science Research group leader in the development of Novel Functional Materials, including; water repellent materials, water purification, and anti-biofouling surfaces.  020 7882 6886      c.crick@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Joost de Bruijn PhD Professor of Biomaterials Hard tissue replacement, bone tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, synthetic osteoinductive materials, bioreactor systems for adult stem cell expansion  +44 (0)20 7882 6310      j.d.debruijn@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Oliver Fenwick MA MSci PhD Co-director of Division of Materials Engineering / Royal Society University Research Fellow Developing materials for electronic devices such as LEDs, transistors and thermoelectrics. The materials include organic semiconductors, carbon materials and halide perovskites, as well as self-assembled monolayers for the control of interfaces in devices. I have a particular interest in controlling nanoscale morphology and self-assembly to tune functional properties.  +44 (0)20 7882 3150      o.fenwick@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Julien Gautrot PhD Professor in Biomaterials and Biointerfaces Synthesis and characterisation of biomaterials. Micro- and nano-patterning. Bio-interfaces. Stem cell biology.  +44 (0)20 7882 5263      j.gautrot@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Himadri Gupta Reader in Bioengineering and Biophysics Tissue mechanics, bone and cartilage disorders, impact resistant biocomposites, nano- and microscale mechanics of biological and biomimetic composites, synchrotron in situ X-ray nanomechanical imaging  +44 (0)20 7882 8867      h.gupta@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Karin Hing CEng, PhD, BSc, MIMMM, FRMS, FWES Reader in Biomedical Materials My research is focused around the development of pioneering biomaterials and healthcare therapies through development of novel materials and processing technologies and investigation of the phenomena behind biocompatibility, and the stimulation of tissue regeneration. I am particularly interested in understanding the mechanisms behind enhanced bone healing or regeneration in the presence of porous synthetic scaffolds, known as synthetic bone graft substitutes, via manipulation of both synthetic graft chemistry and hierarchical pore structure. I also have extensive experience in translating research from the bench to the bed side through my involvement in the successful development and commercialisation of a progressive series of synthetic bone graft substitute materials with tuneable hierarchical structures to support rapid, reliable bone regeneration, which are now in global clinical use in a range of applications including trauma, joint revision and spine surgery.  +44 (0)20 7882 7804      k.a.hing@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Sir Colin Humphreys CBE, FREng, FRS Professor of Materials Science Graphene, Gallium Nitride Materials and Devices; Advanced Electron Microscopy; High-temperature Aerospace Materials.  +44 (0)20 7882 3450      c.humphreys@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Ana Jorge Sobrido PhD, FHEA Senior Lecturer in Energy Materials My research focuses on the development of new electroactive materials for energy conversion and storage devices. My expertise ranges from the synthesis of new compounds through multiple synthesis approaches to electrode ink formulation strategies and assembly and testing into real electrochemical devices.  +44(0)20 7882 6782      a.sobrido@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Martin Knight BEng, MSc, PhD, FHEA Professor of Mechanobiology, Director of Research My research is focussed on 'mechanobiology' or how living cells and tissues respond to physical forces. In particular I am interested in the role of the fascinating cellular structure known as the primary cilium (cilia in plural). My work also explores the development of organ-on-a-chip models incorporating biomechanical stimulation for predicting the performance of pharmaceuticals. I work on a variety of different diseases including osteoarthritis, tendonopathy and cancer and the development of novel therapeutics.  +44 (0)20 7882 8868      m.m.knight@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Steffi Krause Dr. rer. nat., MRSC, FHEA Professor of Electroanalytical Systems Electrochemical sensors and characterisation techniques including: (i) impedance and quartz crystal microbalance based chemical sensors and biosensors, (ii) electrochemical imaging using photocurrent measurements at field-effect semiconductor devices with scanning photo-induced impedance microscopy (SPIM) and light-addressable potentiometric sensors (LAPS).  +44 (0)20 7882 3747      s.krause@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Zhe Li PhD Senior Lecturer Renewable energy Materials, Semiconductors, Optoelectronics, Solar Cells, Photo-detectors, Materials Engineering, Thin film fabrication and characterisation  020 7882 6887      zhe.li@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Dimitrios Papageorgiou MSc, PhD Lecturer in Materials Science Polymer Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, Graphene, 2D Materials, Strain Engineering, Raman Spectroscopy, Micromechanics, Polymer Engineering, Bio-based Polymers and Composites  +44 (0)20 7882 6885      d.papageorgiou@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Stuart Peters BA, MSc, PhD Lecturer Industry 4.0 (Fourth Industrial Revolution), Innovation, Sustainability & Climate Change, Energy Materials  +44 (0)20 7882 3784      s.r.peters@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Nicola Pugno MSc PhD Professor of Materials Science Classical Mechanics and Nanomechanics, Bio-inspired and Nano Materials; Fracture, Solid and Structural Mechanics, Tribology and Nanotribology, MEMS and NEMS, Super-tough and Super-strong Materials, e.g. Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes, Lotus Effect, Gecko Effect, Spider Silk and Web, Spiderman Suits and Space Elevator Cables, etc.  +44 (0)20 7882 6310      n.pugno@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Michael Reece BSc, PhD, PGCE, MIMMM Professor of Functional Ceramics Processing and electromechanical properties of functional materials, including ferroelectrics, thermoelectrics and high entropy ceramics  m.j.reece@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Maria Romero-Gonzalez MSc, PhD Senior Lecturer in Materials Science Biomineralization, surface chemistry, biomaterials, environmental chemistry, engineering and sustainability. Flipped learning, student centred learning, curriculum design.  m.romero-gonzalez@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Hazel Screen BEng MRes PhD(Lond) CEng Professor of Biomedical Engineering My research aims to understand how our tissues are built to be able to withstand the loads they experience in the body. I am particularly interested in understanding tendon and heart valve; how and why they get injured, and ways to prevent this happening. By looking at the ways a tissue is supposed to work when it is healthy, we can identify how small changes in the structure, such as those which occur with age, can make injury more likely and look to prevent or treat these specifically.  +44 (0)20 7882 6167      h.r.c.screen@qmul.ac.uk

Prof John Stark BSc(Exon) MSc(Man) PhD(Lond) FRAS FRAeS Professor of Aerospace Engineering Electrospray technology, spacecraft propulsion, Spacecraft Design, Direct printing  +44 (0)20 7882 8875      j.p.w.stark@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Lei Su BSc, MRes, PhD, FHEA Senior Lecturer My research are centred on optical devices and instrumentation for detection, imaging and monitoring, interfacing with Artificial Intelligence, Materials, Chemistry and Nanotechnology, in applications such as healthcare, energy and security.  +44 (0)20 7882 5184      l.su@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Gleb Sukhorukov Professor of Biomedical Materials Physical Chemistry, Biophysics, Materials Science. Area of research: Multifunctional Nanoengineered Delivery Systems  +44 (0)20 7882 5508      g.sukhorukov@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Petra Ágota Szilágyi PhD, MRSC, FHEA, MSc, MA Lecturer in Functional Materials I am interested in developing materials for energy applications, in particular for fuel synthesis. When solid materials are of very small particles their properties (such as colour, electric conductivity. etc.) starts to depend on the particle size. My main goal is to achieve control of the properties of materials by controlling their particle size and shape. There are various ways to control particle size, and in my approach templates of well-defined size and shape are used. The above templates are pores of a kind of material called metal-organic frameworks. This is a relatively new kind of materials and they can enter very diverse interactions with guest materials, which I aim to explore to further tailor the latter's properties.  +44 (0)20 7882 7948      p.szilagyi@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Elizabeth Tanner OBE, FREng, FRSE, PhD (Hon Caus) Director of Division of Materials Engineering / Bonfield Professor of Biomedical Materials My research interests are in the development, testing and use of biomaterials for bone and joint replacement. In particular composites of bioactive ceramics and polymers which can encourage bone ongrowth yet have sufficient mechanical properties to be used for load bearing applications. These are based on either non-degradable or degradable artificial or natural polymers depending on application. In parallel I have interests in the mechanical properties of bone and the effects of pathology on these properties.  +44 (0)20 7882 6785      k.e.tanner@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Pankaj Vadgama MB, BS, BSc, PhD, FRCPath, CChem, FRSC, CPhys, FInstP, FIMMM, FRSB, CSci Professor and Director of IRC in Biomedical Materials Development of enzyme and antibody based biosensors for Point of Care Testing. Electrochemical sensors for in vivo monitoring of oxygen and metabolites for application to critical care and diabetes. Polymeric membranes and laminates designed for enzyme based biosensors for optimised sensitivity, selectivity and bio-stability. Laminates and composites developed for biodegradable sensors for chronic wound monitoring, on body electrolyte tracking in exercise and increase of bone adhesive strength.  +44 (0)20 7882 5151      p.vadgama@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Haixue Yan PhD, PGCAP, MInstP, MACS Senior Lecturer Processing and characterisations of ceramics, size effect in ferroelectrics, dielectrics for MW and THz applications, energy materials.  +44 (0)20 7882 5164      h.x.yan@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Yousef  Zawahreh BEng(Hons), PhD, PGCert, FHEA Senior Lecturer in Engineering Materials & Design  y.zawahreh@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Han Zhang MEng, PhD, PGCAP, FHEA, CEng, CSci, MIMMM Lecturer in Materials Science My current research areas mainly focus on smart multifunctional materials, hierarchical composites and nanomaterials. The multifunctionalities in composites I am interested including strain and damage sensing, self-healing with preserved mechanical properties, integrated energy harvesting and storage, and sustainable manufacturing based on self-regulating heating. My experiences cover from design and processing to advanced characterisation and interpretation of polymer and composite materials.  +44 (0)20 7882 2726      han.zhang@qmul.ac.uk

Postdoc Research Associates

Dr Minerva Bosch Fortea Postdoctoral Research Associate  m.bosch@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Julien Gautrot

Dr Kan Chen Postdoctoral Research Assistant  +44 (0)20 7882 2734      kan.chen@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Michael Reece

Dr Anirban Das Marie-Curie Fellow  a.das@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Steffi Krause

Dr Stefania Di Cio PhD Postdoctoral Research Assistant Development of nano- to micro-scale fabrication processes for the control of cellular microenvironment. Design of microfluidic chips with multiple hydrogel compartments for the embedding of organotypic cultures and spheroids. Microvascularisation within organ-on-chip platforms. Study of the mechanisms regulating cell sensing of nanoscale topography. In particular, the processes controlling actin dynamics and their impact on cell adhesion, spreading and fate decision.  +44 (0) 20 7882 5301      s.dicio@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Julien Gautrot

Mr Antonios Giannopoulos Postdoctoral Research Assistant  a.giannopoulous@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Hazel Screen

Dr Salvatore Grasso Postdoctoral Research Assistant  +44 (0)20 7882 2773      s.grasso@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Michael Reece

Dr Xueyan Hou PhD Postdoctoral Research Assistant  xueyan.hou@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Zhe Li

Dr Sheetal Inamdar MEng, PhD Postdoctoral Research Assistant  +44 (0)20 7882 3119      s.r.inamdar@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Himadri Gupta

Dr Dexu Kong Postdoctoral Research Associate  +44 (0) 20 7882 5306      d.kong@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Julien Gautrot

Dr William Megone Postdoctoral Research Assistant  w.v.megone@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Julien Gautrot

Dr Nan Meng Postdoctoral Research Assistant  n.meng@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Emiliano Bilotti

Dr Khai Duong Quang Nguyen KTP Postdoctoral Research Associate synthesis and characterisation of polymers and polymer composites; silicone elastomer and composites; photorheology; formulation science; 3D printing.  +44 (0)20 7882 7821      k.nguyen@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Julien Gautrot

Dr Nam Nguyen BSc MSc PhD MRSC Postdoctoral Research Assistant  nam.nguyen@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Julien Gautrot

Mr Theo Saunders Postdoctoral Research Assistant  t.g.saunders@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Michael Reece

Dr Yiwei Sun BSc, PhD Postdoctoral Research Assistant Raman spectroscopy; high pressure; density functional theory; carbon nanomaterials;  +44 (0)20 7882 5301      yiwei.sun@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Colin Humphreys

Dr Clare Thompson MBiochem, PhD Postdoctoral Research Assistant Mammalian cell culture, immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry, confocal microscopy and image analyses, reverse transcription and real time PCR, molecular cloning, cell transfection, immunoprecipitation and western blotting, biochemical assays (various).  +44 (0)20 7882 3603      clare.l.thompson@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Martin Knight

Dr Vanira Trifiletti PhD Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow Nanostructured materials for renewable energy applications: photovoltaic and thermoelectric devices. Chemical and physical synthesis of single crystals and thin films, material characterisation, device construction and testing.  +44 (0)20 7882 3604      v.trifiletti@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Oliver Fenwick

Dr Yiwen Ivy WANG Postdoctoral Research Assistant Organic electronics  y.i.wang@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Zhe Li

Dr Charlie Waugh Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow  c.waugh@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Hazel Screen

Dr Zhichao Weng PhD Postdoctoral Research Assistant My PhD project was based on investigating spin dynamics in small molecule OLEDs via ultra-small magnetic field effects. My expertise: 1. High quality organic materials purification technique and OLEDs processing in cleanroom environment. 2. Measurements of Magnetic Field Effects (High Field Effect and Ultra-Small Magnetic Field Effect) in OLEDs 3. Equipment design and engineering (High resolution and precision Helmholtz Coil system) 4. Software designing, programming and test system integration for magnetic field effects measurement system 5. Data processing, quantitative analysis and physical model optimization based on large dataset  z.weng@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Colin Humphreys

Miss Man Zhang Postdoctoral Research Assistant  exx332@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Haixue Yan

Dr Luming Zhao Marie Curie Research Fellow  luming.zhao@qmul.ac.uk  Supervisor: Lei Su

Professional Services

Dr Vicente Araullo-Peters PhD Electron Microscopy Technician Provides comprehensive technical support for staff and students in the School to enable the achievement of teaching and research aims and objectives. Responsible for the operation and upkeep of the NanoVision Centre. Responsible for the instruction, guidance and supervision of staff and students in the use of laboratory equipment and techniques as appropriate.  +44 (0)20 7882 8468      v.araullo-peters@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Russell Bailey PhD, FRMS, T/SI Analytical Laboratories Manager Oversees the technical support provision within the analytical laboratories of the school. Facilitates support for research and teaching, in line with the university’s long-term strategic objectives. Primary areas of expertise are electron and scanning probe microscopies, and mechanical testing.  +44 (0)20 7882 8468      r.j.bailey@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Erica Di Federico PhD Mechanical Testing Technician Provides comprehensive technical support for the mechanical testing facilities for academic staff, postgraduate, and undergraduate students within the School to enable the achievement of teaching and research aims and objectives. This comprises supporting appropriate research projects, managing contract testing and assisting with practical classes, demonstrations and in the development of prototypes and experimental equipment for teaching and research. Responsible for the operation and upkeep of the materials processing and mechanical testing laboratories. Responsible for the instruction, guidance, and supervision of staff and students in the use of laboratory equipment and techniques as appropriate.  +44 (0)20 7882 5054      e.difederico@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Nick Duggan Workshop Technician I'm a mechanical production engineer with many years experience in all aspects of mechanical maintenance, manufacture and workshop practice. I have wide experience in working on a range of equipment and plant in the chemical, process and mechanical engineering fields, specifically those in research, teaching and pilot plants.  +44 (0)20 7882 6836      n.duggan@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Benjamin Gridley MChem, PhD Technical Facilities Manager  +44 (0)20 7882 8740      b.m.gridley@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Shoghik Hakobyan PhD Materials Characterisation Technician  +44 (0)20 7882 3119      s.hakobyan@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Dennis Ife Mechanical Workshop Manager Provides comprehensive technical support for staff and students in the School to enable the achievement of teaching and research aims and objectives. Responsible for the operation and upkeep of the laboratory areas of CAD-CAM. Responsible for the instruction, guidance and supervision of staff and students in the use of laboratory equipment and techniques as appropriate.  +44 (0)20 7882 6383      d.ife@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Shafir Iqbal Laboratory Technician Provides comprehensive technical support for staff and students in the School to enable the achievement of teaching and research aims and objectives. To be responsible for the operation and upkeep of the laboratory areas of Cell and Tissue. Responsible for the instruction, guidance and supervision of staff and students in the use of laboratory equipment and techniques as appropriate.  +44 (0)20 7882 6991      s.iqbal@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Armando Lacerda PhD Research Laboratories Manager  +44 (0)20 7882 7461      a.m.lacerda@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Maurizio Leo Laboratory Techinician (Materials Processing)  +44 (0)20 7882 2776      m.leo@qmul.ac.uk

Ms Jun Ma BSc, MSc, MPhil Laboratory Technician Provides comprehensive technical support for staff and students in the School to enable the achievement of teaching and research aims and objectives. To be responsible for the operation and upkeep of the laboratory area of Instrumentation. Responsible for the instruction, guidance and supervision of staff and students in the use of laboratory equipment and techniques as appropriate.  +44 (0)20 7882 5057      j.ma@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Andrew McDonald Mechanical Workshop Technician Apprentice trained mechanical engineer providing support to students and staff in manufacturing and CAD/CAM processes.  andrew.mcdonald@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Danny Neighbour BSc,MSc,CEng MIEE Laboratory Technician Provides comprehensive technical support for staff and students in the School to enable the achievement of teaching and research aims and objectives. To be responsible for the operation and upkeep of the laboratory areas of Robotics and Servo PBL. Responsible for the instruction, guidance and supervision of staff and students in the use of laboratory equipment and techniques as appropriate.  +44 (0)20 7882 5056      d.neighbour@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Giovanni Santagiuliana BSc, MSc, PhD Polymer Research Manager Thermoplastic polymer processing, nanocomposites, graphene-based composites, materials characterisation, analytical modelling, materials and products development, cycling  +44 (0)20 7882 2792      g.santagiuliana@qmul.ac.uk

Mr James Searles Mechanical Workshop Technician I have 20 years experience in the manufacturing industry primarily in the f1 and aerospace industry  j.searles@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Richard Whiteley MEng, DPhil XRD Characterisation Technician Provides comprehensive technical support for staff and students in the School to enable the achievement of teaching and research aims and objectives. Responsible for the operation and upkeep of the X-Ray Diffraction Facility. Responsible for the instruction, guidance and supervision of staff and students in the use of laboratory equipment and techniques as appropriate.  +44 (0)20 7882 6379      r.whiteley@qmul.ac.uk

Current PhD Students

Name	Thesis Title	Supervisor
ABDOUNI, Yamin	Novel Glycopolymer Architectures for Biological Applications: A Supramolecular Approach	Julien Gautrot
ABRAR, Taqi	ARQ	Kaspar Althoefer
AGRAWAL, Adyant	Mathematical and computational modelling of exfoliation in liquids	Emiliano Bilotti
AHMAD, Temur	INDENTATION SIZE EFFECTS IN RESTRCITED VOLUMES OF MATERIAL	Andy Bushby
AHMED, Shafique	Zirconia based ceramics for dental application	Haixue Yan
ALEXIS, Cardee	Study of Liquid-liquid interfaces	Julien Gautrot
AUGURIO, Adriana	Solution processed nanostructured ferroelectric thin films for photoelectrochemical water splitting	Joe Briscoe
BADAR, Waqas	Nanoscale damage markers for early osteoarthritis detection in the bone-cartilage unit	Himadri Gupta
BARTLEY, Moresche	Collagen Based Bioactive Electrospun Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering	Elizabeth Tanner
BEJA FERREIRA, Marta	Biophysical biomarkers to characterize cancer-associated fibroblasts in drug screening strategies.	Martin Knight
BERTEI, Claudia	Physical, mechanical and structural properties of organogels for oral care application	Emiliano Bilotti
BHATTI, Muhammad Rehan	Photo-responsive HDPE films: Effect of additive Concentration, Film Thickness and Draw Ratio on Stress Relaxation and Photo-mechanical work	Emiliano Bilotti
CACKETT, Alex	Size effects in dislocation-mediated plasticity in copper alloys with different microstructural length scales	Andy Bushby
CHANG, Lan	Polymer brush vectors for 3D RNA delivery	Julien Gautrot
CHRYSANTHOU, Alexandra	Study of the mechanical properties of liquid-liquid interfaces	Julien Gautrot
DA SAN MARTINO, Chiara	Design of an organ-on-a-chip model of soft-hard tissue interfaces	Julien Gautrot
DAWOOD, Dawood	Soft sensors for soft robots	Kaspar Althoefer
DEGOUS, Thibault	Organic thermoelectric materials	Oliver Fenwick
DOWDEN, Alice	Silicone elastomers and 3D printing	Julien Gautrot
DRAIN, Ben	Post-Polymerisation modification to form functional polymers	James Busfield
FAN, Pengfei	Deep learning optical imaging and sensing	Lei Su
FERRERI, Alessandro	Double layer charging in electrospray thrusters for space applications	John Stark
FORRESTER, Chloe	Ferroelectric-enhanced photovoltaics: synthesis and study of photovoltaic-ferroelectric nanocomposites	Joe Briscoe
FU, Shuai	Phase transitions in Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 based ferroelectrics.	Haixue Yan
GAINS, Connor	Developing a rat model of tendinopathy to investigate mechanobiology of the disease	Hazel Screen
GARCIA SANCHEZ, Brenda	Novel Models of Tendinopathy on a Chip	Hazel Screen
GHILARDI, Michelle	Soft smart machines: Electrically tuneable devices made of electro-responsive elastomeric smart materials	James Busfield
GUEVARA MORALES, Guillermo	Mixed mode colloid electric propulsion	John Stark
GUO, Qian	Hematite-based Photoelectrodes for Photoassisted Oxygen Evolution Reaction	Joe Briscoe
HASSAN, Ahmed	Fabric-based eversion type Soft robotic gripper	Kaspar Althoefer
HE, Qinrong	Novel flexible piezoelectric energy harvesters (nanogenerators) for wearable and composite applications	Joe Briscoe
HERNANDEZ ALVAREZ, Cesar	Soft artificial skin	Lei Su
HOHENBERGER, Travis	The design of down hole elastomer packers for the oil and gas industry	James Busfield
HU, Zimeng	Electromagnetic coupling in multiferroics	Haixue Yan
JACQUES, Rachel	In-situ optical and electrochemical imaging system for 3D in vitro models and in-vivo applications	Steffi Krause
JONES, Christian	Design of a microfluidics integrated skin on a chip tissue model.	Julien Gautrot
JURADO TERRAZAS, Dariel	Organ-on-a-chip model of cartilage disease	Martin Knight
K?HNKEN-SAWALL, Jasmin	Development of Mechanically Enhanced Osteogenic Synthetic Bone Graft Substitutes	Karin Hing
KANSO, Hassan	Biophysics of Self-Assembled Protein Nanosheets for Stem Cell-Based Biotechnologies	Julien Gautrot
KAUR, Anureet	Self Healing Elastomers	James Busfield
KERNIN, Arnaud	Kirigami-engineering of polymer nanocomposites films	Emiliano Bilotti
KING, James	Metal-organic frameworks: a new approach to control the geometry and surface chemistry of nanocatalysts.	Petra Ágota Szilágyi
KUDRIAVTCEVA, Valeriia	Remote controlled drug depot systems	Gleb Sukhorukov
KYEI-MANU, William	Fracture behaviour in high performance tyres	James Busfield
LI, Yixiao	The combination of fluorescent AuNCs and microcapsules	Gleb Sukhorukov
LIN, Yunyin	Transparent, light weight and high impact polymeric materials and composites.	Emiliano Bilotti
LIU, Tianjun	Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite thermoelectric materials	Oliver Fenwick
LUONG, Sally	N-type organic thermoelectric materials	Oliver Fenwick
MCFIE, Megan	Development of high throughput imaging screen of compounds effecting primary cilia structure and resulting modulation of mechanosignalling and other cilia functions in chondrocytes.	Martin Knight
MENG, Huan	The effect of substrate stiffness on primary cilia and regulation of the tumour microenvironment.	Martin Knight
MINGOES, Carlos	Chiral nanohybrids - Photocatalysis with a spin.	Joe Briscoe
MODUGNO, Pierpaolo	Production of magnetic catalysts via Hydrothermal Carbonisation and their use as heterogeneous catalysts for biomass conversion into biofuels	Petra Ágota Szilágyi
MOHAN, Lokeshwari	TBC	Joe Briscoe
MOHANAKRISHNAN, Jeviya	Towards in-vivo electrochemical imaging with flexible, light-addressable organic semiconductor electrodes	Steffi Krause
MOJARES, Elijah	Design of nanosheets and microdroplet technologies	Julien Gautrot
MUNOZ CASTRO, Natalia	Developing Bone Secondary Microenvironments for Personalised Medicine	Elizabeth Tanner
NICOLAE, Sabina	Ph.D. project title: Production of hierarchically porous carbons adsorbents for gas separation (CO2 and H2S adsorption)	Petra Ágota Szilágyi
NORTON, Rebecca	Factors Impacting Tissue Compliance in the Human Left Atrium and its Effect on Radiofrequency Ablation Success	Hazel Screen
PATEL, Ruhi	Optimisation of a Novel Polymeric Heart Valve	James Busfield
PENG, Lihui	Culture of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Nanosheets Assembled at the Surface of Liquid Microcarriers	Julien Gautrot
PUERTOLAS BALINT, Luis	Exoskeleton for haptic immersion	Kaspar Althoefer
PUTZU, Fabrizio	Soft and stiffness-controllable robots	Kaspar Althoefer
QU, Fengjin	TBC	Julien Gautrot
QUADIR, Fauzia	Bonding of soft tissues to hydroxyapatite	Julien Gautrot
RATNASINGHAM, Ryley	TBC	Joe Briscoe
REN, Xintong	PVDF-based Electroactive Polymer for Energy Storage Applications	Michael Reece
RUDDLESDEN, Michael	Multi-Mode Fibre Imaging & Sensing	Lei Su
SADLER, Emma	The Design and Fabrication of Biocide-free Antifouling Materials	Colin Crick
SHIVAPATHAM, Shivapatham	Investigating human Achilles tendon biomechanics using novel ultrasound imaging approaches	Hazel Screen
SILVA BLANKENAGEL, Karen	Polymeric Hydrogel Waveguide for Clinical Applications	Lei Su
SUENA GALINDEZ, Eugenio	Fully printed thermoelectric devices.	Oliver Fenwick
TABASSUM, Madeeha	Perovskite light emitting devices	Lei Su
TANG, Weidong	Doping of halide perovskites with heterovalent cations for thermoelectric applications	Oliver Fenwick
TIAN, Gengyu	Investigation of new electroactive materials for solar redox flow batteries.	Joe Briscoe
VENTURA, Leonardo	Mechanical behaviour of kirigami	Emiliano Bilotti
VIZCAINO VERGARA, Maria	TBC	James Busfield
WAN, Kening	Conductive Polymers and Polymer Nanocomposites for Flexible Thermoelectrics	Emiliano Bilotti
WANG, Bowen	High Entropy Dielectrics	Haixue Yan
WANG, Xincheng	Brazing of Ceramics and Metals	Michael Reece
WANG, Xuechun	Deep learning assisted optical sensing	Lei Su
WANG, Yichen	High entropy ceramic carbides	Michael Reece
WANG, Yufei	Single optical fibre imaging	Lei Su
WU, Linke	Hyaluronic acid-based peptide-functionalised engineered soft matrices via thiol-ene coupling	Julien Gautrot
XIONG, Wei	Synthesizability and Thermophysical and dielectric Properties of High Entropy Oxides	Michael Reece
YANES NUNEZ, Eduardo	Frictional Properties of Rubber in Elastomer Seals.	James Busfield
YANG, Yan	Graphene Quantum Dots for photocatalysis	Petra Ágota Szilágyi
YU, Xiangyan	Ferroelectric polymers	Emiliano Bilotti
YUAN, Haozhen	Development of new photo-ferroelectric materials for photoelectrocatalysis and photovoltaics	Joe Briscoe
ZAMAN, Ar-Rafi	Controlling Ion Emission in a Colloid Thruster	John Stark
ZHANG, Jiaxin	Microchamber arrays as sensing platform	Gleb Sukhorukov
ZHANG, Jinshuai	Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite infrared phototransistor	Lei Su
ZHANG, Man	Dielectric properties of ferroelectrics at broadband frequency	Haixue Yan
ZHANG, Xiaoli	The role of phosphorylation Ezrin in regulating the relationship between biophysical properties and cell migration	Martin Knight
ZHANG, Yuezhou	Nanomechanical and ultrastructural investigation of prostate cancer cell lines	Himadri Gupta
ZHONG, Muchun	Development of zinc sensitive monolayer modified silicon on sapphire substrates with light-addressable potentiometric sensors	Steffi Krause
ZHOU, Bo	Ion imaging with light-addressable potentiometric sensors in the investigation of material-cell interactions	Karin Hing
ZHOU, Yongfeng	Perovskite photonic devices	Lei Su

PhD Graduates

Name	Thesis Title	Supervisor
2017
ZHAO, Li	Fabrication of non(low) permeable microcapsules and further study	Gleb Sukhorukov, Himadri Gupta
ZAHABI, Hediyeh	Development of materials and applications for electroactive composites	James Busfield, Federico Carpi
CHEN, Bin	Electric Breakdown of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Materials	Federico Carpi, James Busfield
ZHANG, Fengfeng	Electrospinning high toughness biomimetic polystyrene nanocomposites	Asa Barber, Himadri Gupta
COLAK, Burcu	Micro-patterning of peptide-based biomaterials	Julien Gautrot, Hazel Screen
WHEATLAND, Jonathan	The Investigation of the Fine Scale 3D Characteristics of Sediments Employing Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy (FIB-SEM)	Andy Bushby
GAO, Hui	Composite inorganic particles/polyelectrolyte microcapsules: fabrication and application	Gleb Sukhorukov
UDEZE, Chineye	The Effects of Loading Frequency on Tenocyte Matabolism	Hazel Screen
YU, Chuying	The role of high frequency loading in the treatment of tendinopathy	Haixue Yan, Asa Barber
BAUMARD, Thomas	Fatigue life prediction in aircraft tyres	James Busfield
ASARE, Eric	SmartNanoHeat - Self-regulating heating compounds	Emiliano Bilotti, James Busfield
LI, Yan	Nanosynth – In-situ exfoliation of graphene in resins	Emiliano Bilotti, Ton Peijs
WU, Guangchang	Predicting tyre compound wear.	James Busfield, Emiliano Bilotti
HUANG, Xuejiao	Design, Modelling and Fabrication of a Robotic Retractor for Colorectal Surgery	Pihua Wen, Ettore Barbieri
2016
KRISHNAMOORTHY, Mahentha	Developing Cationic Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery	Julien Gautrot, John Stark
PATEL, Iffat Fatima	Naturally Inspired Multi-layer Composite Films on Planar and Modulated Surfaces	Gleb Sukhorukov, Ton Peijs
ZHU, Xiaojing	Processing and switching mechanism of ferroelectric copolymer P(VDF/TrFE)	Mike Reece, Ton Peijs
PATEL, Dharmesh	A novel fibre composite system to investigate tenocyte metabolism under physiological and pathological loading conditions.	Hazel Screen
MCKINNON, Ruth	Grain Size Effect in Lead-Free Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-based Materials: Exploring The Ferroelectric Behavior	Haixue Yan, Mike Reece
LI, Zheng	Room Temperature Single Phase Multiferroics	Haixue Yan, Mike Reece
WANG, Zhao	The effects of the rate of hypo-osmotic challenge and IFT88 mutation on the biomechanics of chondrocytes.	Martin Knight, Wen Wang
CHANA, Navinderpal	Development of a 3D Perfusion System to Monitor Response of Osteoblast-like Cells Incubated on Synthetic Bone Graft Substitute Granules with Varied Hierarchical Porosities under Dynamic Conditions	Karin Hing
RAN, Hao	To Fabricate and Study the Properties of the Intelligent Microencapsulated Liquid Particles Containing Biologically Active Compounds	Gleb Sukhorukov
CHEN, Kan	Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Layered Compound BiCuSO	Mike Reece, Haixue Yan
XI, Li	Bone Quality Changes at the Nanoscale in Metabolic Bone Diseases assessed by Synchrotron X-ray Imaging	Himadri Gupta
ZHANG, Yi	Biomimetic Layered Nanocomposites with Tunable Dynamical Mechanical Properties: Synthesis, Imaging and Characterisation	Himadri Gupta, Nicola Pugno
DALBAY, Melis	Roles of primary cilia in hMSC in differentiation	Martin Knight
JIA, Liyong	Micro-structure reorganisation of the aortic heart valve under a biaxial loading condition	Hazel Screen, Wen Wang
ZHANG, Han	Hybrid CFRP-CNT Micro-nanocomposites with Improved Fracture Toughness and Integrated Damage Sensing Capability.	Ton Peijs, Emiliano Bilotti
DONG, Dong	Deformation in small dimensions studied by thin wires in torsion	Andy Bushby, David Dunstan
HUANG, Menglong	The Strain Dependent Dielectric Behaviour of Carbon Black Filled Natural Rubber	James Busfield, Emiliano Bilotti
2015
ZEINELABDEEN, Mudather	Modelling Condensation on Banks of Plain Tubes	Adrian Briggs, Huasheng Wang
SLIOGERYTE, Kristina	Mechanical properties of stem cells using micropipette aspiration	Martin Knight, David Lee
CASTAGNA, Viviana	Investigation of Protein Mediated Control of Oteoinductivity in Porous Bone Graft Substitutes using Fluorescent Probes	Karin Hing, Alice Sullivan
JALALI, Nimra	Piezoelectric zincoxide nanostructures for energy harvesting	Steve Dunn, Haixue Yan
MAI, Fang	Bio-based All-Polymer Composites: Processing, Structure and Property	Ton Peijs, Emiliano Bilotti
CAMPION, Charlie	Enhancing Osteogenesis in Porous Bone Graft Substitutes Through Control of Microporosity	Karin Hing
PORWAL, Harshit	Graphene Reinforced Nano-Composites	Mike Reece
PICOT, Olivier	Functional Films and Fibres based on Liquid Crystal Coatings	Ton Peijs, Cees Bastiaansen
CHEN, Chen	High Temperature Piezoelectric eramics	Mike Reece, Haixue Yan
MALHOTRA, Anjum	Low Velocity Edge Impact on Composite Laminates: Damage Tolerance and Numerical Simulations	Mike Reece
TUNNICLIFFE, Lewis	The development of a novel nanostructured silica filler for high friction and low rolling resistance rubber applications.	James Busfield
ROMERO NUNEZ, Luz Maria	Electric Field Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition Processes on Titanium Dioxide Thin Films for Photocatalysis	Russell Binions, Mike Reece
WANG, Jian	Combined Impedance and Fluorescence Imaging of Polymeric Microcapsules using Photocurrent Measurements at silicon/SAM/electrolyte Field Effect Structures	Steffi Krause
PARISH, Alan	Monitoring of Bone Quality and Penetration in Osteoinductive Scaffolds with Varied Strut Porosity	Karin Hing
LU, Zhengjun	Microfluidics for a novel bioreactor	Wen Wang, Pankaj Vadgama
DEO, Devendra Inder	Microcapsule for targetted drug delivery to diseased tissues	Wen Wang, Gleb Sukhorukov
LOH, Leonard	Enhancement of N-Type Semiconductor Photovoltaics with Multiferroics	Steve Dunn, Mike Reece
2014
DE VILLIERS, Danielle Simone	Accelerated wear protocols for understanding clinical wear in modern hip prostheses	Julia Shelton, Martin Knight
KHALIQ, Jibran	Effect of Doping and Defect Structures on Thermo Physical Properties of Thermoelectric Materials	Mike Reece, Haixue Yan
CRUZ BLANCO, Carlos	MPhil: Effect of Temperature in Cathodic Electrodepostion of Anatase TiO2 Films on Conductive Glass	Mike Reece
CHENG, Xiaoyu	Applications of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) in exploring materials property-property correlations	Mike Reece
KAMRAN, Muhammad	Numerical and experimental investigation of room temperature magnetic refrigerators/heat pumps	Hua Sheng Wang, Adrian Briggs
ASARE, Samuel	Failure of Rubber Components under Fatigue	James Busfield
SHORTER, Rob	The behaviour of hollow sphere filled rubber materials under strain	James Busfield
LIU, Weizhi	Microcapsule internalization be cells in vitro caused by physical and biochemical stimuli	Gleb Sukhorukov, Wen Wang
MALHOTRA, Anjum	Low Velocity Edge Impact on Composite Laminates: Damage Tolerance and Numerical Simulations	Mike Reece, Felicity Guild
2013
CHAUDHRY, Saira	A Biomechanical Characterisation of Eccentric and Concentric Loading of the Triceps Surae Complex	Hazel Screen
CAO, Xu	Investigation into the use of carbon nanotubes networks as gate electrodes in field-effect gas sensors with increased functionality	Steffi Krause
YI, Qiangying	UV-Triggered Encapsulation and Release by Multilayer Microcapsules	Gleb Sukhorukov
KHAN, Rachel Marina	A study of bioreactor surfaces for cell interactions and sensing	Pankaj Vadgama
YAO, Jian	High Performance Electrospun Fibres	Ton Peijs, Cees Bastiaansen
THOMPSON, Claire	Interaction between primary cilia length and hedgehog signalling in response to mechanical and thermal stress	Martin Knight
SATNAM SINGH, Jasminder K.	The Nanostructure of Impant-Induced Fibrosis (MPhil)	Himadri Gupta
SAKULKAEW, Kartpan	Tearing of rubber	James Busfield
RONG, Zimei	Diffusive Mass Transport Studies Using Biosensors	Pankaj Vadgama
IRIANTO, Jerome	Nuclear Related Responses to Osmotic Challenge in Chondrocytes	David Lee, Martin Knight
KARUNARATNE, Malintha P. A.	Analysis of Alterations in Matrix Quality at Nanoscale in Metabolic Bone Diseases using Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction	Himadri Gupta
MILSOM, Ben	The Effect of CNTs on the Sintering Behaviour and Properties of Structural Ceramic Composites	Mike Reece
2012
CHANG, Hong	Study of protein membranes formed by interfacial crosslinking using microfluidic flow	Pankaj Vadgama, Steve Dunn
GAO, Zhipeng	Perovskite-Like Layered Structure A2B2O7 Ferroelectrics and Solid Solutions	Mike Reece
ANSSARI-BENIM, Afshin	Structure-Function Relationships in the Aortic Valve	Hazel Screen
PAVLOV, Anton	Multilayer Microcapsules for Delivery, Control and Triggered Release of Bioactive Compounds	Gleb Sukhorukov
PRAVINCUMAR, Priyanka	Viscoelastic Response of Cells and the Role of Actin Cytoskeletal Remodelling	Martin Knight
MAFINA, Marc-Krystelle	Novel Fluorescent probes for Analysis of Protein interactions under truly physiological conditions with real Medical devices	Karin Hing
LINKE, Sebastian	Laser scanning system for microscopic and macroscopic investigations of chemical semiconductor sensors	Steffi Krause
LOWE, David	Natural Rubber/Organoclay Nanocomposites	James Busfield
HOTHI, Hardip Singh	The Impact and Deformation of Press-Fit Metal Acetablular Components	Julia Shelton, James Busfield
2011
EKERS, Tanya W.	Nanoindentation as a Method to Interrogate the Mechanical properties of Polymer Coatings	Andy Bushby
AHMED, Farhat	Multiscale Quantitative Imaging of Human Femoral Heads using X-ray Microtomography	Andy Bushby
SIVASUBRAMANYAM, Kruba Sankar	Osteoinduction by biomaterials; towards unravelling the underlying process	Joost de Bruijn
THANJAL, Narinderjeet	Optimisation of interfacial bond strength of glass fibre endodontic post systems (MPhil)	Andy Bushby
MA, Jia	Processing of Polymer-based Systems for Improved Performance and Controlled Release	Gleb Sukhorukov, Ton Peijs
FITZGERALD, Claire	Forced-convection condensation heat-transfer on horizontal integral-fin tubes including effects of liquid retention	Adrian Briggs
WANG, Yiwen	Mechanical and Chemical Modifications of High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage Materials	Xiao Guo, Mike Reece
NING, Huanpo	Perovskite-like Layered Structure A2B2O7 Ferrlelectrics with Super-High Curie Points	Mike Reece
HOSNY, Neveen	Development of a non-invasive method to detect pericellular spatial oxygen gradients using FLIM	Martin Knight
ALI, Hafiz M	Free-convection condensation on single horizontal pin-fin tubes	Adrian Briggs
2010
SHELDON, Andrew	Visualization of fluid motions inside Taylor cones using dye tracer	John Stark
RYAN, Charles	Influence of electrostatics upon electrospray with the intention of application to colloid thrusters	John Stark
SCHOENLEBER, Monika	Studiesod polymeric membranes modified for application to amperometric H202 and p)2 sensing with needle-type electrodes	Pankaj Vadgama
TAN, Zhikai	Mechanisms involved in the electrospray of biological macromolecules	John Stark
LUO, Jin	Investigtion of the Properties of Dental Cements in Minimal Invasive Restoration	Andy Bushby
TOORANI, Shima	The Influence of Microstructure on the Mechanical Behaviours of Tendons	Hazel Screen, Julia Shelton
GABRIEL, Philip	Investigation and Modelling of Rubber Friction	James Busfield
SUPHADON, Nutthanun	Viscoelastic Properties of Elastomer under Complex Loading	James Busfield
AHMADI, Raheleh	Injectable Cell-Based Tissue Engineered Bone Formulations	Joost de Bruijn
RAMLOGAN, Anil	Stem Cell Expansion and Bioreactor Development	Joost deBruijn
VIOLA, Giuseppe	Domain switching dynamics in ferroelastic and ferroelastic/ferroelectric perovskites	Mike Reece
PATTAPPA, Girish	Characterisaction of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Metabolism during Proliferation and Differentiation	David Lee, Joost deBruijn
FIANTI, Noor	Going against the Grain: the De-Maturity of the European Textile Industry	Stuart Peters, Mike Reece
TEZCAKAR, Merve	Techno-economic Transition towards a Hydrogen Economy	Stuart Peters, Mike Reece
2009
BLASE, Thomas	Development of a Continuous Wire Casting Technique	Mike Reece, Xiao Guo
BEDARD, Matthieu	Optically addressable, integrative composite polymer microcapsules	Gleb Sukhorukov
CHEN, Li	Investigation into the Sensitivity and Resolution of Scanning Photo-Induced Impedance Microscopy	Steffi Krause
JHA, Vineetkumar	Carbon Black Filler Reinforcement of Elastomers	James Busfield
VAUGHAN, Natalie	The potential of pulsed low-intensity ultrasound to stimulate chondrocytes in a 3D model system	Martin Knight
MOHD DAHAN, Rozana	Processing and characterization of aligned ferroelectric PVDF-TrFE thin films	Mike Reece
HOU, Xiaodong	Geometrical size effects in the plasticity of metals by micromechanical testing	Andy Bushby
HAKIMI, Osnat	Comparative studies of Silkworm and Spider Silk as potential scaffold	Pankaj Vadgama
GUO, Lei	Novel biosensors and Their application in Mass Transport	Wen Wang, Pankaj Vadgama
HAQUE, Feza	Nanoindentation of Polymer and Protein Films (MPhil)	Andy Bushby, Pankaj Vadgama
REHMAN MALIK, Khalil Ur	An examination of innovation and disruptive technology in the medical devices and implant industry (MPhil)	Mike Reece
ZHU, Tingting	Micrometre-scale plasticity size effects in metals and ceramics theory and experiment	Andy Bushby
PETRATOS, Pythagoras	Valuation of nanotechnology using the international private equity and venture capital valuation guidelines and factors influencing it	John Behiri, Mike Reece
INAM, Fawad	Development of Ceramic – Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Nanocomposites	Ton Peijs, Mike Reece
2008
BEMBEY, Amanpreet K	Micro-Mechanical Properties and Composite Behaviour of Bone’	Andy Bushby
GUTH, Katharina	Mechanisms of the improvced Biological Response with Silicate Substitution in Hydroxy Apatite.	Karin Hing
WU, Zhaoyun	Synthesis of nanostructure materials for lithium ion batteries	Mike Reece, Xiao Guo
YANG, Weina	Syntheses and characterisations of nanostructural magnesium based hydrides for hydrogen storage applications	Mike Reece, Xiao Guo