School of Engineering and Materials Science

Dr Colin Crick
PhD

News

September 2025
Congratulations to Ruxandra Cocu for securing RS Student Fund 4 September 2025 Ruxandra Cocu, a second-year student in biomedical engineering enrolled in Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) has secured a RS Student Fund to start a project on the development of oxygenation membranes for wearable artificial lungs that could make respiratory support more accessible outside hospital intensive care units. Ruxandra&… [more]
Undergraduate students contribute to pioneering research on greener polymers 2 September 2025 Four undergraduate students from the School of Engineering and Materials Science have co-authored a scientific paper published in the Journal of Cleaner Production. The study, titled 'Inverse vulcanized sulfur polymers: A greener and cost-effective alternative to conventional polymers – A cradle-to-gate life cycle analysis', explores innovative ways to turn industrial … [more]

August 2025
Dr Kirsty Rutherford Completes her PhD Journey in the Soft Matter Group 29 August 2025 Dr Kirsty Rutherford passed her PhD viva on the 29th August 2025 defending a thesis entitled, “Modelling the Viscoelastic Behaviour of Nanostructured Fillers used for the Reinforcement of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber.” Her examiners, Colin Crick (from QMUL) and Anke Blume (from Uni of Twente) both commented on her excellent … [more]

July 2025
SEMS technology showcased at the Advanced Materials Show at the NEC in Birmingham. 14 July 2025 SEMS technology was exhibited again at the Advanced Materials Show at the NEC in Birmingham. This trade fair, which takes place alongside the Advanced Ceramics Show, the Vehicle Electrification Expo and the Battery Cells & Systems Expo features over 300 exhibitors along with 100 speakers, and attracts more than 4000 visitors. Our stand … [more]

November 2023
Emma Sadler wins the PDRA prize at the 2023 SEMS ILF Research Showcase 15 November 2023 At the SEMS recent research led Industrial Liaison Forum, there were nine Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRDA) flash presentations. The session was of great interest to faculty, PDRAs, students and attending industrialists alike. After careful deliberation panel of judges awarded the following prize: Emma Sadler for a presentation on 'Superhydrophobic Surfaces: … [more]