Dr Dimitrios Papageorgiou
MSc, PhD, MIMMM
Research Group News
December 2024 | ||
 Han Zhang, Yushen Wang, and co-authors win IOM3 Composite Award9 December 2024Members of Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science took centre stage at the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining’s (IOM3) 2024 Awards Day, held at its London office on 5 December. The event celebrated outstanding achievements across the materials science sector, with the … [more] | ||
October 2024 | ||
 Starch nanocomposite films pave the way for green electronics30 October 2024Queen Mary University of London researchers have developed new nanocomposite films using starch instead of petroleum-based materials, marking a significant advancement in the field of sustainable electronics. Their study, published in Advanced Functional Materials, showcases the development of biodegradable, flexible, and electrically conductive materials that hold promise for a wide … [more] | ||
 Congratulations to Dr Tom Thorn for Passing His PhD Viva23 October 2024Congratulations to Tom Thorn for passing his PhD viva, with his thesis entitled 'Multifunctional Composites with Enhanced Toughness, Integrated Sensing and Easy-repairing Capabilities'. His research has made significant contributions to the field of polymer composites, with extended service life to reduce waste and enhance environmental sustainability. His work on easy-repairing … [more] | ||
 Inspiring young future materials scientists at New Scientist Live14 October 2024Materials scientists and engineers from Queen Mary's School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) engaged students at Schools' Day at the New Scientist Live Event at London's ExCeL Centre. Schools' Day welcomes over 6,000 students with thought-provoking talks, ground-breaking discoveries, interactive experiences and hands-on activities. Representing Discover Materials, the … [more] | ||
March 2024 | ||
SEMS lecturer, Dr Dimitrios Papageorgiou, featured in Nanoscale 2024 Emerging Investigators issue13 March 2024Highlighting the innovative work of early-career researchers in nanoscience and nanotechnology, the latest issue of the Nanoscale journal presents SEMS Senior Lecturer in Materials Science, Dr Dimitrios Papageorgiou’s latest paper on stretchable polymer nanocomposite strain sensors. The research, first-authored by doctoral student Oliver Tomes, introduces a pioneering model … [more] | ||
June 2023 | ||
 "Electronic skin" from bio-friendly materials can track human vital signs with ultrahigh precision28 June 2023Queen Mary University and University of Sussex researchers have used materials inspired by molecular gastronomy to create smart wearables that surpassed similar devices in terms of strain sensitivity They integrated graphene into seaweed to create nanocomposite microcapsules for highly tunable and sustainable epidermal electronics. When assembled into networks, the tiny … [more] | ||
January 2023 | ||
 Dimitrios Papageorgiou is presented the Rosenhain Medal and Prize by the IOM31 January 2023Dimitrios was presented with the Rosenhain Medal at an Awards Ceremony at the IOM3 on the 8th December 2022. The Rosenhain Medal and Prize is a highly competitive award that recognises distinguished achievement in any branch of materials science. The award was given in recognition of Dimitrios’ research which has … [more] | ||
December 2022 | ||
 Kirsty Rutherford wins the IRCO Prize at IRC20225 December 2022The latest International Rubber Conference 2022 recently completed in India. Five of James Busfield's Soft Matter Group presented their work there. At the closing ceremony one of the group, Kirsty Rutherford, took home the IRCO Best Student Presentation Award for her paper on "The development of a robust method … [more] | ||
July 2022 | ||
 SEMS' Polymers & Composites Group success at 20th European Conference on Composite Materials in Lausanne, Switzerland8 July 2022In the last week of June, the Polymers & Composites Group had a highly successful week presenting at the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20) in the stunningly beautiful city of Lausanne. Seven members made their way to Switzerland and were all eager to share the fantastic work … [more] | ||
June 2022 | ||
 IOM3 awards: Queen Mary scoops up four prizes for engineering and materials science9 June 2022The School of Engineering and Materials Science goes from strength to strength as researchers pick up four awards and medals from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) The IOM3 presents a range of awards, medals and prizes in recognition of personal achievement, for published work and for contributions … [more] | ||
July 2021 | ||
 New 'home' for the Polymers and Composites Group21 July 2021Members of Polymers and Composites group have finally arrived at their new 'home', the brand new Materials Processing Lab (Eng G20). Research activities are resumed while the final refurb touches are being completed. [more] | ||
April 2021 | ||
 What we know – and don’t know – about the mechanical and thermal properties of graphene21 April 2021In this Featured Article published in Applied Physics Reviews,Prof. David Dunstan from the School of Physics and Astronomy, Prof. Sir Colin Humphreys, Dr. Dimitrios Papageorgiou and Dr. Yiwei Sun from the School of Engineering and Materials Science, review what we know and don't know about the mechanical and … [more] | ||