Prof James Busfield
FREng, MA, PhD, CEng, FIMMM, FHEA
Research Overview
Elastomers, Sensors, Nanocomposites, Polymer composites, Tyre, Actuators, Fatigue, Fluid sealing
Interests
James has been the Head of the Soft Matter Group at Queen Mary University of London since 1994. His research group is currently the largest such group in the UK with a team of 14 postdoctoral researchers and PhD students. The group examines 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, self healing, recycling, ageing and composite filler reinforcement. The group also works on smart soft materials that can sense their environment and soft actuating materials that can change shape in response to a physical stimulus.
