My聽 research and supervisory interests cover materials science and nanotechnology (colloids) related subjects. These traverse synthetic inorganic chemistry (PhD - Gennaro Dichello; Dr Penko Nikolov; Dr Krassimir Genov), carbon nanotubes (PhD - Evgeniya Seliverstova), nanoparticle and gel-based drug delivery systems (PhD - Shaimaa Shagarki; PhD- Kais Shaban; PhD - Othman Al-Hanbali; PhD - Atia Naseem), nanoparticle sensor systems (Dr Yunlong Xu; Dr Samaa Salem) nanoparticle food systems (PhD - Carla DiMattia), nanoparticle biophysics systems (PhD - Georgi Georgiev) and specialist analytical techniques (Dr Karl Pavey; Dr David Howbrook). The materials science aspects (physics and engineering) of medical materials and waste have formed the basis of recent work (Dr Charis Nathan). I routinely supervise Post-doctoral study, PhD's, Masters degree students, Erasmus students and industrially-linked researcher project work in the following areas:
- Materials science - materials chemistry, polymer sciences (plastics and bioplastics), materials physics (photonics, plasmonics), mechanics and texture, design and device engineering
- Nanotechnology - novel materials, fullerenes and graphene, micro- and nanoanalytics, sensing and diagnostic systems and applications
- Condensed matter physics - complex fluids, wetting and detergency, dispersions (emulsions, foams, bubbles, droplets, gels), colloids (vesicles, micelles, nanobeads, SLNs), liquid crystals, rheology
- Drug delivery system design - nanoparticle and coarse dispersion based systems
- Sustainability and 3R's approaches (reduce, replace, recycle)
- Materials specifically for food products and medical applications
- Analytical chemistry and the theoretical basis for measurement science - physical sciences
- Recycling and re-assignment of 'waste' materials
- Packaging materials use and design
- Composite materials and civil engineering construction materials
- Environmental pollution and contamination with plastics (microplastics, nanoplastics) and plastic additives in addition to suspended and dissolved organic and inorganic pollutants
- Mathematical modelling and simulation of real-world events聽
- Industrial process improvement, quality control and quality assurance
聽Status: Approved post-graduate supervisor/examiner from the 118开奖 Doctoral College: renewed 29/03/2023聽Past and present PhD students from 2001PresentShima Khezri Aziz Far (2020- )
Responsive vesicular systems based on incorporated metallic nanoparticles
Natalie Huckle (2022- )Biocomposite materials for control of environmental pollutionSertan Kiziloz (2023- )Optimising host response biology to advance wound dressing efficacy
James Parmar
(2023-)
Encapsulation of Cannabinoids in Nanoparticles for use as Anti-infective Therapeutics
Tianyi Liu (2023-)
Stimuli-responsive 'smart' materials for textiles and other applications [School of Art and Media]
Kinza Tahir (2021-2024)
Commonwealth Scholarship (part undertaken with DKS at 118开奖, part undertaken with partner institution Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan): Metal nanoparticles for direct use in improving crop production
Completed PhD's (UK)Gennaro Dichello (2012-2018)
Targeting of brain tumours with photo-dynamic therapy using liposomes and encapsulated metal nanoparticles
Kais Shaban (2014-2018)Levothyroxine drug stability and formulation in fast-dissolving oral filmsShaimaa Shakargi (2014-2018)Synthesis and therapeutic use of environmentally-sensitive polymeric micelles for drug deliveryCristina Boscariol (2015-2019)The physics of impacting droplets on model solid surfaces聽Othman Al-Hanbali (2004-2008)A novel assay for block co-polymer non-ionic surfactants used in nanoparticle surface engineering聽Atia Naseem (2000-2003)Approaches to enhancing the dissolution rate of poorly soluble drugs聽
Completed PhD students at Overseas Institutions
Evgeniya Seliverstova (2011-2014) [Kazakhstan]
Energy transfer mechanisms and the photo-optical effects of fluorophore-conjugated graphene
Carla Di Mattia (2005-2009) [Italy]
Photo-oxidative changes in protein-stabilised olive oil emulsions聽
Georgi As. Georgiev (2005-2008) [Bulgaria]
Phase transitions in striated foam films as models of cells membranes
聽聽Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) research project supervisions聽2002-2005 - Dr David HowbrookModification of diagnostic plastics: ABgene Technologies (3 years funded project)2002-2005: Anne Van der ValkModification of diagnostic plastics: ABgene Technologies (3 years funded project)
2017-2018: Joshua Fennell
[early termination of project]
Phase change materials: ValetPro (3 years funded project)
2018-2020: Dr Chibi Takaya
[project paused to be ressumed]
Waste re-assignment - absorbent clinical waste: Medisort (3 years funded project)
2019-2020: Emma Hookham
[early termination of project]
Plasma vapour depostion of metallic materials (2 years funded project)
2021-2022: Felicity Boyce
[resumed Medisort project]
Waste re-assignment - absorbent clinical waste: Medisort (3 years funded project)聽
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