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Polymer Research Group
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Polymer Research People
- Robert Shanks (Research Group Leader)
- Antonietta Genovese (Research Scientist)
- Christopher Preston (Research Scientist)
- Gandara Amarasinghe (Research Scientist)
- Darren Simon (PhD Student)
- Frances Cerezo (PhD Student)
- Mark Gower (PhD Student)
- Shadi Houshyar (PhD Student)
- Shu Hui Wu (PhD Student)
- Sirisart Ouajai (PhD Student)
- Susan Wong (PhD Student)
- Wasantha Gunaratne (PhD Student)
- Xiangen Han (PhD Student)
- Zynab Al'Hassany (Honours Student)
Polymer Science Research
Research Aim
Investigation of the chemical structure and microstructure of polymers and polymer blends and how this affects physical, thermal and mechanical properties
Research Topics
Functional surfaces
- Electro-optical polymers for laser guidance and modulation
- Thin film polymer and block copolymer morphologies and applications
- Functionalised surfaces - fibres and films
- Adhesion to modify surface interactions and responses
- Adhesives and adhesion of pressure sensitive and melt adhesives
Self-assembling polymer systems
- Polymer conformations and gelation in solution
- Liquid crystalline polymers and supramolecular polymer structures - synthesis, properties and molecular modelling
- Biopolymer structures for medical application
- Phase compositions of polyolefin, polyester and polyamide blends
Composites
- Natural fibre thermoplastic composites
- Synthetic fibre - polymer composites
- Nanocomposites (clay, graphite oxide)
- Flame retardant polymer compositions
- Polymer-ceramic hybrids
- Cure kinetics of resins
- Linear and non-linear contributions to viscoelasticity
Researchers
The Polymer Research Group has 16 researchers, comprising group leader, 3 postdoctoral research scientists, 10 PhD students, 2 Masters, and 1 Honours student. There are other undergraduate, vacation students and visiting researchers at various times.