Former research themes
Polymer Tribology
Friction and wear of engineering polymers, particularly under non-conformal, rolling-sliding contact as found in gears, cams and pulleys. Tribology, corrosion and degradation of plastic electronics.
Plastic Electronics
Properties and manufacture of thin films of transparent conducting oxides on polymer substrates for flexible display, touch-screen and related applications (plastic electronics).
Biomedical Engineering
Fracture and fatigue in medical grade elastomers for small joint arthoplasties; viscoelasticity in polymers for bioengineering.
Optical Fibre Sensors
Mechanical reliability of optical fibres and sensors for smart structures including fracture, fatigue, stress corrosion and statistics of failure.
Blends, Copolymers and Cyclic Polymers
Morphology and properties of cyclic polymers, blends and copolymers of engineering polymers.