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The Effects of Spraying Materials into Gases Other than Air as a Way to Control Surface Coating by Proteins

In this project, an inert gas loop will be used to change the drying atmosphere from air to other gases, such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen, as a way to use these gases to control more...

Supervisor(s): Langrish, Timothy (Professor)

The Stellar Surface Imaging Project

Our powerful new PAVO optical instrument will be used to make the first ever detailed images of the actual surfaces of distant stars. In this project, you will target some of the mo more...

Supervisor(s): Tuthill, Peter (Professor)

Novel interaction on tabletop interfaces

Tabletop or surface computing interfaces are an emerging form of pervasive computing. This project creates the software that will provide new ways for people to interact easily in t more...

Supervisor(s): Kay, Judy (Professor)

Understanding slip and designing new slippery surfaces

Investigation of the properties of surfaces that affect the slip of liquids at solid interface, with the potential to develop more energy-efficient microfluidic devices. more...

Supervisor(s): Neto, Chiara (Professor)

Mimicking the Stenocara beetle hydrophilic/hydrophobic surfaces

The Stenocara beetle (a native of the Namibian desert in Africa) has a unique external surface comprised of hydrophilic/hydrophobic regions which act as a water capture device. The more...

Supervisor(s): Harris, Andrew (Professor)

Super Sorbents from Spray Drying

This project will combine proteins, lactose and sodium bicarbonate to create expanded particles (sodium bicarbonate) with a high surface area per unit mass that are very amorphous a more...

Supervisor(s): Langrish, Timothy (Professor)

Tribological properties of biopolymers in human joints

In this project we will use advanced molecular simulation techniques to model the lubrication process in synovial joints to shed light on these puzzles. more...

Supervisor(s): Jabbarzadeh, Ahmad (Dr)

Nano-Rheology and Nano-Tribology: Atomistic Simulation of Boundary Lubrication

 This research seeks to find practical ways to reduce friction in boundary lubrication regime by a novel virtual nano-tribometer/ nano-rheometer. more...

Supervisor(s): Jabbarzadeh, Ahmad (Dr)

An investigation into symbiosis between virulent Rhodococcus equi and protozoa

Can virulent Rhodococcus equi replicate within protozoa found in the soil and gastrointestinal environment of the foal? more...

Supervisor(s): Muscatello, Gary (Dr)

Brain Network Structure and Dynamics

This research area is concerned with developing better understanding of the structure of the brain, especially through modeling the dynamics and interactions of its neuronal network more...

Supervisor(s): Robinson, Peter (Professor)