Dr. Lee A. Fielding

Dr. Lee A. Fielding is a Senior Lecturer in Polymer Chemistry in the Department of Materials at The University of Manchester. He obtained an MChem in Chemistry from The University of Sheffield in 2008, and a PhD on the synthesis, characterization and applications of colloidal nanocomposite particles in 2012. Within the Department of Materials he is currently the Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies for Materials Science and Engineering, Subject lead for Polymers and Composites and Programme Co-ordinator for the MSc in Polymer Materials Science and Engineering (PMSE). He is a committee member of the Joint Colloids Group, Recent Appointees in Polymer Science and Chair of the Early Career Colloid Network. His research group is based the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub and the focus of his research involves the design, synthesis and applications of polymers and polymer colloids, e.g., for sustainable waterborne protective coatings.