Dr Niamh Fox

Niamh is a Lecturer in Polymer Science in the Department of Materials at the University of Manchester. Niamh’s research group focuses on examining the effect of processing on the properties of polymer materials. In many cases this involves exploring how the concepts from polymer mechanochemistry can be adapted to real world processes. The drive behind this work is to ensure that world-changing materials discovered by polymer science research will survive the challenges posed by the transition from discovery in the lab through real-world application. This is an interdisciplinary challenge with real-world implications that examines the fundamentals of polymer physics and chemistry through the lens of engineering requirements.