Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Welcome to the Advanced Materials and Processing Research Cluster. This Cluster undertakes leading edge multidisciplinary research into the processing, modelling and development of high performance polymeric materials, including their use in medical applications. This builds on the longstanding reputation for excellence in polymer research at Queen’s and the industrial relevance of its work.
Within the Cluster is the Polymer Processing Research Centre (PPRC) formed in 1996, to focus on advanced extrusion, rotational moulding and thermoforming technologies and the Medical Polymers Research Institute (MPRI), established in 2003 through a joint initiative with the School of Pharmacy,and dedicated to high technology R&D for healthcare industries in respect of medical materials and devices. In recent years the significant investment in processing, analytical and testing facilities has created an outstanding research infrastructure and a platform for undertaking high quality applied and fundamental research, reflecting the needs of the polymer industry in the UK and abroad.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Fraser Buchanan
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Emeritus Professor
- Material and Advanced Technologies for Healthcare
- Advanced Materials and Processing
Person: Emeritus, Academic
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Characterising Mechanical Properties of Ovine Pelvic Floor Tissue
Harte, K., Menary, G. & Lennon, A., 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Post-processing effects and prediction of long-term performance for bioresorbable polymers for vascular stent applications
Morra, E., Lennon, A. & Buchanan, F., 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Stretch blow moulding of polymer nanocomposites for stiffer and stronger bioresorbable stents
Rocher, L., Menary, G. & Lennon, A., 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Datasets
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Dataset for "Evaluation of the In Vitro Cytotoxicity and Modulation of the Inflammatory Response by the Bioresorbable Polymers Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) and Poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide)"
Geddes, L. (Data Collector), Carson, L. (Creator), Buchanan, F. (Creator) & Themistou, E. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 25 Sept 2020
DOI: 10.17034/3c73fd6f-e14e-4814-8598-e558f06e7f61
Dataset
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Dataset for A Comparison of the Increased Temperature Accelerated Degradation of Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) and Poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide)
Buchanan, F. (Creator) & Geddes, L. (Data Collector), Queen's University Belfast, 14 Sept 2020
DOI: 10.17034/c2ffc8de-750a-4dbb-8a20-f12c85edd1d1
Dataset
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Prizes
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Awarded "Best Paper of 2016" by the editors of Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
Clarke, S. (Recipient) & Buchanan, F. (Recipient), 06 Sept 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ESB Oral Paper Award- Selected for Special Issue of J Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 19 (4) 2008
Dunne, Nicholas (Recipient), 09 Sept 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM) - Young Person's Lecture Competition - 3rd Place, World Final
Cunningham, E. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Post Operative Total Hip Arthroplasty Mechanics: An Integrated Musculoskeletal-Continuum Mechanics Approach
Lennon, A. (Examiner)
2020Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
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Computational testing of patient-specific gait features and pelvic motion effects on the risk of edge contact in total hip replacements.
Lennon, A. (Examiner)
02 Jul 2019Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
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Press/Media
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Self-healing materials take cue from nature
Andrew Hamilton
29/09/2011
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Impacts
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Precision Techniques for Hip Joint Replacement Surgery Improves Quality of Life for over 10,000 Patients
Orr, J. (Participant), Beverland, D. (Participant), Buchanan, F. (Participant), Hill, J. (Participant) & Sykes, A. (Participant)
Impact: Economic Impact, Health Impact
Student theses
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A combined experimental and computational framework to optimise processing and design of poly(L-lactic acid) bioresorbable stents
Blair, R. (Author), Menary, G. (Supervisor), Lennon, A. (Supervisor) & Dunne, N. (Supervisor), Dec 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Advanced simulation of the rotational moulding process
Seregar, J. (Author), Martin, P. (Supervisor) & Menary, G. (Supervisor), Jul 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Artificial neural network modelling of PET constitutive behavior in stretch blow molding
Teng, F. (Author), Malinov, S. (Supervisor) & Menary, G. (Supervisor), Jul 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy