Dr Colin L Freeman
PhD, MSci Chemistry
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Senior Lecturer in Materials Simulation
Director of Materials Education
+44 114 222 5965
Full contact details
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
- Profile
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I was awarded an MSci in Chemistry from University College London in 2002, then moved to the Department of Chemistry at the University of Bristol where I studied for a PhD in “Simulations of Solid Solutions and Interfaces” (awarded 2005). I continued at Bristol as a research associate for six months, before moving to Sheffield in 2006.
At Sheffield, I pioneered research into atomic simulations of the material-molecule interface for the study of biominerals. Since completing this project I have been working on a range of simulation projects including functional ceramics, molecular decay, biominerals, nuclear materials, metals and interfaces. I was made a lecturer in materials simulation in September 2012 and senior lecturer in 2018. I was awarded the CCP5 prize in 2022.
- Research interests
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I use atomic scale computer simulations to model a range of different material systems. These simulations try to use fundamental chemistry and physics modelled through quantum and classical mechanics to understand the structure, properties and the nucleation of material phases. My simulations examine a range of materials with primary specialisation in looking at mineral-liquid-molecular interfaces and functional ceramics.
Key research interests
- Biomineralisation
- Functional Ceramics - dielectrics and batteries
- Molecular binding, decay and survival on material surfaces
- High entropy materials
- Nucleation and growth of inorganic salts
- Publications
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- Teaching activities
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MAT109 Skills for Engineers
MAT113 Biology and Chemistry of Materials
MAT2220 Functional Materials
MAT2840 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials
MAT4610 Atomistic and Mesoscale Modelling of Materials
Materials Tutor
- Professional activities and memberships
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Head of CCP5 Summer School