Robert Moorehead
MPhys PhD MIScT RSci FHEA
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Henry Royce Institute Experimental Officer (Advanced Characterisation)
Radiation Protection Supervisor - Departmental of Materials Science and Engineering
Full contact details
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Royce Discovery Centre
5 Portobello Street
Sheffield
S1 4ND
- Profile
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Robert Moorehead obtained his MPhys in Physics from the University of Salford in 2006, followed by a PhD on in-situ neutron diffraction of novel dental ceramics.
He has worked as a research technician on a wide variety of projects, focussing mainly on the manufacture, characterisation and translation of biomaterials.
In July 2019 he joined the Henry Royce Institute in Sheffield as an advanced materials characterisation experimental officer, focussing on X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Since starting at Royce, he has worked with Dr Nik Reeves-McLaren on operando X-ray diffraction of battery materials, and with Dr Alice Pyne on the topology of DNA minicircles using AFM.
- Research interests
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Advanced manufacturing and smart materials are transforming healthcare in the 21st century, delivering better, cost-effective outcomes and personalising treatments. Rob’s research mainly focuses on developing materials for bone regeneration, evaluating advanced manufacturing methods for maxillofacial surgery and dental prosthetics, and developing the techniques used to characterise these, and other materials.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- TopoStats – A program for automated tracing of biomolecules from AFM images. Methods. View this article in WRRO
- Influence of geometry on the giant magnetoimpedance of high-aspect ratio amorphous magnetic ribbons. Journal of Applied Physics, 128(17). View this article in WRRO
- Characterization of a composite polylactic acid-hydroxyapatite 3D-printing filament for bone-regeneration. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 6(2). View this article in WRRO
- Hybrid manufacturing strategies for tissue engineering scaffolds using methacrylate functionalised poly(glycerol sebacate). Journal of Biomaterials Applications. View this article in WRRO
- Biomodification of a class-v restorative material by incorporation of bioactive agents. Dentistry Journal, 7(4). View this article in WRRO
- Evaluation of reproducibility of the chemical solubility of dental ceramics using ISO 6872:2015. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. View this article in WRRO
- Design and Properties of Novel Substituted Borosilicate Bioactive Glasses and Their Glass-Ceramic Derivatives. Crystal Growth & Design, 16(7), 3731-3740. View this article in WRRO
- Factors controlling crystallization of miserite glass-ceramic. Dental Materials, 31(12), 1469-1473.
- Process Optimisation to Control the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Biomimetic Nanoscale Hydroxyapatites Prepared Using Wet Chemical Precipitation. Materials, 8(5), 2297-2310. View this article in WRRO
- Evaluation of a novel multiple phase veneering ceramic. Dental Materials, 31(4), 443-452.
- Hardness determination of bio-ceramics using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 66(3-4), 290-294.
- Surface Characteristics and Adhesion of Veneering Composite Resin to PAEK‐Based Substructure Restorative Materials. Journal of Prosthodontics.
- Demonstrating the Potential of Using Bio-Based Sustainable Polyester Blends for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications. Bioengineering, 9(4), 163-163.
- Effect of demineralising agents on organic and inorganic components of dentine. Caries Research.
Preprints
- Research group
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Rob currently co-supervises 3 PhD projects, along with several master’s projects.
- Teaching interests
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Rob is responsible for training in the use of XRD and AFM equipment, and lecturing on X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.
Rob is a fellow of the higher education academy (FHEA).
- Professional activities and memberships
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Rob is a registered scientist (RSci) with the Institute of Science and Technology (IST).