Christopher Lovell Email & Phone Number

Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom

Polymers have many different uses and serve an extensive range of applications across a breadth industries, for example: aerospace composites; automotive parts; adhesives; clothing; cosmetics; dental restorations; electronic devices; furniture; footwear; inks; medical devices; packaging; paints; toys; and many more. Whilst the number of applications is extraordinary there will be many items familiar to us all which use rigid plastics, films, foams, rubbers, fabrics, emulsions, gels, pastes and solutions; all derived from natural and synthetic polymers.Polymer chemistry, structure, processing and cost are each important attributes in the selection of materials to meet specific application requirements and in the development of novel material technologies for new product innovations.Role:Responsibility for polymer materials and processing within the Healthcare Consultancy.Engagement with clients as a member of the Healthcare Team to understand and evaluate their material and/or product/processing issues. Production of technical project proposals to meet client needs.Project and risk management to ensure client projects are delivered according to budget and schedule.Execution, analysis and interpretation of research and presentation of technical results.Lead scientist in the development of novel hybrid nanocomposites for cardiovascular stent applications as part of the EU funded ReBioStent Project (FP7).

Nice Area, France

Collaborative project between the Centre de Mise en Forme de Materiaux (MINES ParisTech) and Essilor International to support their development of film technologies for ophthalmic products.Consultation with Project Leaders and Technicians at Essilor International (France) to understand their process, knowledge-base and desired outcomes.Presentation of an in-depth review of scientific and patent literature pertinent to the materials and process enhancing the knowledge-base.Led development of an in-house-built apparatus by providing feedback to technicians to instigate design and operation improvements and by establishing and documenting best-practice methodologies.Project management including the design and execution of research activities which delivered the project objective ahead of schedule.Communication of progress, developments and implications of findings to stakeholders through regular presentations and comprehensive written reports.

Led a new initiative within the Polymer & Complex Fluids Group to develop expertise in Diffusion NMR Spectroscopy in order to facilitate a research collaboration between the University of Leeds (UK) and the Centre de Mise en Forme des Materiaux (France).Research published in Biomacromolecules.

Phd, Polymer Physics

Multidisciplinary research programme for the development of novel polymer biomaterial technologies for orthopaedic implant.

Mphys, Physics

Dissertation project on random magetic anisotropy in polycrystalline rare-earth Erbium-Ytrium-Aluminium intermetallic alloys.