Staff Profile
Dr Adriana Sierra Romero
Research Associate
- Address: Merz Court
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Background
Profile
I am a nanotechnologist with a focus on polymer and polymer nanocomposites synthesis and characterisation. My current position as Research Associate involves investigating the production of water-based reversible adhesives for zero-waste economy.
Academic background
- PhD Mechanical Engineering by Queen's University Belfast, 2021.
- Thesis title: Polymer/clay nanocomposite hydrogels with anisotropic properties.
- MSc Polymers and Polymer Composites Science and Engineering by The University of Sheffield, 2016.
- Thesis title: Poly(glycerol sebacate)-clay nanocomposites for cartilage tissue engineering.
- BSc Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering by Universidad de las Americas Puebla, 2015.
Research
Research interests
- Structural control of polymeric materials.
- Sustainable applications of polymers and polymer composites.
- Polymer nanocomposites synthesis, characterisation and processing.
Teaching
CME8118 Stability and Sustainability of Materials - Biodegradation
Publications
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Reviews
- Sierra-Romero A, Novakovic K, Geoghegan M. Adhesive Interfaces toward a Zero-Waste Industry. Langmuir 2022, 38(50), 15476-15493.
- Sierra-Romero A, Chen B. Strategies for the preparation of polymer composites with complex alignment of the dispersed phase . Nanocomposites 2018, 4(4), 137-155.