Dr Morwenna Spear
Research Fellow
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Wood modification and characterisation of modified timbers. Many aspects of the chemical and physical changes occurring during wood modification remain of interest to enhance the fundamental understanding of property changes achieved.
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Characterisation of mechanical and physical properties, wood anatomy and chemical composition of under utilised timber species. Assessment of suitability for new applications in wood based composites and panel products.
Education / academic qualifications
- 2002 - Compatibilisation of natural fibres for use in polypropylene matrix composites
- 1997 - BSc , Forestry and Forest Products BSc (hons)
Research outputs (84)
- Published
Laser Incising - A Philosophical Shift: From Timber Treatment to Wood Modification
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
- Published
The chamical interactions between phenolic resin and wood studied by liquid-state NMR spectroscopy
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
- Published
British and Irish newspapers implicitly support single-use masks over reusable face coverings
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prof. activities and awards (4)
Natural Resources Wales (External organisation)
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Cost Action FP 1407 training school
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
Projects (4)
KESS II MRes with Millennium Lasers Ltd - BUK2229
Project: Research
KTP with Lignia Wood Ltd
Project: Research