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 (82)
- Published
British and Irish newspapers implicitly support single-use masks over reusable face coverings
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Wood modification with phenol urea formaldehyde (PUF) resin: the influence of wood species selection on the dimensional stability
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
The effect of the changes in chemical composition due to thermal treatment on the mechanical properties of Pinus densiflora
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects (4)
KESS II MRes with Millennium Lasers Ltd - BUK2229
Project: Research
KTP with Lignia Wood Ltd
Project: Research