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Polymer MNT Centre

The Centre for Polymer Micro and Nano Technology (Polymer MNT) at the University of Bradford is a leading research centre in polymer science and engineering.

To our partners, we offer an unmatched range of equipment and expertise to help drive innovation in key areas:

  • Materials preparation and characterisation
  • Process design and optimisation
  • Tool design 
  • Product inspection and handling
  • Modelling and simulation
  • Proof of concept and low volume manufacture

Active projects

Our research projects are funded by the Research Council, Horizon 2020, Innovate UK and industry.

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External links

Our professional networks and strategic alliances enhance our research quality and innovation.

Three of the Polymer MNT team.

Our team

Our team has access to over 30 experts within the University, including leading academics, highly skilled research engineers and technicians.

Dr Cristina Tuinea-Bobe

Research and Knowledge Transfer Business Development Manager

Dr Cristina-Luminita Tuinea-Bobe, RKT Business Development Manager at the University of Bradford

Cristina has two multi-disciplinary PhDs: one in biomedical engineering and one in semiconductors' electronics.  She is now based at the University of Bradford in the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics working as Research & Knowledge Transfer Business Development Manager. Her role is to facilitate academics interaction with government and industrial funding bodies, resulting in high quality proposals and projects. Cristina is promoting our mission to provide superior quality education with a high impact on industry, and on the country's economy, through our ‘make a difference’ alumni cohort.

Research and Areas of Expertise:
- Development of bio-medical devices via injection moulding
- Surface characterisation of different materials and components using: SEM, AFM, White Light Interferometry, Confocal Microscopy
- Surface chemistry modification via plasma treatment or casting on different surfaces
- Surface structuring of polymers via injection moulding or photolithographic methods
- Material properties modification which are affected by different process parameters
- Stretchable conductors
- Thin film deposition onto polymers and elastomers
- Ultrasound monitoring of injection process

More about Cristina here >>

Contact

Email
C.Tuinea-Bobe@Bradford.ac.uk
Phone
3744
Dr Cristina-Luminita Tuinea-Bobe, RKT Business Development Manager at the University of Bradford

Research and Knowledge Transfer Business Development Manager