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Ifty Ahmed

Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Engineering

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Expertise Summary

Areas of expertise include, Phosphate glass production and characterisation including Phosphate glass-fibre (PGF) production. We have recently installed and commissioned both melt-draw and pre-form draw fibre production systems. Currently working on resorbable polymer composites using PGF as reinforcement to tailor resorption characteristics, mainly for bone repair applications. Also currently working on calcicum phosphate cements and drug delivery from spinal cements. Other interests include Tissue Engineering.

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