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Jordan

Jordan

  • Position: Research Fellow in Cardiovascular Devices
  • Areas of expertise: Biomaterial characterisation and development; Scanning electron microscopy.
  • Email: J.Roe@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: 6.63 Garstang
  • Website: LinkedIn | Researchgate

Profile

I joined the University of Leeds as a Research Fellow in Cardiovascular devices within the Institute of Medical and Bioloigcal Engineering (iMBE) in 2021, following a PhD titled ‘Development of magneto-responsive hydrogel networks for neural tissue engineering’, at Loughbrough University (2017-2021). Pior to my PhD, I studied Biology at Sheffield Hallam University (2013 – 2017), including a research placement in the Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre (BMRC) working on Auxetic Materials for tissue engineering purposes.

Research interests

My current research interests focus on developing biomaterials for use in cardiovascualr medical devices (EP/V029371/1). This project aims to combine decellularisation, crosslinking, and sterilisation techniques to create a biomaterial which has long-term durability and anti-calcification properties. My other research interests are ‘smart’ materials, hydrogels, and bioimaging, particulalry SEM of biological constructs and magneto-responsive materials. 

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • PhD (Materials, Loughborough University)
  • BSc (Hons) Biology (Sheffield Hallam University)

Professional memberships

  • IOM3
  • TERMIS
  • TCES

Student education

I take a keen interest in teaching and developing my teaching methods, keeping up-to-date with pedagogical literature, particularly on the use of AI in classrooms. Each year, I support undergraduate students in completeing the research element of their Capstone projects.