Phone 0114 225 3500
Fax 0114 225 3501
E-mail c.m.care@shu.ac.uk
Phone 0114 225 3500
Fax 0114 225 3501
E-mail c.m.care@shu.ac.uk
Chris graduated in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University (1969), having specialised in theoretical physics, and subsequently obtained a PhD from the University of Sheffield (1973) for work on the theory of a metal to insulator transition. Early research posts included research fellowships at Imperial College working on the Wigner transition and at Sheffield University working on the theory of spin-phonon interactions. After a period working in industry, and as a school teacher, he joined Sheffield Hallam University in 1982 where his research interests focussed on computational physics. He has worked in MERI since its creation and was Director of the Institute from 2007 to 2010.
He currently leads the EPSRC funded Engineering for Life project which is funded under the Bridging the Gap initiative to promote interdisciplinary research. His own research is in the mathematical and computer modelling of a range of materials and physical systems. His current research interests are principally in the mesoscopic and molecular modelling of complex fluids using the lattice Boltzmann methods techniques.
Research interests
He is involved in the following projects
- Nematodynamics
- Liquid crystal colloids
- Multi-component fluid flow
- Engineering flows using Lattice Boltzmann
- Plasma coating
- Crack propagation in heterogeneous materials
- Bilayers and micelles self assembly
- Confined liquid crystals
- Liquid crystals and liquid crystal mixtures