Cambridge Society of Materials

Luke Malone

Chair

Luke is a research associate working within the Centre for Natural Material Innovation (CNMI). He studied Materials Science at the University of Oxford, before moving to Cambridge to complete a PhD within the Cambridge Centre for Medical Materials.

Charles Footer

Vice Chair

Charles is the Head of Advanced Services and Products at QinetiQ Plc. He has a PhD in Chemistry from University College London and as currently a part time MPhil student at the University of Cambridge.

Enhe Hu

Secretary

Enhe is a first-year Architecture student at the University of Cambridge passionate about Materials Science. When he's not scribbling building plans, he can be found tinkering with his Bambulabs X1.

Mehmet Kerem Citak

Treasurer

Kerem is a first-year PhD student in Materials Science, working on biomaterials for regenerative medicine as a member of the Cambridge Centre for Medical Materials.

Mona (Chumeng Yao)

Events Co-ordinator

Mona is a first-year PhD student in advanced materials and semiconductors. She is grateful for the opportunity to be involved in IOM3 and looking forward to meeting you all!

Yuri Jeon

Events Co-ordinator

Yuri is a PhD student in Materials Science and Metallurgy at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, investigating the fundamental mechanisms of materials to design advanced AI computing chips.

Vivien Alves Passing

Networking Officer

Vivien is a final year PhD student working on collagen scaffolds for lung tissue engineering. Outside of the lab, you can find her networking over coffee, doing outreach as the co-head of the German country team at Project Access, or at the gym with Rosie!

Carla Rusu

Rebranding Support Officer

Carla is a Second Year Architecture Student at Newnham College and is interested in sustainable materials within construction and design.

Mohammed Zaid

Creative Support Officer

Mohammad Zaid is a PhD candidate at Trinity College, Cambridge. His research focuses on the fabrication and development of biomedical sensors using photon-matter interaction.

Rosie Lester

Social Media Officer

Rosie has just completed a PhD within the Cambridge Centre for Medical Materials, investigating collagen scaffolds for muscle tissue engineering, and is about to rejoin the University as a Teaching Associate. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, getting lost running, and visiting the gym with Vivi. 

Georgina Burgoyne Morris

Equality/Inclusivity Officer

Georgie is a third-year PhD student in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge. Her research in the Photoactive Materials group surrounds polymeric host materials for photon upconversion.

Dr Priya Kalia

Industrial Liaison Officer

Managing Director, SciTribe, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Priya is Managing Director at SciTribe, a strategic advisory firm focused on strategic awareness-raising campaigns, writing, and research. She has worked with business leaders and organisations across science, the environment, and technology for over a decade, ensuring their exciting, meaningful stories are heard on a global stage, breaking through what can seem like overwhelming noise. She has previously written as a journalist for Life Sciences trade media publications Genetic Engineering News, Technology Networks, and Biocompare. Priya recently launched a new podcast, The Science Tribe, which focuses on the people and organisations behind tomorrow’s cutting-edge science and technology and how they're working hard to make a positive impact on the world. Based in the UK with international experience, including Canada, the Nordics and Southeast Asia, Priya has a BSc from the University of Toronto, a PhD from UCL, and 12 years of experience in regenerative medicine research. Priya sits on the Advisory Board of BioPartner UK, the independent, accredited trade organisation that supports UK international trade by promoting and supporting global partnerships and is the Industry Liaison for the Cambridge Society for Materials.

Prof Serena Best

Advisory Committee

Professor of Materials Science, joint director of Cambridge Centre for Medical Materials.

Geoff Hale

Advisory Committee

Geoff is now a retired Materials Engineer.  He initially trained as a metallurgist but, during his career, he worked across a broad range of materials and in numerous industry sectors.  His key skills and capabilities centred on partnership/relationship management up to chief executive/chief scientific officer level, significant expertise in building and facilitating networks, operations/events management and running small teams.  He worked as a Technical Adviser for IOM3 from 2012-2020, supporting a wide range of technical communities.  His active involvement with IOM3 and its predecessors has been ongoing since 1983 when he joined the Younger Members Committee of the Institute of Metals.  Geoff was a founder member of CAMSOC in 1991 and its Chair since 1995.

Dr Darshil Shah

Advisory Committee

Shah is Associate Professor in Materials Science and Design at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Architecture, and Co-Director of the Centre for Natural Material Innovation (CNMI). Understanding the relationships between materials, society, technology, history and nature, Shah’s research aims to design and innovate with natural materials by exploring low-energy methods of manufacture, improving structural performance, introducing multifunctionalities, translating across disciplines and application sectors. A megawatt wind turbine with a wooden tower and flax biocomposite blades. An affordable ankle-foot disability orthosis from recycled plastic waste. An off-grid low-energy house constructed from industrial hemp materials. A room-temperature processing method for silk-like textile fibres. A green policy that weaves agroforestry and construction in a circular bioeconomy approach enabling aggressive decarbonisation. These are examples of how Shah’s research and design at the CNMI imagines the replacement of anthropogenic materials with bio-based materials, such as engineered timber, bamboo, natural fibres and their composites. Shah has been awarded over £16million in total research project activity. Shah’s work is published in over 70 peer-reviewed journal papers, has attracted numerous awards such as the International Quadrant Award 2015 and the JEC Asia 2013 Innovation Award, has been exhibited at the Cambridge Botanic Garden Walking Trail 2023, Dutch Design Week 2021, London Design Biennale 2021 and 2023, and Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2019, and regularly appears in international media such as on BBC, Reuters, Guardian, Dezeen, and Telegraph

Dr Antiopi Koronaki

Advisory Committee

Assistant Professor in Design Computation and Fabrication in the Department of Architecture and Director of Studies in Design in Jesus College.