Nigel Clarke

I am Professor of Soft Matter in the Department of Physics at The University of Sheffield.  I am also a University of Sheffield alumnus, having earned his first degree and PhD in 1991 and 1994, respectively. Prior to moving back to Sheffield in 2011, I was Assistant and then Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Durham. My research focuses on the theory and simulations of polymer structure and dynamics and I’ve enjoyed close collaborations with experimental colleagues. My present research focuses on developing theories for thermodynamics and structure evolution in complex systems, including two recently completed industrial PhD projects on microstructure in rubber/nanoparticle blends for car tires and composites for next generation aircraft.