Ian Norton

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Ian Norton’s principal research areas span soft solid microstructural engineering, the science and engineering of biopolymers, fat physical chemistry, kinetics, emulsions, rheology and material science.

Current research interests include:

Emulsions/emulsification
Interfacial design
Biopolymer solutions and gels
Physical chemical aspects of nutrition and health
Encapsulation and release - targeted delivery
Colloids at surfaces and bio-surfaces
Crystallisation/control of crystal morphology and networks
Material properties of soft solids (including rheology and fracture and flow)