People in the department
Dr Jane Clarke
Research Fellow
Postgraduate(MSc) Projects Coordinator
BSc, PhD, C.Chem, MRSC
Tel: 01509 223154
Fax: 01509 223949
Email: J.Clarke@Lboro.ac.uk
Background
Jane attained a BSc in Joint Chemistry and Geology at Bristol University and went on to study for a PhD in Physical Chemistry at University of Newcastle upon Tyne. She came to the Department of Materials at Loughborough University as a research assistant in 1988 and became a research fellow in 1991
Qualifications
- BSc, Bristol 1983,
- PhD, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1987
- C.Chem, MRSC
Current teaching responsibilities
- MPB202 – Polymer Processing and Application (DT)
- MPC012 – Polymer Engineering - Processing and Manufacture
- MPC013 – Polymers and Applications
- MMB700 – Sports Technology and Materials
- MPP150 – Packaging Materials: Plastics
- MPP161 – Rubber Compounding and Processing
- MPP010 – MSc Project
Current administrative responsibilities
- Postgraduate(MSc) Projects Coordinator
- Laboratory Demonstrator Coordinator
Outline of main research interests
- Relationships between mixing, processing, microstructure and properties of rubber compounds and thermoplastic elastomers
- Rubber recycling, particularly crumb in thermoplastic elastomers and with novel binding systems and blending techniques
- Polymer rheology in relation to processing, particularly viscoelastic effects
- Simulation of polymer flow in processing
- Renewable fillers for rubber compounds, such as starch
- Renewable materials such as rubber toughened bioplastics
- Production of materials from biofuel refineries
Recent publications
4 Journal and refereed conference papers have been published in the last 5 years:
- Ngolemasango, E.F., Bennett, M. and Clarke, J., ''Kinetics of the Effect of Ageing on Tensile Properties of a Natural Rubber Compound'', Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 1024, 15th November 2006, 3732-3740, ISSN 00218995.
- Ngolemasango, F.E., Bennett, M. and Clarke, J., ''Degradation and Life Prediction of a Natural Rubber Engine Mount Compound'', J. of Applied polymer Science, 110, July 2008, pp 348-355.
- Edirisinghe, D.G., Clarke, J. and Freakley, P.K., ''Effect of Internal Mixer Rotor Speed and Initial Mixing Temperature of Nitrile Rubber on the Morphology and Properties of Natural Rubber/Nitrile Rubber/Carbon Black Composites'', International Rubber Conference 2007, paper 127, Ohio, 16th October 2007, p 31.
- Clarke, J. and Mustafa-Kamal, M., ''Starch as a Filler for Rubber : Compounding and Processing for Optium Properties'', Polymer Processing Society 24th Annual Meeting, Paper S12-718, Saolerno, Italy, 15th June 2008, p 279.
Current and recent grants and contracts (with others)
- 2009-2012 Component development for improved MEA and stack stability (for PEM Hydrogen Fuel Cells), DTI, £79.5k
- 2006-2009 Rapemeal valorisation: improving the economics of biodiesel manufacture, DTI, £58.5k
- 2004-2007 Virtual Injection Moulding, European Commission, £25.6k
External collaborators
EU Framework 5 Project: Functional Life Prediction of Elastomeric Components, 2000-2004; EU Framework 6 Project: Virtual Injection Moulding, 2004-2008
External roles and appointments
- Editorial board membership of the Journal of Rubber Research
Full list of publications
Loughborough CIS Portal: Publication list