Bsc in Mechanical Engineering University of Zimbabwe    1997 - 2001

Msc in Polymer Science and Engineering   University of Sheffield, UK     2004 - 2005

PhD in Material Science University of Bolton, UK  2006 - 2009

 

 

Brief introduction of research:

 My research focuses on producing and developing composite materials exhibiting an auxetic behaviour and/or gradient auxetic behaviour through the modelling and fabrication of an interface between non-auxetic and an auxetic constitutive elements.

 

 

Most recent publications:

 

• Chirima, G.T., Ravirala, N., Alderson, K., Alderson, A.; The effects of processing on the structure and mechanical properties of auxetic extruded films, Auxetics International Conference , Exeter, UK, 03/09/06.