Dr Christopher Wright

Reader, Biomedical Engineering

+44 (0) 1792 295200

c.wright@swansea.ac.uk

Office - 415
Fourth Floor
Engineering North
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2375-8159

About

Awarded Advanced Research Fellowship from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Research Council (EPSRC) in recognition of innovative research applying atomic force microscopy (AFM) to the characterisation of separation membranes and biological surfaces. This five year award allowed Dr Chris Wright to establish an internationally recognised research group exploiting the capabilities of AFM, on completion the research of the fellowship was reviewed as internationally leading.

Research focuses on the characterisation and control of the biological interface and now includes the control of polymer surfaces for improved membrane separation and tissue engineering, the control of bacterial biofouling

The underlying themes of this research are the application of nanotechnology to process engineering and health care.

Research has been sustained through major grants from EPSRC, NERC, MRC, TSB, Europe (FP7), charity and industry including Pfizer, GSK and numerous SMEs.

Over 90 peer reviewed international communications, a book on membrane modification and 15 invited book chapters and review articles.

Areas Of Expertise

Atomic force microscopy
Bionanotechnology
Biomanufacturing
Membrane Separation
Biofilms
Scaffolds for tissue engineering
Electrospinning

Publications

Research Highlights

MARTIN-CERECEDA, M., Roberts, E., WOOTTON, E., BONACCORSO, E., DYAL, P., GUINEA, A., ROGERS, D., Wright, C., & NOVARINO, G. (2010). Morphology, Ultrastructure, and Small Subunit rDNA Phylogeny of the Marine Heterotrophic Flagellate Goniomonas amphinema. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 57(2), 159-170.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2009.00449.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa928
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2009.00449.x
Cheng, S., Bryant, R., Doerr, S., Wright, C., & Williams, P. (2009). Investigation of Surface Properties of Soil Particles and Model Materials with Contrasting Hydrophobicity Using Atomic Force Microscopy. Environmental Science & Technology, 43(17), 6500-6506.
https://doi.org/10.1021/es900158y, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa968
Sol, R., Armstrong, I., Wright, C., Dyson, P., Dyson, P., Wright, C., & Del Sol Abascal, R. (2006). Characterization of Changes to the Cell Surface during the Life Cycle of Streptomyces coelicolor: Atomic Force Microscopy of Living Cells. Journal of Bacteriology, 189(6), 2219-2225.
https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.01470-06, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1416
Llanos, J., Williams, P., Cheng, S., Rogers, D., Wright, C., Pérez, Á., Cañizares, P., Wright, C., & Williams, P. (2010). Characterization of a ceramic ultrafiltration membrane in different operational states after its use in a heavy-metal ion removal process. Water Research, 44(11), 3522-3530.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.03.036, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5644
CHENG, S., BRYANT, R., DOERR, S., WILLIAMS, P., WRIGHT, C., Wright, C., & Doerr, S. (2008). Application of atomic force microscopy to the study of natural and model soil particles. Journal of Microscopy
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.2008.02051.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa7270
Manshian, B., Jenkins, G., Williams, P., Wright, C., Barron, A., Brown, A., Hondow, N., Dunstan, P., Rickman, R., Brady, K., Doak, S., & Wright, C. (2013). Single-walled carbon nanotubes: differential genotoxic potential associated with physico-chemical properties. Nanotoxicology, 7(2), 144-156.
https://doi.org/10.3109/17435390.2011.647928, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa7295
Francis, L., Lewis, P., Gonzalez, D., Ryder, T., Webb, G., Joels, L., White, J., Wright, C., Conlan, R., Wright, C., & Conlan, S. (2009). Progesterone induces nano-scale molecular modifications on endometrial epithelial cell surfaces. Biology of the Cell, 101(8), 481-493.
https://doi.org/10.1042/BC20080189, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa9823
Francis, L., Lewis, P., Wright, C., Conlan, R., Wright, C., Lewis, P., Conlan, S., & Francis, L. (2010). Atomic force microscopy comes of age. Biology of the Cell, 102(2), 133-143.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa9824
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1042/BC20090127
Mistry, B., Sol, R., Wright, C., Findlay, K., Dyson, P., Dyson, P., Wright, C., & Del Sol Abascal, R. (2008). FtsW Is a Dispensable Cell Division Protein Required for Z-Ring Stabilization during Sporulation Septation in Streptomyces coelicolor. Journal of Bacteriology, 190(16), 5555-5566.
https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.00398-08, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa9839
Griffiths, S., Singh, N., Jenkins, G., Wright, C., Jenkins, G., Williams, P., Doak, S., & Orbaek White, A. (2011). Dextran coated ultrafine superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: compatibility with common fluorometric and colorimetric dyes.. Analytical Chemistry, 83(10), 3778-3785.
https://doi.org/10.1021/ac200103x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10082
Doak, S., Rogers, D., Jones, B., Wright, C., Doak, S., & Francis, L. (2008). High resolution imaging using a novel atomic force microscope and confocal laser scanning microscope hybrid instrument: essential sample preparation aspects. Histochemistry & cell biology, 130(5), 909-916.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00418-008-0489-5, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10128
FRANCIS, L., GONZALEZ, D., RYDER, T., BAER, K., REES, M., WHITE, J., CONLAN, R., WRIGHT, C., Wright, C., Conlan, S., Gonzalez, D., Rees, M., & Francis, L. (2010). Optimized sample preparation for high-resolution AFM characterization of fixed human cells. Journal of Microscopy, 240(2), 111-121.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03392.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10686
Singh, N., Manshian, B., Jenkins, G., Griffiths, S., Williams, P., Maffeis, T., Wright, C., Doak, S., & Wright, C. (2009). NanoGenotoxicology: The DNA damaging potential of engineered nanomaterials. Biomaterials, 30(23-24), 3891-3914.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.04.009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10709
Cheng, S., Doerr, S., Bryant, R., & Wright, C. (2010). Effects of Isopropanol/Ammonia Extraction on Soil Water Repellency as Determined by Atomic Force Microscopy. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 74(5), 1541
https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2009.0455, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12490
Singh, N., Jenkins, G., Nelson, B., Marquis, B., Maffeis, T., Brown, A., Williams, P., Wright, C., Doak, S., & Wright, C. (2012). The role of iron redox state in the genotoxicity of ultrafine superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Biomaterials, 33(1), 163
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.09.087, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14121
Powell, L., Powell, L., Sowedan, A., Khan, S., Wright, C., Hawkins, K., Onsøyen, E., Myrvold, R., Hill, K., Thomas, D., & Wright, C. (2013). The effect of alginate oligosaccharides on the mechanical properties of Gram-negative biofilms. Biofouling, 29(4), 413-421.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2013.777954, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14404
Hilal, N., Burke, L., Keshvari, A., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (2015). Electrospinning – A practical approach for membrane fabrication. Membrane Fabrication (pp. 45-67). CRC Press
https://doi.org/10.1201/b18149, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20328
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429161889/chapters/10.1201/b18149-6
MacKintosh, S., Serino, L., Iddon, P., Brown, R., Conlan, R., Wright, C., Maffeis, T., Raxworthy, M., Sheldon, I., Wright, C., Conlan, S., Maffeis, T., & Sheldon, M. (2015). A three-dimensional model of primary bovine endometrium using an electrospun scaffold. Biofabrication, 7(2), 025010
https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/7/2/025010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21884
http://iopscience.iop.org/1758-5090/7/2/025010/
Bowen, W., Hilal, N., Lovitt, R., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (1999). Atomic force microscope studies of membrane surfaces. Surface Chemistry and Electrochemistry of Membrane Surfaces
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28955
Al Aani, S., Wright, C., Atieh, M., Hilal, N., & Wright, C. (2017). Engineering nanocomposite membranes: Addressing current challenges and future opportunities. Desalination, 401, 1-15.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2016.08.001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29385

All Research

Journal Articles

Aani, S., Haroutounian, A., Wright, C., Hilal, N., & Wright, C. (2018). Thin Film Nanocomposite (TFN) membranes modified with polydopamine coated metals/carbon-nanostructures for desalination applications. Desalination, 427, 60-74.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.10.011, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa36120
Attia, H., Johnson, D., Wright, C., Hilal, N., & Wright, C. (2018). Robust superhydrophobic electrospun membrane fabricated by combination of electrospinning and electrospraying techniques for air gap membrane distillation. Desalination, 446, 70-82.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.09.001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43609
Attia, H., Johnson, D., Wright, C., Hilal, N., & Wright, C. (2018). Comparison between dual-layer (superhydrophobic–hydrophobic) and single superhydrophobic layer electrospun membranes for heavy metal recovery by air-gap membrane distillation. Desalination, 439, 31-45.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.04.003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39302
Hilal, N., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (2018). Exploring the current state of play for cost-effective water treatment by membranes. npj Clean Water, 1(1)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-018-0008-8, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37403
Widdowson, J., Picton, A., Vince, V., Wright, C., Mearns-Spragg, A., & Wright, C. (2018). In vivo comparison of jellyfish and bovine collagen sponges as prototype medical devices. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 106(4), 1524-1533.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.33959, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39891
Al Aani, S., Wright, C., Hilal, N., Wright, C., & Hilal, N. (2018). Investigation of UF membranes fouling and potentials as pre-treatment step in desalination and surface water applications. Desalination, 432, 115-127.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.01.017, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38075
Holder, A., Badiei, N., Hawkins, K., Wright, C., Williams, R., & Curtis, D. (2018). Control of collagen gel mechanical properties through manipulation of gelation conditions near the sol–gel transition. Soft Matter, 14, 574-580.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7SM01933E, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa36407
Argyle, I., Wright, C., & Bird, M. (2017). The effect of ethanol pre-treatment upon the mechanical, structural and surface modification of ultrafiltration membranes. Separation Science and Technology
https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2017.1310234, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32516
James, S., Hilal, N., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (2017). Atomic force microscopy studies of bioprocess engineering surfaces - imaging, interactions and mechanical properties mediating bacterial adhesion. Biotechnology Journal, 1600698
https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.201600698, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32940
Attia, H., Osman, M., Johnson, D., Wright, C., Hilal, N., & Wright, C. (2017). Modelling of air gap membrane distillation and its application in heavy metals removal. Desalination, 424, 27-36.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.09.027, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35638
AL AANI, S., Gomez, V., Wright, C., & Hilal, N. (2017). Fabrication of antibacterial mixed matrix nanocomposite membranes using hybrid nanostructure of silver coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 326, 721-736.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.06.029, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34218
Attia, H., Alexander, S., Wright, C., & Hilal, N. (2017). Superhydrophobic electrospun membrane for heavy metals removal by air gap membrane distillation (AGMD). Desalination, 420, 318-329.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.07.022, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34822
Mortimer, C., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (2017). The fabrication of iron oxide nanoparticle-nanofiber composites by electrospinning and their applications in tissue engineering. Biotechnology Journal, 12, 1600693
https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.201600693, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32988
Powell, L., Pritchard, M., Powell, L., Khan, S., Griffiths, P., Mansour, O., Schweins, R., Beck, K., Buurma, N., Dempsey, C., Wright, C., Rye, P., Hill, K., Thomas, D., Ferguson, E., & Wright, C. (2017). The antimicrobial effects of the alginate oligomer OligoG CF-5/20 are independent of direct bacterial cell membrane disruption. Scientific Reports (Nature group), 7, 44731
https://doi.org/10.1038/srep44731, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32518
Powell, L., Powell, L., Wright, C., & Hilal, N. (2017). Atomic force microscopy study of the biofouling and mechanical properties of virgin and industrially fouled reverse osmosis membranes. Desalination, 404, 313-321.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2016.11.010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30863
Al Aani, S., Wright, C., Atieh, M., Hilal, N., & Wright, C. (2017). Engineering nanocomposite membranes: Addressing current challenges and future opportunities. Desalination, 401, 1-15.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2016.08.001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29385
Burke, L., Mortimer, C., Curtis, D., Lewis, A., Williams, R., Hawkins, K., Maffeis, T., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (2017). In-situ synthesis of magnetic iron-oxide nanoparticle-nanofibre composites using electrospinning. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 70, 512-519.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.09.014, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29839
Mortimer, C., Burke, L., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (2016). Microbial Interactions with Nanostructures and their Importance for the Development of Electrospun Nanofibrous Materials used in Regenerative Medicine and Filtration. Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology, 8(3)
https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000285, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29207
Powell, L., Powell, L., Khan, S., Chinga-Carrasco, G., Wright, C., Hill, K., Thomas, D., & Wright, C. (2016). An investigation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm growth on novel nanocellulose fibre dressings. Carbohydrate Polymers, 137, 191-197.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.10.024, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26367
Powell, L., Pritchard, M., Powell, L., Menzies, G., Lewis, P., Hawkins, K., Wright, C., Doull, I., Walsh, T., Onsøyen, E., Dessen, A., Myrvold, R., Rye, P., Myrset, A., Stevens, H., Hodges, L., MacGregor, G., Neilly, J., Hill, K...., & Wright, C. (2016). A New Class of Safe Oligosaccharide Polymer Therapy To Modify the Mucus Barrier of Chronic Respiratory Disease. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 13(3), 863-872.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00794, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26822
MacKintosh, S., Serino, L., Iddon, P., Brown, R., Conlan, R., Wright, C., Maffeis, T., Raxworthy, M., Sheldon, I., Wright, C., Conlan, S., Maffeis, T., & Sheldon, M. (2015). A three-dimensional model of primary bovine endometrium using an electrospun scaffold. Biofabrication, 7(2), 025010
https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/7/2/025010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21884
http://iopscience.iop.org/1758-5090/7/2/025010/
Powell, L. & Wright, C. (2014). Alginate Oligosaccharides Inhibit Fungal Cell Growth and Potentiate the Activity of Antifungals against Candida and Aspergillus spp.. PLoS ONE, 9(11)
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112518, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21099
Powell, L., Powell, L., Pritchard, M., Emanuel, C., Onsøyen, E., Rye, P., Wright, C., Hill, K., Thomas, D., & Wright, C. (2014). A Nanoscale Characterization of the Interaction of a Novel Alginate Oligomer with the Cell Surface and Motility ofPseudomonas aeruginosa. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 50(3), 483-492.
https://doi.org/10.1165/rcmb.2013-0287OC, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17357
Manshian, B., Jenkins, G., Williams, P., Wright, C., Barron, A., Brown, A., Hondow, N., Dunstan, P., Rickman, R., Brady, K., Doak, S., & Wright, C. (2013). Single-walled carbon nanotubes: differential genotoxic potential associated with physico-chemical properties. Nanotoxicology, 7(2), 144-156.
https://doi.org/10.3109/17435390.2011.647928, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa7295
Powell, L., Powell, L., Sowedan, A., Khan, S., Wright, C., Hawkins, K., Onsøyen, E., Myrvold, R., Hill, K., Thomas, D., & Wright, C. (2013). The effect of alginate oligosaccharides on the mechanical properties of Gram-negative biofilms. Biofouling, 29(4), 413-421.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2013.777954, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14404
Cheng, S., Oatley, D., Williams, P., Wright, C., Wright, C., & Oatley-Radcliffe, D. (2012). Characterisation and application of a novel positively charged nanofiltration membrane for the treatment of textile industry wastewaters. Water Research, 46(1), 33
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.10.011, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14263
Singh, N., Jenkins, G., Nelson, B., Marquis, B., Maffeis, T., Brown, A., Williams, P., Wright, C., Doak, S., & Wright, C. (2012). The role of iron redox state in the genotoxicity of ultrafine superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Biomaterials, 33(1), 163
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.09.087, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14121
Wright, C., Williams, P., & Oatley-Radcliffe, D. (2011). Positively charged nanofiltration membranes: Review of current fabrication methods and introduction of a novel approach. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2010.12.010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6186
Griffiths, S., Singh, N., Jenkins, G., Wright, C., Jenkins, G., Williams, P., Doak, S., & Orbaek White, A. (2011). Dextran coated ultrafine superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: compatibility with common fluorometric and colorimetric dyes.. Analytical Chemistry, 83(10), 3778-3785.
https://doi.org/10.1021/ac200103x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10082
Cheng, S., Doerr, S., Bryant, R., & Wright, C. (2010). Effects of Isopropanol/Ammonia Extraction on Soil Water Repellency as Determined by Atomic Force Microscopy. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 74(5), 1541
https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2009.0455, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12490
Powell, L. & Wright, C. (2010). Application of AFM from microbial cell to biofilm. Scanning
https://doi.org/10.1002/sca.20193, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6185
Llanos, J., Williams, P., Cheng, S., Rogers, D., Wright, C., Pérez, Á., Cañizares, P., Wright, C., & Williams, P. (2010). Characterization of a ceramic ultrafiltration membrane in different operational states after its use in a heavy-metal ion removal process. Water Research, 44(11), 3522-3530.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.03.036, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5644
FRANCIS, L., GONZALEZ, D., RYDER, T., BAER, K., REES, M., WHITE, J., CONLAN, R., WRIGHT, C., Wright, C., Conlan, S., Gonzalez, D., Rees, M., & Francis, L. (2010). Optimized sample preparation for high-resolution AFM characterization of fixed human cells. Journal of Microscopy, 240(2), 111-121.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03392.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10686
MARTIN-CERECEDA, M., Roberts, E., WOOTTON, E., BONACCORSO, E., DYAL, P., GUINEA, A., ROGERS, D., Wright, C., & NOVARINO, G. (2010). Morphology, Ultrastructure, and Small Subunit rDNA Phylogeny of the Marine Heterotrophic Flagellate Goniomonas amphinema. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 57(2), 159-170.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2009.00449.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa928
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2009.00449.x
Francis, L., Lewis, P., Wright, C., Conlan, R., Wright, C., Lewis, P., Conlan, S., & Francis, L. (2010). Atomic force microscopy comes of age. Biology of the Cell, 102(2), 133-143.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa9824
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1042/BC20090127
Cheng, S., Bryant, R., Doerr, S., Wright, C., & Williams, P. (2009). Investigation of Surface Properties of Soil Particles and Model Materials with Contrasting Hydrophobicity Using Atomic Force Microscopy. Environmental Science & Technology, 43(17), 6500-6506.
https://doi.org/10.1021/es900158y, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa968
Francis, L., Lewis, P., Gonzalez, D., Ryder, T., Webb, G., Joels, L., White, J., Wright, C., Conlan, R., Wright, C., & Conlan, S. (2009). Progesterone induces nano-scale molecular modifications on endometrial epithelial cell surfaces. Biology of the Cell, 101(8), 481-493.
https://doi.org/10.1042/BC20080189, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa9823
Wright, C. & Lovitt, R. (2009). Atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis of cleaned and fouled nanofiltration membranes. International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials
https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNBM.2009.027700, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5471
Wright, C. (2009). Measurement of polyphenol–membrane interaction forces during the ultrafiltration of black tea liquor. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.11.023, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5472
Singh, N., Manshian, B., Jenkins, G., Griffiths, S., Williams, P., Maffeis, T., Wright, C., Doak, S., & Wright, C. (2009). NanoGenotoxicology: The DNA damaging potential of engineered nanomaterials. Biomaterials, 30(23-24), 3891-3914.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.04.009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10709
CHENG, S., BRYANT, R., DOERR, S., WILLIAMS, P., WRIGHT, C., Wright, C., & Doerr, S. (2008). Application of atomic force microscopy to the study of natural and model soil particles. Journal of Microscopy
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.2008.02051.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa7270
Wright, C., Wilks, S., Maffeis, T., & Brown, R. (2008). Atomic force microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy-spectroscopy characterization of ZnO nanobelts. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2838048, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5469
Doak, S., Rogers, D., Jones, B., Wright, C., Doak, S., & Francis, L. (2008). High resolution imaging using a novel atomic force microscope and confocal laser scanning microscope hybrid instrument: essential sample preparation aspects. Histochemistry & cell biology, 130(5), 909-916.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00418-008-0489-5, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10128
Mistry, B., Sol, R., Wright, C., Findlay, K., Dyson, P., Dyson, P., Wright, C., & Del Sol Abascal, R. (2008). FtsW Is a Dispensable Cell Division Protein Required for Z-Ring Stabilization during Sporulation Septation in Streptomyces coelicolor. Journal of Bacteriology, 190(16), 5555-5566.
https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.00398-08, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa9839
Shah, F., Allen, N., Wright, C., Butt, T., & Wright, C. (2007). Repeatedin vitrosubculturing alters spore surface properties and virulence ofMetarhizium anisopliae. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 276(1), 60-66.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2007.00927.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29923
Whitehead, K., Rogers, D., Colligon, J., Wright, C., Verran, J., & Wright, C. (2006). Use of the atomic force microscope to determine the effect of substratum surface topography on the ease of bacterial removal. , 44-53.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.05.003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1823
Sol, R., Armstrong, I., Wright, C., Dyson, P., Dyson, P., Wright, C., & Del Sol Abascal, R. (2006). Characterization of Changes to the Cell Surface during the Life Cycle of Streptomyces coelicolor: Atomic Force Microscopy of Living Cells. Journal of Bacteriology, 189(6), 2219-2225.
https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.01470-06, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1416
Weis, A., Bird, M., Nyström, M., & Wright, C. (2005). The influence of morphology, hydrophobicity and charge upon the long-term performance of ultrafiltration membranes fouled with spent sulphite liquor. Desalination, 175(1), 73-85.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2004.09.024, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29922
Bowen, W., Lovitt, R., & Wright, C. (2001). Atomic Force Microscopy Study of the Adhesion of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 237(1), 54-61.
https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.2001.7437, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1822
Lovitt, R. & Wright, C. (1998). Direct measurement of the force of adhesion of a single biological cell using an atomic force microscope. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 136(1-2), 231-234.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0927-7757(97)00243-4, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17367

Book Chapters

Mortimer, C., James, S., Hilal, N., & Wright, C. (2019). Electrospun Antimicrobial Membranes-Functionality and Morphology. In Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Nidal Hilal, Juhana Jaafar, Chris Wright (Ed.), Nanofiber Membranes for Medical, Environmental, and Energy Applications (pp. 17-37). CRC Press
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51138
Widdowson, J., Hilal, N., & Wright, C. (2019). Electrospun Collagen Nanofiber Membranes for Regenerative Medicine. In Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Nidal Hilal, Juhana Jaafar, Chris Wright (Ed.), Nanofiber Membranes for Medical, Environmental, and Energy Applications (pp. 57-87). CRC press
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51139
Mortimer, C., Widdowson, J., & Wright, C. (2018). Electrospinning of Functional Nanofibers for Regenerative Medicine - From Bench to Commercial Scale. Nanofibers - Advanced Preparation and Emerging Applications
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37990
Wright, C. (2016). Atomic Force Microscopy of Biofilms—Imaging, Interactions, and Mechanics. Microbial Biofilms - Importance and Applications
https://doi.org/10.5772/63312, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29206
Hilal, N., Ismail, A., & Wright, C. (2015). Membrane Fabrication - Preface.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29856
Hilal, N., Burke, L., Keshvari, A., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (2015). Electrospinning – A practical approach for membrane fabrication. Membrane Fabrication (pp. 45-67). CRC Press
https://doi.org/10.1201/b18149, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20328
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429161889/chapters/10.1201/b18149-6
Powell, L. & Wright, C. (2014). Atomic Force Microscopy. The Encyclopaedia of Food Microbiology 2nd Edition (pp. 666-675).
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-384730-0.00217-2, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29904
Wright, C. (2012). Membrane Modification: Technology and Applications –Future Prospects. Membrane Modification: Technology and Applications
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29902
Wright, C. (2012). Membrane Modification: Technology and Applications Preface. Membrane Modification: Technology and Applications
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29903
Williams, P., Williams, R., Hawkins, K., Wright, C., Evans, A., Simpkin, H., & Wright, C. (2005). Modelling the viscoelastic properties of coagulating blood. Modelling in Medicine and Biology VI (pp. 241-248).
https://doi.org/10.2495/BIO050241, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29924
Wright, C. (2003). In vitro testing of tissue engineering materials. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Macromolecular Approaches to Advanced Biomaterials Engineering Systems (pp. 187-207).
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29901
Lovitt, R., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (1999). BACTERIA | The Bacterial Cell. Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology (pp. 158-168).
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-384730-0.00025-2, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29906
Wright, C. (1999). Atomic Force Microscopy. The Encyclopaedia of Food Microbiology (pp. 1418-1425).
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29908
Richard Bowen, W., Hilal, N., Jain, M., Lovitt, R., Wahab Mohammad, A., Sharif, A., Williams, P., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (1999). Ab Initio Prediction of the Performance of Membrane Separation Processes. Applications of Kinetic Modelling (pp. 523-541).
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0069-8040(99)80019-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29920
Lovitt, R. & Wright, C. (1999). Light Microscopy. (pp. 1379-1388).
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-384730-0.00213-5, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29907
Bowen, W., Hilal, N., Lovitt, R., Wright, C., & Wright, C. (1999). Atomic force microscope studies of membrane surfaces. Surface Chemistry and Electrochemistry of Membrane Surfaces
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28955

Edited Books

Wright, C. (Ed.). (2015). Membrane Fabrication: Principles, Optimization and Applications. CRC press.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21100
Hilal, N., Khayet, M., & Wright, C. (Eds.). (2012). Membrane Modification.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15324

Supervision

Characterisation and formulation of entomopathogenic fungi to maximise efficacy against insect pests (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Jesus Ojeda Ledo
Improvement and Optimisation of Erwinase Fermentation (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Darren Oatley-Radcliffe
A Computational Approach to Bio-Ink Composition and Optimisation. (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Feihu Zhao
The in vitro assembly of collagen molecules and fibrils for advanced tissue engineering applications. (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Hari Arora
Improving the efficiency of wastewater treatment at Morfa Coke Ovens (awarded 2023)

MSc

Other supervisor: Prof Chedly Tizaoui
The assembly of novel collagens for regenerative medicine (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Rowan Brown
The Production and Electrospinning Application of Novel Collagen Materials (awarded 2023)

MSc

Other supervisor: Prof Owen Guy

Taught Modules

EG-3055 Tissue Engineering

Modern medicine is looking to tissue engineering to solve many disease states through the harnessing of the body¿s own repair mechanisms. Every day in the news we are seeing exciting glimpses into the application of tissue engineering for the replacement of tissues and eventually organs within the human body. Thus, the aim of the module is to provide the students with a rigorous understanding of the underlying themes of tissue engineering and equip them for the future developments that will impact significantly on their career as biomedical engineers. The module starts with an examination of how cells grow and differentiate into tissues, this is from an engineering prospective looking at the cell interactions, adhesion and mechanics. The importance of stem cells in regenerative medicine will also be discussed. In order to engineer tissue the cells environment must be controlled so the module features a comprehensive examination on the design and production of scaffolding to guide cell growth and differentiation. This is accompanied by a similar assessment on the use of specialist bioreactors to amplify cell numbers, entrap cells in scaffolds and condition them so that they will survive implantation. In the latter part of the module case studies are used to reinforce the processes involved in tissue engineering. Thus, the module finishes with a consideration of the current state of the art of tissue engineering with applications including cartilage, bone, skin and artificial organ engineering.
EG-M327 Tissue Engineering

Modern medicine is looking to tissue engineering to solve many disease states through the harnessing of the body¿s own repair mechanisms. Every day in the news we are seeing exciting glimpses into the application of tissue engineering for the replacement of tissues and eventually organs within the human body. Thus, the aim of the module is to provide the students with a rigorous understanding of the underlying themes of tissue engineering and equip them for the future developments that will impact significantly on their career as biomedical engineers. The module starts with an examination of how cells grow and differentiate into tissues, this is from an engineering prospective looking at the cell interactions, adhesion and mechanics. The importance of stem cells in regenerative medicine will also be discussed. In order to engineer tissue the cells environment must be controlled so the module features a comprehensive examination on the design and production of scaffolding to guide cell growth and differentiation. This is accompanied by a similar assessment on the use of specialist bioreactors to amplify cell numbers, entrap cells in scaffolds and condition them so that they will survive implantation. In the latter part of the module case studies are used to reinforce the processes involved in tissue engineering. Thus, the module finishes with a consideration of the current state of the art of tissue engineering with applications including cartilage, bone, skin and artificial organ engineering.
EGA101 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

This module will introduce the concepts of biomedical engineering and will establish a grounding of knowledge within the area that can be used within subsequent modules.
EGA308 Implant and prosthetic Technology

This module looks at medical devices implanted within the human body and prosthetics, from two perspectives; i) how to engineer devices/implants to best deliver the required biological function and ii) the impact of implants on the human body.
EGM403 Implant Engineering 2

This module is an advanced look at the design, fabrication and optimisation of medical implants and prosthetics. Case studies will be used to bring together engineering concepts and apply them to key devices that are used to treat disease and assist patients.
EGNM05 Bio-nanotechnology

The module aims to equip the student with an understanding of the concepts behind bionanotechnology. To achieve this the student is introduced to the relevant biological processes that control life with nanoscale systems. This knowledge is established from the perspective of nanoscale engineering.

Other Roles

Director of PhD studies, Systems and Process Engineering Centre

2012 - Present
Executive Member, Centre for NanoHealth (CNH)

2012 - Present
Associate Director, Centre for Complex Fluids Processing (CCFP)

2012 - Present
Portfolio Director, Chemical and Biological Process Engineering

2006 - 2011

Affiliated Positions

Editorial board, Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems

2012 - Present
Member, EPSRC College

2012 - Present

Dr Christopher Wright

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All Research

Characterisation and formulation of entomopathogenic fungi to maximise efficacy against insect pests (current)

Improvement and Optimisation of Erwinase Fermentation (current)

A Computational Approach to Bio-Ink Composition and Optimisation. (current)

The in vitro assembly of collagen molecules and fibrils for advanced tissue engineering applications. (current)

Improving the efficiency of wastewater treatment at Morfa Coke Ovens (awarded 2023)

The assembly of novel collagens for regenerative medicine (current)

The Production and Electrospinning Application of Novel Collagen Materials (awarded 2023)

EG-3055 Tissue Engineering

EG-M327 Tissue Engineering

EGA101 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

EGA308 Implant and prosthetic Technology

EGM403 Implant Engineering 2

EGNM05 Bio-nanotechnology

Director of PhD studies, Systems and Process Engineering Centre

Executive Member, Centre for NanoHealth (CNH)

Associate Director, Centre for Complex Fluids Processing (CCFP)

Portfolio Director, Chemical and Biological Process Engineering

Editorial board, Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems

Member, EPSRC College