Dr Daniel Curtis

Athro Cyswllt, Chemical Engineering

d.j.curtis@abertawe.ac.uk

Siaradwr Cymraeg Canolradd

410
Pedwerydd Llawr
Adeilad Gogleddol Peirianneg
Campws y Bae

Dolenni Ymchwil

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6955-0524

Trosolwg

Mae diddordebau Dr Curtis yn cynnwys datblygu rheometreg uwch ar gyfer astudio Hylifau Cymhleth.

Mae ei waith ar weithgynhyrchu uwch a chymwysiadau gofal iechyd yn cynnwys technegau ar gyfer astudio ymatebion microstrwythurol hylifol i lifoedd o dan amodau'r broses weithgynhyrchu a pherthnasedd clinigol.

Mae ei astudiaethau efelychu rheometrig, delweddu a dynameg moleciwlaidd o fiopolymerau wedi cynnwys dadansoddiad cyfunol visgoelastig a sbectrol o ddatblygiad rhwydwaith gel ac wedi cyfrannu at well dealltwriaeth o esblygiad clotiau gwaed.

Mae hefyd yn datblygu dulliau NMR a microrheometrig ar gyfer astudio llif o fewn solidau meddal a hylifau cymhleth.

Meysydd Arbenigedd

Rheometreg
Haemorheoleg
Llif Hylif nad yw'n Newtoniaidd
Trylediad NMR
Cydgasglu a Dadansoddi Ffractal
Microsgopeg Fflworoleuedd

Uchafbwyntiau Gyrfa

Ymchwil

Ymchwil Peirianneg Gemegol

Complex Fluids Research Group

Cyhoeddiadau

Uchafbwyntiau Ymchwil

Curtis, D. & Davies, A. (2021). Volterra kernels, Oldroyd models, and interconversion in superposition rheometry. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 293, 104554
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2021.104554, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56746
Morgan, M., Holder, A., Curtis, D., & Deganello, D. (2018). Formulation, characterisation and flexographic printing of novel Boger fluids to assess the effects of ink elasticity on print uniformity. Rheologica Acta, 57(2), 105-112.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-017-1061-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37777
Holder, A., Claypole, J., Claypole, T., Cooper, P., Williams, R., & Curtis, D. (2018). Fourier Transform Controlled Stress Parallel Superposition (FT-CSPS): Validation and application in processing printable functional materials. Physics of Fluids, 30(7), 077105
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5029819, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43407
Sabra, A., Lawrence, M., Curtis, D., Hawkins, K., Williams, R., & Evans, A. (2020). In vitro clot model to evaluate fibrin-thrombin effects on fractal dimension of incipient blood clot. Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 74(2), 147-153.
https://doi.org/10.3233/ch-190615, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51304
Curtis, D. & Davies, A. (2019). On shear-rate dependent relaxation spectra in superposition rheometry: a basis for quantitative comparison/interconversion of orthogonal and parallel superposition moduli. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 104198
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2019.104198, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52734
Curtis, D. & Davies, A. (2019). On response spectra and Kramers-Kronig relations in superposition rheometry. Physics of Fluids, 31(12), 127105
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5133885, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52860
Hawkins, K. & Curtis, D. (2020). Papers from the 2019 Institute of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics Meeting in Lake Vyrnwy, Wales. Physics of Fluids, 32(4), 040401
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0008256, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54103
Hawkins, K., Evans, P., Lawrence, M., Curtis, D., Davies, M., Williams, P., Williams, R., & Evans, A. (2010). The development of rheometry for strain-sensitive gelling systems and its application in a study of fibrin–thrombin gel formation. Rheologica Acta, 49(9), 891-900.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-010-0473-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10210
Evans, P., Lawrence, M., Morris, R., Thirumalai, N., Munro, R., Wakeman, L., Beddel, A., Williams, P., Barrow, M., Curtis, D., Brown, M., Hawkins, K., Williams, R., Brown, R., & Evans, A. (2010). Fractal analysis of viscoelastic data with automated gel point location and its potential application in the investigation of therapeutically modified blood coagulation. Rheologica Acta, 49(9), 901-908.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-010-0472-7, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10212
Brown, M., Curtis, D., Rees, P., Summers, H., Hawkins, K., Evans, P., Williams, P., Williams, R., Hawkins, K., Brown, R., Rees, P., Summers, H., Curtis, D., & Evans, A. (2012). Fractal discrimination of random fractal aggregates and its application in biomarker analysis for blood coagulation. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 45(8), 1025-1032.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2012.04.004, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10968

Holl Ymchwil

Erthyglau Cylchgronau

Ogunkeye, A., Hudson, B., Davies, A., & Curtis, D. (2024). The Gordon–Schowalter/Johnson–Segalman model in parallel and orthogonal superposition rheometry and its application in the study of worm-like micellular systems. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 327, 105216
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2024.105216, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65833
Ogunkeye, A., Hudson, B., & Curtis, D. (2023). The effect of instrument inertia on the initiation of oscillatory flow in stress controlled rheometry. Journal of Rheology, 67(6), 1175-1187.
https://doi.org/10.1122/8.0000665, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64444
http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/8.0000665
Biggs, C., Gannon, B., Courtney, J., Curtis, D., & Dunnill, C. (2023). Electrolysing mud: Membraneless electrolysis of water for hydrogen production using montmorillonite-rich marine mud. Applied Clay Science, 241, 106950
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2023.106950, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63510
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2023.106950
Curtis, D. & Davies, A. (2021). Volterra kernels, Oldroyd models, and interconversion in superposition rheometry. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 293, 104554
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2021.104554, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56746
Hawkins, K. & Curtis, D. (2020). Papers from the 2019 Institute of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics Meeting in Lake Vyrnwy, Wales. Physics of Fluids, 32(4), 040401
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0008256, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54103
Sabra, A., Lawrence, M., Curtis, D., Hawkins, K., Williams, R., & Evans, A. (2020). In vitro clot model to evaluate fibrin-thrombin effects on fractal dimension of incipient blood clot. Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 74(2), 147-153.
https://doi.org/10.3233/ch-190615, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51304
Curtis, D. & Davies, A. (2019). On response spectra and Kramers-Kronig relations in superposition rheometry. Physics of Fluids, 31(12), 127105
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5133885, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52860
Curtis, D. & Davies, A. (2019). On shear-rate dependent relaxation spectra in superposition rheometry: a basis for quantitative comparison/interconversion of orthogonal and parallel superposition moduli. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 104198
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2019.104198, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52734
Morgan, M., Curtis, D., & Deganello, D. (2019). Control of morphological and electrical properties of flexographic printed electronics through tailored ink rheology. Organic Electronics, 73, 212-218.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2019.05.027, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50502
Holder, A., Claypole, J., Claypole, T., Cooper, P., Williams, R., & Curtis, D. (2018). Fourier Transform Controlled Stress Parallel Superposition (FT-CSPS): Validation and application in processing printable functional materials. Physics of Fluids, 30(7), 077105
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5029819, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43407
Geri, M., Keshavarz, B., Divoux, T., Clasen, C., Curtis, D., & McKinley, G. (2018). Time-Resolved Mechanical Spectroscopy of Soft Materials via Optimally Windowed Chirps. Physical Review X, 8(4)
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.8.041042, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45242
Nettle, C., Jenkins, L., Curtis, D., Badiei, N., Lewis, K., Williams, R., & Daniels, R. (2018). Linear rheology as a potential monitoring tool for sputum in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Biorheology, 54(2-4), 67-80.
https://doi.org/10.3233/BIR-17141, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37591
Morgan, M., Holder, A., Curtis, D., & Deganello, D. (2018). Formulation, characterisation and flexographic printing of novel Boger fluids to assess the effects of ink elasticity on print uniformity. Rheologica Acta, 57(2), 105-112.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-017-1061-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37777
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
Hudson, R., Holder, A., Hawkins, K., Curtis, D., & Williams, R. (2017). An enhanced rheometer inertia correction procedure (ERIC) for the study of gelling systems using combined motor-transducer rheometers. Physics of Fluids, 29(12)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4993308, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35940
Lamer, T., Thomas, B., Curtis, D., Badiei, N., Williams, P., Hawkins, K., Williams, R., Hawkins, K., & Curtis, D. (2017). The application of large amplitude oscillatory stress in a study of fully formed fibrin clots. Physics of Fluids, 29(12), 121606
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4999991, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35309
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
Tassieri, M., Laurati, M., Curtis, D., Auhl, D., Coppola, S., Scalfati, A., Hawkins, K., Williams, R., & Cooper, J. (2016). i-Rheo: Measuring the materials' linear viscoelastic properties “in a step”!. Journal of Rheology, 60(4), 649-660.
https://doi.org/10.1122/1.4953443, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27484
Lawrence, M., Marsden, N., Mothukuri, R., Morris, R., Davies, G., Hawkins, K., Curtis, D., Brown, M., Williams, P., Evans, P., Williams, R., Brown, R., & Evans, A. (2016). The Effects of Temperature on Clot Microstructure and Strength in Healthy Volunteers. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 122(1), 21-26.
https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000000992, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27872
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84951567216&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Badiei, N., Sowedan, A., Curtis, D., Brown, R., Lawrence, M., Campbell, A., Sabra, A., Evans, A., Weisel, J., Chernysh, I., Nagaswami, C., Williams, R., & Hawkins, K. (2015). Effects of unidirectional flow shear stresses on the formation, fractal microstructure and rigidity of incipient whole blood clots and fibrin gels. Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 60(4), 451-464.
https://doi.org/10.3233/ch-151924, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20275
Curtis, D., Holder, A., Badiei, N., Claypole, J., Walters, M., Thomas, B., Barrow, M., Deganello, D., Brown, R., Williams, R., & Hawkins, K. (2015). Validation of Optimal Fourier Rheometry for rapidly gelling materials and its application in the study of collagen gelation. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 222, 253-259.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2015.01.003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20273
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2015.01.003
Curtis, D., Badiei, N., Holder, A., Claypole, J., Deganello, D., Brown, R., Lawrence, M., Evans, A., Williams, R., & Hawkins, K. (2015). Assessment of the stress relaxation characteristics of critical gels formed under unidirectional shear flow by controlled stress parallel superposition rheometry. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 222, 227-233.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2014.12.004, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20274
Lawrence, M., Sabra, A., Mills, G., Pillai, S., Abdullah, W., Hawkins, K., Morris, R., Davidson, S., D´Silva, L., Curtis, D., Brown, R., Weisel, J., Williams, R., & Evans, A. (2015). A new biomarker quantifies differences in clot microstructure in patients with venous thromboembolism. British Journal of Haematology, 168(4), 571-575.
https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.13173, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27555
Curtis, D., Williams, P., Badiei, N., Campbell, A., Hawkins, K., Evans, P., Brown, M., Williams, R., Brown, R., & Evans, A. (2013). A study of microstructural templating in fibrin-thrombin gel networks by spectral and viscoelastic analysis. Soft Matter, 9(19), 4883-4889.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3SM50263E, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14405
Brown, M., Curtis, D., Rees, P., Summers, H., Hawkins, K., Evans, P., Williams, P., Williams, R., Hawkins, K., Brown, R., Rees, P., Summers, H., Curtis, D., & Evans, A. (2012). Fractal discrimination of random fractal aggregates and its application in biomarker analysis for blood coagulation. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 45(8), 1025-1032.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2012.04.004, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10968
Curtis, D., Brown, M., Hawkins, K., Evans, P., Lawrence, M., Rees, P., Williams, P., Williams, R., Hawkins, K., Brown, R., Rees, P., Lawrence, M., Curtis, D., & Evans, A. (2011). Rheometrical and molecular dynamics simulation studies of incipient clot formation in fibrin-thrombin gels: An activation limited aggregation approach. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 166(16), 932-938.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2011.04.016, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12137
Hawkins, K., Evans, P., Lawrence, M., Curtis, D., Davies, M., Williams, P., Williams, R., & Evans, A. (2010). The development of rheometry for strain-sensitive gelling systems and its application in a study of fibrin–thrombin gel formation. Rheologica Acta, 49(9), 891-900.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-010-0473-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10210
Evans, P., Lawrence, M., Morris, R., Thirumalai, N., Munro, R., Wakeman, L., Beddel, A., Williams, P., Barrow, M., Curtis, D., Brown, M., Hawkins, K., Williams, R., Brown, R., & Evans, A. (2010). Fractal analysis of viscoelastic data with automated gel point location and its potential application in the investigation of therapeutically modified blood coagulation. Rheologica Acta, 49(9), 901-908.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-010-0472-7, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10212
Curtis, D., Hawkins, K., Lawrence, M., Davies, T., Brown, M., Williams, P., & Hawkins, K. (2010). Incipient fibrin gel microstructure as an indication of maturing clot growth processes. Journal Series on Biomechanics, 25, 184-189.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20282

Cyfraniadau Cynadleddau

Lubansky, A., Curtis, D., Williams, P., Deganello, D., Co, A., Leal, G., Colby, R., Giacomin, A., Deganello, D., & Curtis, D. (2008). Transient Extensional Rheology of an Aqueous Gelatin Solution: Before and During Gelation. (pp. 609-611).
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2964781, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12962

Goruchwyliaeth

Optical based approaches for the rheological characterisation of blood (cyfredol)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Karl Hawkins
Frictional Fluid Flow Patterns in Complex Geometries. (cyfredol)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Bjornar Sandnes
Modelling, characterisation and interpretation of rheological experiments performed on aqueous solutions of Worm Like Micelles (dyfarnwyd 2023)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Rhodri Williams
Development of Rheometry for the Characterisation of Rapidly Gelling Strain Sensitive Materials (cyfredol)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Karl Hawkins
IDENTIFICATION OF MICRO- AND SUBMICRON (NANO) PLASTICS IN WATER SOURCES AND THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PLASTIC POLLUTION (dyfarnwyd 2023)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Sarper Sarp
Challenges in optical micro-rheometry for blood clot detection (dyfarnwyd 2023)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Owen Guy

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Kenith Meissner

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Rhodri Williams

Modiwlau a Addysgir

EG-100 Chemical Process Principles

The module provides basic intellectual tools for analysis and design of chemical (and biochemical) processes. The module will cover flows of material and energy to and from a variety of processes and production of complete mass and energy budgets and estimates of process efficiency. Some hazards related to release and exposure to flammable materials in relation to their properties (especially vapour pressure) will be covered. Only a basic level of chemical knowledge is required and the module is suitable for Process Engineering students.
EG-M01 Complex Fluids and Flows

This module considers the rheology of complex fluids. Course content provides an introduction to rheology from basic classifications of non-Newtonian materials to how the material properties affect processing operations. Consideration is given to the influence of product rheology and the manufacturing process, quality control and how this influences performance and end-user perception. Rheological methods for the characterisation of non-Newtonian materials are reviewed and means by which the results of such tests can be used to describe and predict advanced aspects of transport processes involving non-Newtonian fluids are considered. Materials of interest range from simple inelastic time-independent fluids to more complex viscoelastic systems. Measurement techniques considered range from simple shear viscometers to advanced rheometrical techniques for the characterisation of evolving systems (those which are changing with time due to chemical or physical transformation).

Dr Daniel Curtis

Cyfeiriad ebost

Welsh language proficiency

Dolenni Ymchwil

Trosolwg

Meysydd Arbenigedd

Uchafbwyntiau Gyrfa

Cyhoeddiadau

Uchafbwyntiau Ymchwil

Holl Ymchwil

Erthyglau Cylchgronau

Cyfraniadau Cynadleddau

Goruchwyliaeth

Optical based approaches for the rheological characterisation of blood (cyfredol)

Frictional Fluid Flow Patterns in Complex Geometries. (cyfredol)

Modelling, characterisation and interpretation of rheological experiments performed on aqueous solutions of Worm Like Micelles (dyfarnwyd 2023)

Development of Rheometry for the Characterisation of Rapidly Gelling Strain Sensitive Materials (cyfredol)

IDENTIFICATION OF MICRO- AND SUBMICRON (NANO) PLASTICS IN WATER SOURCES AND THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PLASTIC POLLUTION (dyfarnwyd 2023)

Challenges in optical micro-rheometry for blood clot detection (dyfarnwyd 2023)

Modiwlau a Addysgir

EG-100 Chemical Process Principles

EG-M01 Complex Fluids and Flows