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Biography
Prof Smith is a Professor of Biopolymer Science. He graduated from Salford University (Biochemical Science) in 1997 before gaining his PhD from Cranfield University developing polysaccharide substitutes for gelatin in the production of pharmaceutical capsules under the supervision of Prof. Ed Morris. Following his PhD he worked for 2 years as a formulation scientist within the pharmaceutical industry before taking up a position as a polysaccharide chemist at Industrial Research Limited, Wellington, New Zealand. On his return to the UK he has worked as a research fellow at the University of Birmingham (School of Dentistry) and Aston University (School of Pharmacy) developing 3D cell scaffolds and polysaccharide based drug delivery systems. In 2008 he joined the tissue regeneration and interface laboratory within Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham where he continued to develop his research on biopolymers for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications before being appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutics at the University of Huddersfield in March 2011, promoted to Reader in 2016 and to Professor in 2018.
Research Expertise and Interests
- 3D Suspended Manufacturing of Complex Tissues
- Physiologically Responsive Biopolymers
- Fluid Gels as Modified Release Drug Delivery Systems
- Polysaccharide Extraction Characterisation and Application
Research Degree Supervision
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Biopolymers
- Rheology
- Biomaterials
- Polysaccharides
- Drug delivery
- Hydrogels
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Research output
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Heparin Enriched-WPI Coating on Ti6Al4V Increases Hydrophilicity and Improves Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells
Facchetti, D., Hempel, U., Martocq, L., Smith, A. M., Koptyug, A., Surmenev, R. A., Surmeneva, M. A. & Douglas, T. E. L., 1 Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23, 1, 12 p., 139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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3D Bioprinting replacement soft body tissues
Smith, A., 1 Sep 2021, The Innovation Platform, 7, p. 274-277 4 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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A Global Open Access Pharmacy Research Journal
Smith, A., 16 Mar 2021, In: British Journal of Pharmacy. 4, 2, p. 1 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Alginate Hydrogels with Tuneable Properties
Smith, A. M. & Senior, J. J., 1 Jun 2021, Tunable Hydrogels: Smart Materials for Biomedical Applications. Lavrentieva, A., Pepelanova, I. & Seliktar, D. (eds.). Springer, Vol. 178. p. 37-61 25 p. (Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology; vol. 178).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A suspended layer additive manufacturing approach to the bioprinting of tri-layered skin equivalents
Moakes, R. J. A., Hepworth, J., Robinson, T., Chipara, M., Atansov, A., Naylor, A., Metcalfe, A., Smith, A. & Grover, L. M., 1 Dec 2021, In: APL Bioengineering. 5, 4, p. 046103-1-046103-11 11 p., 046103.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Hydrocolloid science for nutrition and health – How to get the message out?
Alan Smith (Participant)
6 Mar 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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15th International Hydrocolloids Conference
Alan Smith (Chair)
5 Mar 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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3D printing complex biopolymer gel structures using suspended layer additive manufacturing (SLAM)
Jessica Senior (Speaker), Megan E. Cooke (Speaker), Liam M. Grover (Speaker) & Alan Smith (Speaker)
4 Mar 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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3D-Bioprinting of Multiphase Hydrogel Structures using Suspended Layer Additive Manufacturing (SLAM)
Alan Smith (Keynote speaker)
22 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press / Media
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Bio-printing skin to heal chronic wounds
Alan Smith, Jessica Hepworth, Richard J.A. Moakes & Liam M. Grover
8/02/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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