Robert Moorehead

MPhys PhD MIScT RSci FHEA

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Henry Royce Institute Experimental Officer (Advanced Characterisation)

Radiation Protection Supervisor - Departmental of Materials Science and Engineering

r.moorehead@sheffield.ac.uk

Royce Discovery Centre

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Robert Moorehead
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Royce Discovery Centre
5 Portobello Street
Sheffield
S1 4ND

Profile

Robert Moorehead obtained his MPhys in Physics from the University of Salford in 2006, followed by a PhD on in-situ neutron diffraction of novel dental ceramics.

He has worked as a research technician on a wide variety of projects, focussing mainly on the manufacture, characterisation and translation of biomaterials.

In July 2019 he joined the Henry Royce Institute in Sheffield as an advanced materials characterisation experimental officer, focussing on X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Since starting at Royce, he has worked with Dr Nik Reeves-McLaren on operando X-ray diffraction of battery materials, and with Dr Alice Pyne on the topology of DNA minicircles using AFM.

Research interests: Advanced manufacturing and smart materials are transforming healthcare in the 21st century, delivering better, cost-effective outcomes and personalising treatments. Rob’s research mainly focuses on developing materials for bone regeneration, evaluating advanced manufacturing methods for maxillofacial surgery and dental prosthetics, and developing the techniques used to characterise these, and other materials.

Publications

Journal articles

Beton JG, Moorehead R, Helfmann L, Gray R, Hoogenboom BW, Joseph AP, Topf M & Pyne ALB (2021) TopoStats – A program for automated tracing of biomolecules from AFM images. Methods. View this article in WRRO
Pan P, Moorehead RD & Hayward TJ (2020) Influence of geometry on the giant magnetoimpedance of high-aspect ratio amorphous magnetic ribbons. Journal of Applied Physics, 128(17). View this article in WRRO
Amnael Orozco-Díaz C, Moorehead R, Reilly GC, Gilchrist F & Miller C (2020) Characterization of a composite polylactic acid-hydroxyapatite 3D-printing filament for bone-regeneration. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 6(2). View this article in WRRO
Pashneh-Tala S, Moorehead R & Claeyssens F (2020) Hybrid manufacturing strategies for tissue engineering scaffolds using methacrylate functionalised poly(glycerol sebacate). Journal of Biomaterials Applications. View this article in WRRO
Binaljadm T, Moorehead R, Almela T, Franklin K, Tayebi L & Moharamzadeh K (2019) Biomodification of a class-v restorative material by incorporation of bioactive agents. Dentistry Journal, 7(4). View this article in WRRO
Hawsawi RA, Miller CA, Moorehead RD & Stokes CW (2019) Evaluation of reproducibility of the chemical solubility of dental ceramics using ISO 6872:2015. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. View this article in WRRO
Fernandes JS, Gentile P, Moorehead R, Crawford A, Miller CA, Pires RA, Hatton PV & Reis RL (2016) Design and Properties of Novel Substituted Borosilicate Bioactive Glasses and Their Glass-Ceramic Derivatives. Crystal Growth & Design, 16(7), 3731-3740. View this article in WRRO
Muhammed FK, Moorehead R, van Noort R & Pollington S (2015) Factors controlling crystallization of miserite glass-ceramic. Dental Materials, 31(12), 1469-1473.
Gentile P, Wilcock C, Miller C, Moorehead R & Hatton P (2015) Process Optimisation to Control the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Biomimetic Nanoscale Hydroxyapatites Prepared Using Wet Chemical Precipitation. Materials, 8(5), 2297-2310. View this article in WRRO
Sinthuprasirt P, van Noort R, Moorehead R & Pollington S (2015) Evaluation of a novel multiple phase veneering ceramic. Dental Materials, 31(4), 443-452.
Cowpe JS, Moorehead RD, Moser D, Astin JS, Karthikeyan S, Kilcoyne SH, Crofts G & Pilkington RD (2011) Hardness determination of bio-ceramics using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 66(3-4), 290-294.
Alsadon O, Moorehead R, Almansour H, Bangalore D, Alageel O & Wood D () Surface Characteristics and Adhesion of Veneering Composite Resin to PAEK‐Based Substructure Restorative Materials. Journal of Prosthodontics.
Ramos-Rodriguez DH, Pashneh-Tala S, Bains AK, Moorehead RD, Kassos N, Kelly AL, Paterson TE, Orozco-Diaz CA, Gill AA & Ortega Asencio I () Demonstrating the Potential of Using Bio-Based Sustainable Polyester Blends for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications. Bioengineering, 9(4), 163-163.
Deery C, Miller C, Ashworth E, El sharkasi L, Moorehead R & Martin N () Effect of demineralising agents on organic and inorganic components of dentine. Caries Research.

Preprints

Beton JG, Moorehead R, Helfmann L, Gray R, Hoogenboom BW, Joseph AP, Topf M & Pyne ALB () TopoStats – a program for automated tracing of biomolecules from AFM images.

Research group: Rob currently co-supervises 3 PhD projects, along with several master’s projects.

Teaching interests

Rob is responsible for training in the use of XRD and AFM equipment, and lecturing on X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.

Rob is a fellow of the higher education academy (FHEA).

Professional activities and memberships: Rob is a registered scientist (RSci) with the Institute of Science and Technology (IST).