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Dr Morwenna Spear

Research Fellow

m.j.spear@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 382029

Dr Morwenna Spear

Qualifications

  • Compatibilisation of natural fibres for use in polypropylene matrix composites
    University of Wales, ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É, 2002
  • BSc: Forestry and Forest Products BSc (hons)
    University of Wales, ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É, 1997

Postgraduate Project Opportunities

Wood modification and characterisation of modified timbers. Many aspects of the chemical and physical changes occurring during wood modification remain of interest to enhance the fundamental understanding of property changes achieved.

Characterisation of mechanical and physical properties, wood anatomy and chemical composition of under utilised timber species. Assessment of suitability for new applications in wood based composites and panel products.

Publications

2025

  • Published
    Kupfernagel, C., Rahman, M., Cresswell, R., Spear, M., Pitman , A., Brown, S. & Ormondroyd, G., 13 Jan 2025, In: Biomacromolecules. 26, 2, p. 900-913
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M., Dimitriou, A., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., 15 Feb 2025, In: Fibers. 13, 2, 22 p., 23.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M. (Editor) & Bak, M. (Editor), 14 Jan 2025, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). 169 p. (Special Issue Reprint)
    Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

2024

  • Published
    Spear, M., Dimitriou, A. & Marriott, R., 23 May 2024, In: Forests. 15, 6, 14 p., 904.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M., Mason, P., Williams, G. & Ormondroyd, G., 15 Apr 2024, p. 162. 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
  • Published
    Kupfernagel, C., Yelle, D., Spear, M., Pitman, A. & Ormondroyd, G., 15 Apr 2024, p. 104-105. 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    True, A., Ridley-Ellis, D. J., Spear, M. & Ansell, M., 6 May 2024, In: International Wood Products Journal. 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M. & Bak, M., 20 Jul 2024, In: Forests. 15, 7, 1 p., 1268.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

2023

  • Published
    Auge, A., Tenbrink, T., Spear, M. & Abrams, N., Oct 2023, In: Frontiers in Communication. 8, 15 p., 1256349.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Kupfernagel, C., Spear, M., Pitman, A. & Ormondroyd, G., Feb 2023, In: European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 81, 1, p. 5-19
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Pitman, A., Stefanowski, B., Spear, M., Dimitriou, A., Curling, S., Kupfernagel, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 5 Jul 2022, p. 33. 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Broda, M., Spear, M., Curling, S. & Dimitriou, A., 31 Aug 2022, In: Forests. 13, 9, 1390.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Kupfernagel, C., Spear, M., Pitman, A. & Ormondroyd, G., 5 Jul 2022, p. 29-31. 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Kupfernagel, C., Spear, M., Pitman, A. & Ormondroyd, G., 7 Apr 2022. 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Nath, S., Waugh, D., Ormondroyd, G., Spear, M., Curling, S., Pitman , A. & Mason , P., Jun 2022, In: Lasers in Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 9, 2, p. 173-192
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M., Jones, D., Miles, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 25 Apr 2022, p. 407-414. 8 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Kupfernagel, C., Curling, S., Spear, M. & Ormondroyd, G., 25 Apr 2022, p. 292-300. 9 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Peng, Q., Spear, M., Ormondroyd, G. & Chang, W.-S., 5 Dec 2022, In: Construction and Building Materials. 358, 129303.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M., 5 Jul 2022.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Spear, M., Ashaduzzaman, M., Ormondroyd, G. & Hale, M., 25 Apr 2022, p. 142-145. 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

2021

  • Published
    Spear, M., Hill, C. & Price, C., Jan 2021, Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol 23, Sustainability and energy in buildings 2020. Littlewood, J. (ed.). Vol. 23. p. 381-393 12 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M., Miles, C., Williams, E., Mason, P., Williams, G., Pitman , A., Bailey, R., Theobald, T., Nath, S. & Waugh, D., 14 Oct 2021, p. 101-103. 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Spear, M., Curling, S., Dimitriou, A. & Ormondroyd, G., 12 Mar 2021, In: Coatings. 11, 3, 29 p., 327.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Broda, M., Spear, M., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., 8 Sept 2021, In: Materials. 14, 18, 20 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Kupfernagel, C., Spear, M., Pitman, A. & Ormondroyd, G., 14 Oct 2021, p. 12-15. 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2020

  • Published
    Nath, S., Waugh, D., Ormondroyd, G., Spear, M., Pitman , A., Sahoo, S., Curling, S. & Mason, P., 1 Jun 2020, In: Optics and Laser Technology. 126, 21 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M. & Broda, M., 7 Nov 2020, In: Materials. 13, 21, 5026.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Ashaduzzaman, M., Hale, M., Ormondroyd, G. & Spear, M., Oct 2020, In: International Wood Products Journal. 11, 4, p. 189-203
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Nath, S., Waugh, D., Ormondroyd, G., Spear, M., Pitman, A., Curling, S. & Mason, P., 2020, In: Lasers in Engineering. 45, 4-6, p. 381-403 23 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M. & Jones, D., 9 Sept 2020, p. 165-176. 12 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Stefanowski, B. K., Spear, M., Curling, S., Pitman , A., Bailey, R., Mathias, J., Evans, N., Ayala, L., Theobald, T. & Ormondroyd, G., 9 Sept 2020, p. 177-188. 12 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Kupfernagel, C., Curling, S., Spear, M. & Ormondroyd, G., 9 Sept 2020, p. 153-164. 12 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2019

  • Published
    Stefanowski, B., Bailey, R., Spear, M., Ormondroyd, G. & Pitman, A., 3 Jul 2019, p. 119-130. 12 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Broda, M., Curling, S., Spear, M. & Hill, C., May 2019, In: Wood Science and Technology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Nath, S., Waugh, D., Spear, M., Ormondroyd, G., Pitman, A. & Mason, P., 3 Jul 2019, p. 55-67. 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Spear, M., Pitman, A., Nath, S., Miles, C., Waugh, D., Mason, P. & Ormondroyd, G., 3 Jul 2019, p. 69-78. 10 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Spear, M., Curling, S., Ormondroyd, G., Wootton-Beard, P. C., Donnison, I. & Jones, P., 2019, In: Intelligent Buildings International. 11, 3-4, p. 178-211
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., 3 Jul 2019, p. 113-117. 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Wiik, E., Ormondroyd, G., Spear, M., Curling, S., Raghavalu Thirumalai Prabhakaran, D., Donnison , I., Robson, P., Bosch, M., Wootton-Beard, P. C., Hindhaugh, R., Jones, P., Waldron, D., Xing, Y. & Toberman, H., Mar 2019, Ser Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy and Environment. (Science to Policy)
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
  • Published
    Spear, M., Norton, A., Hill, C., Price, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 8 Oct 2019, p. 95-108. 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Spear, M., Hill, C., Norton, A., Price, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 18 Jul 2019, Committee on Climate Change. 28 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Dimitriou, A., Ellis, P., Spear, M., Curling, S., Jones, R. & Ormondroyd, G., 26 Jun 2018, Timber 2018. Spear, M. (ed.). London, p. 71-73 3 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
  • Published
    Spear, M., Norton, A., Hill, C., Raghavalu Thirumalai, D. & Ormondroyd, G., 6 Sept 2018, p. 53. 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Spear, M., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., Oct 2018, Proceedings of 29th Inter-American Congress of Chemical Engineering incorporating the 68th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. 1 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M., Hill, C., Norton, A. & Price, C., 26 Jun 2018, p. 67-68. 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Grosse, C., Spear, M., Curling, S., Noel, M., Rautkari, L., Uimonen, T. & Gerardin, P., 17 Sept 2018, Proceedings of 9th European Conference on Wood Modification. Creemers, J. (ed.). 8 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
  • Published
    Spear, M., 25 Sept 2018, Designing with natural materials. Ormondroyd, G. & Morris, A. (eds.). CRC Press, p. 217-321 104 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
  • Published
    Xing, Y., Bosch, M., Spear, M., Donnison , I., Ormondroyd, G. & Jones, P., 2018, In: Intelligent Buildings International. 10, 2, p. 78-102
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Spear, M., Curling, S., Zhongwei, G. & Ormondroyd, G., 28 Oct 2018. 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
  • Published
    Spear, M., Holmberg, J., Nath, S., Pitman, A., Waugh, D., Mason, P., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., 26 Jun 2018, Timber 2018. Spear, M. (ed.). London, p. 137-144 8 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
  • Published
    Spear, M., Teciu, R. & Ormondroyd, G., 17 Sept 2018, Proceeding