
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