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Dr Richard Martin

Research Fellow

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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing

Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham B4 7ET
UK

 Career History

2010 – present       ARCHA research fellow, Aston University.

2007 - 2010           School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent.

2005 - 2007           Department of Physics, University of Bath.

2004 – 2005          Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Oxford.

2001 - 2004           Department of Physics, University of Bath.

 Qualifications

2008 - 2010           Post Graduate Certificate Higher Education, University of Kent.

1998 - 2002           Ph.D. Department of Physics, University of Bath.

1994 - 1998           B.Sc. (Hons)Physics (1st Class), Department of Physics, University of Bath.

 Research Funding

Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing

Royal Society

Royal College of Surgeons

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Kent Enterprise Fund

 Publications                          

35) Cramer A J, Cole J M, FitzGerald V, Honkimakie V, Roberts M A, Brennan T, Martin R A, Saunders G A and Newport R J. Effects of rare-earth co-doping on the local structure of rare-earth phosphate glasses using high and low energy x-ray diffraction Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (accepted 2013) DOI:10.1039/C3CP44298E.PDF

34) Smith J M, *Martin R A, Cuello G J and Newport R J, Structural characterisation of hypoxia-mimicking bioactive glasses, Journal of Materials Chemistry B (accepted 2013) DOI:10.1039/C3TB00408B

33) Yu B, Turdean-Ionescu C A,  Martin R A, Newport R J, Hanna, J V, Smith M E and Jones J R,  Effect of calcium source on structure and properties of sol-gel derived bioactive glasses, Langmuir, 28, 17465, (2012).

32) *Martin R A, Moss R M, Lakhkar N J, Knowles J C, Cuello G J, Smith M E, Hanna, J V, Newport R J, Structural characterization of titanium-doped Bioglass using isotopic substitution neutron diffraction. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics accepted (2012).     DOI:10.1039/C2CP43032K                            

31) *Martin R A, Twyman H L, Rees G J, Barney E R, Moss R M, Smith J M, Hill R G, Cibin G, Charpentier T, Smith M E, Hanna, J V, Newport R J, An examination of the calcium and strontium site distribution in bioactive glasses through isomorphic neutron diffraction, X-ray diffraction, EXAFS and multinuclear solid state NMR. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 22212 (2012)                      

30) Lakhkar N J, Park J H, Mordan N J, Salih V, Wall I B, Kim H W, King S P, Hanna J V, Martin R A, Addison O, Mosselmans J F W, Knowles J C, Titanium phosphate glass microspheres for bone tissue engineering. Acta Biomaterialia 8, 4181 (2012) 

29) *Martin R A, Twyman H L, Rees G, Smith J M, Barney E R, Smith M E, Hanna, J V, Newport, R J, A structural investigation of the alkali metal site distribution within bioactive glass using neutron diffraction and multinuclear solid state NMR. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 14, 12105 (2012).                  

28) Addison O, Davenport A J, Newport R J, Kalra S, Monir M, Mosselmans J F W, Proops D, Martin R A, Do ‘passive’ medical titanium surfaces deteriorate in service in the absence of wear? J. R. Soc. Interface. 9, 3161 (2012).                                                                       

27) *Martin R A, Yue S, Hanna J V, Lee P D, Newport R J, Smith M E, Jones J R, Characterizing the hierarchical structures of bioactive sol–gel silicate glass and hybrid scaffolds for bone regeneration. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 370, 1422-1443.(2012).                                                                                        

26) *Martin, R A, Jaffer, Z.; Tripathi, G, Nath, S, Mohanty, M, Fitzgerald, V, Lagarde, P, Flank, A M, Stamboulis, A, Basu, B, An X-ray micro-fluorescence study to investigate the distribution of Al, Si, P and Ca ions in the surrounding soft tissue after implantation of a calcium phosphate-mullite ceramic composite in a rabbit animal model. Journal of Materials Science. Materials in Medicine 22 (11), 2537-43.(2011). 

25) Zeidler A, Salmon P S, Martin R A, Usuki T, Mason P E, Cuello G J, Kohara S, and Fischer H E. Structure of liquid and glassy ZnCl2. Physical Review B. 82, 104208 (2010).                                            

24) Moss R M, Pickup D M, Twyman H L, Martin R A, Henson M D, Newport R J, Abou Neel E A, Knowles J C, Barney E R and Hannon A C.The Effect of Zn and Ti on the Structure of Bioresorbable Calcium-Sodium Phosphate Based Glass. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids356, 1319 (2010).                

23) Ianeselli L, Zhang F, Skoda M W A, Jacobs R M J, Martin R A, Callow S, Prévost S, Schreiber F,Protein-Protein Interactions in Ovalbumin Solutions Studied by Small Angle Scattering: Effect of Ionic Strength, and the Chemical Nature of Cations, Journal of  Physical Chemistry B 114, 3776 (2010).        

22) Qiu D, Martin R A, Knowles J C, Smith M E and Newport R J. A comparative study of the structure of sodium borophosphate made by sol-gel and melt-quench methods Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 356, 490 (2010).                                                                                                                                           

21) Massobrio C, Celino M, Salmon P S, Martin R A, Micoulaut M and Pasquarello A. Atomic structure of glassy SiSe4 and GeSe4 and the origin of the intermediate phase window in network glasses Physical Review B. 79, 174201 (2009).                                                                                                                                                                                

20) FitzGerald V,*Martin R A, Jones J R, Qiu D, Wetherall K M, Moss R Mand Newport R J Bioactive glass sol-gel foam scaffolds: evolution of nanoporosity during processing and in situ monitoring of apatite layer formation using small and wide angle X-ray scattering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A. 91A(1),76 (2009).                     

19) *Martin R A, Mountjoy G and Newport R J. A molecular dynamic model of the atomic structure of dysprosium alumino-phosphate glass, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 21 075102 (2009).                                

18) *Martin R A, Twyman H, Qiu D, Knowles J C and Newport R J. A study of the formation of amorphous calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite on melt quenched Bioglass using surface sensitive shallow angle X-ray diffraction Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 20 883 (2009).

17) Zhang F, Skoda M W A, Jacobs R M J, Dressen D G, Martin R A, Martin C M, Clark G F, Lamkemeyer T and Schreiber F. Gold Nanoparticles Decorated with Oligo(ethylene glycol) Thiols: Enhanced Hofmeister Effects in Colloid-Protein Mixtures J. Phys. Chem. C. 113(12), 4839 (2009).    

16) Zhang F, Skoda M W A, Jacobs R M J, Zorn S, Martin R A, Martin C M, Clark G F, Weggler S, Hildebrandt S, Kohlbacher O and Schreiber F. Reentrant Condensation of Proteins in Solution Induced by Multivalent Counterions Physical Review Letters.101, 148101 (2008).                                                           

15) Martin R A, Salmon P S, Carroll D L, Smith M E and Hannon A C Structure and Thermal Properties of Yttrium Alumino-Phosphate Glasses. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. 20 115204 (2008).        

14) Zhang F, DressenD G,  Skoda M W A, Jacobs R M J, Zorn S, Martin R A, Martin C M, Clark G F and Schreiber Gold Nanoparticles Decorated with Oligo(ethylene glycol) Thiols: Kinetics of Colloid Aggregation Driven by Depletion Forces Journal of Euro Biophysics. 37 551 (2008).                                     

13) Salmon P S, Barnes A C, Martin R A, and Cuello G J. Structure of glassy GeO2 , Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. 19, 415110. (2007).                                                                                                   

12) Zhang F, Skoda M W A, Jacobs R M J, Zorn S, Martin R A, Martin C M, Clark F G, Goerigk G and Schreiber F. Gold Nanoparticles Decorated with Oligo(ethylene glycol) Thiols: Protein Resistance and Colloidal Stability Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 111 12229-12237. (2007).                                        

11) Cole J M, Wright A C, Newport R J, Sinclair R N, Fischer H E, Cuello G J and Martin R A The structure of the rare-earth phosphate glass (Sm2O3)0.205(P2O5)0.795, studied by anomalous dispersion neutron diffraction  Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 19, 056002.(2007).                                                                          

10) ZhangF, Skoda M, JacobsR M J, MartinR A, Martin C M and Schreiber FProtein Interactions Studied by SAXS: Effect of Ionic Strength and Protein Concentration for BSA in Aqueous Solutions Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 111, 251. (2007).                                                                                                        

9) Salmon P S, Barnes A C, Martin R A, and Cuello G J. Intermediate and extended range order in the strong glass former GeO2 , Physical Review Letters. 96, 235502. (2006).                                                  

8) *Martin R A and Knight J C. Silica-clad neodymium doped lanthanum phosphate fibers and fiber lasers, Photonic Technology Letters. 18 (4) 574. (2006).                                                                                 

7) Cole J M, Hannon A C, Martin R A and Newport R J. Direct observation of R...R distances in rare-earth (R) phosphate glasses by magnetic difference neutron diffraction,Physical Review B. 73 104210. (2006).           

6) Salmon P S, Martin R A, Mason P E and Cuello G J. Topological versus chemical ordering in network glasses at intermediate and extended length scales, Nature. 435. 75. (2005).                                         

5) Martin R A, Salmon P S, Fischer H E and Cuello G J. Structure of rare earth phosphate glasses using neutron diffraction, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 345&346. 208. (2004).                                                            

4) Martin R A, Salmon P S, Fischer H E and Cuello G J. Identification of the relative distribution of rare-earth ions in phosphate glasses, Physical Review Letters. 90. 185501.  (2003).                                          

3) Martin R A, Salmon P S, Benmore C J, Fischer H E and Cuello G J. Structure of lanthanum and cerium rare earth phosphate glasses by the method of isomorphic substitution in neutron diffraction, Physical Review B. 68. 054203. (2003).                                                                                                                                                                

2) Martin R A, Salmon P S, Fischer H E and Cuello G J. Structure of dysprosium and holmium phosphate glasses by the method of isomorphic substitution in neutron diffraction, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. 15. 8235. (2003).                                                                                                                                                                

1) Martin R A, Salmon P S, Barnes A C and Cuello G J. Structure of molten TbCl3 measured by using neutron diffraction, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. 14. L703 (2002).               

 Scientific Highlights

R A Martin, G J Rees, D Iuga, M E Smith, and J V Hanna “ 43 Ca MQ MAS investigation of bioactive glass” The UK 850 MHz Solid-State NMR Facility Annual Report 2011.

Jacobs R M J, Martin R A, Schreiber F, Skoda M W A, Zhang F and Zorn S. “Interactions between proteins and gold colloids decorated with protein resistant Oligo-ethylene-glycol” Synchrotron Radiation Source, 2007 Annual report. Scientific highlights. (2008).

Salmon P S, Martin R A, Mason P E and Cuello G J. Institut Laue-Langevin Annual report. Scientific highlights. (2005).

Cole J M, Hannon A C, Newport R J, Martin R A, Husheer S L G and Zeidler A. “Magnetic difference on GEM – direct observation of closest R...R approach in rare-earth (R) phosphate glasses”,  ISIS Annual report. Scientific highlights. (2004).

Martin R A, Salmon P S, Fischer H E and Cuello G J. Institut Laue-Langevin 2003 Annual report. Scientific highlights. 64. (2003).

 Conferences

  • British Society Research into Ageing international conference, Aston University, July 2012.
  • Annual Symposium of the UK 850 MHz solid-state NMR facility, March 2012.
  • Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing showcase, Aston University, September 2011.
  • British Science Festival, Aston University, September 2010.
  • Bioceramics meeting at the Centre for Advanced Structural Ceramics, September 2010.
  • Advanced Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine symposium at the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (Singapore), July 2009.
  • 2nd Asian Biomaterials Congress, Singapore, June 2009.
  • 10th International Conference on the Structure of Non-Crystalline Materials, Czech Republic.