The Natural Materials Group is led by Dr Chris Holland in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield.
The group brings together researchers with a diverse set of backgrounds and interdisciplinary skills at the life sciences interface to better understand how Nature makes and uses its materials, how they evolved and how they can be a source of bioinspiration to translate our research into real world impact:
This is because natural materials have an important and interesting set of properties which have undergone hundreds of millions of years of research and design. As a result they are a unique source of inspiration for a wide range of today’s industrial and societal challenges, from sustainable materials to high performance fibres and biomedical implants.
Use the links below to find out more about what we can do.
The Natural Materials Group has been involved in promoting the wonders of natural materials to the public for the past decade in all forms of media including internet, TV, radio and the press.
If you would like to work with us on a project or obtain press statements, publications or access to our library of press-quality photographs and video please contact us.
Our recent public engagement interactions may be found by looking through our X feed on the right.
The Natural Materials Group
Room J12, Dept. Materials Science and Engineering,
The University of Sheffield,
Hadfield Building,
Mappin Street,
Sheffield, S. Yorks S1 3JD
Telephone: +44 (0)114 222 5477
Email: christopher.holland@sheffield.ac.uk
