Professor Martyn Dade-Robertson

Professor

Department: Architecture and Built Environment

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Key Publications

Enhanced production of bacterial cellulose with a mesh dispenser vessel‑based bioreactor, Loh, J., Arnardottir, T., Gilmour, K., Zhang, M., Dade-Robertson, M. 1 Mar 2025, In: Cellulose
Environmentally Conscious Hydrophobic Spray Coatings on Bacterial Cellulose for Sustainable and Reusable Textiles, Gilmour, K., Dell’Agnese, B., Bonney, G., Unthank, M., White, N., Scott, J., Sherry, A., James, P., Jiang, Y., Dade-Robertson, M., Zhang, M. 21 May 2025, In: Journal of Cleaner Production
Living Construction with EmbryOME 2, Dade-Robertson, M., Arnardottir, T., Ozkan, D., Hoenerloh, A., Birch, E., Wang, C., Tsim, L., Gilmour, K., Zhang, M. 12 Feb 2025
The role of surface interventions in bio-welding mycelium based-composites, Raslan, D., Elsacker, E., Debnath, K., Dade-Robertson, M. 25 Feb 2025, In: Sustainable Materials and Technologies
A numerical bio-geotechnical model of pressure-responsive Microbially-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation, Wang, J., Mitrani, H., Wipat, A., Moreland, P., Haystead, J., Zhang, M., Dade-Robertson, M. 28 Mar 2024, In: Applied Sciences
Bio-futures for transplanetary habitats: a summary and key outcomes from the 2022 symposium, Van Ellen, L., Belling, A., Lipińska, M., Nerlich, P., Azzopardi, H., Ciardullo, C., Dade-Robertson, M., Holt, A., James, P., Roberts, A., Vermeulen, A., Zhang, M. 19 Sep 2024, In: Research Directions: Biotechnology Design
Biogenic Construction, Gilmour, K., Haystead, J., Karimian, A., Moreland, P., Wang, J., Arnandottin, T., Christgen, B., Rodrigues Corral, J., Guyet, A., Zhang, M., Wipat, A., Mitrani, H., Dade-Robertson, M., Sharma Ghimire, P., Wright, J., James, P., Mwebaza, D., Theodoridoua, M., Bruno, A., Bridgens, B., Sherry, A., Ozkan, D., Agraviador, A., Perry, O., Bagga, M., Alex, A., Hamley-Bennett, C., Justo-Reinoso, I., Gebhard, S., Paine, K., Masoero, E., Ofiteru, I., Wang, C., Eiriksdottir, S., Savas, E., Jones, E., De Nardi, C., Harbottle , M., Reitzer, P., New, R., Bryan, S., Mol, L., Campbell, O., Gilbert, O., Gudnadottir, B., Cuzman, O., Peritto, B. 20 Mar 2024
Biological, physical and morphological factors for the programming of a novel microbial hygromorphic material, Birch, E., Bridgens, B., Zhang, M., Dade-Robertson, M. 1 May 2024, In: Bioinspiration and Biomimetics
Editorial: Biological fabrication beyond tissue engineering, Dade-Robertson, M., Gobbo, P., Gorochowski, T., Nguyen, P., Zhang, M. 26 Jun 2024, In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Effect of (in)organic additives on microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation, Haystead, J., Gilmour, K., Sherry, A., Dade-Robertson, M., Zhang, M. 1 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology

Professional Activity

Oral presentation: Demonstrating the potential of biological self-healing for conservation through the healing masonry prototype. Presenter: Magdalini Theodoridou. 2023

Qualifications

Architecture MPhil October 28 2022
Science MSc October 30 2015
Architecture PhD October 30 2015
Architecture BA (Hons) June 30 2000

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