Barbara Stuart
Associate Professor
Centre for Forensic Science
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
Biography
Dr. Barbara, Associate Professor, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Core Member, CFS - Centre for Forensic Science
Research Interest
Forensic science: Analysis of human and animal decomposition productsBone chemistryBody fat in high impact accidentsAnalysis of buried clothing (with University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada)Development of compounds for the detection of fingerprints on porous surfacesArchaeometry: Analysis of human remains and artefacts from tombs of the Roman Empire (with University of Pisa, Italy)Materials conservation: Conservation of heritage building stonesPolymer science: Physical and chemical properties of biomedical polymersDevelopment of fire resistant smart polymers (with UTS Centre for Built Infrastructure Research)Development of super hydrogels (with UTS Centre for Built Infrastructure Research)Environmental science: Infrared spectroscopy of environmental samples (with UTS Climate Change Cluster)
