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Dr. Joseph N. Grima [www] [e-mail]
A graduate of the University of Malta and the University of Exeter, UK, Dr Grima is now a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science of the University of Malta where he lectures in physical chemistry. His research interests include systems which exhibit negative Poisson's ratio and / or negative thermal expansion.
Ruben Gatt, BSc(Hons), MSc, AMRSC [e-mail]
Ruben is a graduate of the University of Malta with a degree in  in Chemistry and Biology and an MSS in Chemistry. He is currently a part-time researcher with group working on the EU FP6 funded CHISMACOMB project and is also reading for a PhD in Auxetics with the University of Malta. 
Ruben has been working with the UoM's auxetic group since 2003.
Pierre S. Farrugia, BSc(Hons), MSc [e-mail]
Pierre-Sandre is a graduate of the University of Malta with a degree in Physics and Mathematics and an MSc in Physics. He is currently a part-time researcher with group working on the EU FP6 funded CHISMACOMB project and has been working with the UoM's auxetic group since 2005.
Victor Zammit  BSc(Hons) [e-mail]
Victor is a graduate of the University of Malta with a degree in Chemistry and Biology.  He is currently a full-time researcher with group working on the EU FP6 funded CHISMACOMB project and has been working with the UoM's auxetic group since 2004.
Brian Spiteri,  BSc(Hons)
Brian is a graduate of the University of Malta with a degree in Chemistry and Biology.  He now works with a leading pharmaceutical company in Malta. He is also a part-time MSc student with the UoM's auxetic group where he has been working since 2004.
Trevor G. Chircop Bray,  BSc(Hons)
Brian is a graduate of the University of Malta with a degree in Chemistry and Biology.  He is currently a part-time MSc student with the UoM's auxetic group where he has been working since 2004.
Daphne Attard
Daphne is an undergraduate student of the University of Malta and is reading for a degree in Chemistry and Physics. She has been working with the UoM's auxetic group since 2006.
Jean-Pierre Brincat
Jean is an undergraduate student of the University of Malta and is reading for a degree in Chemistry and Biology. He has been working with the UoM's auxetic group since 2006.
Christian Caruana
Christian (k/a Riva) is an undergraduate student of the University of Malta and is reading for a degree in Chemistry and Physics. He has been working with the UoM's auxetic group since 2006.

 
 
 

Former Members
 
Lara Trapani, BSc(Hons) 
Lara is a graduate of the University of Malta with a degree in Chemistry and Biology. She now works with a leading pharmaceutical company in Malta.
Lara worked with the UoM's auxetic group in 2005-2006.
Sarah Borg Bonnici, B. A. & E. (Hons) 
Lara is a graduate of the University of Malta with a degree in Architecture and Civil Engineering. She now works overseas with a leading firm.
Sarah worked with the UoM's auxetic group in 2003-2004.
Jennifer J Williams, BSc(Hons) 
Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Malta with a degree in Chemistry and Biology. She continued to work on auxetics with the University of Exeter, UK where she is registered for a PhD.
Jennifer worked with the UoM's auxetic group in 2002-2003.
Michelle Wood, BSc(Hons)
Michelle is a graduate of the University of Malta with a degree in Chemistry and Biology. She now works with a leading pharmaceutical company in Malta.
Michelle worked with the UoM's auxetic group in 2002-2003.

 

 
 



Contact Details:
Auxetic Materials Research Group
c/o Dr. Joseph N. Grima
Dept. of Chemistry, University of Malta, Msida, MSD 06, MALTA
Tel: +356 2340 2274 / 5  or +356 2340 2552 -  Fax: +356 2540 1091
e-mail: auxetic@um.edu.mt
www: http://home.um.edu.mt/auxetic