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Prof. Brian Tighe is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at Aston University, leading research in biomedical polymer design. His work focuses on hydrogels for ophthalmic applications, drug delivery, bioadhesives, and synthetic tissue substitutes.
Key innovations include contact lens materials interacting with tear film, corneal substitutes, and lung surfactant mimics. His group collaborates extensively with medical device industries on polymer synthesis and characterization.
Tighe's research spans fundamental material science to clinical applications, with recent publications on degradable polymer blends and antibacterial electrospun membranes. He directs projects within the Aston Polymer Research Group and Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute.
