Ione Smith

Ione Smith is a researcher specializing in composite materials and marine engineering, with a focus on polymerization processes and thermal analysis in advanced manufacturing. Her work contributes to sustainable development goals related to affordable and clean energy (SDG 7) and industry innovation (SDG 9). She holds a Doctor of Engineering in Naval Architecture, Ocean, and Marine Engineering.

• Research interests include thermoplastic composites, thick-section manufacturing challenges, and tidal turbine blade design.
• Collaborates with experts such as Prof. Seçil Oterkus and Dr. Wycliffe Obande on marine and material science projects.

Her recent publications explore thermal effects in thick-section composites (2025) and tidal turbine blade materials (2024). These studies advance renewable energy applications and polymer-based manufacturing solutions.