ObjectivesThe aims of the Forensic Science Research Group are to develop new methods and techniques to assist in solving crime scene and casework related problems. The group works very closely on projects with forensic laboratories, police crime scene personnel and associated instrument/equipment suppliers both in the UK and overseas. Currently projects are being run in collaboration with (and in some instances funded by) the Police Scientific Development Branch, Forensic Alliance, Document Evidence, the Food and Drug Administration (USA), Air Products, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and the Technical University of Denmark.
Academic titleMaster in Phil/PhD in Forensic Science
Course descriptionIntroduction
Main Research Areas
* Instrumental analysis for drugs and fire & explosion investigation
* DNA fingerprinting
* Fingerprinting science
* Document authentication
* Dye and pigment analysis
* Forensic entomology
* Physiology and post-mortem change
* Criminal investigation analysis
* Spectroscopic techniques (including Raman) and separation science
* Surface analysis
* Mechanical properties of biological materials
Current Research Projects
* Chemical analysis of fingerprints .Analysis of smoke
* Forensic applications of surface analysis techniques
* Analysis of Arabic signatures
* Enhancement of DNA at crime scenes
* Raman spectroscopy of optical isomers
* Physiological effects of modified atmospheres
* DNA analysis in forensic and archaeological contexts
* Antimicrobial peptides in Health and disease
* Molecular typing of skin micro-organisms in forensic identification
* Attributes of probiotic organisms
* Mechanical properties of biological materials