Research Summary
Education
Research interests + projects
ERMP Phase 3: Understanding Energy Reduction and Developing Higher-Value Markets for Mechanical Pulps (research consortium sponsored by AB Enzymes, Alberta Newsprint, BC Hydro, Canfor, FP Innovations, Holmen, Millar Western, Paper Excellence, Valmet, West Fraser and NSERC)
Rapid 3D printing of tough hydrogel films and tubing through reactive hydrodynamic focusing (sponsored by Michael Smith Foundation, NSERC, BioForm Solutions)
Scholarly and professional activities + affiliations
Selected publications + presentations
MacKenzie et al., Fibre-reinforced biocompatible hydrogel to replace single-use plastic tubing in the clinical setting. Chem Eng J 428, 131786, 2022
Paterson, D.T., Eaves, T.S., Hewitt, D.R, Balmforth, N.J. & Martinez, D.M. Hewitt, D.R, “On the two-phase modeling of dewatering pulp suspensions”. AIChE J, 67, 9, e17277, 2021
A.A. Banai, M. Rahmani, D.M. Martinez & L. Brandt, ”Inertial settling of flexible fibres”, Phys Rev Fluids 5, 024301, 2020
M. Daneshi, D. R. Hewitt, J. MacKenzie, N.J. Balmforth & D.M. Martinez, “Obstructed viscoplastic flow in a Hele-Shaw Cell”, Phys Rev. Fluids 5, 013301, 2020
Chen et al., Evolution of Hemicellulose Molar Mass During Softwood Hydrolysis. ACS Sus Chem & Eng 8, 28, 10345–10356, 2020