Dr Anna Baker
MSci, PhD, PGCE
Expertise
Dr Baker has expertise in smart polymers, 3D/4D printing and secondary science teaching.
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Biography
Dr Baker has experience smart polymers and 3D/4D printing with a background in chemistry, composite materials and education.
Dr Baker is a qualified teacher (QTS, PGCE) in secondary science and is passionate about improving education within engineering through use of best practice from secondary education and pedogocial research. She is focussed on improving the equality of education for all minority and disadvantaged groups within engineering.
Dr Baker is a qualified teacher (QTS, PGCE) in secondary science and is passionate about improving education within engineering through use of best practice from secondary education and pedogocial research. She is focussed on improving the equality of education for all minority and disadvantaged groups within engineering.
Publications
Recent publications
01/01/2023Capture, evaluate, and improve: co-creating a cycle of empowerment for marginalised students in engineering (Ca-pow).
4D printing with robust thermoplastic polyurethane hydrogel-elastomer trilayers
Materials and Design
Thermally induced reversible and reprogrammable actuation of tough hydrogels utilising ionoprinting and iron coordination chemistry
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
Soft photochemical actuation systems
ASME 2017 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
4D additive manufacturing of structural composites with programmed stimuli-response
Teaching
CAME school of Engineering 1st year
-Engineering Science (Materials)
-Engineering by Investigation (Computing)
Aerospace Engineering
-RP3 Supervisor (Research project)
-Engineering Science (Materials)
-Engineering by Investigation (Computing)
Aerospace Engineering
-RP3 Supervisor (Research project)
Related people
Professor Jonathan Rossiter
Professor of Robotics
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
Professor Charl FJ Faul
Professor of Materials Chemistry
School of Chemistry
Professor Paul Weaver
Professor in Lightweight Structures
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Professor Ian Bond
Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor
Senior Team
Professor Richard Trask
Professor
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering