Dr Matt Mears

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Senior University Teacher in Physics

Dr Matt Mears
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m.mears@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4289

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Dr Matt Mears
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
D29
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
91̽»¨
S3 7RH
Research interests
  • Physics education in HE
  • Directed motion of self-motile cells
  • Cellular adhesion in male factor infertility
  • Glass transition of thin films
  • Polymers at surfaces and interfaces
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Mears M (2016) R-D-L me this: A simple semi-directed learning approach to teaching first year physics students. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 11(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M (2015) . American Journal of Physics, 83(9), 817-820. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pen Y, Zhang ZJ, Morales-García AL, Mears M, Tarmey DS, Edyvean RG, Banwart SA & Geoghegan M (2015) . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 1848(2), 518-526. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M, Kennelly TM, Howse JR, Tarmey DS, Geoghegan M & Pacey AA (2014) . Theriogenology, 81(5), 764-769. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M, AL-Baradi AM, Geoghegan M & Jones RAL (2012) . Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 50(18), 1286-1292. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M, Tarmey DS & Geoghegan M (2011) . Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32(18), 1411-1418. RIS download Bibtex download

All publications

Journal articles

  • Williamson J, Vokes M, McDaid C & Mears M (2022) . Physics Education, 57(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M, Zhang ZJ, Jackson RCD, Si Y, Bradford TJB, Torkelson JM & Geoghegan M (2021) . The Journal of Chemical Physics, 154(16). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zhang Z, Edmondson S, Mears M, Madsen PJ, Armes SP, Leggett G & Geoghegan M (2018) . Macromolecules, 51(16), 6312-6317. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zhang Z, Madsen J, Warren NJ, Mears M, Leggett , Lewis AL & Geoghegan M (2016) . European Polymer Journal. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M (2016) R-D-L me this: A simple semi-directed learning approach to teaching first year physics students. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 11(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M (2015) . American Journal of Physics, 83(9), 817-820. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pen Y, Zhang ZJ, Morales-García AL, Mears M, Tarmey DS, Edyvean RG, Banwart SA & Geoghegan M (2015) . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 1848(2), 518-526. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M, Kennelly TM, Howse JR, Tarmey DS, Geoghegan M & Pacey AA (2014) . Theriogenology, 81(5), 764-769. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M, AL-Baradi AM, Geoghegan M & Jones RAL (2012) . Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 50(18), 1286-1292. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M, Tarmey DS & Geoghegan M (2011) . Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32(18), n/a-n/a. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M, Tarmey DS & Geoghegan M (2011) . Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32(18), 1411-1418. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mears M () . Physical Review Physics Education Research, 15(2). RIS download Bibtex download
Teaching activities
  • PHY101
  • PHY120 (module leader)
  • PHY230 / PHY231
  • PHY341 project supervision
  • PHY407 (module leader)
Professional activities and memberships
  • Head of second year lab
  • Member of departmental Equality and Diversity committee
  • Member of the 91̽»¨ Physics Higher Education Research and Development (ShePHERD) group.
  • Senior Fellow of the HEA