Dr Moira Wilson

Moira Wilson joined UMIST in 1988 (Lecturer 1992, Senior Lecturer 1998). Her research interests and publications lie in the field of construction science with particular reference to studies of liquid movement in porous construction materials. The research has included mathematical modelling and experimental investigation of water absorption processes in porous media and associated with this the development of analytically-based test methods for the in-situ characterisation of the water absorption properties of concretes.

Current research projects include the development of a new method for the archaeological dating of fired clay ceramics and the study of water retention and transfer in lime mortars in the soft state; chromatographic studies of liquid movement through cementitious materials.

Research Group:

• Energy, Environment and Climate Change

Expert Group:

• Construction Science, Group Leader

• Liquid movement in porous media: fundamental studies of liquid movement in porous construction mater
• Development of test methods: analytically based water absorption tests for material characterisation
• Tomographic studies: use of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, neutron radiography and positron emi
• Use of energy dispersive synchrotron diffraction techniques to examine reactive processes in cement-
• Chromatographic studies: use of ion chromatography to monitor reactive transport processes in cement

• Construction materials science and technology

Teaching Unit(s):

• MACE12002 Mechanical Materials
• MACE20151 Construction Materials 2
• MACE30039 Construction Materials 3