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Dr Peter Boyd

School of Pharmacy
Dr Peter Boyd

Dr Peter Boyd

School of Pharmacy

Dr Peter Boyd’s research team are dedicated to the development of controlled release drug delivery systems by additive manufacturing and injection molding.

Our group specialise in the application of advanced manufacturing technologies to the production of drug eluting devices, with a particular focus on additive manufacturing (AM), injection molding (IM) and reaction injection molding (RIM).

Our expertise in additive manufacturing focuses on Arburg Plastic Freeforming (AKF), a form of high pressure, thermoplastic, droplet deposition modelling (DDM).

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Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of pharmaceutical science and engineering.

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Current Research Opportunities

  • 3D printing of drug delivery implants

Public outreach & key achievements

DNA of Innovation: Volume V – New Voices, New Impact

Media,597545,en.pdf (qub.ac.uk)

Impact: Approval announcement for first HIV prevention vaginal ring:

2021 | First long-acting option HIV prevention approved for use - Worlds AIDS Day | News | Queen's University Belfast (qub.ac.uk)


Research students

Name: Xin Shen
PhD title:
Years of Study: 2022 -
Country: United Kingdom

Name: Siqi Wang
PhD title:
Years of Study: 2020 -
Country: UK

Name: Eugeni Guimier
PhD title: Reducing Capsular Contracture in Breast Implants
Years of Study: 2020 -
Country: FRA

Name: Ying Sun
PhD title: Wound healing – Additive Manufactured Patches
Years of Study: 2019 -
Country: PRC


Alumni: Where are they now

Name: Nicole Welsh
PhD title: Development of 3D Printed Drug Delivery Devices
Years of Study: 2015 - 2108
Country: UK
Current position: Formulation Scientist - Almac


Name: Vicky-Leigh Edwards
PhD title: Modular vaginal drug delivery devices
Years of Study: 2017 - 2021
Country: UK
Current position: Technical Quality Manager - Almac


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