Panagiotis Morfis

Panagiotis Morfis is a PhD student at the Open University.

Panagiotis's doctoral project is focused on the ageing, cleaning and conservation of bioplastics. This research will address newer sustainable bioplastic artefacts that are now growing in importance in society and beginning to appear in museum collections. The ageing, cleaning and conservation of bioplastics as curated objects that are not well-understood. This project will seek to use the MoDiP collection to explore and define guidelines for bioplastic care, alongside creating a series of bioplastic objects, using 3D printing for example, to illustrate different stages of bioplastic life and its deterioration over time. Within the scope of this project is the opportunity to collaborate with MoDiP and to engage with its existing outreach activities and future exhibitions to develop interactions and resources to support a better social understanding of the value of bioplastics.

Supervision Team: Dr Simon Collinson, Dr Emma Dewberry, Dr James Bowen, Dr Louise Dennis.

Prior to taking this role in 2023, He was a Lead Analyst for the Museum of Byzantine Culture overseeing, the analysis and characterisation of complex historic artefacts while, aiding the conservation department in the preparation and extraction of samples. During his tenure, Panos published papers and attended conferences both nationwide and international.

Panos earned his MA in conservation from the University of Lincoln and a first-class MSc and BSc in chemistry from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Department of Chemistry, where he earned his specialisation in polymeric adhesives.