Mark Kearns serves as the Senior Technology Lead (Polymer Processing) for Sustainable Polymers & Composites within the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

A Chartered Chemical Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, he holds a master’s degree in Rotational Moulding and brings over 25 years of experience in business development, research, innovation, technology transfer, and industrial support for the rotational moulding sector. His expertise spans polymer processing, product development, and process optimisation, with a particular focus on the design and manufacture of advanced fuel and hydrogen containment vessels.

Mark has led numerous technology transfer initiatives in collaboration with companies and industry associations across Europe, Australasia, South Africa, and the Americas. He is the co-author of three books and more than 60 technical papers and has delivered advanced technical seminars and keynote presentations on rotational moulding technology at leading industry events worldwide. 

Qualifications and Accreditations

BEng Chemical Engineering

CEng Institution of Chemical Engineers

MPhil Chemical Engineering

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