SoftMatter@interfaces
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK
Ph: +44 117 455 9119; email: wuge.briscoe@bristol.ac.uk
Ms. Sofia Rogers-Ruiz| PhD Research
Sofia research project, Functionalised cotton for sustainable antibacterial textiles, investigates the growth of metal–organic frameworks, specifically ZIF-8, on cotton fibres via a facile, room-temperature in situ synthesis, creating stable activation sites that enhance antibacterial retention and performance. Supported by an Industrial iCASE with Procter & Gamble (Beijing), Sofia is co-supervised by Dr Meng Chen.
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Sofia uses synchrotron-based X-ray scattering probe cotton fabrics and she is currently planning the night shifts with her scattering friends for a pioneering single cotton-fibre XRD at the Diamond Light Source.
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Sofia holds an MSci in Chemistry with Mathematics from University College London (2019–2023). She is proudly Colombian and from Pasto, enjoys hiking, salsa dancing, music, and history. Alongside her research, she teaches school students, undertakes consulting work, and has clear ambitions to pursue entrepreneurial pathways and develop smart, sustainable textile technologies that translate fundamental science into real-world impact.