Current group
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Siddharth V. Patwardhan
Group leader Professor of Sustainable Chemical and Materials Engineering, EPSRC Fellow in Manufacturing |
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Project lead by Greg Beaucage and various group members.
Past Group Members
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Dr. Eleni Routoula,
PhD Student, 2016-20 "Design, preparation and testing of novel biocatalysts" Currently a Teaching Associate at University of Sheffield. |
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Dr. Jake Entwistle,
PhD student, 2016-19, funded by EPSRC CDT in Energy Storage and its applications Green Routes to Energy Storage Materials Currently a PDRA at Lancaster University. |
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Dr. Charles Oseghale, PDRA 2018-20
Bioinspired green manufacturing of next generation energy storage materials Funded by EPSRC |
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Justin Driver, PDRA 2019-20 (PI: Jonathan Foster)
Scale-up of Metal-organic Nanosheets (MONs) Currently a PDRA at Imperial College London |
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Alex Riley, PDRA 2020 (industry project)
Commercial advancement of waste valorisation Currently a PDRA at Hull University |
Dr. Joseph Manning, PhD student 2014-19
Thesis Title: "Sustainable Chemistry & Process Intensification of Bioinspired Silica Materials"
Currently a PDRA at UCL, in the group of Dr. Gemma-Louise Davies
Dr. Mauro Chiacchia, PDRA 2016-19
Manufacturing and Designing Green Nanomaterials
Currently working with Nexeon - a battery materials and licensing company
Dr. Clive Bridgen, PDRA 2018-19
Project Discovery (industrial project)
Currently pursuing school teacher training
Dr. Geetanjali Patwardhan,
Research co-ordinator for the SynBIM project, 2016-2018
Currently working for the Discovery STEM Education and The University of Sheffield International College.
Eve Williams, UG summer researcher, 2018 (funded by SURF)
Bioinspired next generation energy storage materials
Imed BEN TARCHA, visiting researcher from Chimie ParisTech (funded by Erasmus scholarship)
Drug delivery systems
Prof. Greg Beaucage, Fulbright Scholar, 2018
University of Cincinnati, USA
Asher Smith, MEng Research Project student, 2017-18
Techno-economic analysis of green manufacturing of nanomaterials
Currently pursuing school teacher training
Kathryn Coxon, MEng Research Project student, 2017-18
Reactor engineering for continuous manufacturing of nanomaterials
Currently working with Johnson Matthey.
Alex Tan, MEng Research Project student, 2017-18
The use of bioinspired silica for metal decontamination from waste waters
Jonathan CELESTIN-UBRAIN, Eramus student
Next generation anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Matthew Bell, MEng Research Project student, 2016-17
Green manufacturing of nanomaterials: scale-up by understanding mixing mechanisms
Currently working as a Junior Process Engineer at Aqua Enviro
Syaza Karzaman, MEng Research Project student, 2016-17
Waste particles to commercial product
Hinesh Patel, MEng Research Project student, 2016-17
Dye decontamination using porous materials
Currently working as a Graduate Engineer for Affinity Water.
Scott Davidson, PhD student 2012-16
Green Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
Currently working at the Research and Knowledge Exchange Services at the University of Strathclyde
Matthew J Bell, UG summer researcher, funded by SURE
Green manufacturing of nanomaterials: scale-up by understanding mixing mechanisms
Dania L Rajasegaran, UG summer researcher, funded by SURF
Water Decontamination using Green Nanomaterials
Dr. Thomas Yip, PDRA, 2011-15
“New Adsorbents for Carbon Capture”
Colin McKinstry, PhD student, 2011-15
Continuous Synthesis of Advanced Nanoporous Materials
Cassandra Dove, PhD student, 1st supervisor: F. Bradley (Architecture), 2012-15
“Novel construction products containing natural polymers”
Currently working for Ayrshire council.
Xavier Ortega Pardo, MSc Student, 2014-15
"Process and equipment design of nanomaterials manufacturing"
Currently working as Process Engineer at Tomsa Destil, S.L.
Craig MacDougall, MSc student, 2014-15
"Identification of industrial MOFs and designing their manufacturing"
Currently working as a Graduate Process Engineer at Intel Corporation
Eleni Routoula, MSc Student, 2014-15
"Design, preparation and testing of novel biocatalysts"
Ross McKenzie, UG student, funded by BP, 2015
"Engineering nanoparticles for industrial and biomedical applications"
Dr. Yashodhan P. Gokhale, PDRA, 2014-15
"Manufacturing Green Nanoparticles",
Now a General Manager of Business Development, India Operations at Octillion Power Systems.
Andrew Bruce, UG student (with Dr. L. Gibson from Chemistry), 2014-15
Nitrobenzene removal using porous materials
Glen Hamilton, UG student (with Dr. L. Gibson from Chemistry), 2014-15
VOC removal from air using porous materials and photocatalysis
Colin Sloan, BSc project (with Dr. Dr Ellis & Prof. Hunter from SIPBS), 2014-15.
Immobilised Enzymes for the Production of Chiral Alcohols
Carlota Mendez, summer student 2014 (funded by Spanish council)
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis - reactor set-up
Currently a PhD student at CMAC.
Shima Dayarian, summer student 2014
Synthesis of bioinspired silica for VOC removal (in collaboration with Dr. L. Gibson, Chemistry)
Esegboria Obhielo, PhD (graduated in 2015), 1st supervisor: Dr. A. J. Fletcher (Chemical Engineering)
“Development of novel adsorbents for CCS applications”
Sher-Leen Goh, PhD (graduated in 2015)
Nanomaterials for water treatment
Prof. Steve Clarson, University of Cincinnati
Visitor, 2014.
David Graham, MSci project (with Dr. David Cheung, Chemistry), 2013-14
Self-assembly driven synthesis of bioinspired nanomaterials
Currently a Scientist in Performance Testing team at Scaled Solutions Ltd.
Declan Bryans, MSci project (with Prof. Billy Kerr, Chemistry), 2013-14
Metal-catalysed synthetic organic processes; catalyst preparation and evaluation
Currently a PhD student in the Chemistry Department at Strathclyde.
John Kerr, MSci project (with Dr. L. Gibson, Chemistry), 2013-14
Preparation and characterisation of bio-inspired silica adsorbent platforms
Russell Cathcart, MEng project, 2013-14
Economically Viable Continuous Synthesis of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF-5) Crystals
Currently a Graduate Scientist - Safety Engineering Assessment at National Nuclear Laboratory.
Ben Dalgety, summer student 2014 (funded by Carnegie Trust and Strathclyde Interns)
Bioinspired silica for water treatment (in collaboration with Dr. L. Gibson, Chemistry)
Michael Taguiam, UG project student from Toronto
Characterisation of nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems
Currently a Project Engineering Intern at Ontario Power Generation.
Callum Maxwell, MSci project (with Prof. Billy Kerr, Chemistry), 2012-13
Synthesis of a novel palladium catalyst system and its application in the Heck Reaction
Matthew Brown, UG project student, 2012
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis - reactor set-up
Currently a Chemical Engineer at Technical Absorbents.
Craig Drummond, UG project student, 2012
Techno-economic analysis of silica manufacturing
Currently a Production Engineer at Biosil Ltd. (medical devices).
Dr. Grahame Busby, PDRA co-supervised with Professor M. H. Grant (Bioengineering) and Dr. A. Urquhart (SIPBS)
Toxicity of nanoparticles
Currently a Scientist at Collagen Solutions Plc.
Balal Tariq, MPhil, 2012, co-supervised with Professor M. H. Grant (Bioengineering) and Dr. A. Urquhart (SIPBS)
Drug delivery
Helena Davidson, 2012, co-supervised with Dr. A. Fletcher
Novel materials for carbon capture
Laure Lacaze, 2012 from TOULOUSE
FTIR study of nanocatalysts
Abdul Sharif, 2012, co-supervised with Dr. A. Fletcher
Continuous manufacturing of novel porous materials
Currently an English Teacher at Khuanniangwittiya School.
Ana Fernandez Garcia, ERASMUS Project Student (2011), University of Oviado, Spain
Continuous Flow Micro-reactor for materials synthesis
Currently working as a Junior Consultant in Sustainability, CSR and Climate Change, PwC España.
Craig Scott, Project Student (2011-12), Joint project with Dr. A. Fletcher)
Novel adsorbents
Javier Barral Utrilla ERASMUS Project Student (2011-12) University of Madrid
Joint project with Chemistry (Prof. W. Kerr)
Novel catalysts for pharmaceutical synthesis
Christopher Steven Project Student (2011-12) University of Strathclyde, Chemistry and Chemical and Process Engineering, Joint project with Pharmacy (Dr. A. Urquhart)
Novel materials as drug carriers
Currently a PhD student at Chemistry department, Strathclyde.
Claire Forsyth Project Student (2011-12) University of Strathclyde, Chemical and Process Engineering, Funded by THE CARNEGIE TRUST
Development of Novel Biocatalysts and Bioreactors
Currently a PhD student at Chemical Engineering department, Strathclyde..
Dr. Karina Kubiak-Ossowska, co-supervised with Dr. Mulheran and Dr. Burley (Chemistry)
Modelling interactions of CPPs with surfaces for drug delivery
Anobikash Konwar 2010-11
Scale-up of functional nano-bio-materials
Atipat Chuachamsai, MSc Student (2011) Co-supervised with Dr. A. J. Fletcher
Novel Adsorbents
Fraser Carlaw Project Student (2011) Funded by EPSRC
Optimisation of a Continuous Flow Micro-reactor
Lewis Shiels Project Student (2010-11) Funded by EPSRC
Green routes for the development of novel catalysts.
Colin McKinstry Project Student, (2010-11) co-supervised with Dr. Fletcher, Dr. Sefcik, Dr. Heslop and Dr. Cussen (Chemistry)
Synthesising metal-organic framework (MOF) materials and stydying the nucleation and growth of MOF crystallisation.
Hana Hajova Post-grad Student (Erasmus) 2010, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
Novel strategies for the preparation of immobilised enzymes for industrial applications in biocatalysis.
Craig Mather Project Student (2010-11)
Synthesis, characterisation and evaluation of multifunctional porous catalysts.
Currently a Senior Associate (Corporate Tax) at PwC.
Rachelle McCann, Project Student (summer 2010) University of Toronto, Chemical Engineering, Funded by Student Exchange Bursary, Ontario International Education Opportunity and University of Strathclyde (CPE)
Synthesis of Bioinspired Nano-silica and their Comparison with Industrial Samples
Currently a Consultant at Compass Renewable Energy Consulting Inc.
Kyle Tsang, Project Student (summer 2010), University of Toronto, Engineering Science (Biomedical), Funded by Ontario International Education Opportunity Scholarship (OIEOS) and University of Strathclyde (CPE)
Evaluation of encapsulated Lipase B prepared using bioinspired methods
Currently a Researcher at The Hospital for Sick Children
Thesis Title: "Sustainable Chemistry & Process Intensification of Bioinspired Silica Materials"
Currently a PDRA at UCL, in the group of Dr. Gemma-Louise Davies
Dr. Mauro Chiacchia, PDRA 2016-19
Manufacturing and Designing Green Nanomaterials
Currently working with Nexeon - a battery materials and licensing company
Dr. Clive Bridgen, PDRA 2018-19
Project Discovery (industrial project)
Currently pursuing school teacher training
Dr. Geetanjali Patwardhan,
Research co-ordinator for the SynBIM project, 2016-2018
Currently working for the Discovery STEM Education and The University of Sheffield International College.
Eve Williams, UG summer researcher, 2018 (funded by SURF)
Bioinspired next generation energy storage materials
Imed BEN TARCHA, visiting researcher from Chimie ParisTech (funded by Erasmus scholarship)
Drug delivery systems
Prof. Greg Beaucage, Fulbright Scholar, 2018
University of Cincinnati, USA
Asher Smith, MEng Research Project student, 2017-18
Techno-economic analysis of green manufacturing of nanomaterials
Currently pursuing school teacher training
Kathryn Coxon, MEng Research Project student, 2017-18
Reactor engineering for continuous manufacturing of nanomaterials
Currently working with Johnson Matthey.
Alex Tan, MEng Research Project student, 2017-18
The use of bioinspired silica for metal decontamination from waste waters
Jonathan CELESTIN-UBRAIN, Eramus student
Next generation anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Matthew Bell, MEng Research Project student, 2016-17
Green manufacturing of nanomaterials: scale-up by understanding mixing mechanisms
Currently working as a Junior Process Engineer at Aqua Enviro
Syaza Karzaman, MEng Research Project student, 2016-17
Waste particles to commercial product
Hinesh Patel, MEng Research Project student, 2016-17
Dye decontamination using porous materials
Currently working as a Graduate Engineer for Affinity Water.
Scott Davidson, PhD student 2012-16
Green Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
Currently working at the Research and Knowledge Exchange Services at the University of Strathclyde
Matthew J Bell, UG summer researcher, funded by SURE
Green manufacturing of nanomaterials: scale-up by understanding mixing mechanisms
Dania L Rajasegaran, UG summer researcher, funded by SURF
Water Decontamination using Green Nanomaterials
Dr. Thomas Yip, PDRA, 2011-15
“New Adsorbents for Carbon Capture”
Colin McKinstry, PhD student, 2011-15
Continuous Synthesis of Advanced Nanoporous Materials
Cassandra Dove, PhD student, 1st supervisor: F. Bradley (Architecture), 2012-15
“Novel construction products containing natural polymers”
Currently working for Ayrshire council.
Xavier Ortega Pardo, MSc Student, 2014-15
"Process and equipment design of nanomaterials manufacturing"
Currently working as Process Engineer at Tomsa Destil, S.L.
Craig MacDougall, MSc student, 2014-15
"Identification of industrial MOFs and designing their manufacturing"
Currently working as a Graduate Process Engineer at Intel Corporation
Eleni Routoula, MSc Student, 2014-15
"Design, preparation and testing of novel biocatalysts"
Ross McKenzie, UG student, funded by BP, 2015
"Engineering nanoparticles for industrial and biomedical applications"
Dr. Yashodhan P. Gokhale, PDRA, 2014-15
"Manufacturing Green Nanoparticles",
Now a General Manager of Business Development, India Operations at Octillion Power Systems.
Andrew Bruce, UG student (with Dr. L. Gibson from Chemistry), 2014-15
Nitrobenzene removal using porous materials
Glen Hamilton, UG student (with Dr. L. Gibson from Chemistry), 2014-15
VOC removal from air using porous materials and photocatalysis
Colin Sloan, BSc project (with Dr. Dr Ellis & Prof. Hunter from SIPBS), 2014-15.
Immobilised Enzymes for the Production of Chiral Alcohols
Carlota Mendez, summer student 2014 (funded by Spanish council)
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis - reactor set-up
Currently a PhD student at CMAC.
Shima Dayarian, summer student 2014
Synthesis of bioinspired silica for VOC removal (in collaboration with Dr. L. Gibson, Chemistry)
Esegboria Obhielo, PhD (graduated in 2015), 1st supervisor: Dr. A. J. Fletcher (Chemical Engineering)
“Development of novel adsorbents for CCS applications”
Sher-Leen Goh, PhD (graduated in 2015)
Nanomaterials for water treatment
Prof. Steve Clarson, University of Cincinnati
Visitor, 2014.
David Graham, MSci project (with Dr. David Cheung, Chemistry), 2013-14
Self-assembly driven synthesis of bioinspired nanomaterials
Currently a Scientist in Performance Testing team at Scaled Solutions Ltd.
Declan Bryans, MSci project (with Prof. Billy Kerr, Chemistry), 2013-14
Metal-catalysed synthetic organic processes; catalyst preparation and evaluation
Currently a PhD student in the Chemistry Department at Strathclyde.
John Kerr, MSci project (with Dr. L. Gibson, Chemistry), 2013-14
Preparation and characterisation of bio-inspired silica adsorbent platforms
Russell Cathcart, MEng project, 2013-14
Economically Viable Continuous Synthesis of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF-5) Crystals
Currently a Graduate Scientist - Safety Engineering Assessment at National Nuclear Laboratory.
Ben Dalgety, summer student 2014 (funded by Carnegie Trust and Strathclyde Interns)
Bioinspired silica for water treatment (in collaboration with Dr. L. Gibson, Chemistry)
Michael Taguiam, UG project student from Toronto
Characterisation of nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems
Currently a Project Engineering Intern at Ontario Power Generation.
Callum Maxwell, MSci project (with Prof. Billy Kerr, Chemistry), 2012-13
Synthesis of a novel palladium catalyst system and its application in the Heck Reaction
Matthew Brown, UG project student, 2012
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis - reactor set-up
Currently a Chemical Engineer at Technical Absorbents.
Craig Drummond, UG project student, 2012
Techno-economic analysis of silica manufacturing
Currently a Production Engineer at Biosil Ltd. (medical devices).
Dr. Grahame Busby, PDRA co-supervised with Professor M. H. Grant (Bioengineering) and Dr. A. Urquhart (SIPBS)
Toxicity of nanoparticles
Currently a Scientist at Collagen Solutions Plc.
Balal Tariq, MPhil, 2012, co-supervised with Professor M. H. Grant (Bioengineering) and Dr. A. Urquhart (SIPBS)
Drug delivery
Helena Davidson, 2012, co-supervised with Dr. A. Fletcher
Novel materials for carbon capture
Laure Lacaze, 2012 from TOULOUSE
FTIR study of nanocatalysts
Abdul Sharif, 2012, co-supervised with Dr. A. Fletcher
Continuous manufacturing of novel porous materials
Currently an English Teacher at Khuanniangwittiya School.
Ana Fernandez Garcia, ERASMUS Project Student (2011), University of Oviado, Spain
Continuous Flow Micro-reactor for materials synthesis
Currently working as a Junior Consultant in Sustainability, CSR and Climate Change, PwC España.
Craig Scott, Project Student (2011-12), Joint project with Dr. A. Fletcher)
Novel adsorbents
Javier Barral Utrilla ERASMUS Project Student (2011-12) University of Madrid
Joint project with Chemistry (Prof. W. Kerr)
Novel catalysts for pharmaceutical synthesis
Christopher Steven Project Student (2011-12) University of Strathclyde, Chemistry and Chemical and Process Engineering, Joint project with Pharmacy (Dr. A. Urquhart)
Novel materials as drug carriers
Currently a PhD student at Chemistry department, Strathclyde.
Claire Forsyth Project Student (2011-12) University of Strathclyde, Chemical and Process Engineering, Funded by THE CARNEGIE TRUST
Development of Novel Biocatalysts and Bioreactors
Currently a PhD student at Chemical Engineering department, Strathclyde..
Dr. Karina Kubiak-Ossowska, co-supervised with Dr. Mulheran and Dr. Burley (Chemistry)
Modelling interactions of CPPs with surfaces for drug delivery
Anobikash Konwar 2010-11
Scale-up of functional nano-bio-materials
Atipat Chuachamsai, MSc Student (2011) Co-supervised with Dr. A. J. Fletcher
Novel Adsorbents
Fraser Carlaw Project Student (2011) Funded by EPSRC
Optimisation of a Continuous Flow Micro-reactor
Lewis Shiels Project Student (2010-11) Funded by EPSRC
Green routes for the development of novel catalysts.
Colin McKinstry Project Student, (2010-11) co-supervised with Dr. Fletcher, Dr. Sefcik, Dr. Heslop and Dr. Cussen (Chemistry)
Synthesising metal-organic framework (MOF) materials and stydying the nucleation and growth of MOF crystallisation.
Hana Hajova Post-grad Student (Erasmus) 2010, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
Novel strategies for the preparation of immobilised enzymes for industrial applications in biocatalysis.
Craig Mather Project Student (2010-11)
Synthesis, characterisation and evaluation of multifunctional porous catalysts.
Currently a Senior Associate (Corporate Tax) at PwC.
Rachelle McCann, Project Student (summer 2010) University of Toronto, Chemical Engineering, Funded by Student Exchange Bursary, Ontario International Education Opportunity and University of Strathclyde (CPE)
Synthesis of Bioinspired Nano-silica and their Comparison with Industrial Samples
Currently a Consultant at Compass Renewable Energy Consulting Inc.
Kyle Tsang, Project Student (summer 2010), University of Toronto, Engineering Science (Biomedical), Funded by Ontario International Education Opportunity Scholarship (OIEOS) and University of Strathclyde (CPE)
Evaluation of encapsulated Lipase B prepared using bioinspired methods
Currently a Researcher at The Hospital for Sick Children
