As an undergraduate I studied an MEarthSci at the University of Manchester with a particular research focus on geochemistry of soft tissue preservation in fossils, which is how I became fascinated with the interactions between the biosphere and lithosphere. My PhD research is on the bio-reduction of cobalt and nickel in manganese minerals and the potential uses of nanoparticles.
In my spare time you can usually find me at a pub quiz, playing 5-a-side football or following Sheffield Wednesday on their journey back to the Premier League.
My favourite mineral is apatite, specifically Durango apatite. It has many uses as a reference material across a range of disciplines in mineralogy and geochemistry make it incredibly useful, as I found out during my time at SLAC synchrotron last summer.
Hi! I’m Mingyu Feng, coming from China. I studied Environmental Engineering for my bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Sun Yat-Sen University in 2016 and 2019, respectively. After graduating, I worked as an environmental consultant for two years. The working experiences inspire me to pursue a PhD studying. My PhD research project will focus on carbon materials […]
I’m Charlie! I am originally from a land far-far away (Bristol) but have been living in Manchester for the past 4 years, though am still yet to drop the silly Bristol accent. I started chemistry at UoM in 2018 and graduated in 2022, despite covids best efforts! My masters project was in the organic materials […]
Hi! My name is Abdulaziz, from Saudi Arabia. In 2009, I graduated from King Saud University with a Bachelor’s degree in Earth Science. Afterward, in 2014, I completed my Master’s degree in Earth Science, and thesis titled “mineralogical and geochemical of bauxite ore deposits in Saudi Arabia” at King Saud University. I have worked in […]
Guten Tag, as we say in Germany. I’m Raphael and I am, you guessed it, from Germany. I did my Bachelor and Master of Science in the Chemistry Department of the University of Cologne. That’s the city I always thought was famous for its gothic cathedral, but seems to be better known in the UK […]
