Hi, I’m Luke and I’m from Chorley in Lancashire. I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Manchester, studying Chemistry with Industrial Experience. My interest in radiochemistry came from my year in industry, in which I worked for Amec Foster Wheeler analysing nuclear decommissioning samples for radionuclides such as iodine-129 and nickel-63.
After taking a slight detour from radiochemistry for my Masters year (playing with upconverting nanophosphors), I’ve now joined the Geomicro group to study my PhD entitled ‘long-term fate of radionuclides during sulfidation’. The project is especially interesting to me as a chemist due to the interdisciplinary aspects of mineralogy and microbiology, which are somewhat foreign to me! My work will have implications towards broadening the understanding uranium and technetium mobility in geological disposal facilities and the environment.
In my free time, I enjoy playing and watching football, supporting the greatest team in the world; Blackburn Rovers. I’m also a keen runner and guitarist (not both at the same time) and love music in pretty much any shape or form.
My favourite mineral is schoepite, chosen for only two reasons; primarily, it’s really bright yellow, and it contains uranium (and so is at least a little relevant to my work).
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 […]