I’m from Tecate, a small city located in the northwest part of Mexico. Before starting this PhD I studied a MSc in Biotechnology, at the Center of Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, in Mexico City.
My PhD is titled “Exploring the metal-microbe interface using advanced mass spectroscopy techniques”. I’m just starting, I’m new in this field and I find everything very interesting! I think what makes this project particularly interesting is the exploitation of analytical methods that haven’t been widely used before to study metal-reducing bacteria, which will hopefully allow us to learn more about the mechanisms involved in these reactions.
I like to do a lot of things in my free time, sometimes I read, I do yoga, bake vegan desserts, go to concerts, take photos of anything that draws my attention…lately I’ve been taking online French classes. But honestly, I frequently catch myself spending more time on the internet and social networks than I would like to admit.
If I had to choose a favourite microbe it would probably be Saccharomyces cerevisiae, basically because to it we owe the existence of two biotechnological products that I really love: bread and beer. Regarding my favourite mineral, I like amethyst, I love its colour.
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 […]
