Hi, I’m Luke and I’m from Chorley in Lancashire. I finished my PhD in the Manchester Geomicro Group in 2019 and immediately started an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship in the group to continue my research career. For a bit of background, I did my undergraduate MChem degree at the University of Manchester, studying Chemistry with Industrial Experience. My PhD was entitled ‘Long-term fate of radionuclides during sulfidation’ and involved the study of how sulfide impacts the environmental speciation and fate of uranium associated with various different iron (oxyhydr)oxide phases. The work had implications towards broadening the understanding of uranium mobility in geological disposal facilities and contaminated land scenarios. Following this, I built a fellowship proposal around similar areas of research and I now plan to take my PhD experience to investigate the impacts of sulfidation on neptunium containing systems.
In my free time I enjoy running, football, music, travelling, and games. At the weekend, I can usually be found watching my local team, West Didsbury & Chorlton FC, or running around Chorlton and Sale water parks.
After my experience with various mineral phases during my PhD, I’ve revised my favourite mineral selection and I now believe ferrihydrite has taken up the mantle. I’ve chosen ferrihydrite because it’s easy to make and it’s great for sorbing actinides to.
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 […]