I’m originally from Hull before moving to Manchester for my undergraduate studies. In 2014 completed my PhD in environmental radiochemistry at the University of Manchester on the interaction of uranium and neptunium with calcite solids in high pH cementitious environments. After graduating I spent 2 years working for the National Nuclear Laboratory, working on a wide range of topics related to the environmental behaviour of radionuclides with a particular focus on the Site Ion eXchange Effluent Plant (SIXEP). I recently returned to the University of Manchester as a postdoctoral research associate as part of the Environmental Radioactivity Network. Our aim is to expand the use of Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) facilities such as the Diamond Light Source in environmental radioactivity research.
Outside of work my main interests are the standards: reading (mainly science fiction and historical), TV and film. A little more unusual hobby that I have is doing a bit of amateur video game development on the side!
Oh, and my favourite mineral? Has to calcite.
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 […]