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PostDoc

Robert Nixon

Robert graduated from the University of Manchester in 2016 (MChem). Robert joined us for a PhD in September 2016 to work on the development of mechanocatalysts. After successfully defending is thesis in June 2020, Dr Nixon decided to stay with us for a postdoc.

Publications:
​Nat. Chem. 2020, 12, 826-831.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 3033-3036.

Awards:
Talk Prize at CheM62 meeting 2018 in Liverpool
Spring 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Department of Chemistry 

PhD students

Lei Chen

Lei graduated from the East China University of Science and Technology in 2010 (B.S.) and Fudan University in 2013 (M.S.). After working in industry for a few years, Lei joined us in September 2019, on a UoM-CSC scholarship, to work on the mechanochemistry of mechanical bonds.

Kamil Suwada

Kamil graduated from Bangor University in 2019 (MChem) and joined us in September 2019 to work on the development of unusual mechanochemical reactions.

Antonia Reeves

Antonia graduated from Imperial College London in 2019 (MSci) and joined us in September 2020. Antonia will work on the mechanochemistry of catenanes.

Danny Treacher

Danny graduated from Lancaster University in 2020 (MChem) and joined us in September 2020. Danny will work on mechanocatalysis.

PGT student

Guanhao Wang

Guanhao joined us for his PGT project in June 2021.

Former members

Postdocs
Paramita Das GCRF Visiting Fellow (07/2019-06/2020)
Min Zhang Newton International Fellow (01/2018-02/2020)
Rafael Sandoval PDRA (01/2018-01/2020)

PhD
Thomas Carr PhD student (10/2017-06/2021)
Robert Nixon PhD student (10/2016-06/2020)
Richard Stevenson PhD student (04/2016-12/2019)

PGT/MChem/rotation students
Likchun Wu MChem student (10/202o-04/2021)
Benjamin Enright MChem student (10/202o-04/2021)
Wen-Chiao Lin PGT student (04-09/2020)
Elliott Nunn MChem student (10/2019-04/2020)
Sarah Kaye MChem student (10/2019-04/2020)
Jacob Kenyon iCAT CDT rotation student (10-12/2019)
Shannon Vassell MChem student (10/2018-04/2019)
Maurice Hewins MChem student (10/2018-04/2019)
Evelyn Sigley MSc student (10/2017-09/2018)
Samuel Haycocks MChem student (10/2017-04/2018)
Lewis Harrison MChem student (10/2017-04/2018)
Laurence Morris-Moody MChem student (10/2016-04/2017)
Jack Rowson MChem student (10/2016-04/2017)

Summer students/visiting scientists
Norapat Siripornpitak Summer student (07-08/2019)
Olga Shvetsova  Summer student (13/06-12/07/2019)
Camille Gosée Visiting student (02/2019)
Julien De Winter Visiting scientist (06-07/2018)
Byron Gamble Summer student (06-07/2018)
Felix Gutorovas Summer student (06-07/2018)
Simon Box Erasmus student (02-05/2018)
Sharon Hubert Erasmus student (02-05/2018)
Sana Anwar Summer student (08/2017)
Lewis Harrison Summer student (07-08/2016)
​​Mark Smith Summer student (07-08/2016)