PhD Researchers
| Name | Year | First Destination |
27. | Dr Laila Al-Madhagi | 2019 | Johnson Matthey, UK |
26. | Dr Abdulrahman Ajina | 2019 | Saudi-Aramco, Jeddah |
25. | Dr Thokozile Kathyola | 2018 | Postdoc, University of Leeds |
24. | Dr Lauren K. Newton | 2018 | unknown |
23. | Dr Sharlinda Salim Sachithananthan | 2017 | unknown |
22. | Dr Sin-Yuen Chang | 2016 | Postdoc at Industrial Liaison Office, Diamond Light Source, Ltd. |
21. | Dr Adrian Gainar | 2016 | EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship, Imperial College London |
20. | Dr Amani Musharah | 2016 | Saudi-Aramco |
19. | Dr Devon Indar | 2015 | Assistant Professor, University of Trinidad & Tobago |
18. | Dr Joshua Goldberg | 2015 | Teach First |
17. | Dr Christopher Maher | 2014 | National Nuclear Laboratory |
16. | Dr Matthew Thomason | 2013 | Novartis |
15. | Dr Vicky Levins (nee Fawcett) | 2011 | Unilever |
14. | Dr Luanga N. Nchari | 2011 | Postdoctoral Research, The University of Manchester |
13. | Dr Hamizah Mohd. Zaki | 2011 | Lecturer, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia |
12. | Dr Joanna S. Stevens | 2010 | EPSRC PhD+ Fellowship |
11. | Dr Matthew Hudson | 2010 | Shell |
10. | Dr David J. Meehan | 2009 | Postdoctoral Research, The University of Manchester |
9. | Dr Hamid Esfahanian | 2008 | Consultancy, Manchester, UK |
8. | Dr Anna Makarowicz | 2008 | Abcr Chemicals, Germany |
7. | Dr Nikolaos Tsapatsaris | 2008 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Germany |
6. | Dr Andrew W.F. Ip | 2008 | Assistant Professor, University of Macao |
5. | Dr A. Murray Booth | 2008 | Postdoctoral Research, The University of Manchester; now at Waters Recommended read: Murray’s career story on Vitae |
4. | Dr Simon Braun | 2008 | BASF |
3. | Dr Agnes Dauvergne | 2007 | Pfizer (now at AstraZeneca) |
2. | Dr Karifala Dumbuya | 2005* | Postdoctoral Research, University of Erlangen, Germany; since 2011 at BASF Catalysts Germany GmbH (Hannover) |
1. | Dr Norbert Weiher | 2003* | Postdoctoral Research, ETH Zürich |
Postdocs & Fellows
Name | Year(s) | Funder | Destination |
Dr Sin-Yuen Chang | 2016-2018 | Diamond / Infineum / AstraZeneca | Postgraduate Studies (Chinese Cultural Studies) |
Dr Joanna Stevens | 2011-2015 | EPSRC | University Academic Research Fellow, University of Manchester |
Dr Yvonne Gründer | 2010-2013 | EPSRC | Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Liverpool |
Dr Monika Walczak | 2011-2013 | PeMex | Postdoc at University of Manchester |
Dr Luanga N. Nchari | 2011-2013 | PeMex | Kraft Foods, later Douwe-Egberts, since 2019 at NIZO (Netherlands) |
Dr Kevin Back | 2011-2012 | EPSRC PhD+ | Pfizer |
Dr Ghazala Sadiq | 2013 | EPSRC | Design Centre Scientist at Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre |
Dr Peter Ivanov | 2012 | EPSRC | Senior Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory (NPL) |
Dr Joanna Stevens | 2010-2011 | EPSRC | PhD+ Fellowship |
Dr Mike Cooke | 2010-2012 | Unilever/EPSRC | School of Chemical Engineering |
Dr Nikolaos Tsapatsaris | 2008 | EPSRC | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Germany |
Dr Guy A. Hembury | 2006-2008 | EPSRC | Research Director, Bioniqs, UK |
Dr Angela Beesley | 2004-2007 | EPSRC | Unilever |
Dr Elizabeth A. Willneff | 2006-2007 | EPSRC | Senior Experimental Officer, Centre for Materials Discovery, University of Liverpool |
Dr Norbert Weiher | 2004-2007 | EPSRC | Lecturer, School of Sound Recording, Manchester |
Academic Visitors
MSc Researchers
Name | Year | Destination |
Yeungching Kong | 2010/11 | Shell, Brunei |
Sudhanshu Mohanty | 2010/11 | tbc |
Abdil Halimis Stani | 2009/10 | The Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Jakarta |
Ly May Chew | 2008/09 | PhD, University of Bochum, Germany |
Helen Tatton | 2005/06 | Analyst, Instrumentation Enterprise, South of England |
Maryam Hashemi | 2005/06 | unknown |
Satyender Goel | 2004/05 | PhD, University of Central Florida, USA |
Philip Peartree | 2004/05 | PhD, University of Manchester, UK |
Charilaos Kotsiomytis | 2002/03 | Greek Army |
Diploma Thesis Researchers*
Name | Year | Destination |
Jürgen Osswald | 2002 | PhD, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany |
Elizabeth A. Willneff | 2001 | PhD, UMIST, UK |
Catharina Klanner | 2000 | PhD, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, now at BASF |
Norbert Weiher | 1999 | PhD, FU Berlin |
MEng Research Project Students
Name | Year | Destination |
James Black | 2011/12 | PhD, The University of Manchester, UK |
Sin-Yuen Chang | 2011/12 | PhD, The University of Manchester, UK |
Vanessa Suinggi | 2011/12 | Shell, Malaysia |
Ching Michael Foo | 2010/11 | PhD, National University of Singapore (NUS) |
Will Johnson | 2010/11 | Process Engineer, Arvia Technologies |
Lauren Newton | 2010/11 | PhD, The University of Manchester, UK |
Michalis Pelendritis | 2009/10 | PhD, The University of Manchester, UK |
Mahmoud Gawish | 2009/10 | unknown |
Jeff Wang | 2008/09 | unknown |
Devon Indar | 2008/09 | Trinidad and Tobago Petroleum Company; now pursuing a PhD, The University of Manchester, UK |
Habeeb Owo | 2007/08 | unknown |
Marco Lazzarini | 2005/06 | unknown |
Chetan Shetty | 2004/05 | unknown |
Undergraduate Volunteers
Name | Year | Destination |
Mohammed Ghazi Atallah | 2009/10 | transfer to BSc degree, Brown University, USA |
MChem Research Project Students
Name | Year | Destination |
Helen Gallon | 2007 | PhD in Chemistry, University of Manchester |
Matthew Bromfield | 2007 | PhD in Materials Science, University of Manchester |
Shimon Shapiro | 2006 | Volvo |
Thomas Lonsborough | 2005 | Head of Online Learning, Manchester MIDI School |
David J. Meehan | 2005 | PhD in Chemistry, University of Manchester |
Akintayo Adisa | 2004 | PhD in Chemistry, University of Manchester |
BSc Final Year Research Students
Name | Year | Destination |
Michael Hitchen | 2006 | private company |
Tom Wheeler | 2005 | unknown |
Shiv Savani | 2005 | PhD in Materials Science, University of Manchester |
Philip Peartree | 2004 | MSc, then PhD, University of Manchester |
ERASMUS Research Project
Name | Year | Destination |
Aurelie Maubert | 2007 | unknown |
*Freie Universität Berlin