Congratulations to Lucy Barden who recently passed her Master’s by Research that was undertaken within the Faul Group.

Lucy focused on novel porous organic polymers (POPs) for the application of waste water dye removal.

With thanks to Dr Mi Tian (Exeter) and Dr Sean Davis (Bristol) for their time in the examination process.

Adéla Slavíková hails from her hometown of Tabor, Czech Republic. Her passion for sustainability and biomaterials led her to pursue a PhD under the guidance of Prof. Jiri Brozek at UCT Prague. Her research primarily revolves around the development, degradation, and application of polymers as biomaterials, with a specific focus on biodegradable polymers.

Adela joins the research group of Prof. Charl Faul as a visiting PhD student, undertaking a year-long internship as part of the emPOWER project. This collaborative experience promises to expand her knowledge and expertise in the field, allowing her to contribute to cutting-edge research and further her understanding of polymers’ diverse applications. Welcome.

Dr. John Mondal is hosted by the Faul Group during his research visit courtesy of the Bristol ‘Next Generation’ Visiting Researcher Programme.

Based at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India, John’s research team is highly dedicated to engaging in the development, creation, analysis, and utilisation of catalytic porous materials. Specific focus is given to porous organic polymers (POPs) and metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Their primary goal is to transform both fossil fuels (crude oil and natural gas) and sustainable resources (such as biomass) into transportation fuels, chemicals, and materials. Additionally, their more recent focus lies in catalysing the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and the separation of water (H₂O) into hydrogen (H₂) and oxygen (O₂).

More details on Dr. Mondal’s visit and the next generation international research development happening between institutions can be found on Bristol’s web page here. Dr. Mondal’s personal home page can be found here.

Prof. Faul has been named one of the four University Enterprise Fellows for the academic year 2023/2024. These fellowships aim to facilitate the potential commercialisation of research outcomes and intellectual properties from the Faul Group, as well as foster new connections with industry experts and potential investors.

I am delighted to be given this opportunity, through the University Enterprise Fellowship scheme, to explore commercialisation of our antibacterial materials from my laboratories.

I am aiming to use the time and released resources to have a much better understanding of the next steps in this commercialisation journey, whilst engaging with appropriate industry partners.

Prof. C. F. J. Faul

More details on the University of Bristol’s web page here.