Jerry Mintah has transitioned in and out of the Faul Group throughout his undergraduate chemistry degree at Bristol, contributing to a published study in a high-impact journal during this time. He now returns to pursue his PhD, focusing on the design and development of metal-free porous polymers for CO2 capture and conversion.
Welcome back, Jerry!
The University of Bristol is seeking a Research Associate for a project on 3D-printed electrochemical reactors within the Lennox and Faul Labs. The role involves designing, fabricating, and characterising advanced materials and devices, focusing on electrochemical applications.
Ideal candidates will have a strong background in chemistry, materials science, or a related field, with experience in 3D printing and electrochemistry. This is a fixed-term position, offering a competitive salary and opportunities for career development in an interdisciplinary research environment.
For more details, visit the job listing.
The undergraduates of 2024 (Ed Robinson, Tara Goldsworthy, Robin Fryar & Annabel Coekin) and Dr Sam Deeks celebrate their time within the Faul Research Group in July, 2024.
Congratulations, all.
Congratulations to Dr Maximilian Hagemann who passed his PhD viva this afternoon. With thanks to Prof Stephen Mann of Bristol University and Prof Olli Ikkala of Aalto University for their time and expertise in the examination process. Photo below beautifully self-assembled in height order.
Professor Olli Ikkala is a faculty member in the Department of Applied Physics at Aalto University (previously known as Helsinki University of Technology) in Espoo, near Helsinki. His research focuses on creating functional materials through hierarchical self-assemblies, biomimetics, and natural starting materials. Trained initially in physics, he spent ten years in the chemical industry, primarily working on the development of polymer blends and electrically conducting polymers before returning to academia. The Faul Group hosts him as he visits.
Prof. Ikkala is photographed giving a lecture on life-inspired soft matter dynamics and functionalities below.
This week, the Faul Group is welcoming back Ulia as she returns from her two-month visit to the National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. During this collaborative period, her skills concerning in situ measurements for evaluating material performance in carbon dioxide reduction were honed.
Welcome back.
Some Faul Group members invited to speak about their work at the 4th International Conference on Materials Science & Nanotechnology last week.
The conference aims to provide an international platform to discuss emerging trends and advancement in the research and development of various classes of materials and is divided into four major themes: (i) Future Biomaterials-Biomedical, Medicine and Other Applications; (ii) Future Materials for Energy and Sustainability; (iii) Materials for Electronics, Optics, and Photonics; and (iv) Nanomaterials.
A massive congratulations to Basiram Brahma Narzary who passed his via on 17/10/2023 with minor corrections. With thanks to examiners Dr Sebastien Rochat and Prof. Arne Thomas for their time.
Work from Basiram’s PhD has been published as the following:
Congratulations to Xue for taking home the award for best student talk entitled “Quantitative solvent selection toolkits for functional materials preparation” in the Theory Guided Discovery of Energy Materials symposium at CSC2023.
Yubing joins the Faul Group as a visiting student from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China for a year. Her research focus is on the design and applications of conjugated microporous polymers and their application in the removal of heavy metal ion pollution in wastewater. Welcome!
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