Jerry attended and gave an oral presentation at the recent ePoMM (Engineering at Porous Materials at Multiple Scales) conference, held in Bath on the 16th and 17th of September 2026.
Jerry was awarded an oral presentation prize (cash!) and a Royal Society of Chemistry-sponsored certificate and mug.
Well done Jerry!
Aya attended the 13th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2026) in Xi’an, China from 24th to 27th of August, where she presented a poster on MOF Composites for Hydrogen Storage. A great opportunity to connect with international researchers in the fields of MOF–polymer composites and applications!
Several members of the group travelled to China to attend the 8th International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science. It was an opportunity to showcase work from across the group, present, interact – and meet with old friends (including Prof ZHANG Xi, long-time friend and collaborator, and president of Jilin University!).
In addition – Junru won a prize for best poster presentation! Congratulations!
Jerry presented his work on “CO2 conversion using metal-free porous polyimides” at the Eurapean Materials Research Society (E-MRS), a large international conference of over 2000 people bringing together researchers across materials science to sustainable energy with photovoltaics and catalysis to nanomaterials. Great poster, well done!
PhD students, Jerry Mintah, Mary Donkor, and Sakshika Raghav recently attended the Henry Royce Institute’s National PhD Conference, with Jerry and Mary giving oral presentations of their work.
A fantastic event to hear from leading voices in the material fields, and to expand professional networks!
It has been a busy and productive time for the Faul Research Group over the past week, with members actively participating in two key events: the EPoMM Conference in Bath and VIVO Hub research workshop in Bristol!
At the 2nd Conference on Engineering Porous Materials at Multiple Scales (EPoMM), held at the University of Bath, PhD students Jerry Mintah, Aya Abdo, Mary Donkor, and MRes student Jun Yao presented their research posters, contributing to the growing dialogue on porous material design and applications.
Meanwhile, Charl Faul, Research Associate Xinzhen Fan, and PhD student Junru Chen attended the VIVO Hub two-day research workshop at the Engineering House Conference Venue in Bristol. It was a fantastic opportunity for fruitful discussions and to connect with researchers across a wide range of disciplines!
PhD students Jerry Mintah and Junru Chen attended the Faraday Discussions 2025 – Polymerisation and depolymerisation chemistry: the second century held in Oxford, where both presented posters showcasing their latest research.
This year’s Faraday Discussions brought together leading researchers from around the world and focused on four key themes: (1) novel feedstocks for sustainable polymers; (2) catalysts for polymerisation and depolymerisation; (3) closing the loop; (4) computational methods for polymer processes.
It was a fantastic opportunity to present the work of the Faul Research Group, gain new insights, and learn from others in the rapidly evolving field of polymer science!
Ulia is in Ottawa, Canada, this week at the CSC 2025 conference. She is presenting her work on “Functionalised Porous Materials for CO2 Capture and Conversion”. Great poster, well done!
Last week, Ulia spoke and presented her research during the IX. Polymer Science and Technology Congress, organised biennially by the Polymer Science and Technology Association, at Middle East Technical University in Ankara.
This congress aims to unite top researchers, industry professionals, and students to discuss the latest advances in polymer science and technology, fostering collaboration and innovation.
During this month, Xue attended and presented at the data-driven discovery in the chemical sciences Faraday Discussion in Oxford, focused on the role of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence in various areas of chemistry. The event brought together researchers from both academic and industrial backgrounds.
Thanks for representing the group, Xue!
