New team members are always welcome (full time, part time, visiting, etc.), please contact me via email to discuss opportunities (email: j.g.hardy@lancaster.ac.uk).
We welcome applications from folks interested in undertaking postdoctoral research (e.g. Associates, Fellows, etc.) in/with our group (full time, part time, visiting, etc.).
Dr Aigerim Zhaxybayeva, PDRF (CI: Nikki Copeland, Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences), 10/2025-7/2025. Next role: Academia (Kazakhstan).
Dr Kuralay Yeskalina, PDRF (PI: Farid Aiouache, Engineering. CIs: Luigi Capozzi, Engineering; JGH, Chemistry), 10/2025-7/2025. Next role: Academia (Kazakhstan).
Dr Samuel Robertshaw (UK). PDRA. 03/2025-04/2026. Next role: TBC.
Dr Askhat Myngbay (Kazakhstan). PDRF. (CI: Nikki Copeland, Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences), 03/2025-12/2025. Next role: Academia (Kazakhstan).
Dr Assem Kaliyeva (Kazakhstan). PDRF. 02/2025-12/2025. Next role: Academia (Kazakhstan).
We welcome applications from folks interested in undertaking their PhDs (or component thereof) in/with our group (full time, part time, visiting, etc.).
Ms. Nikita Lad (UK), Ph.D. in Engineering (PI: Naval Singh, School of Engineering). 10/2024-09/2028.
Ms. Leah Pomfret (UK), Ph.D. in Materials Science (CI 1: Richard Mort, Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences. CI 2: David Cheneler, School of Engineering). 10/2020-12/2025. Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in the UK.
We welcome applications from folks interested in undertaking their Masters (or component thereof) in/with our group (full time, part time, visiting, etc.).
Mr Jordan Eyles, M.Sc. by Research in Plant Sciences. (PI: Mike Roberts, Lancaster Environment Centre. Co-I: Ian Dodd (LEC), JGH (Chemistry). Industry Partner: Steve Price, Biotech Services Limited), thesis title: “Formulations for Sustainable Agriculture”. 10/2025-09/2026. Next role: TBC.
Ms. Maedeh Abedi, M.Sc. by Research in Chemistry, 01/2025-12/2025. Next role: TBC.
Incoming...
We welcome applications from folks interested in undertaking collaborative research with our group (full time, part time, visiting, etc.).
Dr Ali Al-Saadi (UK). ST. (CI: David Cheneler. CI: Andrew Richardson. School of Engineering at Lancaster University). 05/2024-05/2025. Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in the UK.
Dr Samuel Rust (UK), PDRA. PI: David Cheneler, School of Engineering. CI: Andrew Richardson, School of Engineering. 11/2023-03/2025. Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in the UK.
Dr Clare Mumford (UK), PDRA. 04/2022-03/2024. PI: Alison Stowell, Lancaster University Management School. Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in the UK.
Prof. Mehmet Karakuş (Turkey), PDRF. 10/2022-09/2023. CI: Ihtesham ur Rehman, University of Central Lancashire. Subsequently undertook a position in academia in Turkey.
Dr Emel Pelit (Turkey), PDRF. 12/2021-12/2022. Subsequently undertook a position in academia in Turkey.
Dr Mark Ashton (UK) - 02-06/2021 & 07-10/2022. Subsequently worked in knowledge transfer between academia and industry.
Dr James Fong (UK), PDRA. 10/2021-09/2022. CI 1: David Cheneler, Dept. of Engineering. CI 2: John Appleby, Lancaster Medical School. Subsequently worked in knowledge transfer between academia and industry.
Dr Dilan Özkan (Turkey), PDRA. 02/2022-08/2022. (PI: Adam Blaney, Lancaster Institute of Contemporary Arts).
Dr Betul Sopaci (Turkey), PDRF. 04/2021-03/2022. PI: Nikki Copeland, Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences. Subsequently undertook a position in academia in Turkey.
Dr Matteo Saltalippi (Italy), PDRA. 03/2021-01/2022. PI: Alison Stowell, Lancaster University Management School. Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
Dr Hilary Stewart (UK), PDRA. 01/2020-03/2020. PI: Alison Stowell in Lancaster University Management School. Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in the UK.
Dr Noel Cass (UK), PDRA. 09/2019-12/2019. PI: Alison Stowell in Lancaster University Management School. Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in the UK.
Dr Papri Sutar (India), PDRA. 01/2019-08/2019. Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in Germany.
Dr David Townsend (UK), PDRA. 11/2018-02/2019. 02/2021-04/2021. Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
Dr Garry Harper (UK), PDRA. 11/2017-03/2019. Subsequently retired.
Dr Punarja Kevin (India), PDRA. 10/2016-04/2017. Subsequently undertook a position in the education sector in India.
Dr Melike Firlak (Turkey), PDRF. 06/2016-06/2018. Subsequently undertook a position in a startup and then undertook a position in academia in Turkey.
Ms. Catherine Au (Canada/UK), Biomedical & Life Sciences. 04-06/2021 (Part time). Collaborative projects with Alexandre (Alex) Benedetto in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University. Subsequently undertook a position with the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Mrs Juliana Martin (Brazil/Italy), (PI: Mike Roberts, Lancaster Environment Centre; CI 1: David Cheneler, School of Engineering. Industry: Steve Price, Biotech Services Ltd.), 11/2020-09/2024. Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
Mr Pritam Kapadia (UK). 11/2020-05/2021. Co-I: Mike Roberts, Lancaster Environment Centre; Industry: CO2 Extraction Ltd. Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
Mr Mathew Haskew (UK) - Chemistry. 02-03/2020. 05/2021-06/2021 (Part time). Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
Mr Tiernan Briggs (UK) - Biomedical & Life Sciences. 10-12/2019. Co-supervised with Richard Mort (Co-I) in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, and Dr David Cheneler (Co-I) in the Department of Engineering at Lancaster University. Subsequently undertook a PhD in Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University.
Mr Patrick (Patch) Heasman (UK) - Chemistry & Materials Science. 06/2019-10/2019. Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in the UK.
Mr Finlo (Finn) Heath (UK), Physics & Materials Science. 01/2019-06/2019. Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
Mr Manoj Sharma (India), Ph.D. in Materials Science - 09/2019-07/2025. CI: David Cheneler, School of Engineering. Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
Ms. Anthea Mutepfa (UK) - Ph.D. Student, Biomedical and Life Sciences (UK), 02/2020-09/2024. PI: Christopher (Chris) Adams at Keele University. Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in the UK.
Ms. Hend A. M. Abdelmohsen (Egypt), Ph.D. in Chemistry. 10/2020-03/2024. (CI: Nikki Copeland, Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences). Subsequently undertook a postdoctoral research position in the USA followed by academia in Egypt.
Mrs Hanaa Galeb (KSA), Ph.D. in Chemistry. 10/2018-01/2024. Co-supervised by Adam Taylor in Lancaster Medical School at Lancaster University. Subsequently undertook a position in academia in Saudi Arabia & as a visiting scholar in the UK.
Mr Mathew Haskew (UK), PhD in Engineering. 10/2018-12/2021. Co-supervised with Sam Murphy (PI) in the Department of Engineering at Lancaster University. Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
Mr Mark Ashton (UK), PhD in Chemistry. 10/2017-01/2021. Enjoyed a 3 month internship with Concept Life Sciences, and collaborations with Nikki Copeland in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, David Cheneler in the Department of Engineering at Lancaster University, and Martin Desimone at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Subsequently worked in knowledge transfer between academia and industry, followed by a position in industry.
2021-2022:
Ms. Lauren James (UK), M.Sc. by Research in Engineering (PI: Allan Rennie, School of Engineering. Industry: My Medical Mask Ltd.), 10/2021-09/2022. Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
Ms. Sidra Shah (UK), M.Sc. by Research in Chemistry (Part time), 10/2017-09/2023. Subsequently undertook a position in industry.
2020-2021:
Mr Joshua Brett (UK), M.Sc. by Research in Natural Sciences (PI: Mike Roberts, Lancaster Environment Centre; Industry: Tim Baldwin, HITAS Products Ltd.). Subsequently undertook a part time PhD at the University of Nottingham (UK) supported by HITAS Products Ltd.
Mr Samuel Crowther (UK), M.Sc. by Research in Natural Sciences (CI: Benjamin Robinson, Department of Physics). Subsequently undertook a PhD at the University of Exeter (UK).
2019-2020:
Mr Ben Deacon (UK) - Materials Science (Engineering). Co-supervised with Sam Murphy (PI) in the Department of Engineering at Lancaster University. Subsequently undertook a PhD at the University of Surrey (UK).
Mr Nizar Almirabi (KSA) - Natural Sciences - Co-supervised by Alexandre (Alex) Benedetto in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University, and Wan Li Low in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Wolverhampton. Subsequently undertook a position in industry in Saudi Arabia.
Ms. Maryam Almirabi (KSA) - Chemistry/Biochemistry - Co-supervised by Richard Mort in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University. Subsequently undertook a position in academia in Saudi Arabia.
2018-2019:
Mr Michael Melling (UK) - Natural Sciences - Co-supervised with Richard Mort (PI) and Karen Wright (Co-I) in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University. Subsequently studied Medicine at Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick (UK).
Ms. Rebecca (Becky) Griffin (UK) - Natural Sciences (Graduated with Distinction). Co-supervised by Alexandre (Alex) Benedetto in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University. Subsequently undertook a PhD at Swansea University (UK).
Mrs Amal Aljohani (KSA) - Chemistry. Subsequently undertook a PhD in the UK, followed by a position in academia in Saudi Arabia.
2017-2018:
Ms. Sophie Au-Yong (UK) - Chemistry (Graduated with Distinction). Subsequently undertook a PhD in Physics at Lancaster University.
Mr Mathew Haskew (UK) - Chemistry. Subsequently undertook a PhD in Engineering at Lancaster University.
Mr Vasileios Oikonomou (Greece) - Chemistry. Subsequently undertook a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering at Linköping University in Sweden.
2024-2025: Mr Aldo De-Grandis (MChem Chemistry), 10/2024-07/2025.
2023-2024: Ms. Jessica Boardman, MChem (Chemistry), 10/2023-07/2024. Mr Jack Livesey, BSc (Chemistry), 10/2023-07/2024. Ms. Nikita Lad (UK), Summer internship (Chemistry). Mr Harry Brough (UK), Summer internship (Natural Sciences).
2022-2023: Ms. Hannah Ging, M.Sc. Biochemistry (PI: Karen Wright, Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences), 10/2022-07/2023 (& Summer Internship). Ms. Catherine Theophanous, B.Sc. Chemistry, 10/2022-07/2023.
2021-2022: Ms. Nikita Lad (UK), B.Sc. Student (Chemistry); Mr Sam Steeple (UK), M.Sc. Student (Biochemistry, PI: Karen Wright, Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences).
2020-2021: Mr Sam Hollins (UK), B.Sc. Student (Chemistry).
2019-2020: Ms. Carys O'Sullivan (UK), B.Sc. Student (Chemistry), Ms. Hollie Smith (UK), B.Sc. Student (Chemistry), Ms. Jade Sirikwa (UK), M.Sc. Student (Natural Sciences).
2018-2019: Ms. Megan John (UK), B.Sc. Student (Chemistry), Mr Alexander (Alex) Davey (UK), M.Sc. Student (Natural Sciences).
2017-2018: Ms. Maryam Qadir and Ms. Beth Murdock (UK), Summer internship (Chemistry). Ms. Caty Marsden (UK), Summer internship (Chemistry), Ms. Abigail Lee (UK), Summer internship (Natural Sciences) and Mr Ketan Chavda (UK), Summer internship (Natural Sciences).
2016-2017: Mr Peter Goodwin (UK), M.Sc. Student (Chemistry). Mr Samuel Allen (UK), M.Sc. Intern (Natural Sciences). Ms. Olivia Wright (UK), M.Sc. Intern (Natural Sciences). Ms Amy Walker (UK), B.Sc. Student (Chemistry). Ms. Sophie Au-Yong (UK), B.Sc. Student (Chemistry). Ms. Abigail Lee (UK), Summer internship (Natural Sciences). Mr Stuart Berrow (UK), Summer internship (Natural Sciences).
Dr Nesrin Horzum (Turkey) - Chemical Engineering, İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi (Turkey), 02-03/2020.
Prof. Mehmet Ozsoz (Turkey) - Biomedical Engineering, Gediz University, Turkey. 09/2016-02/2017.
Prof. Rania Hathout (Egypt) - Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Egypt. 08-09/2016.
Dr Özlem Kap (Turkey) - Chemical Engineering, İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi (Turkey), 02-03/2020.
Dr Sofia Municoy (Argentina) - Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. 08/2019.
Ms. Lys Sprenger, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (PI: Dr Sahar Salehi, University of Bayreuth, Germany; CI: Prof. Aldo Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; CI: JGH). 10/2022-11/2022.
Mr Chinnawich (Kyo) Phamornnak (Thailand) - Ph.D. Student, Materials Science (UK) 12/2017-12/2020. Supervised by Jonny Blaker and Professor Sarah Cartmell.
Mr Muhammad Arif (Pakistan) - Ph.D. Student, Chemical Eng. (Pakistan) 03-08/2019. Co-supervised with Nuno Bimbo (PI) and Richard Dawson (Co-I) in the Department of Engineering at Lancaster University.
Mr Arif Shah (Pakistan) - Ph.D. Student, Chemical Eng. (Pakistan) 10/2018-05/2019. Co-supervised by Andrew Kennedy in the Department of Engineering at Lancaster University.
Mr Muhammad Samie (Pakistan) - Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Eng. (Pakistan) 10/2018-04/2019.
Mr Abhishek Pan (India) - Ph.D. Student, Chemistry (India) 09-12/2018. Co-supervised by Karen Wright and Professor Roger Pickup in the Department of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University, and Wan Li Low in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Wolverhampton.
Mr Thomas Distler (Germany) - Biomedical Engineering, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. 10/2018.
Ms. Lena Vogt (Germany) - Biomedical Engineering, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. 09/2018.
Mr Florian Ruther (Germany) - Biomedical Engineering, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. 09/2018.
Mr Taghi Mousavi (Iran) - Biochemistry, Payame Noor University, Iran. 02-07/2018.
Ms. Mayra Mariño (Colombia) - Chemical Engineering, UNICAMP, Brazil. 10-12/2016.
Ms. Federica Leone (Italy) - Pharmacy, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy. 09/2016-03/2017. Co-supervised by Karen Wright (Co-I) in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University.
Mr Ashfaq Shah (Pakistan) - Chemistry, University of Peshawar, Pakistan. 07/2016-01/2017.
Mr Evaldas Balčiūnas (Lithuania) - Biochemistry, Vilnius University, Lithuania. 07-09/2016.
Mr Hussein Genedy (Egypt) - M.Sc. Student, Pharmacy, France, 01/2019-07/2019.
Mrs Sarah Hart (UK) - ChM Urology, University of Edinburgh & Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 10/2017-09/2018.
Ms. Kate Clancy (Canada) - Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, Canada. 03/2016.
Ms. Elif Karakuş (Turkey) - Materials Science and Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Turkey, 07/2023-09/2023.
Ms. Isabel Appen (UK) - Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK. 08-09/2018.
Ms. Sonal Bajpai (India) - Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, India. 07/2016 and 07/2017.