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Dr. Zhiling Guo is an environmental toxicologist interested in understanding the connection between human exposure to pollutants (nanomaterial, micro/nano-plastic, air pollutant, organic pollutant, heavy metal, virus, pollen, and emerging pollutants) and life-long health, and the potential underlying mechanisms. Her research also focuses on establishing the 3R alternatives (i.e. in vitro barrier ...

Professor Dr Stefan Krause is Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. His interdisciplinary research group on coupled groundwater and surface water systems investigates the multifaceted impacts of global environmental change on hydrological fluxes, biogeochemical cycling and contaminant transport, and ecohydrological ...

Iseult Lynch is an Associate Editor for Environmental Science: Nano, and Deputy director for the Facility for Environmental Nanomaterials Analysis and Characterisation (FENAC) at the University of Birmingham.  Her research focuses on the environmental interactions of nanoparticles and nanostructured surfaces with biological entities from macromolecules to organisms.

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Professor Valsami-Jones’ research interests focus on understanding reactivity at the nanoscale, particularly interactions of nanoparticles with pollutants and biota and biomineralisation processes. She has carried out research on the interaction of a variety of carbon- and metal-based nano-objects with biota in vitro and in vivo and has pioneered novel methods of labelling ...

Dr. Chakraborty, an interdisciplinary researcher with a vibrant academic trajectory, completed his doctorate in Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, India, in 2021. Dr. Chakraborty has been a member of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Biology since 2023, achieving the prestigious titles of Chartered Scientist and Chartered Chemist. His enthusiasm for ...

Dr Kaur is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the SiToLub project (Simulation Tools for the Design of Safe & Sustainable Lubricants). Her doctorate focusses on the design, development and synthesis of magnetically separable photoactive nanomaterials for the wastewater remediation. She also has expertise in synthesizing metal oxide-based nanocomposites, carbon-based nanomaterial, ionic liquids, deep ...

Dr Katie Reilly is an environmental scientist with a focus on ecotoxicology and anthropogenic stressors in aquatic environments. Katie also has a keen interest in science communication and public engagement centered in environmental issues, often with a focus on microplastic pollution effects, and has experience working with a range of audiences.

Erina Brown is a PhD candidate supervised by Dr Sophie Comer-Warner, on a project entitled: "Fate and transport of micro-and nanoplastics in groundwater"

Thanawan Buacharoen is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Development of nanohybrid fertilizer to control release macronutrient (NPK) in soil."

Jessica Chadwick is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Iseult Lynch, on a project entitled: "Application of nanomaterials in precision agriculture to opt imise nitrogen use efficiency and increase global food security."

Pankti Prashant Dhumal is a PhD candidate in Physical Geography, supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Design of safe and sustainable nano-lubricants".

Henry Gauder is a PhD candidate supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Nanoscale boundaries: understanding size effects on the reactivity of ultra-small particles".

Cristiana Gheorghe is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Iseult Lynch, on a project entitled: "Integrating Life Cycle Assessment into the design of safe and sustainable nano-enabled precision agriculture and medicine."

Marjan Jilardi Damavandi is a PhD candidate supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Nanomaterial applications in air pollution".

Mohammed Khan is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Microencapsulation of medicinal substances in liposome structures."

Imogen is currently researching the use of birds as bioindicators of plastic pollution in the terrestrial environment. Funded by CENTA (NERC). 

Jessica Millen is a PhD candidate supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Environmental transformations of nanomaterials".

Tajudeen Oyehan is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Designing out toxic features in polymer-coated nanomaterials synthesized for water treatment."

Rega Permana is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Fate of Nanoplastics in Marine Microalgae: Uptake, Toxicity and its Trophic Transfer Study."

Timothy Ezeorba is a postgraduate researcher in the Department of Environmental Health and Risk Management and a PTDF scholar. He is currently training to become an expert in the ecotoxicological assessment of emerging pollutants and the adaptation of natural products for health and environmental sustainability. 

Yuxia Yang is a PhD Candidate in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Her project focusses on microplastics distribution and transport process in groundwater. Broadly, she is interested to develop the automated method for microplastics detection in groundwater samples, understand the distribution of microplastics in groundwater, and investigate the additives release process ...

Aidan Yiu is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Nanoscale boundaries: understanding size effects on the reactivity of ultra-small particles."