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Iqra Azeem

Postdoctoral Fellow Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action

Ph.D. (Chemistry)
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan
M.Phil., M.Sc. (Chemistry)
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
B.Sc. (Chemistry)
Government Degree College for Women, Multan, Pakistan

Project: Differential binding of peptoid functionalized nanoparticles to bacteria for identifying specific strains

Start: Jan 2024


Innocencia Chidebelu

PhD graduate researcher Strathclyde Global Research Scholarship

M.Sc. (Analytical chemistry)
B.Sc. (Pure & Industrial Chemistry)
University of Nigeria Nsukka

Project: Development of sustainable analytical methods for monitoring oil and gas-related pollution

Start: Dec 2023


Marc Sinclair

M.Chem. Final Year thesis student

Project: Peptide-Based Microplastic Detection

Start: Oct 2023


Julia Mykietyn

M.Chem. Final Year thesis student

Project: Antimicrobial Peptoid Surface Functionalization

Start: Oct 2023


Amy O'Keefe

M.Chem. Placement

Project: Development of Tannic Acid Enhanced Hydrogels for Biosensing

Start: Jun 2023


Aiman Rizvi

PhD graduate Researcher Global Research Scholarship PhD Scholar

M.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry)
SNDT Women's University, Mumbai, India

Project: Development of Novel Sorbents for Removal of Heavy Metals from Water or Wastewater.

Start: Mar 2023


Ruchika Goyal

Postdoctoral Fellow Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action

Ph.D. (Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam
M.Tech (Biotechnology)
Graphic Era University, Dehradun
B.Tech (Biotechnology)
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

Project: Developing Membrane Targeting Antimicrobial Lipo-Peptoids by Modular Peptidomimicry and High Throughput Imaging

Start: Dec 2022


Samir Roy

PhD graduate researcher Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholar

M.Sc. (Chemistry)
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
B.Sc.(Hons) (Chemistry)
University of North Bengal, India

Project: Fluorescent Unnatural Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics (FUAMP) for Simultaneous Sensing and Disinfection of Bacterial Pathogens in Medical Implants and Hospital Wastewater

Start: Mar 2023


Ruairidh Mackay

PhD graduate researcher, Strathclyde John Anderson Research Award scholar

M.Sci. (Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering)
University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Project: In situ measurements of interfacial concentration enhancement in solutions 

Start: 2020


Hamish Swanson

PhD graduate researcher, Carnegie Trust PhD Scholar

M.Chem. (Chemistry)
University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Project: Joint computational-experimental approach for directed discovery of “peptoid” self-assembly of bio-nano-materials

Start:2020


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Martyn Merrilees

PhD graduate researcher, Strathclyde Student Excellence Award scholar

M.Chem. (Chemistry)
University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Project: Protein-Mimetic Peptoid Polymers for Controlling Stem Cell Interactions Start: 2018


Former Students and Postdocs


Aquib Jawed

PhD graduate researcher, Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholar

Project: Antimicrobial and metal absorbing polyphenol hydrogels

Jingmei Yang

PDRA 2019
Project: Nanopore protein transport

Ana Sousa

Ph.D. Oct 2017
Thesis: Bioinspired materials for enzyme immobilisation and transport of biomolecules

Maria Conte

Ph.D. July 2017
Thesis: Directing the self-assembly of short peptide derivatives

Marwa El-Yaagoubi

PhD graduate researcher

Project: Peptoid Nanosheets as Biochemical Scaffolds

Varun Saxena

Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholar
Project: Antibacterial biomedical surfaces

Kunal Tewari

PDRA 2017-2019
Project: Peptoid nanosheets

Abshar Hasan

Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholar
Project: Surface modification using novel peptoids for antimicrobial applications

Sana Nayab

RSC Analytical Trust Fund Developing World Scholar


Former Project Interns


2019-2020


Christian V.

Princeton International Program summer intern

Bailey L.

Strathclyde thesis student

Neil M.

Strathclyde thesis student

2018-2019


Catherine W.

Strathclyde thesis student

Ellis C.

Strathclyde thesis student

Hamish S.

Strathclyde placement research assistant

Bailey L.

Strathclyde placement research assistant

Andrew K.

US NSF Chemistry Research Education Abroad and Transcultural Experience (CREATE) Intern

Pre-2019


Alasdair D.

Strathclyde placement assistant

Eman H.

Research intern

Fiona K.

Strathclyde placement assistant

Miguel F.

Software technologist

Calum M.

Strathclyde thesis student

Christopher F.

Strathclyde placement assistant

Bradley W.

Strathclyde intern

Romain V.

Erasmus intern from France

Aristea L.

Strathclyde intern

Angela F.

Strathclyde thesis student

Aimee E.

Strathclyde placement assistant

Katy U.

Strathclyde thesis student

Hannah M.

Strathclyde thesis student

Ryan G.

Strathclyde placement assistant

David M.

Strathclyde thesis student

Matthew B.

Science Without Borders research intern from Brasil

Pedro P.

Research intern from Portugal

Kyo Y. G.

Erasmus intern from France

Maxence L.

Erasmus intern from France

Daniel A.

Research intern from Sweden

Catherine M.

Strathclyde thesis student

Maria S.

Strathclyde thesis student

Larissa N.

Science Without Borders research intern from Brazil

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