Last updated: 14 May 2025
Current Sector: Academia
Current Company: University of Bath
PhD Project Title: Urea as a renewable feedstock for PEM fuel cells
External Partner: RWTH Aachen University
MRes Project 1: Biomass to energy
MRes Project 2: Novel salalen ligands and complexes for sustainable polymers
Supervisor(s): Matthew Jones (Chemistry)
Alf graduated from the University of Bath in 2004 with an MEng in Chemical Engineering and embarked on a six year career in oil refining. In this time he developed expertise in crude oil distillation and biodiesel blending and he undertook a nine month placement designing a gas to liquids pilot plant. His research project at the CDT is biomass gasification using fluidised bed technology. Alf is a keen karate student and holds a second dan black belt. He also enjoys travelling, currys and real ale.
