Last updated: 15 May 2025
Current Sector: Industry
Current Company: Shell
PhD Project Title: Investigating fouling & cleaning during the filtration of gum Arabic to save water and reduce energy
Supervisor(s): Professor Chick Wilson, Dr Michael Bird & Dr Darrell Patterson
External Partner: Kerry Ingredients and RWTH Aachen University
MRes Project 1: Encapsulation of metal nanoparticles in silica nanospheres
Supervisor(s): Matthew Jones (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Laura Torrente Murciano, Professor Christopher Frost
MRes Project 2: Metal nanoparticles supported on cellulose films
Supervisor(s): Dr Janet Scott & Dr Laura Torrente Murciano
Emily graduated with a BSc in Chemistry from Aberdeen University in 2011. Her final year project was looking at electron transfer through dye sensitised solar cells. Between the third and fourth year of her degree Emily undertook a year placement with Shell working in the laboratory on a gas plant. In her spare time Emily enjoys sports, especially rowing and skiing, and making jewellery.
