Last updated: 20 May 2025
Current Sector: Industry
Current Company: Valtech
PhD Project Title: Depolymerized lignin for the aviation and care product sectors – catalyst design and product testing
Supervisor: Matthew Jones (Chemistry)
Supervisor: Chris Chuck (Chemical Engineering)
External Partner: Airbus Group
MRes Project 1: Renewable additives for aviation and transport fuels
Supervisor(s): Dr Chris Chuck and Dr Matthew Jones
MRes Project 2: Catalytic direct amide formation
Supervisor(s): Julie Barnett (Psychology)
Supervisor(s): Professor Jonathan Williams, Dr Pawel Plucinski and Professor Stan Kolaczkowski
Heather graduated with an MSci in Chemistry from the University of Bristol in 2010 where she spent a year researching the use of iron-based catalysts for the novel process of reductive cross-coupling. She then spent a year working as a science technician in a school before joining the CDT in 2011. Aside from chemistry her interests include music, badminton and photography.
