Last updated: 30 May 2025
Current Sector: Industry
Current Company: Procter & Gamble
PhD Project Title: Catalytic upgrading of polymer waste into added-value products
Supervisor: Matthew Jones (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Antoine Buchard and Dr Emma Emanuelsson Patterson
External Partner: Los Alamos National Laboratory
MRes Project 1: Water quality monitoring affordable to all
Supervisor(s): Mirella Di Lorenzo (Chemical Engineering)
Supervisor(s): Professor Janet Scott
MRes Project 2: Closing the loop plastic recycling - Plastics for the circular economy
Supervisor(s): Matthew Jones (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Emma Emmanuelsson-Patterson
Jack graduated with a Masters degree in Chemistry from the University of Bath in 2018. During his degree, Jack undertook a yearlong industrial placement at Shell, where he worked on the development of novel diesel performance additives for light-duty vehicles. His Master’s research project involved investigating Titanium Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as novel catalysts for Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) synthesis, with a view to industrial application, under the supervision of Professor Matthew Davidson. In his spare time, Jack enjoys playing football, squash and golf, as well as hiking and travelling.
