Last updated: 27 May 2025
Current Sector: Academia
Current Company: University of Birmingham
PhD Project Title: Catalytic transformation and valorization or terpenes and other biorenewables
Supervisor(s): Professor Steven Bull, Dr Pawel Plucinski, Dr Simon Lewis and Dr Ulrich Hintermair
External Partner: Stellenbosh University and UNAM (Mexico)
MRes Project 1: Making Chemicals from Sunlight
Supervisor(s): Emma Emanuelsson-Patterson (Chemical Engineering), Simon Lewis (Chemistry)
MRes Project 2: Valorisation of “Terpanes” with Base Metals
Josh graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2015 with an MSci in Natural Sciences. His research project was on the flow synthesis of peptides using N-carboxyanhydrides. In his spare time, Josh enjoys collecting and listening to records, running and trying to find that perfect loaf tin for that perfect cake.




