
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)
Supervisor(s): Dr Matthew Jones, Dr Darrell Patterson and Dr Dave Carbery
MRes Project 2: Valorisation of “Terpanes” with Base Metals
Supervisor(s): Simon Lewis (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Steven Bull
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.