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Last updated: 27 May 2025

MRes/PhD
CSCT
Academia
First Destination
Academia
Current Role

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.