Last updated: 30 May 2025
Current Sector: Academia
Current Company: University of Birmingham
PhD Project Title: Main group catalysis for sustainable piezoelectrics
Supervisor(s): Dr David Liptrot, Professor Chris Bowen and Professor Matthew Jones
External Partner: Los Alamos National Laboratory
MRes Project 1: Pyroelectric materials for water treatment
Supervisor(s): Chris Bowen (Mechanical Engineering)
Supervisor(s): Professor Toby Jenkins
MRes Project 2: Solution synthesis of elemental phosphorus for sustainable functional materials
Supervisor(s): David Liptrot (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Professor Matthew Jones
Laura graduated from Heriot-Watt University with an MChem in Chemistry in 2018. During her time there she undertook a summer project synthesising mechanoluminescent nano-particles. Her final year research project was based on the synthesis of novel, sterically crowded carboranes as a route to mixed-ligand ruthenacarboranes. In her free time, Laura enjoys baking, reading and sleeping.
