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Chemical Dynamics People


Chemical dynamics research is conducted by the groups led by the academics listed below, click on their pictures to find out more about the activities in their research groups.

Dr. Hendrik Nahler

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We study the photodissociation dynamics of atmospherically relevant molecules on water ice surfaces at near-ambient conditions.

NHN Webpages

Prof. Dave Townsend

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We investigate the "ultrafast" time-resolved dynamics of excess energy redistribution in gas-phase model biological systems.

DT Webpages

Prof. Kenneth G. McKendrick

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We use laser-based methods to study the dynamics of reactive and inelastic collisions in the gas phase and at gas-liquid interfaces.

KGMcK webpages

Prof. Matthew L. Costen

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We use high-resolution spectroscopy to study photodissociation, gas-phase inelastic collisions and collisions at soft interfaces.

MLC Webpages

Prof. Martin J. Paterson

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We develop and apply theoretical methods to describe the electronically excited states of molecules, particularly those where light absorption causes new and interesting chemistry to occur.

MJP Webpages

Dr. Stuart J. Greaves

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We use experimental and theoretical methods to study the dynamics of chemical reactions in solution, at interfaces and in the gas phase.

SJG Webpages

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Postdoctoral Researchers

picture of Tom Sharples Dr Tom Sharples   WPG.27A
Research Associate on Crossed Molecular Beam Dynamics
 

blank head, image coming soon Dr Paul Lane   WPG.28
Research Associate on Interfacial Dynamics
 


PhD Students

blank head, image coming soon Maks Roman   WPG.27A
2nd Year PhD student working on Interfacial Dynamics.

blank head, image coming soon Katya Moncrieff   WPG.27A
2nd Year PhD student working on Interfacial Dynamics.

blank head, image coming soon Aisling Stewart   WPG.27A
3rd Year PhD student working on Crossed Beam Molecular and Interfacial Dynamics.

blank head, image coming soon Joe Leng   WPG.27A
3rd Year PhD student working on Crossed Beam Molecular Dynamics.

blank head, image coming soon Danica Pinto   WPG.02
4th Year PhD student working on Photochemistry on ice surfaces.

blank head, image coming soon Chiara Capuano   WPG.02
4th Year PhD student working on Photochemistry on ice surfaces.


Alumni

Dr Robert Bianchini (PhD)
Dr Simon Purcell (PDRA) Leonardo PLC, Edinburgh
Dr Helen Kimber (PDRA)
Dr Tom Luxford (PhD) J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague, Czech Republic
Dr David Hadden (PDRA)
Dr Cassandra Rusher (PhD) Hichrom Ltd., Reading
Dr Maria Antonia Tesa Serrate (PhD) Engineer, Edinburgh Instruments Ltd., Livingston
Dr Stephen McGurk (PhD)
Dr Alan Sage (PDRA) Graduate software engineer with Renishaw.
Dr Kerry Relf (King) (PhD) Scottish Water, Edinburgh
Dr Grant Paterson (PhD) Set-Up Manager, Q-Squared Solutions, Livingston
Dr Carla Kidd (Waring) (PhD) Senior Analyst, Department for Work and Pensions, Leeds
Dr Paul Bagot (PDRA) FIM and Atom Probe Group, University of Oxford
Iain Ballingall
Dr Sarantos Marinakis (PDRA) Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, Queen Mary College, London
Dr Mhairi Allan (PhD) Chemistry Teacher, Manchester
Dr Azhagammai Alagappan (PhD)
Dr Sven Köhler (PhD) Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Graham Richmond (PhD) Oxford Medical Diagnostics / Grant Ritchie Research Group, University of Oxford
Dr Hailey Kelso (PhD) Unilever Research, Port Sunlight
Dr Hilary Crichton (PhD) Editor-in-chief, Biopolymers and Peptide Science for Wiley Publishing (NJ, USA)
Dr David Henderson (PDRA) SAIC Ltd., Cambridge
Dr Florian Ausfelder (PhD) DECHEMA, Frankfurt
Dr Craig Murray (PhD) Assistant Professor, University of California Irvine, USA)
Dr Colin Randall (PhD) THUS plc.
Dr Gillian Sweeney (PhD) Chemistry teacher, Cheshire
Dr Neil Jackson (PhD) Research Machines plc.
Dr Cameron Watson (PhD) Shell
Dr Allister Watson (PhD) Edwards
Dr Graeme Maitland (PhD) Cisco Systems, California