Qualifications
- MEng (University of Hull)
- PhD / DPhil (Aston University)
Summary
I obtained an MChem Chemistry from the University of Hull in 2013, I then acquired a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Aston University where I worked in the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute.
After a brief stint in industry where I worked for British Steel, I returned to the University of Hull in 2018 as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Energy and Environment Institute.
In 2022 I became a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering.
My research interests are in:
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Nanomaterials
Green Chemistry and Sustainable Chemical Processes
Waste to Low Carbon Fuels
Waste to Materials for Environmental Protection and Carbon Capture
Current group members:
Mr Karl Hornsby (MSc by research)
Miss Priyanka (PhD)
Mr Rajiv Kashyap (PhD)
Miss Isobel Wood (PhD)
Journal Article
Enhanced Wastewater Remediation Using Mesoporous Activated Wheat Straw Biochars: A Dye Removal Perspective
Priyanka, P., Vashisht, D., Ibhadon, A. O., Mehta, S. K., & Taylor, M. J. (in press). Enhanced Wastewater Remediation Using Mesoporous Activated Wheat Straw Biochars: A Dye Removal Perspective. ACS Sustainable Resource Management, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.3c00109
Photocatalytic Hydrolysis─A Sustainable Option for the Chemical Upcycling of Polylactic Acid
Garratt, A., Nguyen, K., Brooke, A., Taylor, M. J., & Francesconi, M. G. (2023). Photocatalytic Hydrolysis─A Sustainable Option for the Chemical Upcycling of Polylactic Acid. ACS Environmental Au, 3(6), 342–347. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenvironau.3c00040
The Hydrogenation of Crotonaldehyde on PdCu Single Atom Alloy Catalysts
Islam, M. J., Granollers Mesa, M., Osatiashtiani, A., Taylor, M. J., Isaacs, M. A., & Kyriakou, G. (2023). The Hydrogenation of Crotonaldehyde on PdCu Single Atom Alloy Catalysts. Nanomaterials, 13(8), Article 1434. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13081434
Elucidation of single atom catalysts for energy and sustainable chemical production: Synthesis, characterization and frontier science
Loy, A. C. M., Teng, S. Y., How, B. S., Zhang, X., Cheah, K. W., Butera, V., …Kyriakou, G. (2023). Elucidation of single atom catalysts for energy and sustainable chemical production: Synthesis, characterization and frontier science. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 96, Article 101074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2023.101074