Supervisory research interests include the synthesis and evaluation of novel polymeric materials for drug delivery, medical device and other applications including contact lens technology, chemoembolisation systems and bioresponsive oral drug delivery systems. I am also interested in the application of chemical sciences to understanding and solving environmental and societal challenges.
Research Student Supervision
Dr H. Soozandehfar           Â
Self-Funded Iranian PhD student. 1990 - 1996 Â PhD thesis entitled "The Synthesis and Evaluation of Azopolymers for Drug Delivery Applications". Jointly supervised with Dr N. A. Hodges & Dr G. P. Martin (King's College, London). Lead Supervisor.
Dr J. Bragger                       Â
SERC CASE PhD Studentship at King's College, London, in conjunction with Ciba Pharmaceuticals,1991 - 1995. PhD thesis entiled "An Investigation into the Colonic Microbial Reduction of Azopolymers". Project Adviser.
Dr M. Thomason                Â
Wellcome Prize PhD Studentship. 1992 - 1995. PhD thesis entitled "Microbial metabolism of chiral drugs". Joint supervision with Dr G. W. Hanlon. Lead Supervisor.
Dr Yi-Feng Hung                 Â
Self-Funded Taiwanese PhD student 1993 - 1997. PhD thesis entitled “Microbial biotransformation of 2-arylpropionic acids". Joint supervision with Dr G.W. Hanlon. Lead Supervisor.
Dr M. Hingle                       Â
EPSRC CASE Studentship in conjunction with Ciba Pharmaceuticals 1994 – 1997 PhD thesis entitled."Factors Affecting the Lyophilisation of Liposomes". Joint supervision with Dr C. J. Olliff. Lead Supervisor.
Dr C. Andrews                    Â
Industrial PhD Studentship 1994 - 1997. PhD thesis 'Bacterial Adhesion to Novel Biomimetic Contact Lenses'. Joint supervision with Prof. S. P. Denyer & Dr G. W. Hanlon. Lead Supervisor.
Dr S. Sandeman                  Â
University PhD Studentship 1996 -1998. PhD thesis entitled 'Factors affecting the potential development of novel keratoprotheses'. Joint supervision with Dr M. C. Allen & Dr R. G. A. Faragher. Lead Supervisor.
Dr K. Piatt                            Â
Part-time PhD Student. 1998 – 2006 PhD thesis entitled ‘Changing staff attitudes to learning technologies’. Joint Supervision with Dr M H Sosabowski. Lead Supervisor.
Dr K Scorgie                        Â
University Studentship July 1997 – 2001 PhD thesis entitled ‘Novel adsorbents in intensive care medicine.’. Jointly supervised with Dr J G Davies, Dr G Phillips & Dr S Mikhalovsky
Dr J. Barraud                       Â
Industrial PhD Studentship 1997 -2001. PhD thesis entitled ‘Novel Biocompatible Coatings for Ocular Devices’. Joint supervision with Dr G. W. Hanlon & Dr R G A Faragher. Lead Supervisor.
Dr S Long                             Â
Part-time PhD Student 1999 - 2002. PhD thesis entitled ‘Novel assays for assessing the biocompatibility of novel biomimetic materials'. Joint supervision with Dr G. W. Hanlon & Dr J Furze (Biocompatibles UK Ltd). Lead Supervisor.
Ms M. Murphy                   Â
Part-time MPhil Student 1999 - 2005. MPhil thesis entitled 'The use of novel polymer pyrrolysed carbons for the removal of cytokines in the treatment of sepsis'. Joint supervision with Dr S Mikhalovsky and Dr J G Davies.
Ms I. Jenkinson                   Â
Industrial BBSRC CASE Studentship 2003 – 2007 MPhil thesis entitled ‘Phosphorylcholine-based gels for cell-based therapeutics’ Joint supervision with Dr M Harrison & Dr A Lewis (Biocompatibles UK Ltd) Lead Supervisor.
Dr J. Salvage                        Â
Part-time Industrial PhD Student 2001 – 2008 PhD thesis entitled ‘A novel phosphorylcholine-based nanoparticulate drug delivery system’ Joint supervision with Dr G. W. Hanlon & Dr A Lewis (Biocompatibles UK Ltd). Lead Supervisor.
Dr A. Naseem                      Â
BBSRC Industrial CASE Studentship 2000 – 2004 PhD thesis entitled ‘Approaches for enhancing the dissolution of poorly soluble drugs.’ Joint supervision with Dr D Sarker and Dr G Martini (Glaxo SmithKline) Lead Supervisor.
Dr M. Mohammad             Â
EPSRC DTA Studentship  2002 – 2006 PhD thesis entitled ‘Biodegradable polycaprolactone polymers for regenerative medicine’ Joint supervision with Dr M Santin. Lead Supervisor.
Dr T Gallagher                     Â
EPSRC Industrial CASE Studentship 2002-2007 PhD thesis entitled ‘Application of photoactivated disinfection’ Joint supervision with Dr G. W. Hanlon & Prof S Denyer.  Lead Supervisor.
Dr M V Gonzalez-Fajardo  Â
Part-time Industrial PhD Student 2004-2008. PhD thesis entitled ‘Delivery of drugs from embolisation microspheres’ Joint supervision with Dr G Philips & Dr A Lewis (Biocompatibles UK Ltd) Lead Supervisor.
Dr C Heaysman                   Â
EPSRC CASE Studentship 2005-2009. PhD thesis entitled ‘Novel approaches to chemoembolisation’ Joint supervision with Dr G Philips & Dr A Lewis (Biocompatibles UK Ltd) Lead Supervisor.
Dr R Forster                        Â
Part-time PhD funded by Royal Commission of 1851 2006-2010 PhD thesis entitled ‘ Alginate beads for chemoembolisation therapy’ Joint supervision with Dr G Philips, Dr W Macfarlane & Dr A Lewis (Biocompatibles UK Ltd) Lead Supervisor
Dr S Mudd                           Â
EPSRC CASE Studentship 2006-2011. PhD thesis entitled ‘Systems for polymer mediated cancer therapy’ Joint supervision with Dr G Philips & Dr A Lewis (Biocompatibles UK Ltd) Lead Supervisor.
Dr C Bowyer                        Â
EPSRC CASE Studentship 2008-2011. PhD thesis entitled ‘Hypoxia as a target for drug combination therapy of liver cancer’ Joint supervision by Dr G Philips, Dr W Macfarlane & Dr A Lewis (Biocompatibles UK Ltd) Project Advisor.
Dr K Ashrafi                         Â
EPSRC CASE Studentship 2010-2015. PhD thesis entitled ‘Novel bioresponsive drug eluting microspheres to enhance chemoembolization therapy’ Joint supervision with Dr G Philips, Dr C Heaysman (Biocompatibles UK Ltd) & Dr A Lewis (Biocompatibles UK Ltd) Lead Supervisor.
Dr A Hagan                          Â
Part-time PhD funded by Royal Commission of 1851 2013-2017 PhD thesis entitled ‘Vandetanib-eluting beads for the treatment of liver tumours’ Joint supervision by Dr G Philips, Dr W Macfarlane & Dr A Lewis (Biocompatibles UK Ltd) Project Advisor.