Joseph Ingle,

PhD student

working on pharmaceutical hydrates

Jo is currently studying for a PhD part time while also working in pilot scale pharmaceutical manufacture. His research is around the crystal structures of hydrates of active pharmaceutical ingredients and the transitions between forms under the influences of temperature and humidity. 

Samuel Fashanu

PhD student

working on hydroxyectoine

Samuel is a forensic chemist with Bachelor degree in Biochemistry and Master of science in Forensic science and analytical techniques from Kingston University London.

He is currently doing his PhD programme on part-time as well as working as a Science teacher in Lincolnshire secondary schools.

His research is on the solid-state study of a pharmaceutical hydrate called Hydroxyectoine which originates from extremophilic bacteria and help them with their osmostress adaptations.

He is making cocrystals using hydroxyectoine and other compatible solutes to form new active ingredients of relevance to the beauty and cosmetic industry using FTIR and PXRD techniques with special interest in mechanochemistry as a green chemistry concept.

Anna Robinson

PhD student

Anna obtained their MPhil in Textile Conservation at the University of Glasgow in 2021 and then spent two years working as a textile conservator in the UK and Canada; where they gained experience in microscopy, FTIR, XRF and reagent techniques for identifying fibres, adhesives, and residues in historic textiles and objects. Their master’s dissertation, examining the effects of temperature and agitation on wet cleaning starched textiles, inspired their current project using analytical techniques to identify laundering residues and finishes in historic dress. Their research aims to fill large gaps in conservators’ knowledge of historic laundering materials and their long-term impact on the stability of cultural heritage textiles.