Group Members (Current)

Post-Doctoral Research Associates (PDRAs)

Dr. Matthew Hulme (2019 - current)

Research Associate in Psychopharmaceutical Chemistry (industrial post-doctoral position with Professor Mel Euerby and Dr Ray Wong, Shimadzu UK Limited).

Doctoral Students (PhDs)

Mr. Soliman Alkirkit (2015 - current)

"The pharmaceutical analysis of New Psychoactive Substances" (Supervised with Dr Ryan Mewis, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Ms. Lysbeth Antonides (2017 - current) (Visiting PhD, University of Dundee)

"The study of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists (SCRAs); Enantiospecific synthesis, characterisation, metabolomics, pyrolysis and vaping studies" (Supervised with Dr Craig McKenzie & Professor Niamh Nic Daeid, CAHID, University of Dundee)

Mr. Nicolas Gilbert (2017 - current)

"Novel detection methods for the rapid, sensitive and cost-effective detection of synthetic opiates" (Supervised with Dr Ryan Mewis, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Mr. Jack Marron (2016 - current)

"Novel detection systems for the rapid and cost-effective detection of New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs)" (Supervised with Dr Ryan Mewis, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Ms. Lauren McNeill (2016 - current)

"Origami Chips: paper-based Lab-on-a-Chip devices for the rapid and cost-effective detection of New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs)" (Supervised with Dr Kirsty Shaw, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Graduate Students (Postgraduate Masters)

Ms. Inayah Ali (2018 - current)

"Characterisation, development and validation of point-of-care deployable sensors for the rapid detection of emerging New Psychoactive Substances" (Supervised with Dr. Dale Brownson, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Ms. Hena Hussain (2018 - current)

"Development and validation of a field-deployable method for the determination and quantification of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)" (Supervised with Dr. Ryan Mewis, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Mr. Filip Zukowicz (2019 - current)

"Synthesis and development of methods for the SABRE hyperpolarisation of clinically relevant, pharmaceutical products" (supervised with Dr. Ryan Mewis, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Undergraduate Students/Interns

Mr. Andrew Costello (P/T Researcher)

Mr. Jamie Ellison (P/T Researcher)

Mr. Chris Schofield (P/T Researcher)

Ms. Sarah Slater (P/T Researcher)