Current Members
Dr Anke Neumann ― Senior Lecturer in Environmental Engineering
PhD from ETH Zurich (Dr. sc. ETH); MSc in Chemistry (ETH Zurich, Dipl. Chem. ETH)
CV (23 February 2023)
Katherine (Kat) Neate ― PhD student (10/2018 ― present)
MSc in Environmental Engineering (Newcastle University)
PhD project: Quantifying the Importance of Different Sources of Diffuse Pollution in Mining-Impacted Rivers
main supervisor: Dr Adam Jarvis; IAPETUS studentship with CASE Partners British Geological Survey and Environment Agency
Margaret (Maggie) White ― PhD student (10/2019 ― present)
BSc (Hons) in Geology (University of Manchester)
PhD Project: Harnessing microbially mediated redox processes for sustainable water treatment
co-supervisor: Dr James Kitson
Andrew (Andy) Oroke ― PhD student (10/2021 ― present)
MSc in Environmental Management (University of Nigeria); BSc (Hons) in Environmental Biology (University of Nigeria)
PhD Project: Understanding Arsenic removal processes: passive treatment systems as proxies for natural environments
co-supervisor: Dr Adam Jarvis; IAPETUS studentship with CASE Partner Coal Authority/Environment Agency
Malvika Patial ― PhD student (02/2022 ― present)
MSc in Chemistry (YMCA University of Science and Technology); BSc (Hons) in Chemistry (University of Delhi)
PhD Project: Quantifying the role of Fe-bearing clay minerals for abiotic natural attenuation of halogenated contaminants
co-supervisor: Shannon Flynn; part-funded by SERDP-project ER20-1357 Developing a Quantitative Framework for Predicting Abiotic Attenuation under Natural and Transitional Site Management Scenarios
Former Members
Harry Brooksbank ― PhD student (10/2017 ― 06/2022)
MSc in Geoscience – Environmental (Durham University)
Project: Assessing the sustainability of Fe-bearing clay mineral redox reactions for application in engineered systems
Now Hydrogeologist at Wardell Armstrong LLP, UK
Dr Alina Udall ― Postdoc (01/2021 ― 01/2022)
PhD from Bath University; Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (University of Southampton); MSc in Forensic & Biological Anthropology (Bournemouth University); BSc in Forensic & Crime Scene Science (Bournemouth University)
Project: Advancing Circular Economy (ACE) Research and Development Demonstrator project
co-advisor: Dr Diana Gregory-Smith
Nikolaos (Nikos) Apeiranthitis ― PhD student (10/2017 ― 12/2021)
MSc in Petroleum Engineering (Technical University of Crete, Greece); BSc in Geology and Geoenvironment (University of Athens, Greece)
PhD project: Understanding the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in UK reservoirs
main supervisor : Prof Chris H Greenwell
Now Application Scientist at Origin Analytical
Christos Vasilopanagos ― PhD student (10/2018 ― 11/2021)
MSc Economic Geology (Nordic Mining School; Oulu, Finland, Luleå, Sweden); BSc (Hons) Geology (University of Athens, Greece)
PhD project: Clay minerals and sandstone reservoirs; implications for fines migration and EOR
main supervisor : Prof Chris H Greenwell
Now Consultant at Strategic Allies Ltd, UK
Dr James (Jim) Entwistle ― Postdoc (06/2021 ― 09/2021)
PhD from Newcastle University; MSc (Distinction) in Hydrogeology (University of Birmingham); BSc (Hons) in Earth Sciences (University of Glasgow)
Project: Advancing Circular Economy (ACE) Research and Development Demonstrator project
in collaboration with: Dr Jaime Amezaga, Prof David Werner
James (Jim) Entwistle ― PhD student (10/2015 ― 06/2021)
MSc (Distinction) in Hydrogeology (University of Birmingham); BSc (Hons) in Earth Sciences (University of Glasgow)
Project: Degradation of chlorinated contaminants by Fe(II)-reduced clay minerals
Panagiota Adamou ― PhD student (4/2016 ― 10/2020)
MSc in Environmental Engineering (University of Seville); BSc in Biology (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Project: Assessing Tertiary Treatment Technologies for Reducing Antibiotic Resistance Genes Abundance and Diversity in Domestic Wastewater Treatment Effluents
main supervisor: Prof David Graham
Now Field Based Application Scientist at Newcells Biotech Ltd, UK
Katherine A. Rothwell ― PhD student (10/2014 ― 06/2019)
MSc (Distinction) in Environmental Consultancy (Newcastle University); BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences (Durham University)
PhD Project: From the lab to the real world: Fe redox reactions in complex biogeochemical environments
Now Lecturer at the University of Bristol
Dr Khalid Zakaria ― Postdoc (8/2015 ― 9/2017)
PhD from Newcastle University; MSc in Environmental Engineering (Newcastle University); PG Diploma in Environmental Engineering (Baath University); BEng in Civil Engineering (Baath University)
Project: Cleaning water with mud: clay minerals producing reactive oxidizing species
Now: Postdoc at Newcastle University, Material and Manufacturing
Engineering
Dong Cheng ― visiting PhD student (11/2016 ― 04/2017)
MSc in Environmental Science and Engineering (China University of Geosciences); BSc in Environmental Engineering (China University of Geosciences)
Project: The production of hydroxyl radicals during the oxygenation of mackinawite nanoparticles and its oxidizing impact
main supervisor: Prof Songhu Yuan
Now Lecturer at Zhejiang University of Technology, China
Dr Wojciech Mrozik ― Postdoc (11/2015 ― 4/2016)
PhD from the University of Gdansk (Poland); MSc in Environmental Protection (University of Gdansk, Poland)
Project: Smart reactive sorbents for the removal of emerging contaminants