Research Interests
We are looking for dedicated PhD candidates with computer science, materials, and engineering backgrounds who are passionate about improving global medicine access through digital design and advanced engineering technologies.
Public outreach & key achievements
- The research is mainly industrial orientated and developed tools are already implemented by the R&D department in some of the largest pharmaceutical companies, for example a novel screening method based on thermodynamic principles has been highly cited in this field:
Research students
Name: Jianyang Li
PhD title: Novel screening methods for antifungal nanoparticle drug delivery systems
Years of Study: 2019 -
Country: China
Name: Wenjie Gu
PhD title: Enable affordable and scalable production of generic LAmB through a new organic solvent/water-free interface
Years of Study: 2020-
Country: China
Name: Fanjun Liu
PhD title: Development of in-vitro permeability assays for nanocarrier design
Years of Study: 2022-
Country: China
Alumni: Where are they now
Name: Esther Jacobs
PhD title: Design and development of polymeric nanoparticles by continuous manufacture using twin-screw extrusion
Years of Study: 2017-2021
Country: UK
Current position: Senior Formulation Scientist in AstraZeneca
Name: Kaijie Qian
PhD title: Design and optimisation of high drug loading nanosized amorphous solids
Years of Study: 2018-2022
Country: UK
Current position: Senior Formulation Scientist, Metis Pharmaceutics, China