The Group
Post-doctoral research associates
Giulia Tarantino (01/2018-present)
E-mail: tarantinog@cardiff.ac.uk
BSc and MSc (Chemical Science): University of Naples “Federico II” (2011, 2013)
PhD (Heterogeneous Catalysis): Cardiff Catalysis Institute (2018)
Research topics: C-H functionalisation, peroxide chemistry, selective oxidations, coupling reactions
Daniele Padovan (05/2018-present)
E-mail: padovand@cardiff.ac.uk
BSc and MSc (Industrial Chemistry): University of Bologna (2011, 2013); Tosa Montanari Fellowship: Cardiff Catalysis Institute (2014-2015)
PhD (Heterogeneous Catalysis): Cardiff Catalysis Institute (2018)
Research topics: bio-renewables, zeolites, scale up
PhD students
Keiko Yakabi Diosdado (06/2015-present)
E-mail: YakabiDiosdadoLK@cardiff.ac.uk
BSc and MSc (Chemical Science and Technology): University of the Balearic Islands (2011, 2013); MRes (Catalysis): Cardiff University (2014)
Research topics: Lewis acid chemistry, bio-renewables, polymerisation,
Guillermo Nicolau Palou (10/2015-present)
E-mail: NicolauPalouG@cardiff.ac.uk
BSc (Chemistry): University of the Balearic Islands (2013); Laboratory assistant: Pepsico S.L. (2013-2015); Internship: Cardiff Catalysis Institute (2015)
Research topics: Alcohol upgrading, zeolites
Luca Botti (01/2017-present)
E-mail: bottil@cardiff.ac.uk
BSc and MSc (Industrial Chemistry): University of Bologna (2014, 2016); Erasmus Fellowship: Cardiff Catalysis Institute (2016)
Research topics: Catalytic upgrading of sugars, zeolites, intensification studies
Kirstie Milne (10/2016-present)
E-mail: MilneK1@cardiff.ac.uk
MChem (Chemistry with Drug Discovery): University of Bath (2013); Catalysis CDT: Cardiff Catalysis Institute (2015-to date)
Research topics: Alkane upgrading, oxidations
Massimiliano Caiti (10/2017-present)
E-mail: caitim@cardiff.ac.uk
BSc and MSc (Industrial Chemistry): University of Bologna (2015, 2017); Erasmus Fellowship: Cardiff Catalysis Institute (2017)
Research topics: Porous materials, oxidations, continuous studies of solid catalysts
Justyna Minkiewicz (10/2017-present)
E-mail: minkiewiczj@cardiff.ac.uk
BSc (Ceramics) and MSc (Materials Engineering): AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland (2016, 2017); R&D Laboratory Assistant: Amer-Sil S.A., Luxembourg (2017)
Research topics: Porous materials, membranes, water purification, aqueous phase catalysis
Ricardo Navar (01/2018-present)
E-mail: navarr@cardiff.ac.uk
BSc (Environmental Systems): Polytechnic University of Durango, Mexico (2013); MSc (Renewable Energy): Yucatan Centre for Scientific Research, Mexico (2016)
Research topics: Lewis acid catalysis, Biomass upgrading, Synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts
Erasmus/MSc/MChem/BSc students
- Alexandra Jones (MChem, 2017-2018)
- Jonathan Harding (MChem, 2017-2018); Joint student with Dr. Alberto Rolan
- Theresa Appleson (Erasmus student visiting from Münich, 2018)
- Matteo Deimichei (Erasmus student visiting from Bologna, 2018)
Alumni
- Manuel Simplicio Grasina (CDT RS1, 2015) “Structural and catalytic stability of Sn-Beta in the continuous regime”
- Maddison Hewitt (CDT RS1, 2015) “Kinetic studies of transfer hydrogenations mediated by NiO-supported nano particles”
- Chloe Smith (BSc, 2015) “Sustainable hydrogen generation catalysed by nanoparticulate metal oxides”
- Ben Hawkins (MChem, 2015-2016) “Continuous flow upgrading of bio-renewables”
- George Edwards (MChem, 2015-2016) “C-H functionalisation with heterogeneous catalysts”
- Liam Hill (BSc, 2016) “NOx abatement with zeolites”
- Adeliza Sayer (BSc, 2016) “Transfer hydrogenation of renewable substrates”
- Thibault Mathieux (MSc, 2016-2017) “Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of renewable ketones”
- Charlie Parsons (MChem, 2016-2017) “Intensification studies of heterogeneous catalysts”
- Josh Crew (MChem, 2016-2017) “Mechanochemical catalyst synthesis”
- Massimilano Caiti (Erasmus MSc, 2017) “Mechanochemical catalysis”
- Bonnie Au (BSc, 2017) “Alcohol dehydrogenation with solid catalysts”
- Matthew Cory (BSc, 2017) “Donor effects during catalytic transfer hydrogenation”
- Joe MacGinley (CDT RS1, 2017) “Hydrogen peroxide decomposition over metallosilicate catalysts”
- Max’s paper accepted
- Guiem’s paper accepted
- Grant success!
- Congratulations, Dr. Yakabi!
- Keiko’s newest article accepted
- Giulia’s article amongst most read in ACS Catalysis
- Luca’s paper accepted for publication
- Giulia’s article highlighted as “Editors’ Choice”
- Giulia’s paper accepted
- Congratulations, Dr. Padovan!
- Daniele and Luca’s newest paper accepted
- Ceri tours the Netherlands
- Congratulations, Dr. Tarantino!
- Ceri appointed to ECAB of ACS Catalysis
- Hydrogen production papers
- PhD position (2018/2019)
- Front cover article!
- PDRA position available!
- Grant success!
- 2017 Green Chemistry Hot Article