People
Academics
Dr. Avinash Patil (Associate professor)
Office: E202
Tel: 01173 317215
Associated Academics
Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Rui Sun
- rui.sun@bristol.ac.uk

Dr. Rohit Varshney
- rohit.varshney@bristol.ac.uk
Research: Constructing dynamic protocells via microfluidics.

Dr. Jie Li
- pr22007@bristol.ac.uk
Research: Collective behaviour of protocells.

Dr. Xueyan Hu
- xueyan.hu@bristol.ac.uk
Research: Programmable Generation of Biomimetic Protocells.

Dr. Huan Ma
- huan.ma@bristol.ac.uk
Research: Hybrid protocells based microreactors for sustainable manufacturing

Dr. Ayan Chatterjee
- ayan.chatterjee@bristol.ac.uk
Research: Functional protocells, protocellular systems chemistry.
Postgraduate Students

Gift Wejchapan
4th Year PhD
- kw16128@bristol.ac.uk

Donglei Wang
4th Year PhD- lc22216@bristol.ac.uk
Research: Cytomimetic modelling based on polyphenol-based protocells.

Ze Rong
3rd Year PhD- ze.rong@bristol.ac.uk

Yousuf Al Lawati
2nd Year PhD- ur23352@bristol.ac.uk
Research: Design and construction of programmable catalytic microreactors for environmental remediation

Xiaoping Yang
1st Year PhD- gn24111@bristol.ac.uk

Xuewen Wei
1st Year PhD
- xuewen.wei@bristol.ac.uk
Research: Peptide-based functional materials, peptide-based coacervates
Visiting Scientists
Chinese-Mann group reunion, Beijing 2014
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| Name | Position | Dates | Moved on to… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Zhao | PhD | 2021-2025 | China |
| Ananya Mishra | PostDoc | 2020-2025 | India |
| Zhuping Yin | PostDoc | 2018-2024 | Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands |
| Hannah Taylor | PhD | 2019-2023 | London |
| Can Xu | PostDoc | 2017-2022 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China |
| Ning Gao | PostDoc | 2018-2023 | Beijing Institute of Technology, China |
| Haiyang Jia | PostDoc | 2020-2022 | Beijing Institute of Technology, China |
| Qizhi Zhong | PostDoc | 2021-2022 | University Of Melbourne, Australia |
| Wei Li | PostDoc | 2019-2022 | China |
| Xinlong Fan | PostDoc | 2019-2022 | China |
| Rafael Moreno Tortolero | PhD | 2018-2022 | EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow, University of Bristol, UK |
| Ella Carter | PhD | 2018-2022 | UK |
| Aina Rebasa Vallverdu | PhD | 2017-2021 | |
| Mary Jenkinson-Finch | PhD | 2017-2021 | BBSRC, UK |
| Patrick Pesche | PhD | 2017-2021 | Germany |
| Iuliia Myrgorodska | PostDoc | 2018-2021 | AstraZeneca, UK |
| Jianbo Liu | PostDoc | 2017-2020 | Hunan University, China |
| Liangfei Tian | PostDoc | 2014-2019 | Zhejiang University, China |
| Pavan Kumar | PostDoc | 2014-2019 | India |
| Noha Abu El Magd | PhD | 2015-2019 | UK |
| Joanna Sparks | PhD | 2015-2019 | UK |
| Pierangelo Gobbo | PostDoc | 2016-2019 | University of Bristol, UK |
| Maddy Nichols | PhD | 2015-2018 | Spin Up Science, UK |
| Nicolas Martin | PostDoc | 2014-2018 | Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux, France |
| Johnathan Furze | PhD | 2014-2018 | ChemLabS Bristol, UK |
| Sam Briggs | PhD | 2014-2018 | Australia |
| Nicolette Moreau | PhD | 2014-2018 | University of Bristol, UK |
| Matt Mulvee | PhD | 2014-2018 | PostDoc, Durham University, UK |
| Richard Carter | PhD | 2014-2018 | Computer Science Consultant, UK |
| Monika Jakimowicz | PhD | 2014-2018 | |
| Dr Yan Qiao | Postdoc | 2014-2017 | Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
| Richard Booth | PhD | 2014-2017 | La Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| Thomas Farrugia | PhD | 2014-2017 | Beta Bugs Ltd, London, UK |
| Laura Rodriquez Arco | Marie-Curie Fellow | 2015-2017 | UCL, UK |
| Hongjing Dou | Marie-Curie Fellow | 2015-2017 | Shanghai Jiao Univeristy, China |
| Alicja Dziecol | PhD | 2013-2017 | IN-PART, Sheffield, UK |
| Madeleine Burke | PhD | 2013-2016 | Cancer Research UK |
| T-Y Dora Tang | Postdoc | 2011-2016 | Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany |
| Khrongkhwan Aoei Akkarachaneeyakorn | PhD | 2012-2015 | Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Kamendra Sharma | Postdoc | 2011-2015 | Indian Institute of Technology Mombay Powai, Mumbai, India |
| James Armstrong | PhD and Postdoc | 2011-2015 | Imperial College London |
| James Fothergill | PhD | 2011-2015 | CLI Management Consultants |
| Jason Yixiong Zhang | PhD | 2010-2014 | China |
| Matt England | PhD | 2010-2014 | Japan |
| Ravinash Krishna Kumar | PhD & Postdoc | 2009-2014 | Oxford University |
| Alex Brogan | PhD & Postdoc | 2008-2014 | Imperial College, London |
| Xin Huang | Marie-Curie Fellow | 2012-2014 | Harbin Institute of Technology, China |
| Tomi Nissenen | PhD | 2010-2014 | Hong Kong, China |
| Joe Harris | PhD | 2010-2014 | Germany |
| Rohaida Che Hak | PhD | 2010-2014 | Scientist, Malaysian Nuclear Agency |
| David Williams | PhD &Postdoc | 2009-2014 | Swansea University, UK |
| Sam Olof | PhD | 2009-2013 | post doc Oxford, UK |
| Mike Thomas | PhD | 2009-2013 | post doc Imperial College, UK |
| Nina McGrath | PhD | 2009-2013 | Switzerland |
| Noor Haida Kaus | PhD | 2009-2012 | Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| David Green | PhD | 2009-2012 | postdoc, University of Leeds, UK |
| Ben Masheder | PhD & Postdoc | 2009-2012 | Bristol, UK |
| Jessica Martin | PhD | 2007-2011 | Teacher, Wells Cathedral School, Durham, UK |
| Elizabeth Lambert | PhD | 2007-2011 | Patent Attorney at Mewburn Ellis LLP, Bristol, UK |
| Jane Fletcher | PhD | 2007-2011 | Teaching, Spain |
| Jemma Vickery | PhD | 2006-2009 | Pachem Distribution Inc, Canada |
| Lauren Hails | PhD & Postdoc | 2006-2009 | postdoc, Ontario, Canada |
| Zoe Schnepp | PhD | 2006-2009 | Birmingham Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK |
| Vicky Swinerd | PhD | 2005-2009 | University of Bristol, UK |
| Hongtao Guo | PhD | 2005-2009 | China |
| Surachei Thachepan | PhD | 2004-2007 | Lecturer, Kasetsart Uni, Thailand |
| Lisa Megraw | PhD | 2004-2008 | Medical research technician |
| Stewart Holmstrom | PhD | 2004-2008 | Consultant at The Digital Consultancy, London, UK |
| Kensuke Aoki | PhD | 2004-2006 | Asahi Kasei, Japan |
| Keith Bromley | PhD & Postdoc | 2003-2007 | Postdoc, University of Edinburgh , UK |
| Kris Perkins | PhD | 2003-2007 | Scientist, Elan, Ireland |
| Ding Ma | Postdoc | 2003-2005 | Professor, Peking University, China |
| Laetitiia Vielle | Postdoc | 2003-2004 | CNRS, France |
| Alex Kulak | Postdoc | 2003-2008 | University of Leeds, UK |
| Lin Shan | MSc | 2003-2004 | Ireland |
| Jill Meadows | PhD | 2002-2005 | Postdoc, University of Manchester, UK |
| Rosanna Gonzalez-McQuire | PhD | 2002-2005 | Freelance Scientific Copy Editor at BioMed Central, Greece |
| Chulanapa Viravaida | PhD | 2002-2005 | Accountancy, Bristol |
| Katja Rhodes | Master | 2001-2003 | Patent office, Switzerland |
| Andy Collins | PhD & Postdoc | 2001-2011 | Industrial fellow BCFN, University of Bristol, UK |
| Cedric Boissiere | Postdoc | 2001-2002 | CNRS, Paris, France |
| Eswaramoorthy Muthusamy | Postdoc | 2001-2004 | Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India |
| Karen Edler | Postdoc | 2000 | Reader, Department of Chemistry, Univ of Bath |
| Charlotte Peet | PhD | 2000-2004 | postdoc Holland |
| Christopher Johnson | PhD | 2000-2004 | Research Fellow at Imperial College London, UK |
| Ingrid Leveque | PhD | 2000-2003 | Cephalon Inc, Paris, France |
| Sajanikumari Sadasivan | PhD | 2000-2003 | Scientist at Sasol, Kirkcaldy, UK |
| Eric Dujardin | Postdoc | 2000-2003 | CNRS, Toulouse, France |
| Annela Seddon | PhD | 1999-2002 | Research Fellow, University of Bristol, UK |
| Sebastien Vaucher | Postdoc | 1999-2001 | EMPA, Switzerland |
| Michael Breulmann | Postdoc | 1998-1999 | BASF, Germany |
| Deepa Khushalani | Postdoc | 1998-2000 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, INDIA |
| Simon Hall | PhD | 1997-2004 | Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol, UK |
| Baojian Zhang | PhD | 1997-2001 | |
| Benedicte Lebeau | Postdoc | 1997-2000 | Lecturer, CNRS, Mulhouse, France |
| Eric Mayes | PhD | 1996-1998 | Nanomagnetics |
| Christabel Fowler | PhD | 1996-2000 | GSK, UK |
| Dominic Walsh | PhD & Postdoc | 1995-2005 | Senior Researcher, University of Bath, UK |
| Wayne Shenton | PhD | 1995-1998 | Australia |
| Nicola Whilton | PhD | 1994-1998 | Unilever, UK |
| Trevor Douglas | postdoc | 1992-1994 | Professor, Montana State University, USA |
| Kim Wong | postdoc | 1993-2000 | Nanomagnetics, Oxford Science Park, UK |
| Harish Patel | PhD & postdoc | 1993-1997 | SME |
| Steve Sims | PhD | 1993-1997 | Unilever |
| Sandi Burkett | postdoc | 1993-1997 | Lecturer at MIT, then Amherst College |
| Jeremy Hopwood | PhD | 1992-1996 | Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield, UK |
| Joanne Kingston | MSc | 1992-1993 | Voluntary work |
| Doug Archibald | postdoc | 1990-1993 | Penn State University, USA |
| Fiona Meldrum | PhD | 1989-1992 | Professor, University of Leeds, UK |
| Jon Didymus | PhD & postdoc | 1989-1993 | alternative medicine practioner, UK |
| Nick Reeves | PhD | 1989-1993 | NYU, UEA |
| Sundara Rajam | PhD | 1988-1991 | teaching |
| Brigid Heywood | postdoc | 1988-1995 | Professor, Keele University |
| Vanessa Wade | PhD | 1986-1991 | Princess Elizabeth Hospital, UK |
| Nicholas H C Sparks | postdoc | 1986-1989 | SRUC, ASRC, Ayr, UK |
Visiting scientists
| Name | Position | Dates | Moved on to… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qianrui Lyu | visiting scientist | 2022-2023 | Beijing Jiaotong University, China |
| Jiawei Tao | visiting student | 2019-2020 | Shanghai Jiaotong University, China |
| Yin Wang | visiting academic | 2018-2019 | Ningbo University, China |
| Jinxuan Cao | visiting academic | 2018-2019 | Ningbo University, China |
| Xiaoyan Zhang | visiting academic | 2015-2016 | Zhenjiang, China |
| Vera. R. Leopolodo Constantino | visiting academic | 2015-2016 | Sao Paulo University, Brazil |
| Amanda de Menezes Costa | visiting student | 2016 | Sao Paulo University, Brazil |
| Jianbo Liu | visiting academic | 2015-2016 | Hunan University, Changsha, China |
| Elisane Longhinotti | visiting academic | 2014-2015 | Universidade Federal do Ceara, Brazil |
| Shiyong Sun | visiting academic | 2014-2015 | Southwest University of Science and Technology (Mianyang, China) |
| Shengjie Wang | visiting academic | 2014-2015 | China University of Petroleum (Qingdao, China) |
| Zhiming Liu | visiting academic | 2014-2015 | |
| Dinghua Yu | visiting academic | 2013-2014 | Nanjing Tech University, China |
| Chengli Huo | visiting student | 2013-2014 | Central South Uni, Changsha, China |
| KangleLv | visiting scientist | 2011-2012 | South-Central Uni, Wuhan, China |
| Min Luo | visiting scientist | 2011-2012 | Ningxia Univ, Yingchuan, China |
| Ye Shang | visiting scientist | 2011-2012 | Jilin Univ, China |
| Qili Tang | visiting student | 2010-2011 | Sineo Microwave Chemistry Technology Co., LTD. Shanghai, China |
| Jyotirmayee Dash | visiting scientist | 2010 | India |
| Weixin Zhang | visiting scientist | 2009-2010 | Professor Hefei University of Technology, China |
| Jun Wang | visiting scientist | 2009-2010 | Professor Northeastern University, China |
| XiaoXiao Yu | visiting student | 2009-2010 | Ministry of Science and Technology of China |
| Biru Hu | visiting scientist | 2009-2010 | Nat. Univ. of Defence Techn, China |
| Shengwei Liu | visiting student | 2008-2009 | Wuhu Uni. of Technology, China |
| Zhiming Liu | visiting student | 2008-2009 | Nat. Uni Defence Tech., Changsha, China |
| Mina Guli | visiting student | 2008-2009 | North China Electric Power University, China |
| Huaming Yang | visiting scientist | 2008-2009 | Professor Central South Uni.,Changsha, China |
| Shogo Koga | visiting scientist | 2008-2010 | Mitsubshi Chemicals, Japan |
| Jianfang Wang | visiting scientist | 2007-2008 | Nat. Uni Defence Tech., Changsha, China |
| Young Chul-Lee | visiting student | KAIST, S. Korea | |
| Jiale Huang | visiting student | 2007-2008 | Xiamen Uni, China |
| Jiaguo Yu | visiting scientist | 2005-2006 | Professor Wuhan University of Technology, China |
| Barbara Palazzo | visiting student | Bologna University | |
| Beatrice Camarota | visiting student | University of Turin, Italy | |
| Masahiro OKADA | postdoc fellow | Osaka, Japan | |
| Steffi Geist | visiting student | Ulm, Germany | |
| Fabienne Bosselmann | visiting student | Duisberg, Germany | |
| Ilida | visiting student | Madrid, Spain | |
| A. Hozumi | visiting scientist | Japan | |
| Cheewita Suwanchawalit | visiting student | Prince Songkla Uni, Thailand | |
| Farid Khan | visiting scientist | 2008-2009 | Dr H. S. Gour University, Sagar, India |
| Manuel Neumeier | visiting student | Univ. Duisberg-Essen, Germany | |
| Philipp Pollheimer | visiting scientist | Linz, Austria | |
| Andres Galvan | visiting student | Mexico | |
| Yan Xing | visiting scientist | 2003-2005 | Professor Northeast Normal University |
| Masahiro Kishida | postdoc fellow | 2002-2003 | Lecturer, Kyushu University, Japan |
| Chiya Numako | postdoc fellow | 2002-2003 | Osaka University, Japan |
| Mitsu Iwasaki | visiting scientist | Lecturer, Kinki, Japan | |
| Wataru Ogasawara | postdoc fellow | 2000-2002 | Nagaoka Univ Technol, Japan |
| Catherine J. Murphy | visiting professor | 2000 | Professor , University of South Carolina |
| Yasushi Suetsugu | visiting scientist | SRF, NIMS, Japan | |
| Laura Arcelli | visiting student | Perugia, Italy | |
| Hitoshi Shindo | visiting professor | 2000-2001 | Professor, Chuo University, Japan |
| Toshiyuki Ikoma | postdoc fellow | SRF, NIMS, Japan | |
| Fumiaki Miyaji | postdoc fellow | 1997-1998 | Lecturer, Shimane University, Japan |
| Hiroaki Wakayama | visiting scientist | Toyota, Japan | |
| Elisa Boanini | visiting scientist | Bologna University | |
| Fran Newby | school student | BSc Chemistry Cambridge |



