Present and former Part II year researchers are listed below. If you are an Oxford Undergraduate Chemist interested in undertaking your final year research project in crystallography then please consult the list of potential projects and contact us for further information.
Jerome’s project is focussed on using machine learning techniques to develop predictive models for crystallisation. When not in the lab he can be found plying his trade (with great success) with Worcester College 2nd XI football or Worcester Darts 2nd VIII.… Read the rest
Leela is looking at high Z’ structures and the extent to which these structures can be described as modulated. When not in the lab, Leela enjoys playing the French horn and amateur crime solving (although not both at the same time).… Read the rest
Olivia is working on a project joint with Professor Stephen Faulkner studying the crystal structures of novel thiosemicarbazides and their metal complexes. When not in the lab she can be found playing netball or ice-skating.… Read the rest
Conor is spending most of his Part II year in Australia with the Cameron Kepert’s Research Group at the University of Sydney. He is working on the in situ analysis of CO2 adsorption in metal-organic frameworks. This involves a specially designed setup allowing the use of single crystal X-ray diffraction to ascertain structural information … Read the rest
George is working on a collaborative project with Prof. Véronique Gouverneur’s Research Group to study the effect of hydrogen bonding on the nucleophilicity and basicity of tetra alkyl ammononium fluoride complexes. When he’s not praying for his products to crystallise, George spends his time running the Oxford University Darts Club and playing the trombone for … Read the rest
Will is working with Nick Rees, looking into the host/guest complexes of deoxycholic acid. Using variable temperature single crystal diffraction, along with Solid State NMR and Differential Scanning Calorimetry the project is particularly focused on phase changes within the crystal as a function of temperature. When not in the lab he enjoys long lunches, … Read the rest
Nia’s Part II project is focused on the preparation and systematic study of thiosemicarbazone complexes by single crystal X-ray diffraction. When not in the lab she may be found listening to music at live venues, or perhaps sampling some of Oxford’s fine real ales.… Read the rest
David is exploring the different ways of describing ring puckering and conformation. By using data in the CSD and avoiding the lab as much as possible, he hopes to create an amalgamated approach to defining ring puckering and conformation that could be implemented in refinement software. If he isn’t hiding in the CRL basement he’s … Read the rest
Karim carried out a systematic study of ion binding in rotaxanes in collaboration with Paul Beer’s research group. He has since returned to Chem Cryst to undertake a DPhil. project under the supervision of Dr. Richard Cooper.… Read the rest
Emma’s research is focussed on developing a better understanding of the solid state. She is using a three pronged attack, studying the crystallisation of chalcones; examining the effect of temperature on a material that undergoes a phase transition, and investigating the World’s Favourite Space Group, P21/c. She is using a wide range of … Read the rest
