The Team

Alexandra Kremmyda

City Coordinator

Hi, I am Alexandra, a final year PhD student in Food Sciences. My research is based on the transformation of the food matrix with a particular interest in plant-based sources. Pint of Science festival is a fun way to get involved with public engagement and develop interpersonal and professional skil…

Bryony Waters

City Coordinator

I am a final year PhD student researching the development of a manual to enhance attuned interactions between care staff and residents living with dementia within care homes through the use of musical skills. My interests include reading, knitting, baking and climbing.

Lahiru Thomas Sooriyabandara

City Coordinator

Hi I’m Lahiru Thomas, my PhD focuses on evolutionary biology and functional genomics. I am interested in bioinformatic approaches to understand the mechanisms of health and disease. In my spare time, I enjoy swimming, tennis and snooker. I am looking forward to some amazing talks in Notts!

Niki Tsoutsoura

Social Media Director

I am a fourth year PhD student working with a high protein bean aiming to improve its nutritional value, and utilise it as an alternative protein source. I am passionate about food and nutritional security. I believe Pint of Science is a great way to combine science and communication with a pint of …

James Hallwood

Atoms to Galaxies Theme Lead

Hi I'm James and I'm a first year PhD student in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham. My research is into the understanding of respiratory diseases. I am looking forward to doing my part in bringing science to everyone at PoS 2022!

Liam Du Ross

Atoms to Galaxies Theme Lead

I’m Liam, a theme lead of Atoms to Galaxies. I’m a third year PhD in chemistry at UoN where I’m researching applications of luminescent proteins. Outside of the lab I like to workout, play snooker, and listen to my vinyl collection. I’m excited to put on great events this year!

Rebecca Pope

Beautiful Mind Theme Lead

Hi, I’m Rebecca and I am a second year PhD Student at the University of Nottingham. I work in Neuroscience, researching chronic pain and the role that immune cells of the central nervous system may play. I enjoy listening to music, reading, socialising, and playing the saxophone! This is my second y…

Abi Smith

Creative Reactions Theme Lead

Hi, I’m Abi, one of the Team leaders for Creative Reactions this year. I currently work at Nottingham Trent University as a Senior Embroidery Technician, as well as a technician in our Bio Materials workshop. I also have a pet portrait business alongside this, with three cats always wanting attentio…

Theodora Prassa

Creative Reactions Theme Lead

Hi, I am Theodora, an artist, maker and educator based in Nottingham. I am studio holder at Backlit gallery, and I work as Print Specialist and tutor in screen print and printmaking at NTU. I have been previously involved as an artist and team member in Creative Reactions exhibition and I am glad to…

Rachel Grasmeder Allen

Our Body Theme Lead

Hi, I’m Rachel, and I am a second year BBSRC funded student at the University of Nottingham. My research is in Neuroscience and Psychology, specifically looking at the role of certain chemicals in the brain in cognition and behaviour. When I’m not in the lab, I am a keen walker and love spending my …

Hiya Deshpande

Planet Earth Theme Lead

Hi everyone, my name is Hiya and I am the Team Lead for Planet Earth. I am a second year PhD student at University of Nottingham studying the biodegradation of plastic and it’s by-products. This is my second year in the PoS team and I am excited to be a part of it!

Miriam O'Duill

Tech Me Out Theme Lead

I'm Miriam, the Tech me Out team leads. I'm an assistant professor of chemistry at UoN, developing new reactions that allow us to make molecules (e.g. drugs, agrochemicals, materials) in a more sustainable way. I'm passionate about outreach and am excited to be part of Pint of Science this year.

Amy Turnbull

Atoms to Galaxies

Hi I’m Amy, I’m a first year PhD student in medical physics at the University of Nottingham. My research area is using MRI to look at the movement of liquids like blood flow of through organs. I’m looking forward to helping organise some exciting science talks!

Bang C. Huynh

Atoms to Galaxies

I am currently a post-doctoral research fellow in the School of Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. My research interests include the use of symmetry through the lenses of group theory and representation theory to develop new methods for electronic structure calculations, which seek to quanti…

Christos Papageorgiou

Atoms to Galaxies

Hi! I am Christos Papageorgiou, final year PhD student at the School of Biosciences. I am working on coffee foam (i.e. crema) and especially I am trying to understand which coffee metabolites are associated with a good foam quality of coffee beverage. I like spending my free time playing the bass gu…

Michael Gater

Atoms to Galaxies

I am a PhD student at the University of Nottingham in the School of Physics and Astrophysics. My research area is investigating the properties 2D memristor materials and their opto-electronic optimisation for uses in neuromorphic computing. I studied my undergraduate degree in Physics at the Univers…

Tyler James

Atoms to Galaxies

I’m Tyler, a member of the Atoms to Galaxies theme. I’m a final year PhD in Physics at UoN where my research focusses on building OLED-like devices based on graphene. When I’m not in the lab, I spend my time baking and reading.

Anjani Kumari

Beautiful Minds

Hi!
I am Anjani. I am a final year PhD (Genetics) student at University of Nottingham. Currently, I am working towards submitting my PhD thesis. My research is focussed on a rare neuromuscular disease (myotonic dystrophy). The disease does not have a cure or therapy yet and I am testing potential …

Asaph Kuria

Beautiful Minds

My name is Asaph Kuria, a 2nd year fungal biology PhD student working on Penicillium camemberti, a fungus that is used in the processing of Camembert and Brie cheese. The overall aim of the project is to identify and explore strain improvement opportunities that can help extend the shelf-life of Cam…

Hannah Mbiwan

Beautiful Minds

Hi, my name is Hannah Mbiwan, and I am a second year PhD student at the University of Nottingham. I work in the School of Pharmacy within the branch of Biomolecular Science and Medical Chemistry. My PhD project focuses on the function and modulation of ubiquitin specific proteases in cancer. When I …

Noriane Cochetel

Beautiful Minds

I am a second-year PhD student in Nutritional Sciences, based in Sutton Bonington campus, looking at the digestibility of alternative sources of protein to be used as feed components, such as different types of yeast, plant-based sources and bacteria. My interests include reading, writing, travellin…

Oliver Cattell

Beautiful Minds

Hi, I’m Oliver, a second year PhD student at the University of Nottingham in the school of Mathematical Sciences. I work in neuroscience using mathematical models of the brain to investigate the underlying mechanisms that lead to epilepsy and seizures. This is my first year being involved with Pint …

Prerita Chawla

Beautiful Mind

Hi, I’m Prerita, a first year PhD student at the University of Nottingham. I work in field of Neuroscience and Psychology. I am currently doing a lab rotation to study the changes in long term(semantic) memory post brain stimulation. In my spare time I am either cooking, hiking, socializing, or expl…

Jen Feron

Creative Reactions

Hi, I am Jen a first year PhD student at the University of Nottingham. My research is in astrophysics and specifically looking at how we can detect the first stars that formed in the Universe. Outside of academia I have a keen interest in martial arts and regularly practise Taekwon-do. I also enjoy …

Michael Hutcheon

Creative Reactions

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Teale group at the University of Nottingham. I work on the development of quantum chemistry methods to investigate the behaviour of electrons in molecules and materials. In my spare time I make music and write video games.

Rebecca Randle

Creative Reactions

I am a KTP associate, a postdoc working 50 % of the time with an industrial partner. My area of research is applying reversible chemistry to recyclability of polymers, with a view to moving university research into real-world use within industry. I work at the carbon-neutral labs with an aim to move…

Adesh Vaidya

Our Body

I am Adesh, a second-year PhD student at the University of Nottingham. I am working on protein to understand how it impacts cancer and ageing. Outside of the lab, I like exploring places, watching movies and cooking. I also like reading nonfiction books. What fascinates me about science is how with …

Ifeoma Ogbodo

Our Body

Hi, I’m Ifeoma, a third-year PhD student in the School of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham. My research focuses on developing models for optimising the logistics in the planning of immunisation campaigns for children in developing countries to improve accessibility, immunisation cove…

Joseph Stones

Our Body

Hi, I’m Joe, a second year PhD student in the School of Life Sciences at UoN. My research covers small proteins that are involved with RNA processing mechanisms and their potential effects on brain function. I’m excited to learn more about research being carried out in Nottingham this May!

Nkem Nwaobi

Our Body

Hi! My name is Nkem and I am a 1st year BBSRC funded PhD student at the University of Nottingham. My research is based entirely in bioinformatics/computational biology. I am deeply interested in science communication, bridging the gap of understanding between different groups of people so it was nat…

Thomas White

Our Body

Hello! My name is Tom and I am a 1st year BBSRC funded PhD student at the University of Nottingham. The lab I am part of is currently working on a new vaccine for Clostridium difficile, a bacteria that causes severe intestinal infections in hospitals. I think science is amazing! It improves our live…

Amy Johnston

Planet Earth

Hi. I’m Amy, and I am currently a final year PhD student at the University of Nottingham. My PhD aims to develop new sorbent materials based on anionic clays for the removal of antibiotics from wastewater. This is my first year taking part in Pint of Science, and I am really looking forward to makin…

Isabel Cooley

Planet Earth

I’m Izzy and I’m a final year PhD student at the University of Nottingham. I work in the School of Chemistry, mostly on computational modelling of materials that can be used to capture, store and separate useful or dangerous gases. This is my first year as part of the Pint of Science team and I’m lo…

Maggie Johansen

Planet Earth

Hi, I'm Maggie Johansen, working with the Planet Earth Team. I'm a fourth year PhD student at the University of Nottingham where I mostly study snails, trying to understant the genetic pathways underlying phenotypic variation in shell colour, patterns and coiling.
This is my second year on the PoS…

Niren Bhoja

Planet Earth

I'm Niren, I am a Ph.D. student in mathematical sciences currently researching higher dimension theories of Nature with the possibility of exploring the link between gravity and quantum theory. I am passionate about mathematics in general and in the outreach of STEM subjects. I also love a pint and …

Aakansha Dhawan

Tech Me Out

A learner forever by personality and a Developer by profession. A passionate person to apply Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision to help and give back to the community. Also, apart from being a geek, I love to read books, watch new shows and movies, and I love to cook in my spare time.

Gabrielle Hornshaw

Tech Me Out

Jonathan Bradford

Tech Me Out

Hello, I’m Jonathan. I am a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Physics at UoN. I study the growth of atomically thin materials and use scanning probe microscopes to image and manipulate them at the atomic scale. Looking forward to a fantastic Pint of Science festival!

Pablo Lopez-Custodio

Tech Me Out

Pablo Lopez-Custodio is a research fellow at the School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham. He has a PhD in Robotics from King's College London, an MSc in Mechanical Engineering and a BSc in Mechatronics Engineering both from the University of Guanajuato. His main research interests are r…

Sakthignanavel Palanisamy

Tech Me Out

Hi Hi. I’m Sakthignanavel Palanisamy (also called as Sakthi Geek) currently doing MSc Machine Learning in Science(2022-2023) at University of Nottingham. It is an interdisciplinary program which includes studying advanced AI/ML concepts as well as Quantum computing and Computational Neuroscience. I …

Svenja Schmidt

Tech Me Out

Hi, I’m Svenja and I’m a third year PhD student in chemical engineering/food sciences. I am working on a microfluidic process to formulate fortified beverages. In my free time I enjoy exploring the outdoors, reading, and traveling to new places. Looking forward to this year’s Pint of Science and lot…