Group Updates
New Group Members
Two new PhD students joined the Derby Group this year, Israa Sabree and Tarif Ali. A brief bio for Israa and Tarif are below:
Israa K. Sabree graduated from University of Babylon in Iraq with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and later (2000) completed a Masters degree in Corrosion of Materials. She commenced a PhD at the School of Materials, University of Manchester under Professor Derby’s supervision in May 2010. Her research is on the Fabrication of Bioglasses by Stereolithography.
Tarif Ali graduated from the Lancaster University BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry (1997). He worked in industry for several years in quality control/assurance and achieved M&S Laboratory Accreditation in textile testing. In 2002, he completed a PGCE at Manchester for Secondary and Further Education specialising in Chemistry. Tarif has taught for many years at various schools including the historic Walton High School in Nelson which was honoured with a visit by HRH Prince Charles, which was later replaced with the new Pendle Vale College, a “Superschool”. Prior to joining the Derby Group, he became a Schools Support Officer for Lancashire County Council (2008). He commenced a CASE award PhD in October 2010 on “Inkjet printing of enzymes for Biosensor and Biofuel cell applications” under Professor Derby’s supervision. The PhD is sponsored by Applied Enzyme Technology Ltd. Tarif is also an Educational Support Tutor for LCC and currently runs a homework support clinic every Saturday at a local Community Centre.
Tarif Ali
Mrs Rachel Lalley
Everyone at Derby Group would like to congratulate Rachel Saunders who got married on Saturday 11th Spetember 2010 in Cheshire. We wish her and her husband, Chris Lalley, success and happiness for the future.
Rachel will of course continue to publish as ‘Dr Rachel Saunders’!
Mrs Rachel Lalley
Group Update May 2010
Dr Rachel Saunders is now a EPSRC Life Sciences Interface Research Fellow. She obtained the award in August 2009. Congratulations Rachel!
Dr Rachel Saunders
Rui Dou graduated in December 2009. Well done Dr Dou! He is now working as a postdoc in the Derby Group on a project which involves inkjet printing of ceramics.
Dr Rui Dou
Dr Jonathan Stringer has now left the Derby Group after completing a PhD and 3 years postdoctoral work under Prof. Derby’s supervision. We wish him well for the future.
Dr Jonathan Stringer
Dr Rick Knight is now working in the Derby Group on a project looking to optimise inkjet printing for research in the life sciences. Rick’s short biography is below:
Rick graduated from the University of Leeds with a BSc (Hons) in Genetics & Medical Microbiology in 2000. He went on to complete a PhD at Leeds entitled ‘Development of Methods for Tissue Engineering of Cardiac Valves Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells’ in 2004 and continued with this research in a Post-doctoral position there. He joined the University of Manchester in 2007 on a post-doctoral project with a consortium of companies to create a textile for maxillofacial bone repair incorporating bioactive glass. He now works as a Postdoc with Professor Brian Derby investigating the optimisation of inkjet printing for research in the life sciences.
Dr Richard Knight
Dr Manuela Di-Biase
Manuela Di-Biase passed her PhD viva on Friday 29th May 2009. Well done Dr Di-Biase!
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