David Austin

Biography

Prior to starting at the CP3 CDT, David obtained an integrated Master’s in Chemistry with a year long placement at one of Solvay’s manufacturing sites. The placement involved working as a process chemist and providing support as deemed necessary to the quality control department. The work included developing, calibrating and troubleshooting quantitative analysis methods on both HPLC and GC equipment, as well as liaising with both the technical director and engineering department working on various process optimisation projects; such as product stability improvement, as well as cost and time reduction projects. David’s undergraduate research project investigated the use of in situ formed, sugar derived palladium nanoparticles for the formation of potential drug scaffolds, and lead to the presentation of the work at a Posters at Parliament event, at the Houses of Parliament, Westminster.

PhD: Physical modeling of milling processes in non-Newtonian systems

The project focuses upon probing the relationship between colloidal theory and sub-micron wet milling phenomena, with particular emphasis upon the role, impact and effective use of dispersants within wet milling operations.

Outreach, training and other activities:

• Pfizer Cross CDT Day 18 Oct 2017
• Promoting CDT at Frank Morton Sports Day 2018
• Student Helper at IChemE ChemEng Day 2018 (hosted by University of Leeds)

Masters research project in year 1 of CDT:

• ‘Investigation of flash nanoprecipitation as a method for the formulation and loading of hybrid vesicles’ with Dr Paul Beales, Chemistry