Graduate students

Frederick Bertani is a PhD student investigating Agilent’s Evaporative Light Scattering Detector. His project involves improving the ELSD with experiments and modelling in order to more thoroughly understand the physics underlying the device, allowing for optimisation. As part of the Aerosol Science CDT Fred spent time at the University of Bristol using Optical Tweezers to measure evaporation of single trapped droplets. He holds an MSci from Durham University where he studied chemistry & mathematics, there he completed his Master’s project in the synthesis of 2D materials beyond graphene as candidates for photocatalytic artificial photosynthesis

Josh Hassim is a PhD student investigating new methods of classifying and measuring nanoparticles via electrostatic charging. His project involves (a) identifying the effects of humidity on charging and particle measurements, (b) investigating the performance of the Cambustion mobility separator instrument for the measurement of particle mass, aerodynamic size and density. He holds an MEng from Cambridge University.

Oussama Chaib is a PhD student investigating experimentally the behaviour of hydrogen-methane flames via imaging methods. Oussama holds an MEng from Ecole Centrale de Paris.

Schoen T. Y. Cho is a PhD student investigating the development of thermoacoustic cooling engines. He holds an MEng from Cambridge University.

Shiyao Ni is a PhD student investigating numerially the effect of fuel droplets on the behavior of opposed premixed flames. He holds an MSc from Xi’an Jiatotong University.