People

Academics

Prof. Stephen Mann FRS

Office: E207

Dr. Avinash Patil

Research Fellow
Office: E202
Tel: 01173 317215

Dr. Mei Li

Research Fellow
Office: E208
Tel: 0044 117 92 87659

Associated Academics

Dr. Sean Davis

Senior Lecturer
Office: E201
Tel: 0044 117 92 89929

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Ananya Mishra

ananya.mishra@bristol.ac.uk

Research: Working towards coupling systems chemistry with protocells.

Dr. Sun Rui

rui.sun@bristol.ac.uk

Dr. Zhuping Yin

ko18697@bristol.ac.uk

Research: Silk-based Protocell Model and Proteinsome Trapping and Patterning in Acoustic Field.

Dr. Rohit Varshney

rohit.varshney@bristol.ac.uk

Research: Constructing dynamic protocells via microfluidics.

Dr. Jie Li

pr22007@bristol.ac.uk

Dr. Huan Ma

huan.ma@bristol.ac.uk

Research: Hybrid protocells based microreactors for sustainable manufacturing.

Dr. Xueyan Hu

xueyan.hu@bristol.ac.uk

Research: Programmable Generation of Biomimetic Protocells.

Postgraduate Students

Yu Zhao

4th Year PhD

yu.zhao@bristol.ac.uk

Research: Synthetic organic cages as a route to the membrane engineering of artificial cells.

Gift Wejchapan

3rd Year PhD

kw16128@bristol.ac.uk

Donglei Wang

2nd Year PhD

lc22216@bristol.ac.uk

Research: Cytomimetic modelling based on polyphenol-based protocells.

Ze Rong

2nd Year PhD

ze.rong@bristol.ac.uk

Yousuf Al Lawati

1st Year PhD

ur23352@bristol.ac.uk

Research: Design and construction of programmable catalytic microreactors for environmental remediation

Xiaoping Yang

1st Year PhD

gn24111@bristol.ac.uk

Xuewen Wei

1st Year PhD

xuewen.wei@bristol.ac.uk

Research: Peptide-based functional materials, peptide-based coacervates

Visiting Scientists

Chinese-Mann group reunion, Beijing 2014

Alumni

Name	Position	Dates	Moved on to…
Hannah Taylor	PhD	2019-2023	London
Can Xu	PostDoc	2017-2022	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Ning Gao	PostDoc	2018-2023	Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Haiyang Jia	PostDoc	2020-2022	Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Qizhi Zhong	PostDoc	2021-2022	University Of Melbourne, Australia
Wei Li	PostDoc	2019-2022	China
Xinlong Fan	PostDoc	2019-2022	China
Rafael Moreno Tortolero	PhD	2018-2022	EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow, University of Bristol, UK
Ella Carter	PhD	2018-2022	UK
Aina Rebasa Vallverdu	PhD	2017-2021
Mary Jenkinson-Finch	PhD	2017-2021	BBSRC, UK
Patrick Pesche	PhD	2017-2021	Germany
Iuliia Myrgorodska	PostDoc	2018-2021	AstraZeneca, UK
Jianbo Liu	PostDoc	2017-2020	Hunan University, China
Liangfei Tian	PostDoc	2014-2019	Zhejiang University, China
Pavan Kumar	PostDoc	2014-2019	India
Noha Abu El Magd	PhD	2015-2019	UK
Joanna Sparks	PhD	2015-2019	UK
Pierangelo Gobbo	PostDoc	2016-2019	University of Bristol, UK
Maddy Nichols	PhD	2015-2018	Spin Up Science, UK
Nicolas Martin	PostDoc	2014-2018	Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux, France
Johnathan Furze	PhD	2014-2018	ChemLabS Bristol, UK
Sam Briggs	PhD	2014-2018	Australia
Nicolette Moreau	PhD	2014-2018	University of Bristol, UK
Matt Mulvee	PhD	2014-2018	PostDoc, Durham University, UK
Richard Carter	PhD	2014-2018	Computer Science Consultant, UK
Monika Jakimowicz	PhD	2014-2018
Dr Yan Qiao	Postdoc	2014-2017	Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Richard Booth	PhD	2014-2017	La Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Thomas Farrugia	PhD	2014-2017	Beta Bug Ltd, London, UK
Laura Rodriquez Arco	Marie-Curie Fellow	2015-2017	UCL, UK
Hongjing Dou	Marie-Curie Fellow	2015-2017	Shanghai Jiao Univeristy, China
Alicja Dziecol	PhD	2013-2017	IN-PART, Sheffield, UK
Madeleine Burke	PhD	2013-2016	Cancer Research UK
T-Y Dora Tang	Postdoc	2011-2016	Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany
Khrongkhwan Aoei Akkarachaneeyakorn	PhD	2012-2015	Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Kamendra Sharma	Postdoc	2011-2015	Indian Institute of Technology Mombay Powai, Mumbai, India
James Armstrong	PhD and Postdoc	2011-2015	Imperial College London
James Fothergill	PhD	2011-2015	CLI Management Consultants
Jason Yixiong Zhang	PhD	2010-2014	China
Matt England	PhD	2010-2014	Japan
Ravinash Krishna Kumar	PhD & Postdoc	2009-2014	Oxford University
Alex Brogan	PhD & Postdoc	2008-2014	Imperial College, London
Xin Huang	Marie-Curie Fellow	2012-2014	Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Tomi Nissenen	PhD	2010-2014	Hong Kong, China
Joe Harris	PhD	2010-2014	Germany
Rohaida Che Hak	PhD	2010-2014	Scientist, Malaysian Nuclear Agency
David Williams	PhD &Postdoc	2009-2014	Swansea University, UK
Sam Olof	PhD	2009-2013	post doc Oxford, UK
Mike Thomas	PhD	2009-2013	post doc Imperial College, U
Nina McGrath	PhD	2009-2013	Switzerland
Noor Haida Kaus	PhD	2009-2012	Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia
David Green	PhD	2009-2012	postdoc, University of Leeds, UK
Ben Masheder	PhD & Postdoc	2009-2012	Bristol, UK
Jessica Martin	PhD	2007-2011	Teacher, Wells Cathedral School, Durham, UK
Elizabeth Lambert	PhD	2007-2011	Patent Attorney at Mewburn Ellis LLP, Bristol, UK
Jane Fletcher	PhD	2007-2011	Teaching, Spain
Jemma Vickery	PhD	2006-2009	Pachem Distribution Inc, Canada
Lauren Hails	PhD & Postdoc	2006-2009	postdoc, Ontario, Canada
Zoe Schnepp	PhD	2006-2009	Birmingham Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK
Vicky Swinerd	PhD	2005-2009	University of Bristol, UK
Hongtao Guo	PhD	2005-2009	China
Surachei Thachepan	PhD	2004-2007	Lecturer, Kasetsart Uni, Thailand
Lisa Megraw	PhD	2004-2008	Medical research technician
Stewart Holmstrom	PhD	2004-2008	Consultant at The Digital Consultancy, London, UK
Kensuke Aoki	PhD	2004-2006	Asahi Kasei, Japan
Keith Bromley	PhD & Postdoc	2003-2007	Postdoc, University of Edinburgh , UK
Kris Perkins	PhD	2003-2007	Scientist, Elan, Ireland
Ding Ma	Postdoc	2003-2005	Professor, Peking University, China
Laetitiia Vielle	Postdoc	2003-2004	CNRS, France
Alex Kulak	Postdoc	2003-2008	University of Leeds, UK
Lin Shan	MSc	2003-2004	Ireland
Jill Meadows	PhD	2002-2005	Postdoc, University of Manchester, UK
Rosanna Gonzalez-McQuire	PhD	2002-2005	Freelance Scientific Copy Editor at BioMed Central, Greece
Chulanapa Viravaida	PhD	2002-2005	Accountancy, Bristol
Katja Rhodes	Master	2001-2003	Patent office, Switzerland
Andy Collins	PhD & Postdoc	2001-2011	Industrial fellow BCFN, University of Bristol, UK
Cedric Boissiere	Postdoc	2001-2002	CNRS, Paris, France
Eswaramoorthy Muthusamy	Postdoc	2001-2004	Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India
Karen Edler	Postdoc	2000	Reader, Department of Chemistry, Univ of Bath
Charlotte Peet	PhD	2000-2004	postdoc Holland
Christopher Johnson	PhD	2000-2004	Research Fellow at Imperial College London, UK
Ingrid Leveque	PhD	2000-2003	Cephalon Inc, Paris, France
Sajanikumari Sadasivan	PhD	2000-2003	Scientist at Sasol, Kirkcaldy, UK
Eric Dujardin	Postdoc	2000-2003	CNRS, Toulouse, France
Annela Seddon	PhD	1999-2002	Research Fellow, University of Bristol, UK
Sebastien Vaucher	Postdoc	1999-2001	EMPA, Switzerland
Michael Breulmann	Postdoc	1998-1999	BASF, Germany
Deepa Khushalani	Postdoc	1998-2000	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, INDIA
Simon Hall	PhD	1997-2004	Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol, UK
Baojian Zhang	PhD	1997-2001
Benedicte Lebeau	Postdoc	1997-2000	Lecturer, CNRS, Mulhouse, France
Eric Mayes	PhD	1996-1998	Nanomagnetics
Christabel Fowler	PhD	1996-2000	GSK, UK
Dominic Walsh	PhD & Postdoc	1995-2005	Senior Researcher, University of Bath, UK
Wayne Shenton	PhD	1995-1998	Australia
Nicola Whilton	PhD	1994-1998	Unilever, UK
Trevor Douglas	postdoc	1992-1994	Professor, Montana State University, USA
Kim Wong	postdoc	1993-2000	Nanomagnetics, Oxford Science Park, UK
Harish Patel	PhD & postdoc	1993-1997	SME
Steve Sims	PhD	1993-1997	Unilever
Sandi Burkett	postdoc	1993-1997	Lecturer at MIT, then Amherst College
Jeremy Hopwood	PhD	1992-1996	Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield, UK
Joanne Kingston	MSc	1992-1993	Voluntary work
Doug Archibald	postdoc	1990-1993	Penn State University, USA
Fiona Meldrum	PhD	1989-1992	Professor, University of Leeds, UK
Jon Didymus	PhD & postdoc	1989-1993	alternative medicine practioner, UK
Nick Reeves	PhD	1989-1993	NYU, UEA
Sundara Rajam	PhD	1988-1991	teaching
Brigid Heywood	postdoc	1988-1995	Professor, Keele University
Vanessa Wade	PhD	1986-1991	Princess Elizabeth Hospital, UK
Nicholas H C Sparks	postdoc	1986-1989	SRUC, ASRC, Ayr, UK

Visiting scientists

Name	Position	Dates	Moved on to…
Qianrui Lyu	visiting scientist	2022-2023	Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Jiawei Tao	visiting student	2019-2020	Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
Yin Wang	visiting academic	2018-2019	Ningbo University, China
Jinxuan Cao	visiting academic	2018-2019	Ningbo University, China
Xiaoyan Zhang	visiting academic	2015-2016	Zhenjiang, China
Vera. R. Leopolodo Constantino	visiting academic	2015-2016	Sao Paulo University, Brazil
Amanda de Menezes Costa	visiting student	2016	Sao Paulo University, Brazil
Jianbo Liu	visiting academic	2015-2016	Hunan University, Changsha, China
Elisane Longhinotti	visiting academic	2014-2015	Universidade Federal do Ceara, Brazil
Shiyong Sun	visiting academic	2014-2015	Southwest University of Science and Technology (Mianyang, China)
Shengjie Wang	visiting academic	2014-2015	China University of Petroleum (Qingdao, China)
Zhiming Liu	visiting academic	2014-2015
Dinghua Yu	visiting academic	2013-2014	Nanjing Tech University, China
Chengli Huo	visiting student	2013-2014	Central South Uni, Changsha, China
KangleLv	visiting scientist	2011-2012	South-Central Uni, Wuhan, China
Min Luo	visiting scientist	2011-2012	Ningxia Univ, Yingchuan, China
Ye Shang	visiting scientist	2011-2012	Jilin Univ, China
Qili Tang	visiting student	2010-2011	Sineo Microwave Chemistry Technology Co., LTD. Shanghai, China
Jyotirmayee Dash	visiting scientist	2010	India
Weixin Zhang	visiting scientist	2009-2010	Professor Hefei University of Technology, China
Jun Wang	visiting scientist	2009-2010	Professor Northeastern University, China
XiaoXiao Yu	visiting student	2009-2010	Ministry of Science and Technology of China
Biru Hu	visiting scientist	2009-2010	Nat. Univ. of Defence Techn, China
Shengwei Liu	visiting student	2008-2009	Wuhu Uni. of Technology, China
Zhiming Liu	visiting student	2008-2009	Nat. Uni Defence Tech., Changsha, China
Mina Guli	visiting student	2008-2009	North China Electric Power University, China
Huaming Yang	visiting scientist	2008-2009	Professor Central South Uni.,Changsha, China
Shogo Koga	visiting scientist	2008-2010	Mitsubshi Chemicals, Japan
Jianfang Wang	visiting scientist	2007-2008	Nat. Uni Defence Tech., Changsha, China
Young Chul-Lee	visiting student		KAIST, S. Korea
Jiale Huang	visiting student	2007-2008	Xiamen Uni, China
Jiaguo Yu	visiting scientist	2005-2006	Professor Wuhan University of Technology, China
Barbara Palazzo	visiting student		Bologna University
Beatrice Camarota	visiting student		University of Turin, Italy
Masahiro OKADA	postdoc fellow		Osaka, Japan
Steffi Geist	visiting student		Ulm, Germany
Fabienne Bosselmann	visiting student		Duisberg, Germany
Ilida	visiting student		Madrid, Spain
A. Hozumi	visiting scientist		Japan
Cheewita Suwanchawalit	visiting student		Prince Songkla Uni, Thailand
Farid Khan	visiting scientist	2008-2009	Dr H. S. Gour University, Sagar, India
Manuel Neumeier	visiting student		Univ. Duisberg-Essen, Germany
Philipp Pollheimer	visiting scientist		Linz, Austria
Andres Galvan	visiting student		Mexico
Yan Xing	visiting scientist	2003-2005	Professor Northeast Normal University
Masahiro Kishida	postdoc fellow	2002-2003	Lecturer, Kyushu University, Japan
Chiya Numako	postdoc fellow	2002-2003	Osaka University, Japan
Mitsu Iwasaki	visiting scientist		Lecturer, Kinki, Japan
Wataru Ogasawara	postdoc fellow	2000-2002	Nagaoka Univ Technol, Japan
Catherine J. Murphy	visiting professor	2000	Professor , University of South Carolina
Yasushi Suetsugu	visiting scientist		SRF, NIMS, Japan
Laura Arcelli	visiting student		Perugia, Italy
Hitoshi Shindo	visiting professor	2000-2001	Professor, Chuo University, Japan
Toshiyuki Ikoma	postdoc fellow		SRF, NIMS, Japan
Fumiaki Miyaji	postdoc fellow	1997-1998	Lecturer, Shimane University, Japan
Hiroaki Wakayama	visiting scientist		Toyota, Japan
Elisa Boanini	visiting scientist		Bologna University
Fran Newby	school student		BSc Chemistry Cambridge