缅北禁地

Summary

I am Senior Lecturer and Head of Research in Chemical Engineering at 缅北禁地. During 2020-2025, I was a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, and in 2025 I was the recipient of the IChemE Warner Medal and IChemE/Elsevier Carbon Capture Future Leader Award.

Currently, I am Research Lead in a ~£12M EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training, Work Package Lead in a ~£9M EPSRC Programme Grant, and CoI in a ~£2.5M EPSRC Standard Grant (see Research Tab for more details).

My main research interest is in gas separation processes (using sorbents and membranes), typically applied to carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), and direct air capture (DAC). I currently supervise 7 PhD students and 3 post-doctoral researchers in these areas, spanning materials and process development, to energy systems integration and life-cycle assessment.

My teaching responsibilities include modules related to chemistry, materials science, sustainability, and carbon dioxide capture (see Teaching Tab for more details).

More widely, I work across academia, industry, finance, politics, and the third sector on projects spanning research, education, technical consultancy, due diligence, policy development, and public engagement. If you are interested in working with me in any capacity please don't hesitate to get in touch using the email address above, or connect with me on .

Employment

• Senior Lecturer (Chemical Engineering), School of Engineering, 缅北禁地, 2024 - current
• Head of Research (Chemical Engineering), School of Engineering, 缅北禁地, 2023 - current.
• Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, School of Engineering, 缅北禁地, 2020 - 2025.
• 缅北禁地 Academic Track Fellow, School of Engineering, 缅北禁地, 2019 - 2024.
• EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow, School of Engineering, 缅北禁地, 2016 - 2019.

Education

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, 2013 - 2016.
• MChem (1st Class) in Chemistry (elected Physics & Biology), Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, 2008 - 2013.

Prizes

• Warner Medal (IChemE), 2025.
• Carbon Capture Future Leader Award (IACC/IChemE/Elsevier), 2025
• Energy & Environmental Science Lectureship Prize - Commended Entry, 2020
• Energy Sector PhD Thesis Prize - 3rd Place (Royal Society of Chemistry), 2016
• William Rudolph Center Medal (University of Aberdeen), 2013
• David Christie Memorial Prize (University of Aberdeen), 2013
• Analytical Chemistry Prize (Royal Society of Chemistry), 2011

Professional Memberships

• UK Carbon Capture & Storage Research Centre, Academic Member, 2020
• EPSRC Peer Review College, Member, 2019
• Higher Education Academy, Associate Fellow, 2019
• Royal Society of Chemistry, Member, 2017
• Institution of Chemical Engineers, Associate Member, 2017
• Society of Chemical Industry, Student Member, 2016
• Energy Institute, Graduate Member, 2015

Professional Activities

• Contributor & Chapter Reviewer for EPSRC Report,
• Steering Group Member of UK Government, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, CCUS Early Career Professional's Forum.
• Theme Leader in 缅北禁地 Centre of Research Excellence (NUCoRE) in Energy.
• Senate-Elected Member of 缅北禁地 INSIGHTS Public Lectures Committee.

Media Appearances

• New Scientist,
• The Guardian,
• Science Media Centre,
•  in Blyth, with Headway Arts and RePUBlic Gallery
• Education in Chemistry,
• From 缅北禁地 Podcast, 
• Palace of Science,
• Knowledge Transfer Network,
• Chemistry World,

Research

My main research interest is gas separation processes (using sorbents and membranes), typically applied to carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), and direct air capture (DAC). I currently supervise 7 PhD students and 3 post-doctoral researchers in these areas, spanning materials and process development, to energy systems integration. My publications can be found on .

My work is currently, or has been previously, supported by the following grants and awards:

• 2024 - 2032, , "Process Industries: Net Zero", Co-Investigator, ~£12M.
• 2022 - 2027, , EP/V047078/1, "SynHiSel", WP Leader, ~£8.9M.
• 2022 - 2027, , EP/W03395X/1, "Design, Program, Evolve: Engineering efficient electrochemical devices for a net-zero world", Co-Investigator, ~£2.4M.
• 2021 - 2022, , "CO₂ to MeOH: a supported molten-salt catalytic membrane reactor", Co-Investigator, ~£0.2M.
• 2020 - 2025, , "Advancing facilitated-transport membranes for disruptive carbon dioxide capture", Principal Investigator, ~£0.6M.
• 2019 - 2024, 缅北禁地 Academic Track Fellowship, "Realising direct air capture of CO₂ with facilitated-transport membranes", Principal Investigator, ~£0.6M.
• 2016 - 2019, , "Pore to process: Membrane gas separation for clean energy generation", Principal Investigator, ~£0.1M.

I have also received funding from the Manchester University Near-Ambient Pressure XPS Service (2021), 缅北禁地 OnePlanet Research Fund (2020), British Council Newton Fund Travel Grant (2018), Royal Society of Chemistry Travel Grant (2015), British & Irish Association of the Properties of Water and Steam (2015), EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant (2013), and Erasmus Support Bursary (2013).

Research Supervision

Current

• S. Khanvilkar, MEng Candidate
• N. Greenwood, MEng Candidate (Co-Supervisor, with Dr Jonathan McDonough)
• M. Hosseinpour, PhD Candidate (Co-Supervisor, with Prof. Jonathan Lee)
• A. Bowkett, PhD Candidate (Lead Supervisor, with Prof. Oliver Heidrich)
• J. Fabian, PDRA
• P. Sanchez-Camacho, PDRA
• R. Johnson, PhD Candidate (Co-Supervisor, with Dr David Greenwood)
• J. Gray, PhD Candidate (Lead Supervisor, with Prof. Ian Metcalfe)
• T. Shivakumar, PhD Candidate (Lead Supervisor, with Prof. Ian Metcalfe)
• A. Mahdi, PhD Candidate (Co-Supervisor, with Dr Vladimir Zivkovic and Dr Jonathan McDonough)

Past

• I. Ahmed, PhD; D. Gonzalez-Varela, PDRA; J. Penn, PhD; J. Huang, PhD; S. Russell, MEng; N. Hall, MEng; J. Lines, MEng; G. Chen, PDRA; S. Chan, MSc; R. Dunn, MEng; G. Dury, MEng; S. Tsochataridou, PhD; V. Win, MEng; A. Kazi, MEng; M. Kazakli, PhD; Y, Ji, PhD; L. McNeil, PhD; M. Purdy, MEng; R. Walker, MChem; T. Heinze, BSc; D. Ulrich, BSc

I am always keen to support ambitious and talented researchers to achieve independence and secure their own research funding. If you would like to work with me on a fellowship application, please read the criteria of the schemes below to find a suitable one and then contact me.

PhD Studentships

• 缅北禁地 Funding

Postdoctoral Fellowships

My teaching responsibilities include modules related to chemistry, materials science, sustainability, and carbon dioxide capture.

Current

• Biorefining and Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CME8419), MSc (Lecturer)
• Chemistry for Chemical Engineers (CME1029), Stage 1 BEng/MEng (Module Leader)
• MEng Research Project, CME8128, Stage 4 MEng (Supervisor)

Past

• Principles of Chemical Engineering, CME1025, Stage 1 BEng/MEng (Lecturer)
• Chemical Engineering Laboratory I, CME2030, Stage 2 BEng/MEng (Lecturer)

Prior to joining 缅北禁地, I was a tutor and/or demonstrator on the following modules at the University of Aberdeen, in the Chemical Engineering and Chemistry programmes: Process Engineering, Chemistry for Life Sciences, Chemistry for Physical Sciences, Energetics of Change in Chemical & Biological Systems, and Molecular Structure & Reactivity.

• Articles

  • Orfanoudaki A, Lykaki M, Bonis AK, Saini S, Dury G, Mutch GA, Papaioannou E, Kousi K, Konsolakis MI. . Catalysis Science & Technology 2026, Epub ahead of print.
  • McNeil L, Chen G, Hu W, Papaioannou E, Metcalfe IS, Mutch GA. . Reaction Chemistry & Engineering 2025, 10(2), 294-299.
  • Bruce LA, Desmond L, Seddon AA, Bowen L, Mutch GA, Phan AN, Gibson EA. . Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2025, 13(5), 2172-2182.
  • Rahmawati Z, Sanchez-Camacho P, Mutch GA, Widati AA, Gunawan T, Fansuri H. . Applied Clay Science 2025, 275, 107886.
  • Tsochataridou S, Papaioannou EI, Mutch GA, Gaudillere C, Serra JM, Metcalfe IS. . Separation and Purification Technology 2025, 370, 133238.
  • Phan HH, Bell JG, Mutch GA, McCue AJ, Phan AN, Thomas KM. . Materials Advances 2024, 18(5), 7170-7198.
  • Metcalfe IS, Mutch GA, Papaioannou EI, Tsochataridou S, Neagu D, Brett DJL, Iacoviello F, Miller TS, Shearing PR, Hunt PA. . Nature Energy 2024, 9, 1074-1083.
  • Penn J, Hu W, Metcalfe IS, Mutch GA. . Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2024, 12(44), 30821-30830.
  • Mutch GA. . Cell Reports Physical Science 2022, 3(4), 100844.
  • Erans M, Sanz-Perez ES, Hanak DP, Clulow Z, Reiner DM, Mutch GA. . Energy & Environmental Science 2022, 15, 1360-1405.
  • Grima L, Mutch GA, Oliete PB, Bucheli W, Merino RI, Papaioannou EI, Bailey JJ, Kok MD, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Metcalfe IS, Sanjuan ML. . Journal of Membrane Science 2021, 630, 119057.
  • Kazakli K, Mutch GA, Triantafyllou G, Gouveia Gil A, Li T, Wang B, Bailey JJ, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Li K, Metcalfe I. . Journal of Membrane Science 2021, 617, 118640.
  • Tsochataridou S, Mutch GA, Neagu DN, Papaioannou EI, Sanjuan ML, Ray B, Merino RI, Orera VM, Metcalfe IS. . ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12(14), 16436-16441.
  • McNeil LA, Mutch GA, Iacoviello F, Bailey JJ, Triantafyllou G, Neagu D, Miller TS, Papaioannou EI, Hu W, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Metcalfe IS. . Energy & Environmental Science 2020, 13(6), 1766-1775.
  • Kazakli M, Mutch GA, Qu L, Triantafyllou G, Metcalfe IS. . Journal of Membrane Science 2020, 600, 117855.
  • Mutch GA, Qu L, Triantafyllou G, Xing W, Fontaine M-L, Metcalfe IS. . Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019, 7(21), 12951-12973.
  • Mutch GA, Shulda S, McCue AJ, Menart MJ, Ciobanu CV, Ngo C, Anderson JA, Richards RM, Vega-Maza D. . Journal of the American Chemical Society 2018, 140(13), 4736-4742.
  • Mutch GA, Anderson JA, Vega-Maza D. . Applied Energy 2017, 202, 365-376.
  • McCue AJ, Mutch GA, McNab AI, Campbell S, Anderson JA. . Catalysis Today 2016, 259(Part 1), 19-26.
  • Mutch GA, Morandi S, Walker R, Anderson JA, Vega-Maza D, Operti L, Cerrato G. . Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2016, 120(31), 17570-17578.
  • Mutch GA, Anderson JA, Walker R, Cerrato G, Morandi S, Operti L, Vega-Maza D. . International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 2016, 51, 126-135.