Research Student's Projects

Current Research Student Projects

Development of Novel Synergistic Therapeutic Strategies to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: Critical Roles for Natural Products.
Novel Green Antimicrobial Textile Coatings for use in the Healthcare and Sports Arenas
Survival of clostridium difficile on cloth and exploration of new interventions during healthcare laundering
Shape-controlled synthesis of different nanoparticles metals
Analysis of the Quorum sensing (QS) genes and evaluate the relationship between QS and virulence potential/antibiotic resistance in the pathogenic Gram negative organisms, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
Identification of the CTX-M family genes, encoding resistance to the third generation antibiotic, Cefotaxime, and analysis of the genetic markers for diagnosis of the antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli.
Detection, prevalence and circulation of the emerging group of pathogens microsporidia in urban environments in the Midlands, UK
Free living amoebas as human emerging pathogens: detection, prevalence and circulation in the Midlands, UK
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Drug Scaffolds Towards Antimicrobial Therapies.
A Novel Electrochemical Approach to enhance drug antibacterial action
Surface Modification Strategies for Antimicrobial Titanium Implant Materials with Enhanced Osseointegration

The use of nano-metals against biofilms in a biomedical context (PhD)
Fibre choice for improved sustainability in regularly laundered healthcare textiles (PhD)
The effect of black seed essential oil against Staphylococcus aureus (MRes)
Development of a broad spectrum, sporicidal, cost saving disinfectant incorporating a novel antimicrobial catalyst (PhD)
Disinfection using a novel heterogeneous catalyst (PhD)
Applied Textile Chemistry (PhD)