Michael Brand

Michael completed his MChem with Year Abroad degree at Cardiff University in July 2018. His third year was spent at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, under the supervision of Prof. Tomislav Friščić investigating ‘Mechanochemical Oxidation, Accelerated Aging, and Solvent-free Synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks’. In His final year as an undergraduate, Michael worked with Dr. Duncan Browne investigating ‘Switching Chemoselectivity: Using Mechanochemistry to Alter Reaction Kinetics’. For his PhD, he will be focused on the development of porous liquids under the supervision of Prof. Andy Cooper.