Dr James McGregor
MChem (Hons), PhD, CEng, MIChemE, MRSC, FHEA
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Senior Lecturer
Head of Student Recruitment
+44 114 222 4918
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School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Room G58
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
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- Profile
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I graduated from The University of Edinburgh in 2002 with an MChem (Hons) in Chemistry and completed a PhD in heterogeneous catalysis at the University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, in 2006 under the supervision of Prof. Lynn Gladden. Thereafter, I worked as a Research Associate in the Magnetic Resonance and Catalysis group at Cambridge.
In 2009 I completed a stay as a guest scientist at the Fritz-Haber Institute, Berlin, working in the group of Prof. Robert Schl枚gl. In 2010 I was appointed as a University Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, moving to 91直播 as a Lecturer in 2012. I was promoted to my present position of Senior Lecturer in 2017.
I am a chartered engineer, Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (MIChemE) and member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC).
- Research interests
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My research is concerned with sustainable catalytic science and engineering, with a particular focus on the application of waste or low-value co-products as feedstocks for the production of value-added chemicals and fuels. Current areas of research include CO2 utilisation and biomass conversion. Additional interests include the role of carbonaceous materials in catalytic processes.
The most current information on research activities in the McGregor group can be found on our .
Key research interests:
- The conversion of waste and a low-value co-products
- Biomass conversion
- Carbon dioxide utilisation
- Energy materials
- Petrochemical processing via heterogeneous catalysis
- The role of carbon and coke deposition in catalysis
- Novel catalyst characterisation tools
I am also an active member of the .
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . Catalysis Today, 114807-114807.
- . Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry.
- . Waste and Biomass Valorization.
- . Nanomaterials, 11(6).
- . Catalysts, 10(9).
- . Food and Bioproducts Processing, 120, 41-47.
- . ChemSusChem.
- . Frontiers in Energy Research, 7.
- . Catalysis Letters.
- . Applied Catalysis A: General.
- . Energy Procedia, 151, 79-83.
- . Faraday Discuss.
- . Journal of Solution Chemistry.
- . Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, 15397-15412.
- . Catalysis, Structure & Reactivity, 2(1), 25-32.
- . Chemical Engineering Science, 152, 754-766.
- . Chemical Engineering Science, 146, 316-336.
- . Catalysis Letters, 146(7), 1242-1248.
- . Chemical Engineering Science, 141, 28-45.
- . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17(45), 30481-30491.
- . Catalysis Science and Technology, 6(2), 363-378.
- . Journal of Catalysis, 330, 362-373.
- . Catalysis Science and Technology, 6(4), 1120-1133.
- . Journal of Catalysis, 330, 344-353.
- . Catalysis Science and Technology, 5, 3782-3797.
- . The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 118(38), 8817-8827.
- . The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118(34), 10156-10166.
- . ACP, 14(12), 6035-6048.
- . Review of Scientific Instruments, 85(6).
- . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(23), 11426-11434.
- . ACPD, 14(4), 4421-4456.
- . Chemical Communications, 49(89), 10519-10521.
- . Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 298(12), 1344-1349.
- . ChemInform, 43(50), no-no.
- . Journal of Catalysis, 289, 30-41.
- Framework materials for acid-catalysed hydrocarbon conversion: Understanding coke deposition and enhancing catalyst lifetime. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Research Institute - Annual Catalysts in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Symposium Papers, 83.
- The nature and role of carbonaceous overlayers in ethylbenzene dehydrogenation over alumina supported catalysts. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Research Institute - Annual Catalysts in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Symposium Papers, 95.
- . Applied Catalysis A: General, 384(1-2), 192-200.
- . Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(28), 9616-9630.
- . Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114(23), 7760-7768.
- . ChemInform, 41(13).
- . Journal of Catalysis, 269(2), 329-339.
- . Advanced Materials, 21(38-39), 3953-3957.
- . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(24), 10554-10559.
- . Catalysis Today, 142(3-4), 143-151.
- . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(16), 6610-6615.
- . Applied Catalysis A: General, 345(1), 51-57.
- . Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 25(4), 562-563.
- . Food and Chemical Toxicology, 45(2), 266-271.
- . Journal of Catalysis, 242(1), 26-37.
- . RSC Sustainability.
- . Catalysts.
- . Catalysis Communications.
- . Micromachines.
- . ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
- . Front. Energy Res..
- Reaction Kinetics of Cinnamaldehyde Hydrogenation over Pt/SiO2: Comparison between Bulk and Intraparticle Diffusion Models. International Journal of Chemical Engineering.
- The Dehydrogenation of Butane on Metal-Free Graphene. Journal of Colloid & Interface Science.
- . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17(32), 20830-20839.
- . Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14(16), 8233-8234.
- . Faraday Discussions, 168, 571-571.
- . Faraday Discussions, 168, 423-423.
- . Catalysts, 11(1).
- . Chemical Engineering Science.
- . Nanomaterials, 11(9), 2244-2244.
- Operando Studies of Aerosol-Assisted Sol-Gel Catalyst Synthesis via Combined Optical Trapping and Raman Spectroscopy. Journal of Physical Chemistry C.
- . Micromachines.
- Hydrothermal Synthesis of Biomass-Derived Magnetic Carbon Composites for Adsorption and Catalysis. ACS Omega.
Chapters
- , Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society (pp. 3450-3454). CRC Press
- , Emerging Carbon Materials for Catalysis (pp. 161-195). Elsevier
- , Characterization of Solid Materials and Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Structure to Surface Reactivity, Volume 1&2 (pp. 289-342).
- , Metal Oxide Catalysis (pp. 195-242).
- , Metal Oxide Catalysis (pp. 595-612).
Book reviews
Conference proceedings papers
- (pp 293-302)
- . IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 765(1) (pp 012093-012093)
- Hydrothermal water a solvent, reactant, and catalyst for sustainable catalytic engineering. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 258
- . IRMMW-THz 2010 - 35th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, Conference Guide
- . IRMMW-THz 2010 - 35th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, Conference Guide
- . 34th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2009
- . 33rd International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and the 16th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2008, IRMMW-THz 2008
Patents
- Teaching activities
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I am currently module lead on CPE250, "Reaction Engineering I" and supervise MEng research projects.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Chartered Engineer (CEng)
- Member Institute of Chemical Engineers (MIChemE)
- Member Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
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