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PhD in chemistry | Expertise in synthetic polymer chemistry and engineering | Green and sustainable chemistry | LCA

Profile Summary

I bring a dynamic blend of academic and industrial R&D experience in polymer chemistry and engineering, with a focus on developing innovative materials from renewable and sustainable resources. My research emphasizes green, eco-efficient methodologies that not only minimize environmental impact but also offer strong potential for commercial scalability—advancing the future of sustainable materials through science-driven innovation. My core expertise cover chemical synthesis, applied polymer chemistry, polymer processing, chemical functionalization of biopolymers, chemical and enzymatic catalysis to name a few. My experience is further strengthened with the knowledge of different analytical techniques. These include chemical structural analysis techniques such as FTIR, NMR, mass spectrometry (MS), MALDI-ToF MS; thermal analysis, for instance, DSC, TGA and DMA; and also other useful techniques like GPC, SEM, TEM and rheological studies. I have a passion for science and green transformation. Will be more than happy to discuss your project and provide my input.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Catalysis
• ★ Polymer Chemistry
• ★ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Chemical Reagent Development
• ☆ Surface Science
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Biocatalysis
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Structural Chemistry
• ☆ Chemical Engineering

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Market Research, Technology Scouting, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Material Sourcing, Packaging Design, Prototyping

Work Experience

Senior Scientist

Naturbeads Ltd

June 2023 - Present

Postdoctoral research fellow | Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies

University of Bath

April 2021 - May 2023

PhD researcher | Marie Curie fellow in Industrial research enhancement

University of Bath

May 2017 - July 2021

Research Assistant | Laboratory of Polymer Technology

Abo Akademi University

July 2014 - April 2017

Assistant Manager Packaging Development | R&D Foods

Unilever

April 2009 - September 2011

Education

PhD (Department of Chemistry)

University of Bath

May 2017 - July 2021

Master of Science (Chemical Engineering) (Department of Chemical Engineering)

Åbo Akademi

September 2011 - June 2014

Certifications

• Packaging Foundation Course

  Unilever

  June 2011 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Muhammad Kamran, Andrew Kay, Matthew G. Davidson (2024). Facile Synthesis of a Novel Furanic Monomer and Its ADMET Polymerization toward Fully Renewable Functional Polymers . ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Muhammad Kamran, Bayan Alkhawaja, Faisal Al-Akayleh, Jehad Nasereddin, Tim Woodman, Zaid Al-Rubaye, Nidal Qinna, Mayyas Al-Remawi, Ali R. Olaimat (2024). Structural insights into novel therapeutic deep eutectic systems with capric acid using 1D, 2D NMR and DSC techniques with superior gut permeability . RSC Advances.

Muhammad Kamran, Bayan Alkhawaja, Faisal Al-Akayleh, Jehad Nasereddin, Tim Woodman, Zaid Al-Rubaye, Nidal Qinna, Mayyas Al-Remawi, Ali R. Olaimat (2024). Structural insights into novel therapeutic deep eutectic systems with capric acid using 1D, 2D NMR and DSC techniques with superior gut permeability . RSC Advances.

Muhammad Kamran, Bayan Alkhawaja, Faisal Al-Akayleh, Jehad Nasereddin, Suzanne Abdel Malek, Nour Alkhawaja, Zaid Al-Rubaye, Maisa’a Smairat, Mayyas Al-Remawi, Walid Salem Aburayyan (2023). Levofloxacin–Fatty Acid Systems: Dual Enhancement Through Deep Eutectic Formation and Solubilization for Pharmaceutical Potential and Antibacterial Activity . AAPS PharmSciTech.

Muhammad Kamran, Matthew G. Davidson, Vasilios Tsanaktsis, Stefan van Berkel, Sicco de Vos (2022). Structure-property insights of semi-aromatic polyamides based on renewable furanic monomer and aliphatic diamines . European Polymer Journal.

Jack M. Payne and Muhammad Kamran and Matthew G. Davidson and Matthew D. Jones(2022). Versatile Chemical Recycling Strategies: Value‐Added Chemicals from Polyester and Polycarbonate Waste . ChemSusChem. 15. (8). Wiley

Muhammad Kamran, Matthew G. Davidson, Sicco de Vos, Vasilios Tsanaktsis, Bahar Yeniad(2022). Synthesis and characterisation of polyamides based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid as a sustainable building block for engineering plastics . Polymer Chemistry. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Paul McKeown and Muhammed Kamran and Matthew G. Davidson and Matthew D. Jones and Luis A. Rom{\'{a}}n-Ram{\'{\i}}rez and Joseph Wood(2020). Organocatalysis for versatile polymer degradation . Green Chemistry. 22. (12). p. 3721--3726. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})