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UK-based Green Chemistry expert, scientific consultant, and editor with over 10 years of international experience

Profile Summary

I am a UK-based green chemistry expert, scientific consultant, and editor with over 10 years of international experience across academia, industry, and regulatory science. I hold a PhD in Chemistry from the University of York, where I specialised in sustainable solvents and materials science, with a particular focus on bio-based alternatives to hazardous substances. My multidisciplinary background spans green chemistry, REACH compliance, ESG strategy, solvent recycling, polymer science, and nanomaterials. As a Green Chemistry Consultant, I provided expert advice to promote environmental responsibility and drive innovation within international industry collaborations. In parallel with my research and consulting work, I serve as an Associate Editor for Renewable Chemistry Journal, where I contribute to peer review, editorial development, and international collaboration. I have authored over a dozen peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the fields of sustainable chemistry, toxic gas adsorption, polymer formulations, and solvent recovery. My projects have involved close partnerships with institutions and companies across the UK, EU, China, Brazil, and the US. As an editor, I bring deep technical knowledge, strong attention to detail, and a passion for supporting non-native English-speaking researchers. I have extensive experience editing journal manuscripts, book chapters, proposals, technical reports, REACH dossiers, theses and sustainability documents. My goal is to help clients enhance the clarity, scientific accuracy, and impact of their writing for publication or regulatory submission. With a strong foundation in scientific communication, regulatory frameworks, and environmental science, I am well-positioned to deliver reliable, insightful, and high-quality editing and consulting services.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biomaterials

Services

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

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Market Research, User Research

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting

Data & AI Image Processing, Image Analysis, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing

Work Experience

Technical Manager

University of York Department of Chemistry

December 2022 - Present

Education

PhD (Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE))

University of York Department of Chemistry

November 2017 - May 2021

Certifications

• Introduction to the CSRD

  CSRD Institute

  https://mycourse.app/UHcn2JmxeMHEo5WwD

  April 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Roxana A. Milescu, Thomas Farmer, James Sherwood, Con R. McElroy, James H. Clark(2023). Cyrene™, a Sustainable Solution for Graffiti Paint Removal . Sustainable Chemistry. 4. (2). p. 154--170. {MDPI} {AG}

Shiliang Lin, Shanshan He, Sulaiman Sarwar, Roxana A. Milescu, Con R. McElroy, Simone Dimartino, Lu Shao, Cher Hon Lau (2023). Spray coating polymer substrates from a green solvent to enhance desalination performances of thin film composites . Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

Roxana A. Milescu, Anna Zhenova, Marco Vastano, Richard Gammons, Shiliang Lin, Cher Hon Lau, James H. Clark, Con R. McElroy, Alessandro Pellis(2021). Polymer Chemistry Applications of Cyrene and its Derivative Cygnet 0.0 as Safer Replacements for Polar Aprotic Solvents . ChemSusChem. 14. (16). p. 3367--3381. Wiley

Roxana Alina Milescu, Mateus Lodi Segatto, Aylon Stahl, Con Robert McElroy, Thomas James Farmer, James Hanley Clark, Vânia Gomes Zuin(2020). Sustainable Single-Stage Solid–Liquid Extraction of Hesperidin and Rutin from Agro-Products Using Cyrene . ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 8. (49). p. 18245--18257. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Fergal P. Byrne, Clara M. Nussbaumer, Elise J. Savin, Roxana A. Milescu, Con R. McElroy, James H. Clark, Barbara M. A. van Vugt‐Lussenburg, Bart van der Burg, Marie Y. Meima, Harrie E. Buist, et al. (2020). A Family of Water‐Immiscible, Dipolar Aprotic, Diamide Solvents from Succinic Acid . ChemSusChem.

Roxana A. Milescu, Michael R. Dennis, C. Rob McElroy, Duncan J. Macquarrie, Avtar S. Matharu, Martin W. Smith, James H. Clark, Vitaliy L. Budarin(2020). The role of surface functionality of sustainable mesoporous materials Starbon® on the adsorption of toxic ammonia and sulphur gasses . Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 15. p. 100230. Elsevier {BV}

Anna Zhenova, Alessandro Pellis, Roxana A. Milescu, Con McElroy, Robin J. White, James Clark(2019). Solvent Applications of Short-Chain Oxymethylene Dimethyl Ether Oligomers . ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7. (17). p. 14834--14840. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Roxana A. Milescu, Con McElroy, Thomas Farmer, Paul M. Williams, Matthew J. Walters, James Clark(2019). Fabrication of PES/PVP Water Filtration Membranes Using Cyrene®, a Safer Bio-Based Polar Aprotic Solvent . Advances in Polymer Technology. 2019. p. 1--15. Hindawi Limited

Roxana Milescu, Jennifer Attard, Vitaliy Budarin, Avtar Matharu, James Clark(2018). Unexpected nitrile formation in bio-based mesoporous materials (Starbons®) . Chemical Communications. 54. (6). p. 686--688. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})