Yani Peng

PhD student in Chem Eng, University of Manchester, working on biomass catalytic oxidation

Would graduate in June 2025, looking for relevant work possibilities.

Please feel free to contact me if there are any opportunities available!

Core Expertise: Bimetallic catalyst synthesis | 4+ year lab work | catalyst synthesis and characterisation | oxidation reaction mechanisms | Lab-to-pilot scale process design

PhD in Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, 2022 – Present

• Focus: Bimetallic porous material synthesis (Au-Pd alloys), reaction mechanism and kinetic, biobased high-value products manufacture, heat transfer, and industrial feasibility analysis.
• Key Skills: 10+ advanced materials characterization (HPLC, TEM, GC, XRD, XPS, XAFS, TPR, ICP, BET, TGA, NMR) with associated software use and data analysis, reactor design, Aspen Plus scale-up modelling.