Dr Mark D. Tarn
- Position: Research Fellow
- Areas of expertise: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; microfabrication; magnetic particles; analytical chemistry; immunoassays; radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET); ice nucleation.
- Email: M.D.Tarn@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 5605
- Website: School of Earth and Environment | Twitter | LinkedIn | Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
I am currently a researcher at the University of Leeds, working on microfluidic platforms for ice nucleation studies. I obtained an MChem Chemistry degree (2007) and a PhD in analytical chemistry (2011) from the University of Hull (UK), the latter involving the development of microfludic devices for magnetic particle separations and immunoassays. After a brief postdoc at Hull involving miniaturised purification systems for radiopharmaceutical production alongside a position as a microfabrication technician, I worked as a postdoc at KIST Europe (Germany) from 2011-2012 on the development of detection systems for capillary electrophoresis. Prior to my position at Leeds, I was a postdoc on a project involving miniaturised quality control testing in positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer production from 2012-2016 at Hull.
I work jointly between the Molecular & Nanoscale Physics (MNP) Group in the School of Physics and Astronomy and the Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science (ICAS) in the School of Earth and Environment.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- MChem Chemistry with Forensic Science and Toxicology (University of Hull, 2007)
- PGDip Postgraduate Diploma in Research Training (University of Hull, 2010)
- PhD Chemistry (University of Hull, 2011)
Professional memberships
- Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
- The Aerosol Society