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Prof. Bao Nguyen

Prof. Bao Nguyen

  • Position: Professor
  • Areas of expertise: AI and machine learning; green chemistry, process research & development; physical organic chemistry; mechanisms of catalytic reactions
  • Email: B.Nguyen@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 0109
  • Location: G17 Chemistry
  • Website: Group webpage | Googlescholar | ORCID

Profile

Research group webpage

Institute of Process Research & Development

 

Responsibilities

  • Manager of Sustainable Science and Technology MSc

Research interests

Our group is interested in understanding all chemical processes and in rationally improving/optimising the application of these processes in both academia and industry. The research is highly collaborative and focuses on the interdisciplinary interfaces between Physical/Organic/Process Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. The current research themes in the group are:

  • Organic synthesis on water, green chemistry
  • Application of AI and Machine Learning to predict chemical properties and reactivity
  • Mechanistic study of metal catalysed reactions
  • CO2 utilisation in High Value Chemical Manufacture
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked 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

  • PhD in Organic Chemistry, University of Oxford (2008)
  • Bachelor of Science (Advanced stream), Honours, University of Sydney (2002)

Professional memberships

  • Royal Society of Chemistry

Research groups and institutes

  • Institute for Process Research and Development

Current postgraduate researchers

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>
Projects
    <li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/2077-catalyst-design-for-green-chemistry-with-generative-ai">Catalyst Design for Green Chemistry with Generative AI</a></li> <li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/2040-new-chemical-recycling-technology-for-regeneration-of-polyester-and-polyamides">New Chemical Recycling Technology for Regeneration of Polyester and Polyamides</a></li> <li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/1535-predictive-design-of-drug-co-crystals-through-correlative-studies-of-inter-molecular-interactions">Predictive design of drug co-crystals through correlative studies of inter-molecular interactions</a></li>