John Hardy - 蜜桃传煤mv

Dr John Hardy

Senior Lecturer in Materials Chemistry

Research Overview

I am a research active academic with experience in chemistry, materials science, pharmacy and biomedical engineering. I am interested in developing materials that interact with electricity, light and magnetism for a variety of technical applications (e.g. transient electronics) and medical applications (drug delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine). I am particularly interested in bioelectronics (e.g. biodegradable conducting polymers, 3D printable conducting polymers) and biophotonics for drug delivery, tissue engineering and neuromodulation.

Career Details

I read chemistry as an undergraduate at the , carrying out my final year research project on polymers and colloids under the supervision of Professor Brian Vincent, graduating with an M.Sci. (Hons) in 2002. My PhD on supramolecular chemistry was carried out under the supervision of Professor David K. Smith at the , finishing in 2005. From 2006-2007 I was an Entente Cordiale Postdoctoral Research Fellow in metallosupramolecular chemistry mentored by Professor Jean-Marie Lehn and Professor Jack Harrowfield at the . From 2007-2010 I was an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow in biochemistry and bioengineering mentored by Professor Thomas Scheibel in the Engineering Department at the . From 2010-2014 I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in bioelectronics and biomedical engineering mentored by Professor Christine Schmidt (in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering at the and the ) and Professor David Kaplan (). From 2014-2015 I was an Industrial Research Fellow in biophotonics mentored by Professor Colin McCoy in the . I began my independent career as a 50th Anniversary Lecturer in Materials Chemistry co-appointed in the and at in August 2015. My group develops materials that interact with electricity, light and magnetism; projects are highly interdisciplinary (typically involving chemistry, biology, engineering and physics) and partnerships with industry are frequent, productive and warmly welcomed.

Consulting:We enjoy working with industrial partners to assist in the development and understanding of materials for a variety of technical and biomedical applications. We have years of experience in chemistry (analytical, materials, polymers, synthesis), engineering (biomedical, chemical), materials science and pharmacy. We offer access to a range of excellent equipment and the expertise to analyse the resulting data. We are happy to plan projects openly discussing the range and scope of deliverables to suit our partners needs. We offer opportunities for both short and long term collaborative work evidenced by intellectual property and publications in the scientific literature with our industrial partners. The contractual and financial arrangements are managed by our , typically via our Business Partnerships Managers.

Research Grants

I have been supported by funding from research councils (BBSRC, EPSRC, MRC, NIHR), charities (Royal Society, Royal Society of Chemistry) and industry (multinationals including Advanced Medical Solutions, GSK, Syngenta, Teleflex, and SMEs including Biotech Services Ltd, My Medical Mask and others).

Current Teaching

BIOL469: Capstone (MSci) Research Project. 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
BIOL470: Capstone (MSci) Project Literature Review. 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
CET6064: Enhancing your Employability and Career Potential (Guest lecture). 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
CHEM102: Introduction to Organic Chemistry. 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
CHEM311: Biological Chemistry and Chemical Biology. 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
CHEM321: Further Inorganic Chemistry: f-block and metals in biology. 2022-2023*.
CHEM371: Advanced Chemistry Practical Skills. 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
CHEM372: Advanced Chemistry Practical Research Skills (Pre-Capstone Group Research Project). 2016-2017, 2017-2018*, 2018-2019*, 2019-2020*, 2020-2021*, 2021-2022*.
CHEM381: Capstone (BSc) Research Project. 2016-2017, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
CHEM998a: Part I Chemistry Tutorials. 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
CHEM998b: Part II Chemistry Tutorials. 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
MBChB202: Special Study Module 2. 2018-2019*, 2021-2022*, 2022-2023.
Personal tutor for undergraduate students at 蜜桃传煤mv (2016-2023).

External Roles

Committee Service for Learned & Professional Societies:

Controlled Release Society (CRS).
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (CRS ED&I) Committee.
  - Ordinary Member (08/2022 – Present).
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
  - Lancashire Local Section Committee (09/2015 – Present). Elected Programme Secretary of the Lancashire Local Section (04/2016 – Present).
- Society of Chemical Industry (SCI).
  - Membership Committee (07/2017 – Present). Elected Ordinary Member (07/2017 – 06/2021, Co-opted Ordinary Member 07/2021 – Present).
  - Publications Committee (07/2017 – Present). Elected Ordinary Member (07/2017 – Present).
- UK Society for Biomaterials (UKSB).
  - UKSB Council (07/2022 – Present).

Committee Service for Funding Agencies:

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Peer Review College.
- Full College Member (2019 – Present).
- Associate College Member (2015-2019).
Royal Society International Exchange Committee (2017-2023).

Editorial Board Roles:

, Ain Shams University Press (2018 – Present).
, Bentham Science (2018 – Present).
, Open Exploration Publishing (2022 – Present).
, Frontiers (2020 – Present; 2021 – Present as Associate Editor).
, Future Science (2015 – Present).
, IEEE (2020 – Present).
, MDPI (2015 – Present).
, MDPI (2018 – 2021).
, Johnson Matthey Plc (2021 – Present).
, MDPI (2018 – Present; 2021 – Present as Editor in Chief for the Section “Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications”).
, Cambridge University Press (2023 – Present).

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PhD Supervision Interests

I will advertise Ph.D. research projects as funding is secured via jobs.ac.uk.Self-funded students are warmly encouraged to contact me to discuss mutually interesting research projects.

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Nikita Lad

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