Group Leader: Dr William Peveler
PDRAs/Fellows:
Dr Liam Wilson
Dr Ceri Foster
Dr Vince Rao
Dr Greg Wallace
Masters and UGs:
Dr William Peveler
Will studied at the University of Oxford and UCL, before undertaking postdoctoral fellowships at UCL and UBC, Canada. He joined the University of Glasgow as a Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellow in 2018 and founded the Bio-Nano-Sensing group in 2019, becoming a Lecturer in 2022, and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Senior Lecturer in 2024. Outside the lab he enjoys playing and listening to music, cooking and wine, long walks with his daughter and trail running with his Labrador.
PostDocs & Fellows
Dr Liam Wilson
Liam studied chemistry at the University of St Andrews (Masters) and the University of Strathclyde (PhD), where his research focussed on the development of small molecule pH sensors for biological Raman imaging. In the Peveler group, he worked on the development of fluorescent arrays for the detection of liver fibrosis, and is now an independant Leverhulme Trust Fellow. Outside of the lab, Liam spends his time rock climbing, hiking, cycling and cooking.
Dr Ceri Foster
Ceri completed her PhD at the University of Oxford, following an integrated Masters at the University of Durham, where her research focused on the synthesis and testing of organic and lanthanide-based activatable probes for cancer imaging applications. In the Peveler group, she is currently working on the development of fluorescence-based sensors for liver fibrosis. Outside of the lab, she spends her time watching tennis and athletics and reading murder mystery books.
Dr Greg Wallace
Greg completed his PhD at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, where his research focused on fabricated gold nanostructures for surface-enhanced Raman scattering and surface-enhanced infrared absorption. He then went on to postdoctoral positions at the Université de Montréal (Montréal, Québec, Canada) and the University of Strathclyde. In the Peveler group, he is working on an IAA-funded project exploring colorimetric assays for differentiating wood-aged foodstuffs. Outside of the lab, Greg enjoys baking, watching car racing, and doing old-fashioned pen and paper pub quizzes.
Dr Vince Rao
Vince completed his PhD at the University of Dundee, where his research focused on the structure determination of bacterial proteins using X-ray crystallography and fragment screening using differential scanning fluorimetry and bio-layer interferometry. He then went on to do postdoctoral positions at Newcastle University followed by a move into industry where he focused on biophysical assays such as isothermal titration calorimetry and surface-plasmon resonance. Outside of the lab, Vince enjoys reading and making homemade bread and pizzas.
PhDs & Masters
Daniel Osborne
Daniel graduated with an MSci in Chemistry with Industrial placement from the University of Glasgow in 2022. His work in industry, undertaken at Cambrex Edinburgh, involved a range of solid form screening projects on novel active pharmaceutical ingredients. Daniel’s current project involves developing nano-surface chemistry and optical sensors.
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Isla Slater
Isla graduated with an MChem in Chemistry with Drug Discovery from the University of Strathclyde in 2022. During this master’s study she worked on the nanoencapsulation of antibiotics for the treatment of skin infections using polymers. Isla also undertook a placement in the Chemistry Clinic at Strathclyde, assisting small and medium sized businesses in multiple projects. Now, Isla is working on a sensing systems based on quantum dots.
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Nitin Kumar
Nitin received a Master’s in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Indore in 2020, where his research focused on hydrogel synthesis for bio-catalysis application and nanoparticle synthesis. He then joined the UNESCO-Regional Centre for Biotechnology as a project associate (2022-24), developing labelling technologies for imaging applications using fluorogenic bio-analogues. Currently Nitin is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie DN researcher, designing supramolecular biosensors for contaminants of emerging concern.
Katie Hillan
Katie graduated with an MSci in Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Glasgow in 2022. During this master’s study she worked on the inverse design of functional chromophores for live cell bio-imaging. Katie also undertook a placement at GlaxoSmithKline in Weybridge, assisting in their consumer healthcare product development. Katie’s current project involves developing a liver fibrosis sensing system using TR-FRET.
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Arnau Trinidad Torras
Arnau studied Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, followed by a Master’s in Applied Materials Chemistry at the University of Barcelona. He completed both his bachelor’s and master’s theses at ICN2, focusing on biomimetic nanoparticles and photochromic materials. He is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie DN researcher, developing nanomaterial-based sensors for detecting emerging contaminants in water.
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Helena Fuglevand
Helena completed a BSc in Chemistry at the University of St Andrews in 2024. In her final year she worked with self-replicating supramolecular molecules in the Philp group. Helena then undertook a MSc by research in the Bio-Nano-Sensing group on developing sensing systems using calixarenes that she is now continuing as a PhD.
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Alumni:
Veneta Salyahetdinova (BSc 2025-2026) –
Dr Celeste Felion (PDRA 2024-2025) – Scotch Whisky Research Institute
Jules Thenin (MSc by research 2023-2025) –
Summer Salman (Arcadia UG 2025) – U Michigan, USA
Kai Anderson-Bernabe (Arcadia UG 2025) – Reed College, USA
Ross Gillespie (PhD 2020-2024) – LGC
Nimah Shukkoor (Arcadia UG 2024) – Rice University, USA
Tatiana Santoso (BSc 2023-2024) – BASF
Dr Katie McGuire (PhD 2019-2023) – Edinburgh Instruments
Eve Loughlan (MSci 2022-2023) – PhD at the University of Leeds
Dr Jennifer Gracie (PDRA 2020-2022) – University of Edinburgh
Chun-Yu (Nicole) Lin (MSc 2022) – San Fu Chemical, Taiwan
George Dering (Arcadia UG 2022) – U Michigan, USA
Rachel Kallianis (Arcadia UG 2022) – U Michigan, USA
Rebecca Setford (MSci 2021-2022) – PhD at the University of Glasgow
Dr Francesco Zamberlan (PDRA 2020-2021) – Springer Nature, UK
Sudeshna Roy (MSc 2020) – PhD at the University of Leeds
Frankie Macpherson (MSci 2019-2020) – Medical writer and science journalist
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