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Kumar Research Laboratory
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Research group from the school of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews.
Delighted to share our work on Polyetherureas as aqueous binders for Li ion batteries - now published in
@green_rsc in collaboration with Rob Armstrong's group
@StAndrewsChem @MassiVassi & @RobertGordonUni. Congrats to Garima, Mei, & everyone involved!
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Delighted to share our paper just published @MacroJrnls_ACS
in collaboration with @chemguyeli.bsky.social on semirenewable and photodegradable polyamides exhibiting self-healing and triboelectric properties. See here for more details: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
November 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We have another fully funded PhD position to work in collaboration with an industry on the development of organometallic catalysis for efficient hydrogenative depolymerisation of plastic waste. See more details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @chemjobber.bsky.social
Organometallic Catalysis for Sustainable Polymer Synthesis and Plastic Recycling at University of St Andrews on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Organometallic Catalysis for Sustainable Polymer Synthesis and Plastic Recycling at University of St Andrews, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We have an exciting fully funded PhD position to work in our research group (kumarresearchlab.com)
and at the Macquarie University
with Prof. Yijiao Jiang (researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/y...). Application deadline: Dec 3, 2025. More details: tinyurl.com/2zr58myn @chemjobber.bsky.social
Kumar Research Lab
The University of St Andrews
kumarresearchlab.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Excited to share our new
#ACSSustainable paper on hydrogenating carbamates, ureas, and polyurethanes using heterogeneous catalysts —advancing sustainable materials recycling. Congrats to Ben Sole and the team!

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
October 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Had a great time presenting with my PhD student, Sophia, to school students about waste recycling as part of the Sutton Trust Summer School at the University of St Andrews. Always a pleasure to interact with next generation thinkers! #SuttonTrust #Sustainability #Recycling #StAndrews
July 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🎓 Huge congratulations to our brilliant M.Chem. project students Maia and Emily who graduated today! 🥂🎉 Your hard work, curiosity, and lab skills have been a joy to watch — we’re so proud of you both. Here's to exciting adventures ahead! 🧪💫
July 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Huge congratulations to Alejandra Sophia Lozano Perez @sophialozano.bsky.social on winning the best poster prize at the International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero! Well done!
June 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
We have a 1 year PDRA position available in our lab to work in the areas of #organometallic #chemistry, #catalysis and #polymer #synthesis/recycling. @chemjobber.bsky.social @standreschem.bsky.social Reposts appreciated. More details here www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT735/r....
Research Fellow - AR3123DD at University of St Andrews
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April 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
♻️ New from the lab!
We’ve just published “Direct Synthesis of Polyesterether from Ethylene Glycol” in @acs.org @pubs.acs.org 🌱⚗️

A method that forms water and H2 gas as the only byproducts! 💦 - pushing toward greener, circular materials from simple feedstocks like EG.

📖 doi.org/10.1021/acss...
April 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
📝 Exciting News from the Lab! 🎆

Check out our review on Rising Opportunities in Catalytic Dehydrogenative Polymerization in @acs.org @pubs.acs.org! This research highlights innovative advancements in polymerization reactions and their mechanisms.

🔗 Read the article: doi.org/10.1021/acsc...
April 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM