The Thorneywork Lab
Professor Alice Thorneywork
Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry
Royal Society University Research Fellow
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford
Tutorial Fellow in Physical Chemistry, Lincoln College, Oxford
Contact: alice.thorneywork (at) chem.ox.ac.uk
Short Bio
Dr. Jessica Carder
Jessica has been a postdoctoral research associate in the Thorneywork Lab since the fall of 2023. She concurrently holds a College Lectureship in Physical Chemistry at Christ Church Oxford. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry at Washington State University, where she investigated the assembly thermodynamics of Aquaporin-4 proteins in biomimetic membranes. During her doctoral studies, she received multiple awards, including being recognized as a National Institutes of Health Protein Biotechnology Fellow. Her research interests include the development of novel techniques and custom optics for super resolution microscopy. For a detailed look at her professional background and further contact information, please visit her website: www.carder.science
Dr. Cheuk Kit Ngai, Bryan
Bryan completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where his research focused on characterising the structural, chemical and biophysical properties of non-canonical DNA structures. As a postdoctoral research associate in the Thorneywork Lab, he aims to utilise DNA in nanopore designs and explore their potential roles in nanotechnology. Apart from science, he is also an aviation enthusiast.
Anna Drummond Young
Anna studied physics as part of the Natural Sciences Tripos at Pembroke College, Cambridge. She became interested in soft matter and completed her Master's project in the Thorneywork group, studying how polymer adsorption affects noise in the ionic current in glass nanopores. Now she is continuing her research as a DPhil student, and is especially interested in the role different salts play in nanopore systems. While outside the lab, she loves running and hiking, crocheting, and trips to the pub (especially for a pub quiz).
Eleanor Mackay
Eleanor completed her final year project as part of the Thorneywork group while studying Physics at Cambridge. She is now in her second year as a DPhil student with us, where she has been investigating the dynamics of density fluctuations in colloidal suspensions, and what this can tell us about interparticle interactions. Away from the lab, Eleanor enjoys running, reading detective novels, and outdoor swimming.
James Tett
James completed his BA and MSci degrees in physics at Christ’s College, Cambridge as part of the Natural Sciences Tripos. During his undergraduate studies, he served as an organ scholar and was an academic scholar at Christ’s. For his master’s degree, he investigated DNA hybridisation dynamics in picolitre droplets. Now in the Thorneywork group, James is continuing his studies in non-equilibrium systems, focusing on transport and conformational change of model polymers. James is a keen musician, runner, and philosopher/theologian (even speaking at his college chapel) and can often be found frequenting the organs of Oxford.
Timothy Edwards
Tim is currently working on his fourth year project towards his master's in chemistry at Worcester College. He is currently investigating how to use noise analysis in the current inside glass nanopores to infer information about the particles passing through. In Tim's spare time he enjoys playing american football, baking, watching bad films and listening to music. Tim's favourite element is Tungsten.
Lucy Peer
Lucy is working on her fourth year project in the Thorneywork group as part of her MChem degree at Keble College. For her master’s research, she is currently looking into hydrodynamic instabilities in driven colloidal suspensions. Outside of the lab, Lucy enjoys music and performs in her band.
Her favourite element is silver!
Charles Tapp
Charles is in the final year of his MChem degree. He is currently building on the work of a former Part II student, investigating the adhesion properties of different polymers onto microspheres. In his spare time, Charles enjoys playing poker, listening to music and going to the gym.
