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 received her Ph.D. in chemistry from Washington State University in 2023, where she was also a National Institute of Health Biotechnology Fellow. Her research background includes work in custom optics for super-resolution and single protein studies. She is now a postdoctoral research associate in the Thorneywork laboratory, building a custom holographic optical microscopy setup to probe polymer adsorption interactions. Her professional CV and further contact information can be found at www.carder.science
Ms. 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).
Ms. 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.
Mr. 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.
Mr. Lucas Ipkendanz
Lucas is a Part II student in chemistry at Exeter College. For his master's research, he is currently looking into how noise analysis in the ionic current for systems of polystyrene nanoparticles passing through glass nanopores can infer information about their behaviour. While outside of the lab Lucas enjoys film-making, cooking, frisbee, and puzzles.
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed
Mohammed is working on his final year project in the Thorneywork group as part of his chemistry studies at Oxford. For his master's, he is looking at the non-equilibrium behaviour of monodisperse colloidal suspensions, such as by contrasting the effects of gravity and fluid pressure on experimental systems, and then seeing the impact of each on density fluctuations. Outside of the lab, Mohammed enjoys playing football, going to the gym, and playing video games.
Mr. Jon Starkey
Jon is currently working on his fourth-year master's project in the Thorneywork group towards his MChem degree at Lincoln College, Oxford. He is currently investigating the adsorption of polymers onto colloidal particles using a variety of microscopy techniques. In Jon's spare time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, listening to electronic music, going camping and cooking. Jon's favourite element is Cobalt!
