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Biography
Dr. Valentin Beyer joined the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) as a Tenure Track Research Fellow in November 2024. Before that, he completed his PhD studies at Queen Mary University of London under the supervision of Remzi Becer in 2020. After joining the KU Leuven in Belgium as a Research Associate working on degradable polyester materials, he returned to the UK in 2022 as a Research Fellow at the University of Warwick, working with semicrystalline block copolymers.
Research Interests
Polymer Science
Polymer Processing
Semicrystalline Polymer Materials
Biodegradable Polyesters
Membership of Professional Bodies
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Polymer Science, Queen Mary University of London
Award Date: 31 Jul 2020
MSc, Chemical Biology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Karlsruhe, Germany
Award Date: 31 Oct 2016
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 16 Article
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Development of Biobased Poly(ether ester)s from Novel Lignin-Derived Monomers Present in Lignin Oils
De Frene, T., Beyer, V., Desplentere, F. & Thielemans, W., 2 Mar 2026, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 14, 8, p. 4138-4147 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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MaDDOSY (Mass Determination Diffusion Ordered Spectroscopy) using an 80 MHz Bench Top NMR for the Rapid Determination of Polymer and Macromolecular Molecular Weight
Tooley, O., Pointer, W., Radmall, R., Hall, M., Beyer, V., Stakem, K., Swift, T., Town, J., Junkers, T., Wilson, P., Lester, D. & Haddleton, D., Apr 2024, In: Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 45, 8, 5 p., 2300692.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Techno-economic comparison of flocculation combined with dissolved air flotation versus sedimentation for microalgae harvesting
Rao, N. R. H., Beyer, V., Thielemans, W. & Muylaert, K., Jul 2024, In: Algal Research. 81, 10 p., 103581.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microalgae harvesting using flocculation and dissolved air flotation: Selecting the right vessel for lab-scale experiments
Rao, N. R. H., Beyer, V. P., Henderson, R. K., Thielemans, W. & Muylaert, K., 3 Mar 2023, In: Bioresource Technology. 374, 9 p., 128786.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Use of PDMAEMA as a non-toxic synthetic flocculant for harvesting microalgae and evaluation of the influence of polymer size on flocculation behaviour
Beyer, V. P., Blockx, J., Maciel, A. P., Tyagi, S., Demir-Yilmaz, I., Formosa-Dague, C., Muylaert, K. & Thielemans, W., 27 Sept 2023, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical engineering. 11, 5, 9 p., 111094.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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