PhD in Sustainable Energy and Catalysis, University of Leeds (UK), 2008. MSc (Eng.) in Chemical Technology, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice (PL), 2000 October 2013 – present:Senior Research Fellow; Aston University October 2013 – present: EBRI Laboratories Manager; European Bioenergy Research Institute; Aston University August 2007 – September 2013: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Bioenergy Research Group, Aston University

Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of fast pyrolysis liquids Catalytic pyrolysis of biomass, lignins and waste Biomass to Liquid (BtL) technologies - production of synthetic fuels from biomass through different thermochemical routes Valorisation of lignin (Lignin as a feedstock in a biorefinery environment) Applications of pyrolysis chars (bio-char) Pyrolysis processes of biomass with the application of advanced analytical methods, including: TGA - thermogravimetric analysis, Py-GC-MS/FID - analytical pyrolysis with the application of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, HS-MS - head space analysis of organic volatiles with the application of mass spectrometry, FTIR - Fourier transform spectroscopy Biomass torrefaction Thermal processing of biomass, waste and micro/macro-algae Upgrading of biomass-derived/pyrolysis oils via esterification over solid acid catalysts NMR characterisation of bio-liquids Analytical instrumentation (thermal analysis, gas chromatography, spectroscopy, GC on-line analyses) Process control instrumentation (including high-pressure systems and on-line analyses) Renewable energy technologies