Dr Amiya Chaudhry

Dr Amiya Chaudhry received her BSc (Hons) (1998) in Environmental Science and a PhD (2004) in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Sussex. Her PhD, funded by the Atomic Weapons Establishment UK was based on the characterisation and degradation of a typical room temperature vulcanized (RTV) filled foamed poly(dimethyl) siloxane rubber.

In 2004 she was appointed as an associate lecturer at the Open University on a number of technology and science courses. In 2005 she joined the Materials Science Research Centre at Wrexham University as a knowledge transfer associate on a two-year research project funded by the Department of Trade and Industry and Almetron Ltd.

In 2007 she took a permanent academic position and is now a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is currently a senior lecturer and a programme leader for MRes Analytical and Forensic Chemistry and BSc (Hons) Biochemistry at the University. Her research interests lie in the broad area of polymer degradation and biopolymers and forensic analysis.

She is passionate about women in STEM and actively involved in inspiring girls and women to study and pursue careers in STEM fields