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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Transforming biorenewable and sustainable materials for the future through the integration across-disciplines.
Conducting research that enables innovative synthesis, processing and manufacturing technologies, with net-zero emission, for a natural bioeconomy with key focus on the science and engineering of innovative materials into research, education, and public outreach initiatives.
At the Biorefining & Advanced Materials Research Centre (BAMRC) we work closely with governments across the UK, national and international research partners, and industrial partners, on the development of sustainable, innovative and environmental solutions for the global circular bioeconomy challenges.
We aim to improve the fundamental knowledge of the synthesis, bioprocessing, properties, and biomanufacturing of bio-based and functional materials, as well as to develop trustworthy materials characteristics data for industrial partners and support large-scale industrial implementation of renewable materials.
Our research efforts enable innovative synthesis, bioprocessing, manufacturing and recycling technologies. We apply different chemical, mechanical and biotechnological approaches to identify best strategies and build optimal synthesis and manufacturing technologies.
The current and future research include establishing new methods to design and develop functional and sustainable materials that meet performance requirements with increasing recyclability.
Our research is multi-disciplinary and involve faculty, both graduate and undergraduate students from a spectrum of disciplines.
Our research
We approach different challenges through following interrelated grand challenge areas:
- Synthesis and manufacturing of next-generation sustainable monomers, polymers and composite materials
- Rational design of biomass feedstocks, economic, green and efficient transformation of biomass to innovative materials including speciality biofuels and bioproducts
- Sustainable materials degradation, recycling, and compatibilization
- Enhance feedstock sustainability by harnessing natural diversity and beneficial plant-microbe interactions to realise effective enhanced water and nutrient utilization, and enhanced microbial interactions.
- Transforming dairy waste and other by-products into high value materials
- Integration of sustainable chemistry with biotechnology for the valorisation of biomass
- Generate new technology models, innovative research and development opportunities, and value-added products from biorenewable resources leading to reduced dependence on fossil fuels and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Jennifer Carfrae
- Agriculture & Land-based Engineering, Horticulture & Landscape - Edinburgh - Senior Lecturer
- Agriculture & Business Management, Biorefining And Advanced Materials Research Centre
- Scotland's Rural College - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic contract that is teaching only
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Ian Dawson
- Academic Management, Principal’s Research Group - Reader
- Agriculture & Business Management, Biorefining And Advanced Materials Research Centre
- Scotland's Rural College - Reader
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Richard Dewhurst
- Agriculture & Business Management,
- Agriculture & Business Management, Biorefining And Advanced Materials Research Centre
- Scotland's Rural College - Head of Dairy Research Centre
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Feeding and Funding Low Emission Dairy: Developing Novel English-Grown Faba Bean Feeds and a Carbon Insetting Mechanism to Monetise Emissions Reductions for Farmers
Newbold, J. (PI), Houdijk, J. (CoI) & Nisbet, H. (Researcher)
1/12/25 → 30/11/28
Project: Research
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Sustainable Dairy Pathways : Sustainable Dairy Pathways Project
Dewhurst, R. (CoPI), Newbold, J. (PI) & March, M. (Researcher)
1/08/25 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c4-1 Building The Circular Economy: Sustainable Technologies, Green Skills And Upscaling Behaviours
Toma, L. (PI), Carfrae, J. (Researcher), Glenk, K. (Researcher), Atterton, J. (CoI), Baulcomb, C. (Researcher), March, M. (Researcher), Akaichi, F. (Researcher), Thompson, B. (Researcher), Thakur, V. K. (Researcher), Barnes, A. (Researcher), O'Connor, S. (Researcher), Carfrae, J. (CoI), Glenk, K. (CoI), Atterton, J. (CoI), Baulcomb, C. (CoI), March, M. (CoI), Akaichi, F. (CoI), Thompson, B. (CoI), Thakur, V. K. (CoI), Barnes, A. (CoI) & O'Connor, S. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Adoption of returnable packaging depends on price, deposit, and material, with spillovers from recycling and reuse
Thompson, B., Akaichi, F. & Toma, L., 5 Jan 2026, In: Frontiers in Sustainability. 6, 12 p., 1715510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mechanistic Insights and Design Strategies for Hydrogel/Aerogel Sorbents in Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Rana, A. K., Thakur, M. K., Hart, P. & Thakur, V. K., 21 Jan 2026, In: ACS Environmental Au. 6, 1, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Multifunctional Gelatin-Based Smart Films Integrating Thermochromic Encryption, Temperature-Regulated Photothermal Management, Reprocessability, and Biodegradability for Sustainable Applications
Zhang, Y., Yang, C., Dai, L., Liu, L. & Thakur, V. K., 4 Jan 2026, (First published) In: Advanced Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microbial assisted multifaceted amelioration processes of heavy-metal remediation: a clean perspective toward sustainable and greener future
Agrawal, K. (Creator), Ruhil, T. (Creator), Gupta, V. K. (Creator) & Verma, P. (Creator), Taylor & Francis, 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.22187758, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Microbial_assisted_multifaceted_amelioration_processes_of_heavy-metal_remediation_a_clean_perspective_toward_sustainable_and_greener_future/22187758
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Crustacean waste-based products to support future food production systems
Gupta, V. K.
16/02/23
1 Media contribution
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