Personal profile
Overview
I am a microbiologist with research interests in environmental microbiology. My primary interests are microbial remediation of xenobiotic-contaminated land, microbial bioleaching of Critical Raw Materials from WEEE and the control of microbial growth and colonisation in the built environment. Recently supervised projects include studies on the development and application of rapid methods for quantification and cultivation of methanogens in bio-methane producing fermenters, biological extraction of valuable metals from waste printed circuit boards and tantalum capacitor scrap and the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide for infection control and management in healthcare settings.
Area of academic expertise - outline
- Bioremedition of organic contaminants (e.g. polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons) in soil systems
- Bioleaching of metals from WEEE
- Control of microorganisms in the built environment (e.g. healthcare settings)
Current research activities
- Director of Studies for PhD project (Understanding the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide for infection control and management in the healthcare setting)
Desired research direction
Environmental microbiology with an emphasis on infection control and remediation/recovery of xenobiotics from the environment.
Other areas of expertise available for knowledge exchange
- Mycology
- Bacteriology
Target collaborative companies
Touchless Innovation Ltd
NHS
Environmental Remediation and Reclamation Companies
External positions
External Examiner , Glasgow Caledonian University
27 Feb 2019 → …
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 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Acanthamoeba as a protective reservoir for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a clinical environment
Mooney, R., Richardson, K., Rodgers, K., Giammarini, E., Williams, R., Kelly, S., Amaeze, N., Inkster, T., Henriquez, F. L. & Mackay, W., 30 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Hospital Infection. 153, p. 21-29 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating soil health in urban allotments: integrated two-way soil quality index and free-living amoebae in nitrogen recycling
Williams, R. A. M., Ogoke, A., Rodgers, K., Kelly, S., McIntosh, R., Hursthouse, A. & Henriquez, F. L., 31 Dec 2023, In: Soil & Environmental Health. 1, 4, 12 p., 100046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hybrid leaching of tantalum and other valuable metals from tantalum capacitor waste
Sikander, A., Kelly, S., Kuchta, K., Sievers, A., Willner, T. & Hursthouse, A. S., 3 Apr 2023, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30, p. 59621-59631 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemical and microbial leaching of valuable metals from PCBs and tantalum capacitors of spent mobile phones
Sikander, A., Kelly, S., Kuchta, K., Sievers, A., Willner, T. & Hursthouse, A. S., 13 Aug 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 16, 17 p., 10006.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microbial diversity in soils from antimony mining sites: geochemical control promotes species enrichment
Deng, R., Tang, Z., Hou, B., Wang, Z., Zhu, C., Kelly, S. & Hursthouse, A., 24 Feb 2020, In: Environmental Chemistry Letters. 18, 3, p. 911-922 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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PhD Viva - External Examiner (University of Strathclyde)
Kelly, S. (Examiner)
27 Jan 2020Activity: Examination
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WEEE collection and CRM recovery trials: piloting a holistic approach for Scotland
Hursthouse, A. (Invited speaker), Kelly, S. (Speaker), McPherson, W. (Speaker), Menzies, B. (Speaker), Mirzaeian, M. (Speaker), Wood, D. (Speaker), Hendry, S. (Speaker) & Abbas, Q. (Speaker)
2 Sept 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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looking for precious metals in electronic junk
Kelly, S. (Contributor), Hursthouse, A. (Contributor), Wood, D. (Contributor), Mirzaeian, M. (Contributor), Hendry, S. (Contributor) & Abbas, Q. (Contributor)
8 Jun 2017Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
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