Group Members – Aggarwal Research Group

Dr. Jasper Tyler, 📧 j.tyler@bristol.ac.uk

since 2025

MChem., University of Sheffield, UK, 2018
(Advisor: Prof. Joe Harrity)
Ph.D., University of Bristol, UK, 2023
(Advisor: Prof. Varinder K. Aggarwal)
P.D., University of Münster, Germany 2025
(Advisor: Frank Glorius)

Dr. Hong-Cheng Shen, 📧 hc.shen@bristol.ac.uk

since 2021, Marie-Curie Research Fellow

B.S., Xiamen University, China, 2015
(Advisor: Prof. Longwu Ye)
Ph.D., University of Science and Technology of China, China, 2020
(Advisor: Prof. Liu-Zhu Gong)
PD., University of Science and Technology of China, China, 2021
(Advisor: Prof. Liu-Zhu Gong)

Dr. Ze-Xin Zhang, 📧 ht23767@bristol.ac.uk

since 2023, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow

M.S. Tsinghua University, China, 2017
(Advisor: Prof. Lei Jiao)
Ph.D., University of Oxford, UK, 2022
(Advisor: Prof. Micheal. C. Willis)
PD, University of Oxford, UK, 2022
(Advisor: Prof. Micheal. C. Willis)
Academic Visitor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 2023

Dr. Jay Tromans, 📧 jay.tromans@bristol.ac.uk

since 2023

Mchem., University of Nottingham, UK, 2019
Ph.D., Newcastle University, UK, 2023
(Advisor: Prof. Bernard T. Golding)

Dr. Weiyi Wang, 📧 ki24762@bristol.ac.uk

since 2024

B.E., East China University of Science and Technology, China, 2018
Ph.D., Fudan University, China, 2023
(Advisor: Prof. Shengming Ma)
R.A., Fudan University, China, 2023-2024
(Advisor: Prof. Shengming Ma)

Dr. Hui Xie, 📧 mc25466@bristol.ac.uk

since 2025, DFG, Research Associate

M.S., Sun Yat-sen University, China, 2017
(Advisor: Prof. Jun Wang)
Ph.D., University of Freiburg, Germany, 2024
(Advisor: Prof. Bernhard Breit)
PD, University of Freiburg, Germany, 2025
(Advisor: Prof. Bernhard Breit)

Dr. Alexander Sandvoss, 📧 rd25739@bristol.ac.uk

since 2025, Feodor Lynen Research Fellow

M.Sc., University of Münster, Germany, 2019
(Advisor: Prof. Armido Studer)
PhD., Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany, 2023
(Advisor: Prof. Johannes M. Wahl)
P.D., Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany, 2024
(Advisor: Prof. Siegfried R. Waldvogel)

Dr. Tapas Adak, 📧 tapas.adak@bristol.ac.uk

since 2025

Ph.D., Heidelberg University, Germany, 2020
(Advisor: Prof. Stephn Hashmi)
P.D., MIT, USA, 2024
(Advisor: Prof. Klavs Jensen)
P.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2025
(Advisors: Prof. Scott Denmark and Prof. Martin Burke)

Assoc. Prof. Feng Feng, 📧 te25001@bristol.ac.uk

since 2026

Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, China, 2006
(Advisor: Prof. Weisheng Tian)
CEO of Shandong Jun Rui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. 2016-2021
Associate Professor, Medical College, Linyi University 2021-present

Kevin Wang, 📧 xm22428@bristol.ac.uk

since 2022

MSci. University of Cambridge, UK, 2022
(Advisor: Prof. Matthew Gaunt)

Ting Xie, 📧 ij22142@bristol.ac.uk

since 2022, CSC Scholar

M.S. Nanjing Tech University, China, 2020
(Advisor: Prof. Zhi-Liang Shen)

Hetty Walker, 📧 hetty.walker@bristol.ac.uk

since 2022

B.Sc. University of Nottingham, UK, 2021
MRes., University of Nottingham, UK, 2022
(Advisor: Prof. Robert Stockman)

Mark Mandigma, mark.j.p.mandigma@bristol.ac.uk

since 2023, CDT Programme

B.Sc. University of Santo Tomas, Philippines, Philippines, 2017
(Advisor: Prof. Allan Patrick G. Macabeo)
M.Sc., Universität Regensburg, Germany, 2021
(Advisor: Dr. Joshua Barham)
SEMP Research Placement, Switzerland, 2022
(Advisor: Prof. Christina Nevado)

Joshua Mitchell, 📧 joshua.mitchell@bristol.ac.uk

since 2023

MChem., University of Oxford, UK, 2023
(Advisor: Prof. Michael Willis)

Lushuai Zhang, 📧 qg23823@bristol.ac.uk

since 2023, CSC Scholar

M.E., Nankai University, China, 2020
(Advisor: Prof. Ling Wang)

Swastik Biswas, 📧 swastik.biswas@bristol.ac.uk

since 2023

B.S., Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), India, 2022
(Advisor: Prof. Moumita Majumdar)
M.S., Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), India, 2023
(Advisor: Prof. Debabrata Maiti)