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Professor Peter Robertson

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Peter Robertson

Professor Peter Robertson

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

My main research interests are focused on photocatalytic technology for both energy and water sustainability. This work has encompasses basic research on photocatalytic processes through to pilot process development for water treatment and for solar energy conversion and storage. I am also involved in work on in-situ sensors for environmental applications

Contact info

  • P.Robertson@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 4627

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in:

  • Photocatalytic treatment of air, potable and waste water with particular focus on reactor engineering
  • Photocatalytic methods for solar energy conversion and storage

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Enhancing photocatalytic disinfection of water: the importance of bacterial factors and reactor design to enhance disinfection rates
  • Photocatalytic valorization of biomass

Public outreach & key achievements

  • Member of Sub Panel 8 Chemistry in REF2021 Member of EPSRC SUPERGEN Programme High Level Group (2018- present)
  • Member of EPSRC Scientific Advisory Committee for Energy (2018-present)
  • Vice-Chair of the Royal Irish Academy’s Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee (2018 – present)
  • Member of Energy Institute’s Individual Circumstances Panel (2014-present)
  • Member of Energy Institute’s Accreditation Panel (2009-present)

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