Dr Adam Michalchuk MChem, PhD

• PhD Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, 2019
• MChem in Materials Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, 2014

Originally from Canada’s west coast, Adam moved to Scotland where he obtained his MChem (1^st Class, Materials Chemistry) from the University of Edinburgh in 2014.

Adam then pursued his PhD research split between the University of Edinburgh, UK and Novosibirsk State University, Russia completing his studies in 2018. Following this, Adam moved to Berlin, Germany as a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM). Adam was simultaneously a guest scientist at the Free University Berlin in the Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. He was promoted to Senior Scientist at the BAM in 2021.

In October 2022 Adam moved to the University of Birmingham.

Our research focuses on understanding the atomistic origins of mechanically driven transformations in and between solids.

Our research consists of active programmes in both computational and experimental solid-state chemistry, spanning a broad range of topics including:

• Lattice dynamics
• High pressure chemistry
• Mechanochemical processes
• Energetic materials
• Synchrotron and neutron methods for in situ investigations

Associate Editor for Solid State Chemistry, Frontiers in Chemistry