Dr Aniello Palma

Dr Aniello Palma obtained a Master's degree in Chemistry at the Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy, in 2005. He was subsequently awarded an STMicroelectronics fellowship by the Università di Napoli Federico II, which focused on the preparation of non-volatile memories. In 2006, he joined Professor Donal O’Shea’s group in the Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology at University College, Dublin in the Republic of Ireland to begin his PhD entitled 'Synthesis and application of new infra-red fluorophores'. 

After completing his PhD, Aniello moved to London (2011) and began working as a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Anthony Barrett’s (FRS, FMEDSCI) group at Imperial College London. During this time, he worked on a medicinal chemistry project involving the synthesis of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors and also developed new methodologies to access poly-b-keto esters. 

In 2015, Aniello joined Professor Oren Scherman’s research group in the Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis at the University of Cambridge. His research projects focused on the synthesis of supramolecular polymers and on the development of supramolecular catalysts. In 2017 he joined the School of Chemistry and Forensic Science at the University of Kent as a Lecturer in Organic Chemistry.

Research in Dr Palma's group sits at the interface between chemistry, biology and material science, focusing on the design of smart and responsive materials prepared via supramolecular approaches and inspired by biological polymers.

Aniello teaches modules on chemical reactivity and reaction and on transformations and chirality in organic chemistry.

If you are interested in joining the group as a PDRA, please visit the postdoctoral fellowship opportunities webpage and indicate which funding schemes you have in mind when contacting Dr Palma.

We welcome enquiries by email from potential PhD students in the UK and around the world who have (or are about to obtain) a good undergraduate degree in Chemistry or a closely related subject. 

An MSc Research Scholarship provides an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic research department. Please contact Dr Palma (a.palma@kent.ac.uk) to discuss potential research projects.