Dr Alexander O’Malley

Dr. Alexander O’Malley, University of Bath

Winner of the 2021 JMT Prize for early career scientists

Alex said on winning, “It is huge honour to be awarded the JMT Medal, Sir John was a hugely important figure in a number of fields, most relevant to myself being microporous catalysis. I’ve been truly privileged to have access to such world class facilities to demonstrate what neutron based techniques can bring to this field, especially when combined with relatively simple simulations. I’m incredibly grateful to all my colleagues and everyone at the Catalysis Hub and ISIS Neutron Source for enabling the work, we’re just getting started!” 

Current research

The research in Alex's group focuses on microporous materials and how molecules behave within them. They use a combination of spectroscopic techniques and molecular modelling to study molecular interactions and dynamics under confinement. These insights help guide the design of improved materials for applications in catalysis, controlled release (such as drug delivery), and water decontamination. 

Read more

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2025/tb/d5tb00256g

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2025/su/d5su00024f

Links

https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/alexander-omalley