Dr Herve Menard
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Biography
After completing a BSc (Brighton) in Chemistry and Physics, a PhD (Chemistry) from the University of York and a postdoctoral position in the Physics department in York, Hervé went working for Omicron Nanotechnology in the UK and Germany before joining Sasol in 2009 to lead the new surface science group for the characterisation of commercial, developmental and new heterogeneous catalysts, as well as materials used in advanced energy conversion and storage devices. Hervé joined in 2017 the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) where he is using his expertise in understanding how materials interacts with one another, and employing his knowledge on the development and use of functionalised materials and nanotechnology for application in forensic science.
Research projects
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Research project
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Research project
We generate accessible data sets to aid forensic science research. These include chemical and biological data, physical evidence (such as ballistics and footwear) and biometric samples.
Research project
We have a citizen science approach to developing activities that generate data on the background abundance of materials for use in forensic science research and interpretation.
Research project
We are creating and testing methods to detect how materials are transferred from places to people, or from people to people and how long materials can last in the environment once they have transferred.
Project team
Public engagement project
Learn first-hand some of the techniques forensic scientists use to detect chemicals and illicit drugs with these experiments you can do at home.
Research project
We identify and monitor the emergence of new psychoactive substances on illicit drug markets and investigate the risks of emerging drug threats involving these and more traditional drugs of abuse.
PhD Projects
Principal supervisor
Stories
Feature
The Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science is once again collaborating with the public to improve the robustness of forensic science.
Feature
The Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) has published a new research paper which has highlighted a lack of data availability in fibre research.
Press release
It may sound like an irrational fear, but what is the likelihood of being tried for firing a gun you have never touched