Research output per year
Research output per year
Accepting PhD Students
Research in the Winterburn Group is centred on improving manufacturing efficiency of bio-based products through the development and application of innovative biochemical engineering approaches. We have recognised strengths in the areas of biosurfactant and biopolymer production, encompassing biomass feedstock pretreatment, fermentation process engineering, downstream separations, analytics, engineering biology approaches and end-use applications, aiming to engineer novel, robust fermentation and separation processes that valorise by-products and side streams.Our research is supported by funding from EPSRC, BBSRC, Innovate UK and industry partners.
I welcome opportunities for collaboration in areas related to biochemical engineering, fermentation process development, sustainable manufacturing, and scale up. Feel free to connect via LinkedIn (profile link above) or reach me via [email protected]. See the Winterburn Research Group video for further information.
James joined the Department of Chemical Engineering and as a Lecturer in 2013, was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2018 and to Reader in 2021. His current research interests are focused around industrial biotechnology, fermentation processes and the efficient production and separation of bio-based products, including biosurfactants and biopolymers. James is the Academic Lead for Business Engagement and Innovation for the School of Engineering and Programme Director for the MEng with Industrial Experience degree. James is a Co-founder of Holfierm Limited, spun-out from his research group in 2018. Holiferm have sucessfully commercialised biosurfactant production technology and manufacture sophorolipid biosurfactants at ktonne scale. Prior to his Lectureship James worked as a Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Multiphase Processing Group on an EPSRC funded Challenging Engineering Project.
James obtained a PhD in the area of biosurfactant production and separation from The University of Manchester in 2011, supervised by Dr Peter Martin and funded by EPSRC and Unilever, following which he was awarded a six month EPSRC Doctoral Prize. He graduated with a 1st Class MEng in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford in 2007.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External Examiner UCL Biochemical Engineering (MSc, MRes, EngD), University College London (UCL)
Nov 2021 → …
Chair Biochemical Engineering Special Interest Group, Institution of Chemical Engineering
Jul 2018 → Jul 2023
Co-Founder and Technical Director, Holiferm Limited
1 May 2018 → …
Associate Editor, Biochemical Engineering Journal
Jul 2017 → …
Vice-Chair Biochemical Engineering Special Interest Group, Institute of Chemical Engineers
Jul 2016 → Jul 2018
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Winterburn, J. (PI)
1/02/23 → 31/07/23
Project: Research
Winterburn, J. (PI)
1/11/20 → 30/10/23
Project: Research
Winterburn, J. (PI)
17/02/20 → 16/02/21
Project: Research
Winterburn, J. (Recipient) & Dolman, B. (Recipient), 16 May 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Winterburn, J. (Recipient), 23 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Winterburn, J. (Recipient) & Dolman, B. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Winterburn, J. (Recipient), 27 Nov 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Winterburn, J. (Academic expert member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Research
Winterburn, J. (Academic founder)
Activity: Consultancy, spin-outs, CPD & licensing › Spin-outs & start-ups › Research
Winterburn, J. (Assistant editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
Winterburn, J. (Participant) & Dolman, B. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental
Winterburn, J. (Owner) & Ingham, B. (Creator), PubChem, 19 Feb 2024
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/source/UOM%20Winterburn%20Research%20Group and one more link, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov//#query=oOcFCE_UKmgdRqJfICfrd7oeWX42josQ8TWQXOokgl3qPb4 (show fewer)
Dataset
Ingham, B. (Creator) & Winterburn, J. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 21 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.48420/25285918, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/figure/Sophorolipid_MS2_fragmentation_pathways_-_Positive_and_Negative/25285918
Dataset
Ingham, B. (Creator) & Winterburn, J. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 21 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.48420/25285909, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/MetFrag_Sophorolipid_variant_database/25285909
Dataset
Martin, P. (Contributor), Bages Estopa, S. (Contributor), Winterburn, J. (Contributor), Webb, C. (Contributor) & White, D. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 21 Aug 2018
DOI: 10.17632/bw79v9vnbs.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/bw79v9vnbs
Dataset
10/03/21 → 3/12/24
17 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Student thesis: Phd