Dr James McGregor

MChem (Hons), PhD, CEng, MIChemE, MRSC, FHEA

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Senior Lecturer

Head of Student Recruitment

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james.mcgregor@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4918
Room G58, Sir Robert Hadfield Building

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Dr James McGregor
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Room G58
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
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I graduated from The University of Edinburgh in 2002 with an MChem (Hons) in Chemistry and completed a PhD in heterogeneous catalysis at the University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, in 2006 under the supervision of Prof. Lynn Gladden. Thereafter, I worked as a Research Associate in the Magnetic Resonance and Catalysis group at Cambridge.

In 2009 I completed a stay as a guest scientist at the Fritz-Haber Institute, Berlin, working in the group of Prof. Robert Schl繹gl. In 2010 I was appointed as a University Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, moving to Sheffield as a Lecturer in 2012. I was promoted to my present position of Senior Lecturer in 2017.

I am a chartered engineer, Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (MIChemE) and member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC).
 

Research interests

My research is concerned with sustainable catalytic science and engineering, with a particular focus on the application of waste or low-value co-products as feedstocks for the production of value-added chemicals and fuels. Current areas of research include CO2 utilisation and biomass conversion. Additional interests include the role of carbonaceous materials in catalytic processes.

The most current information on research activities in the McGregor group can be found on our .

Key research interests:

  • The conversion of waste and a low-value co-products
  • Biomass conversion
  • Carbon dioxide utilisation
  • Energy materials
  • Petrochemical processing via heterogeneous catalysis
  • The role of carbon and coke deposition in catalysis
  • Novel catalyst characterisation tools

I am also an active member of the .

Publications

Journal articles

  • Al-Shathr A, Al-Zaidi BY, Aal-Kaeb S, Shakor ZM, Sh. Majdi H, Alsaffar MA, Al-Saedy MAE, Jassem AM, Hamied RS, Al-Zuhairi FK , AbdulRazak AA et al (2025) . South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 54, 114-132.
  • Chinchilla MI, Mart穩n , McGregor J, Mato FA & Bermejo MD (2025) . RSC Sustainability, 3(2), 822-835.
  • Muhammad F, Alfayez IMF, Suleymanov H & McGregor J (2024) . Catalysis Today, 439.
  • Al-Zaidi BY, Al-Shathr A, Shehab AK, Shakor ZM, Majdi HS, Abdul Razak AA & McGregor J (2023) . Catalysts, 13(7).
  • McGregor J (2023) . Catalysis Communications, 181.
  • Elsheikh A & McGregor J (2023) . Micromachines, 14(5).
  • And矇rez-Fern獺ndez M, P矇rez E, Mart穩n , McGregor J & Bermejo MD (2022) . ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 10(50), 16948-16957.
  • Elsheikh A, Torrero J, Rojas S & McGregor J (2022) . Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry.
  • Quintana-Gomez L, Connolly M, Shehab A, Al-Shathr A & McGregor J (2022) . Frontiers in Energy Research, 10.
  • Al-Shathr A, Shakor ZM, Al-Zaidi B, Majdi HS, AbdulRazak AA, Aal-Kaeb S, Shohib AA & McGregor J (2022) . International Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022.
  • Brooks A, Jenkins S, Wrabetz S, McGregor J & Sacchi M (2022) . Journal of Colloid & Interface Science, 619, 377-387.
  • Yakub I & McGregor J (2022) . Waste and Biomass Valorization, 13(3), 1665-1680.
  • Davies G & McGregor J (2021) . ACS Omega, 6(48), 33000-33009.
  • Elsheikh A, Mousa H & McGregor J (2021) . Micromachines, 12(11).
  • Davies G, Driver J, Ward A, Negahdar L & McGregor J (2021) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125(41), 22591-22602.
  • Elsheikh A & McGregor J (2021) . Nanomaterials, 11(9).
  • ElSheikh AMA, Backovi G, Oliveira RCP, Sequeira CAC, McGregor J, ljuki B & Santos DMF (2021) . Nanomaterials, 11(6).
  • Razali N & McGregor J (2021) . Catalysts, 11(1).
  • Liu M, Konstantinova M, Negahdar L & McGregor J (2021) . Chemical Engineering Science, 231.
  • Collett C, Ma禳ek O, Razali N & McGregor J (2020) . Catalysts, 10(9).
  • Atiqah Nasir N, Davies G & McGregor J (2020) . Food and Bioproducts Processing, 120, 41-47.
  • Quintana-G籀mez L, Shehab A, Al-Shathr A, Ingram W, Konstantinova M, Cumming D & McGregor J (2020) . ChemSusChem, 13(3), 647-658.
  • Driver JG, Owen RE, Makenyire T, Lake JA, McGregor J & Styring P (2019) . Frontiers in Energy Research, 7.
  • Razali NA, Conte M & McGregor J (2019) . Catalysis Letters, 149(5), 1403-1414.
  • Zachariou A, Hawkins A, Lennon D, Parker S, Suwardiyanto , Matam S, Catlow C, Collier P, Hameed A, McGregor J & Howe R (2019) . Applied Catalysis A: General, 569, 1-7.
  • Elsheikh A, Martins VL & McGregor J (2018) . Energy Procedia, 151, 79-83.
  • Suwardiyanto , Howe RF, Gibson EK, Catlow CR, Hameed A, McGregor J, Collier P, Parker SF & Lennon D (2017) . Faraday Discuss.
  • Tang M, Keeble J, Telford PJ, Pope FD, Braesicke P, Griffiths PT, Abraham NL, McGregor J, Watson IM, Cox RA , Pyle JA et al (2016) . Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, 15397-15412.
  • Mediero-Munoyerro MJ, McGregor J, McMillan L, Al-Yassir N, Bingham PA, Forder SD, Gorin C, Al-Khattaf S, Gladden LF & Midgley PA (2016) . Catalysis, Structure & Reactivity, 2(1), 25-32.
  • Yang Lim J, McGregor J, Sederman AJ & Dennis JS (2016) . Chemical Engineering Science, 152, 754-766.
  • Lim JY, McGregor J, Sederman J & Dennis S (2016) . Chemical Engineering Science.
  • Yang Lim J, McGregor J, Sederman AJ & Dennis JS (2016) . Chemical Engineering Science, 141, 28-45.
  • Collett CH & McGregor J (2016) . Catal. Sci. Technol., 6, 363-378.
  • McGregor J, Li R, Zeitler JA, D Agostino C, Collins JHP, Mantle M, Manyar H, Holbrey JD, Falkowska M, Youngs TGA , Hardacre C et al (2015) . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17, 30481-30491.
  • Wilkinson S, McManus I, Daly H, Thompson J, Hardacre C, Sedaie Bonab N, ten Dam J, Simmons M, D'Agostino C, McGregor J , Gladden LF et al (2015) . Journal of Catalysis, 330, 362-373.
  • Gomez Sanz S, McMillan L, McGregor J, Zeitler JA, Al-Yassir N, Al-Khattaf S & Gladden LF (2015) . Catalysis Science and Technology .
  • McManus I, Daly H, Thompson JM, Connor E, Hardacre C, Wilkinson SK, Sedaie Bonab N, Ten Dam J, Simmons MJH, Stitt EH , D'Agostino C et al (2015) . Journal of Catalysis, 330, 344-353.
  • Vecino PA, Huang Z, Mitchell J, McGregor J, Daly H, Hardacre C, Thomson JM & Gladden LF (2015) . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17(32), 20830-20839.
  • Gomez Sanz S, McMillan L, McGregor J, Zeitler JA, Al-Yassir N, Al-Khattaf S & Gladden LF (2015) . Catalysis Science and Technology, 5(7), 3782-3797.
  • Tang MJ, Camp JCJ, Rkiouak L, McGregor J, Watson IM, Cox RA, Kalberer M, Ward AD & Pope FD (2014) . The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 118(38), 8817-8827.
  • Li R, DAgostino C, McGregor J, Mantle MD, Zeitler JA & Gladden LF (2014) . The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118(34), 10156-10166.
  • Tang MJ, Telford PJ, Pope FD, Rkiouak L, Abraham NL, Archibald AT, Braesicke P, Pyle JA, McGregor J, Watson IM , Cox RA et al (2014) . ACP, 14(12), 6035-6048.
  • Camp JCJ, Mantle MD, York APE & McGregor J (2014) . Review of Scientific Instruments, 85(6).
  • Rkiouak L, Tang MJ, Camp JCJ, McGregor J, Watson IM, Cox RA, Kalberer M, Ward AD & Pope FD (2014) . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(23), 11426-11434.
  • Tang MJ, Telford PJ, Pope FD, Rkiouak L, Abraham NL, Archibald AT, Braesicke P, Pyle JA, McGregor J, Watson IM , Cox RA et al (2014) . ACPD, 14(4), 4421-4456.
  • Roberts ST, Renshaw MP, Lutecki M, McGregor J, Sederman AJ, Mantle MD & Gladden LF (2013) . Chemical Communications, 49(89), 10519-10521.
  • Sedransk KL, McGregor J, Mitchell J & Moggridge GD (2013) . Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 298(12), 1344-1349.
  • Gladden LF, Lutecki M & McGregor J (2012) . ChemInform, 43(50).
  • Akpa BS, D'Agostino C, Gladden LF, Hindle K, Manyar H, McGregor J, Li R, Neurock M, Sinha N, Stitt EH , Weber D et al (2012) . Journal of Catalysis, 289, 30-41.
  • McMillan L, Gomez Sanz S, Mediero-Munoyerro M, Midgley P, Gladden L, Al-Yassir N, Al-Khattaf S & McGregor J (2012) Framework materials for acid-catalysed hydrocarbon conversion: Understanding coke deposition and enhancing catalyst lifetime. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Research Institute Annual Catalysts in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Symposium Papers, 83.
  • McMillan L, Gomez Sanz S, Mediero-Munoyerro M, Midgley P, Gladden L, Al-Yassir N, Al-Khattaf S & McGregor J (2012) The nature and role of carbonaceous overlayers in ethylbenzene dehydrogenation over alumina supported catalysts. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Research Institute Annual Catalysts in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Symposium Papers, 95.
  • McGregor J, Canning AS, Mitchell S, Jackson SD & Gladden LF (2010) . Applied Catalysis A General, 384(1-2), 192-200.
  • Arrigo R, H瓣vecker M, Wrabetz S, Blume R, Lerch M, McGregor J, Parrott EPJ, Zeitler JA, Gladden LF, Knop-Gericke A , Schl繹gl R et al (2010) . Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(28), 9616-9630.
  • Bowron DT, D'Agostino C, Gladden LF, Hardacre C, Holbrey JD, Lagunas MC, McGregor J, Mantle MD, Mullan CL & Youngs TGA (2010) . Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114(23), 7760-7768.
  • McGregor J (2010) . ChemInform, 41(13).
  • McGregor J, Huang Z, Parrott EPJ, Zeitler JA, Nguyen KL, Rawson JM, Carley A, Hansen TW, Tessonnier JP, Su DS , Teschner D et al (2010) . Journal of Catalysis, 269(2), 329-339.
  • Parrott EPJ, Zeitler JA, McGregor J, Oei SP, Unalan HE, Milne WI, Tessonnier JP, Su DS, Schl繹gl R & Gladden LF (2009) . Advanced Materials, 21(38-39), 3953-3957.
  • Parrott EPJ, Zeitler A, McGregor J, Oei SP, Unalan HE, Tan SC, Milne WI, Tessonnier JP, Schl繹gl R & Gladden LF (2009) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(24), 10554-10559.
  • McGregor J, Huang Z, Shiko G, Gladden LF, Stein RS, Duer MJ, Wu Z, Stair PC, Rugmini S & Jackson SD (2009) . Catalysis Today, 142(3-4), 143-151.
  • Weber D, Mitchell J, Mcgregor J & Gladden LF (2009) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(16), 6610-6615.
  • McGregor J & Gladden LF (2008) . Applied Catalysis A General, 345(1), 51-57.
  • Huang Z, McGregor J, Steiner P, Gladden LF, Rugmini S & Jackson SD (2007) . Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 25(4), 562-563.
  • Bacsik Z, McGregor J & Mink J (2007) . Food and Chemical Toxicology, 45(2), 266-271.
  • Teschner D, Vass E, H瓣vecker M, Zafeiratos S, Schn繹rch P, Sauer H, Knop-Gericke A, Schl繹gl R, Chamam M, Wootsch A , Canning AS et al (2006) . Journal of Catalysis, 242(1), 26-37.
  • Bye JW, Freeman CL, Howard JD, Herz G, McGregor J & Falconer RJ () . Journal of Solution Chemistry.
  • Howe RF, McGregor J, Parker SF, Collier P & Lennon D () . Catalysis Letters.
  • Tang MJ, Telford PJ, Pope FD, Rkiouak L, Abraham NL, Archibald AT, Braesicke P, Pyle JA, McGregor J, Watson IM , Cox RA et al () . Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14(16), 8233-8234.
  • () . Faraday Discussions, 168, 571-571.
  • () . Faraday Discussions, 168, 423-423.
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Book chapters

  • Yu X, Armistead SJ, McGregor J, Martsinovich N & Smith CC (2024) , Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society (pp. 3450-3454). CRC Press
  • Davies G, El Sheikh A, Collett C, Yakub I & McGregor J (2021) , Emerging Carbon Materials for Catalysis (pp. 161-195). Elsevier
  • McGregor J (2019) , Transformations (pp. 413-432). De Gruyter
  • Gladden LF, Lutecki M & McGregor J (2012) , Characterization of Solid Materials and Heterogeneous Catalysts from Structure to Surface Reactivity Volume 1 2 (pp. 289-342).
  • Jackson SD, Stair PC, Gladden LF & Mcgregor J (2009) , Metal Oxide Catalysis (pp. 595-612).
  • Mcgregor J (2009) , Metal Oxide Catalysis (pp. 195-242).
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Book reviews

  • McGregor J (2017) . Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 31(12).
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Conference proceedings

  • Smith C, McGregor J, Martsinovich N, Armistead S, Yu X & Siripanich N (2023) (pp 293-302)
  • Ibrahim Y, Mohamad Hardyman B & McGregor J (2021) . IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 765. Virtual conference, 15 December 2020 - 15 December 2020.
  • McGregor J, Gomez L, Davies G & Konstantinova M (2019) Hydrothermal water a solvent, reactant, and catalyst for sustainable catalytic engineering. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 258. San Diego, California, United States, 25 August 2019 - 25 August 2019.
  • De-Silva MN, McElroy CT, McGregor J, York APE, Zeitler JA & Gladden LF (2010) . Irmmw Thz 2010 35th International Conference on Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves Conference Guide
  • Li R, D'Agostino C, McGregor J, Collins JHP, Parrott EPJ, Mantle MD, Zeitler JA & Gladden LF (2010) . Irmmw Thz 2010 35th International Conference on Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves Conference Guide
  • Parrott EPJ, Zeitler JA, McGregor J, Oei SP, Milne WI, Tessonnier JP, Su DS, Schl繹gl R & Gladden LF (2009) . 34th International Conference on Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves Irmmw Thz 2009
  • Parrott EPJ, Zeitler JA, McGregor J, Oei SP, Unalan HE, Tan SC, Milne WI, Tessonnier JP, Schl繹gl R & Gladden LF (2008) . 33rd International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and the 16th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics 2008 Irmmw Thz 2008
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Patents

  • McGregor J, Gladden LF, Stitt EH & Watson MJ () CATALYST AND PROCESS. WO2010140005 Appl. 01 Jan 1970.
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Teaching activities

I am currently module lead on CPE250, "Reaction Engineering I" and supervise MEng research projects.

Professional activities and memberships
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng)
  • Member Institute of Chemical Engineers (MIChemE)
  • Member Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

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