Background

I completed my undergraduate MSci degree in Biochemistry at the University of East Anglia and undertook a masters research project in characterising phytase enzymes in plants, where I experienced utilising HPLC-MS and ICP-MS.

Previous research experience include:

• University of East Anglia, Internship: Analysis of solution state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation data of an intrinsically disordered protein.
• Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Placement: Investigating G4 quadruplex DNA formation and DNA interactions using CD spectroscopy and AFM.

Current Research

My current research is focused on the development of fast magic-angle spinning (MAS) solid-state NMR methods for applications to biological systems - primarily proteins and plant cell walls. I am supervised by Steven BrownLink opens in a new window and Józef Lewandowski, and funded by Bruker and the University of Warwick.

As a Warwick Solid-State NMR groupLink opens in a new window member, I frequently work with the 500, 600, and 700 MHz magnets (¹H Larmor frequencies), along with the 1 GHz at the National Facility. I primarily use Bruker 1.3 mm HXY probes, a 0.7 mm HCND probe, and a custom Samoson 0.5 mm probe, with spinning frequencies of up to 67, 100, and 150 kHz, respectively.

Academic Background

Qualification	Years
PhD Analytical Sciences, University of Warwick "Developing fast magic-angle spinning NMR methods for applications to biological systems”	2022 - Present
MSci Biochemistry, University of East Anglia "Characterising the Biochemical Activity of MINPP and PAPhy in Hordeum vulgare” Supervised by Professor Charles Brearley	2018 - 2022

Academic Societies

• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Conferences/Meetings Attended

• AS CDT Annual Conference, June 2023
• NMRDG Postgraduate Meeting, June 2023
• CCPN NMR Conference, July 2023
• CCP5 Taming Disorder in Solid Materials, December 2023
• NMRDG December Meeting, December 2023

Publications

• Rehman, Z., Lubay, J., Franks, W.T.T., Corlett, E., Nguyen, B., Scrivens, G., Samas, B., Frericks-Schmidt, H. and Brown, S.P., 2024. Organic NMR Crystallography: Enabling Progress for Applications to Pharmaceuticals and Plant Cell Walls. Faraday Discussions. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4FD00088A