Mathias Nilsson

Mathias Nilsson is a Professor of Physical Chemistry at the School of Chemistry, University of Manchester. He holds a BSc in Food Chemistry from Linneaus University (1993) and a PhD in Food Science from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (1999). He has held postdoctoral positions in Aveiro, Portugal (2002–2003) and Manchester (2004–2007), followed by an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship. His research focuses on developing novel methods in liquids NMR spectroscopy, particularly in analyzing complex mixtures using diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) and pure shift techniques. He leads the Mathias Nilsson Research Group, which collaborates globally and contributes to the Manchester NMR Methodology Group. His work addresses challenges in mixture analysis, spectral overlap resolution, and multidimensional NMR methodologies.

Education:

• BSc in Food Chemistry, Linneaus University (1993)
• PhD in Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (1999)

Research Interests: His group specializes in advancing NMR spectroscopy for mixture analysis, including DOSY, pure shift techniques, and multivariate data analysis. Key areas include reducing spectral overlap via pure shift DOSY, 3D DOSY methods, and covariance-based signal processing. Applications span pharmaceuticals, materials science, and food chemistry. The group also develops software tools like the DOSY Toolbox for diffusion data processing.

Key Achievements:

• EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship (2007)
• Contributions to economic and technological impacts via DOSY and pure shift NMR methodologies
• Development of the DOSY Toolbox software

Advising & Grants: Supervised multiple PhD students and postdocs, including those working on pure shift NMR, matrix-assisted DOSY, and diffusion-based mixture analysis. His research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals through innovations in analytical chemistry.

Labs & Teams: Part of the Manchester NMR Methodology Group and collaborates with international researchers in spectroscopy and analytical chemistry.