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Rachel Townsend is a Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences and MSc Programmes Manager at Swansea University Medical School. She holds a PhD in Analytical Chemistry (2019) with expertise in Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), environmental monitoring of pharmaceuticals and biocides, and QuEChERS sample preparation techniques. Her research focuses on developing analytical methods for environmental pollution analysis, collaborating with organizations like Natural Resources Wales and Biotage GB to address regulatory challenges.
She teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including BSc Medical Pharmacology, BSc Biochemistry, and MSc Nanomedicine. Her academic roles include managing the Analytical Chemistry laboratories in the Talbot Building and supporting the MSc Nanomedicine programme.
Rachel is an active member of professional societies: Royal Society of Chemistry, British Mass Spectrometry Society, and British Society for Nanomedicine. Her work emphasizes industrial partnerships and advancing high-throughput analytical protocols for environmental matrices.
Her research trends highlight QuEChERS methodology optimization, nanomaterials for pollution remediation, and sustainable hydrogen production linked to environmental cleanup. Grants and collaborations underpin her projects, though specific grants are not detailed here.
