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Dr William (Mack) Durham is a Senior Lecturer in Biological Physics at the University of Sheffield, affiliated with the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the Department of Physics and Astronomy. His research focuses on microbial strategies for environmental exploitation, spanning biofilm dynamics, phytoplankton ecology, and porous environment microbiology. He holds a BSc from Clemson University and advanced degrees (SM/PhD) from MIT. Before joining Sheffield (2016-present), he was a Departmental Research Lecturer at the University of Oxford (2012-2016).
Research interests include bacterial surface motility using pili, phytoplankton response to ocean turbulence, and competition in porous soils. His group employs microfluidics, molecular biology, and computational models. Current grants include BBSRC funding for chemotaxis studies and EPSRC support for interdisciplinary research. Awards include the HFSP Long-Term Fellowship and Andreas Acrivos Dissertation Award.
Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate physics modules (e.g., PHY1001 Motion & Heat, PHY248 Labview) and advanced microscopy courses. He leads undergraduate admissions and coordinates degree programs with employment experience components. The Durham group comprises two postdocs (Jamie Wheeler and Oliver Meacock) and four PhD students.
- Labs/Teams: Imagine: Imaging Life Group, Biological Physics Research Group
- Key Projects: Bacterial spatial sensing, phytoplankton turbulence interaction, biofilm competition models
