Engineering improved amylase performance

An industrially funded studentship is available in the research group of Regius Professor Graham Hutchings and Professor Stuart Taylor to work on amylase enzymes. A variety of strategies will be used to engineer an amylase for improved performance in selected industrial applications. The project will provide training in protein purification, assay development, protein library screening, and structure-based, computational approaches to protein engineering.

Academic criteria

We require applicants to have a 2.1 BSc or equivalent to be considered for PhD study.

Supervisors

Professor Graham Hutchings

Professor Stuart Taylor

Start date 1st October 2026