About Lead Instructor

Andrew Terhemen Tyowua taught physical chemistry and scientific writing and ethics at Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria between 2017 – 2023 before moving to the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (April 2023). He obtained his BSc degree in chemistry from Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria where he graduated Summa Cum Laude/First Class and Valedictorian (2009). Following a compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corps at the University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria and a year at Benue State University as graduate assistant, Andrew proceeded to the University of Hull, United Kingdom, where he obtained his PhD degree in physical chemistry (2015) under the direction of Professor Bernard Paul Binks. His PhD thesis was, “Solid Particles at Fluid Interfaces: Emulsions, Liquid marbles, Dry Oil Powders and Oil Foams”. Andrew continued this work first as a postdoctoral fellow at the same University (2015 – 2016) and then returned to Benue State University (2017) to begin an independent research group, “Applied Colloid Science and Cosmeceutical Group”, in the Department of Chemistry. Andrew led the group until April 2023 when he moved to the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Andrew’s research focuses mainly on particle-stabilized colloidal systems in which he pioneered stabilization of honey-based colloidal systems. He has received over 25 accolades and has authored 54 publications: 4 books, 35 journal papers, 14 conference abstracts/proceedings and a patent. His journal papers are in top-tier journals of chemistry and chemical engineering including Soft Matter, Langmuir, ACS Applied Materials, and Interfaces, Colloid and Surfaces A, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, SN Applied Sciences and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. Andrew also reviews manuscripts for journals in the same fields and he is on the editorial board of Reviews of Adhesion and Adhesives and the editor of Frontiers in Soft Matter. He is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London. Andrew loves gardening and enjoys singing, playing the piano and flute.