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PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester.
Masters in Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience from UMIST
EPSRC Funded Postdoctoral Researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University
Process Development Engineer at Arvia Technology
Process Engineer at Pepsico
Unit Leader - Mathematical Methods 2
Unit Leader - Engineering Placement
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
Surface Engineering and Advanced Materials Research Group, Engineering & Materials Research Centre
My research interests are in the area of non-thermal plasmas, in particular those used for materials modification and production. I have experience in probing plasmas through a variety of spectroscopic measurements, and correlating these with properties of the materials that have been produced by these plasmas. Current research is directed towards production of materials for water treatment.
University of Science and Technology Liaoning, China
C. Wu, S. Luo, X. Luo, J. Weng, C. Shang, et al. Z. Liu, H. Zhao, D. Sawtell, L. Xiong. (2022). Exploring the photoelectric properties of 2D MoS2 thin films grown by CVD. Journal of Materials Research. 37(20), pp.3470-3480.
L. Xiong, Y. Fu, Y. Luo, Y. Wei, Z. Zhang, et al. C. Wu, S. Luo, G. Wang, D. Sawtell, K. Xie, T. Wu, D. Ding, L. Huang. (2022). Prospective applications of transition metal-based nanomaterials. Journal of Materials Research. 37(13), pp.2109-2123.
Z. Zhao, F. Fang, J. Wu, X. Tong, Y. Zhou, et al. Z. Lv, J. Wang, D. Sawtell. (2021). Interfacial Chemical Effects of Amorphous Zinc Oxide/Graphene. Materials. 14(10),
J. Wu, F. Fang, Z. Zhao, T. Li, R. Ullah, et al. Z. Lv, Y. Zhou, D. Sawtell. (2019). Fluorine ion induced phase evolution of tin-based perovskite thin films: structure and properties. RSC Advances. 9(63), pp.37119-37126.
K. Betlem, S. Hoksbergen, N. Mansouri, M. Down, P. Losada-Perez, et al. K. Eersels, B. van Grinsven, T. Cleij, P. Kelly, D. Sawtell, M. Zubko, C. Banks, M. Peeters. (2018). Real-time analysis of microbial growth by means of the Heat-Transfer Method (HTM) using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as model organism. Physics in Medicine. 6, pp.1-8.
D. Sawtell, DW. Sheel, PA. Martin (2009). The Application of Advanced Spectroscopic Diagnostics with Chemometric Modelling to Optimise Thin Film Properties Grown by Atmospheric Pressure PECVD. ECS Transactions. 25(8), pp.491-499.
D. Sawtell, V. Kasiutsich, R. Holdsworth, DW. Sheel, PA. Martin (2009). 2D Species Concentration Mapping of Thermal AP-CVD Reactors for Monitoring, Control and Design. ECS Transactions. 25(8), pp.501-506.
D. Sawtell, PA. Martin, DW. Sheel (2009). Enhanced AP‐PE‐CVD Process Understanding and Control by Application of Integrated Optical, Electrical and Modelling Diagnostics. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 6(S1), pp.S637-S642.
ZA. Allah, D. Sawtell, VL. Kasyutich, PA. Martin (2009). FTIR and QCL diagnostics of the decomposition of volatile organic compounds in an atmospheric pressure dielectric packed bed plasma reactor. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 157, pp.012001-012001.
L. Patinglag, LM. Melling, KA. Whitehead, D. Sawtell, A. Iles, et al. KJ. Shaw. (2021). NON-THERMAL PLASMA-BASED INACTIVATION OF BACTERIA IN WATER USING A MICROFLUIDIC REACTOR. In: MicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences. pp.1683-1684.
L. Patinglag, D. Sawtell, A. Iles, L. Melling, K. Whitehead, et al. KJ. Shaw. (2018). Microfluidic atmospheric-pressure plasma reactor for water treatment. In: 22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2018. pp.2271-2272.
Z. Abd-Allah, D. Sawtell, G. West, P. Kelly, J. Bradley (2015). Mass spectrometric investigation of the ionic species in a dielectric barrier discharge operating in He-H2O and N2-C2H2 mixtures. Antwerp, Belgium,
Z. Abd-Allah, D. Sawtell, K. McKay, G. West, P. Kelly, et al. J. Bradley. (2014). Mass spectrometry study of plasma ion chemistry in an atmospheric pressure DBD based plasma reactor. Zinnowitz, Germany,
Z. Abd-Allah, D. Sawtell, RK. Ibrahim, VL. Kasyutich, PA. Martin (2009). Study of dichloromethane destruction in dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactors using advanced spectroscopic diagnostics techniques. Ruhr University, Bochum in Germany, 27/7/2009.
D. Sawtell, Z. Abd-Allah, PA. Martin (2009). Process diagnostics and optimization of atmospheric pressure plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition of silica films. Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany, 27/6/2009.
Selected as a Best Reviewer for IChemE Journals in 2015
Royal Society Internationalisation Grant - "Inorganic tin based perovskite solar cells by physical vapour deposition" Ongoing
Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers