John Loveday
Professor of High-Pressure Chemical Physics · College of Science and Engineering · University of Edinburgh
Quick answer: John Loveday is Professor of High-Pressure Chemical Physics at University of Edinburgh. John Loveday shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ John currently offers the following PhD project opportunities: Gas Hydrates, Ice and Water, Planetary Mineralogy, Quantum Effects in Hydrogen
Research interests
The use of high pressure to produce new potentiasl materials for hydrogen storage and carbon sequestration.
The high-pressure behaviour of planetary ices.
The structures and transitions of ice and water
High pressure neutron scattering
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2026] Frustrated supermolecules: The high-pressure phases of crystalline methane
[2026] Water Dictates Structural Varieties of Liquid and Glassy Ammonia Dihydrate
[2026] DensEst: an automated empirical potential-based means of determining the densities of disordered materials from total scattering data
[2025] Distinction between ice phases VII, VIII, and X
[2025] Implications of high-pressure oxygen hydrates on radiolytic oxygen in Jovian icy moons
Frequently asked questions
Is John Loveday hiring PhD students at University of Edinburgh?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, John Loveday's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: John currently offers the following PhD project opportunities: Gas Hydrates, Ice and Water, Planetary Mineralogy, Quantum Effects in Hydrogen.
What does John Loveday research?
The use of high pressure to produce new potentiasl materials for hydrogen storage and carbon sequestration.
The high-pressure behaviour of planetary ices.
The structures and transitions of ice and water
High pressure neutron scattering
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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