Hi, I'm Luke. 👋

I'm an analytical chemist by training — ICP-MS, GC-MS, and environmental monitoring. From the University of Bradford through the Environment Agency to South West Water.

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Personal Research Statement · 2026

My Journey as a Scientist

Luke Ellis, MChem · University of Bradford · Leeds, UK

Curriculum vitae · rev. 2026.08 · no peer review required

Abstract

Seven years of accredited analytical work: UKAS-standard environmental analysis at the Environment Agency's National Laboratory Service — including formal samples used in legal prosecutions — and metals analysis of the public water supply by Agilent ICP-MS at South West Water. MChem, University of Bradford, specialising in computational chemistry.

Keywords: Analytical Chemistry, ICP-MS, GC-MS, Environmental Monitoring, Water Quality, STEM Outreach

MChem from the University of Bradford, then seven years in analytical labs — UKAS-accredited environmental analysis at the Environment Agency, including samples used in legal prosecutions, and ICP-MS metals analysis at South West Water through the pandemic.

7 years in analytical chemistry

— ICP-MS, GC-MS, and polarised light microscopy — from university outreach to frontline water quality.

The lab habits — validate everything, find the root cause — now run my engineering. The full history is on the CV.

Familiar Analytes

Compounds from the casebook — analytes measured and monitored across environmental and water-quality work.

Caffeine

Atrazine

Benzo[a]pyrene

Ibuprofen

Benzene

Naphthalene