Dr Kevin Honeychurch

• Qualifications:HND, B.Sc.(Hons), M.Sc. Ph.D. MRSC, CChem, PCert, FHEA
• Position:Senior Lecturer Forensic Chemistry
• Department:HAS - Applied Sciences
• Telephone:+441173287357
• Email:Kevin.Honeychurch@uwe.ac.uk
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About me

I have been recognised as being in the top 2% of scientists in the world in my area of chemistry.  I have extensive research experience working on multidisciplinary research projects, focused on chemistry-based solutions for healthcare, food security, the environment, and the forensic sciences.  I have published over 70 peer-reviewed papers in the field of analytical chemistry and have an H Index of 28.  My work is regularly recorded as the most highly downloaded material for any researcher from my faculty or research centre and have over 20 years of experience in research and development, both in industry and academia.  Presently, I am focused on the development of unique areas of chemistry for its application in the forensic sciences. 

Professional Qualifications

I obtained a Ph.D. in 2001 in Analytical Chemistry.  I am a full Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and have been awarded the title of Chartered Chemist (CChem). 

Editorial Board Memberships

I am an Associate Subject Editor for the journal Biosensors.  I am also an Editor for the journals; Sensors, Sci and the International Journal of Analytical Chemistry.  I have acted as editor for the published multi-author book; "Nanosensors for chemical and biological applications, sensing with nanotubes, nanowires, and nanoparticles".  I am an active reviewer for world-leading international peer-review journals and regularly review for funding agencies such as the BBSRC.

Academic Service

I am a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry and presently Module Leader for the core analytical chemistry subjects of Instrumentational Analytical Science, Advanced Analytical Science, and Smart Sensing.  I am responsible for the development, supervision, and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate project students undertaking their final year laboratory-based research projects.  I presently supervise three Ph.D. students in the chemical sciences.

I have used my over 20 years of knowledge and hands-on abilities in the chemical sciences for the development of electrochemical, liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry techniques for the determination of drugs in the environment and biological fluids.  I have recently led a research project on the chemical behaviour of both GBL and GHB in beverages and their subsequent determination by computer vision which has been featured on the BBC.

For a full list of my publications see my Google Scholar page

ResearchGate: Kevin Honeychurch (researchgate.net)

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6363-7178

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevin-honeychurch-37688a30

Area of expertise

Liquid chromatography with electrochemical, UV and MS detection for the determination of trace levels of third-hand smoke and drugs in the environment and biological fluids.

Chemical analysis related to forensic science.

Electrochemical techniques in conjunction with carbon screen and 3D printed electrodes, silver and gold electrodes fabricated from compact discs for the determination of biologically and environmentally important compounds.​

Smartphone-computer vision colorimetry for the drugs and food analysis.

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