Vithukka Velthasan

Vithukka Velthasan is a PhD student currently researching Modular 3D-Printed Micro-Factories for High Value Biomolecule Production. She works with Dr Marcus Dymond (University of Brighton) with supervision from Dr Graham Pattison (Univeristy of Lincoln) and Professor Bhavik Patel (University of Brighton). Funded by University of Brighton 2022 PhD Studentship.

She was introduced into the activity of enzymes through her undergraduate project in her final year. Her project with Dr Dymond investigated the effect of Macromolecular Crowding on the Enzymatic Activity of Phospholipase A1. 

Vithukka graduated with a 1st Class in her BSc(Hons) in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences from the University of Brighton in July 2022.