Lucas Andrew (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Lucas Andrew（ルーカス・アンドリュー）
Address:
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS),
Kyoto University,
iCeMS Research Bldg, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Tel: +81-75-753-9869
E-mail:

[Academic Career]

2026/Sep.-present:

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS),
Kyoto University, Japan

[Education]

2021/Sep.-2025/Dec.:

Ph. D.
Degree: Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Canada
(Supervisor: Prof. Mark MacLachlan)

2015/Sep.-2020/Jun.:

M. Sci.
Degree: Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Canada
(Supervisors: Prof. Matthew Moffit & Prof. Ian Manners)

[Professional Experience]

2023/Jul-2023/Oct:

2019/May-2019/Dec:

2017/May-2017/Dec:

DAAD-RISE Professional Intern, BASF SE, Germany

R&D Scientist, Dai Nippon Printing, Japan

Laboratory Analysis, ACS Environmental, Canada

[Awards and Fellowships]

Wallenberg Wood Science Center (WWSC) International Young Researcher Award, 2025
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Canada Postgraduate Scholarship – Doctoral, 2022
The University of British Columbia Four Year Fellowship, 2022
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Canada Postgraduate Scholarship – Masters, 2021

[List of Publications]

[14] “Multi-Functional Porous Nanochitin Films for PFAS Removal and Supercapacitor Applications”Lucas J. Andrew, Simeng Li, Evan J. Wong, Mark J. MacLachlanChem. Eng. J. 2026, 546, 180091.

[13] “Influence of Cellulose Phthalation on the Supercapacitor Performance of a Cellulosic Gel Electrolyte”Chaochao Tian, Lucas J. Andrew, Chao Duan, Mark J. MacLachlanACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2026, 8, 10175-10184.

[12] “Electrochemical Synthesis of Calcium Silicate Hydrate for Low Carbon Cement”Shaoxuan Ren, Tengxiao Ji, Sabrina S. Scott, Jordan Rumscheidt, Solveig S. Aamlid, Giuseppe V. Crescenzo, Yumeng Yang, Aubry S.R. Williams, Lucas J. Andrew, Alannah M. Hallas, Monika Stolar, Curtis P. BerlinguetteACS Energy Letters 2026, 11, 4316-4324.

[11] “Cellulose Nanocrystal Gels as Radical Reservoirs”Jiaou Ren, Yota Neagari, Yihan Shi, Lucas J. Andrew, Miguel A. Soto, Mark J. MacLachlanNanoscale 2026, 18, 12055-12061.

[10] “Enhanced Supercapacitor Performance through Morphology Engineering of CNC-Derived Chiral Nematic Activated Carbon Aerogels”Lucas J. Andrew, Evan J. Wong, Zongzhe Li, Amanda J. Ackroyd, Maria A. Ortiz Medrano, Erlantz Lizundia, Mark J. MacLachlanACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2026, 18, 2417-2433.

[9] “Designing for Degradation: Transient Devices Enabled by (Nano)Cellulose”Lucas J. Andrew, Erlantz Lizundia, Mark J. MacLachlanAdv. Mater. 2025, 37, 2401560.

[8] “High-Resolution AFM Visualization of Nanocellulose Surface Grafting with Small Molecules”Lucas J. Andrew, Ayhan Yurtsever, Raksha Kandel, Seiya Ota, Keisuke Miyazawa, Takeshi Fukuma, Mark J. MacLachlanSmall 2025, 21, e01435.

[7] “Controlling the Optical Properties of Chiral Nematic Mesoporous Organosilica Films with Bioadditives”Joanna K. Szymkowiak, Lucas J. Andrew, Wadood Y. Hamad, Mark J. MacLachlanNanoscale 2024, 16, 20948-20954.

[6] “Cellulose Nanocrystal/Halloysite Nanotube Composite Aerogels for Water Purification”Huan Gao, Miguel A. Soto, Zongzhe Li, Lucas J. Andrew, Mark J. MacLachlanDalton Trans. 2023, 52, 7136-7142.

[5] “Effects of Microfluidic Shear on the Plasmid DNA Structure: Implications for Polymeric Gene Delivery Vectors”Lucas J. Andrew, Sundiata Kly, Erin G. Moloney, Matthew G. MoffittLangmuir 2023, 39, 11545-11555.

[4] “Halloysite Nanotubes Enhance the Mechanical Properties and Thermal Stability of Iridescent Cellulose Nanocrystal Films”Huan Gao, Miguel A. Soto, Joanna K. Szymkowiak, Lucas J. Andrew, Wadood Y. Hamad, Mark J. MacLachlanDalton Trans. 2023, 52, 7136-7142.

[3] “Multi-Responsive Supercapacitors from Chiral Nematic Cellulose Nanocrystal-Based Activated Carbon Aerogels”Lucas J. Andrew, Emma R. Gillman, Christopher M. Walters, Erlantz Lizundia, Mark J. MacLachlanSmall 2023, 19, 2301947.

[2] “Coassembly of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Neutral Polymers in Iridescent Chiral Nematic Films”Lucas J. Andrew, Christopher M. Walters, Wadood Y. Hamad, Mark J. MacLachlanBiomacromolecules 2023, 24, 896-908.

[1] “Uniform Growth of Nanocrystalline ZIF-8 on Cellulose Nanocrystals: Useful Template for Microporous Organic Polymers”
Kyoungil Cho, Lucas J. Andrew, Mark J. MacLachlanAngew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202300960.