Professor David Littlejohn
Special Adviser To The Principal
Principal's Office
Qualifications
Professor Littlejohn has served on the Membership, Fellowship, and Accreditation Committees of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Society of Chemistry. He has been external examiner at many universities in the UK and Europe, sat on professorial appointment boards, served on the editorial advisory boards of international journals, and acted as a reviewer of grant applications for research councils in Canada, the USA, and the Netherlands, as well as in the UK.
Publications
- On- and off-line analysis by ICP-MS to measure the bioaccessible concentration of elements in PM10 using dynamic versions of the simplified bioaccessibility extraction test
- Alpofead Jawad Ali Hussein, Davidson Christine M, Littlejohn David
- Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Vol 415, pp. 2831-2848 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-023-04695-7
- Strathclyde Pandemic Research Journeys : Personal Accounts of Research During the Covid Period
- Sutter Jens, Morton Alec, Maguire Roma, Littlejohn David, Allan Grant, Cogan Nicola, Combe Malcolm, Corrigan Damion, Cooper Benjamin, Egan Kieren, Flowers Paul, Grez Hidalgo Pablo, Inns Tom, Janssen Xanne, Kleczkowski Adam, MacBryde Jillian, Reilly Grant, Megiddo Itamar, Mwaura Samuel, Sharpe Tim, Sambajee Pratima, Suckling Colin, Carver Mark
- (2022)
- https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00083221
- Calibration model transfer in mid-infrared process analysis with in situ attenuated total reflectance immersion probes
- Parrott Andrew J, McIntyre Allyson C, Holden Megan, Colquhoun Gary, Chen Zeng-Ping, Littlejohn David, Nordon Alison
- Analytical Methods Vol 14, pp. 1889-1896 (2022)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/D2AY00116K
- Raman spectrometry as a screening tool for solvent-extracted azo dyes from polyester-based textile fibres
- Castro M A, Pereira F J, Aller A J, Littlejohn D
- Polymer Testing Vol 91 (2020)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2020.106765
- A novel two-step sequential bioaccessibility test for potentially toxic elements in inhaled particulate matter transported into the gastrointestinal tract by mucociliary clearance
- Alpofead Jawad Ali Hussein, Davidson Christine M, Littlejohn David
- Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, pp. 1-10 (2017)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-017-0257-2
- Oral bioaccessibility tests to measure potentially toxic elements in inhalable particulate matter collected during routine air quality monitoring
- Alpofead Jawad Ali Hussein, Davidson Christine M, Littlejohn David
- Analytical Methods Vol 8, pp. 5466-5474 (2016)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/C6AY01403H
Teaching
Professor Littlejohn has taught atomic spectrometry, chromatography, process analysis, and XRF spectrometry to undergraduate students and has wide experience in MSc teaching and course administration. He has been responsible for several multi-media teaching initiatives in conjunction with colleagues in the Chemistry department and the university’s Learning Services department, including web-based learning support material for laboratory teaching and lecture courses in forensic and analytical chemistry.
Research Interests
Professor Littlejohn’s research covers a broad range of analytical chemistry topics, including atomic spectrometry, chromatography, environmental analytical chemistry, conservation science and process analysis. His activities in the development and application of in-line, on-line and non-invasive methods of process monitoring cover a range of techniques and data analysis methods, including NIR, MIR, and Raman spectrometries, acoustic techniques, NMR spectrometry and mass spectrometry. Professor Littlejohn has supervised over 50 PhD students to graduation as first supervisor.
As a result of his research activities, Professor Littlejohn has received four awards, including three from the Royal Society of Chemistry. He also receives regular invitations to speak at conferences in theUKand abroad. Professor Littlejohn has been PI on RCUK and other major grants totalling £7.5M and CI on grants worth over £11M. To date he has published more than 170 peer-reviewed papers, 35 other papers, 4 conference proceedings, 10 reviews, 7 book chapters and edited one book.
Professional Activities
- Spectral Shooter
- Contributor
- 24/4/2023
- Advances in calibration transfer
- Contributor
- 26/1/2023
- APACT 2009
- Chair
- 2009
- IUPAC 2009
- Chair
- 1/2009
- Stratophase Ltd
- Advisor
- 1/2008
- EUROPACT 2011
- Chair
- 1/2008
Projects
- INtegrated Spectroscopy and Photonics for Increased productivity and Resource Efficiency in MEDicines manufacture: Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Expression of Interest
- Nordon, Alison (Principal Investigator) Littlejohn, David (Co-investigator) Markl, Daniel (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2025
- 9 short-term industry feasibility studies for CPACT at total value of £27k
- Parrott, Andrew (Principal Investigator) Littlejohn, David (Principal Investigator) Nordon, Alison (Principal Investigator)
- Completed feasibility studies for CPACT in calendar year.
- 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2021
- 9 short-term industry feasibility studies for CPACT at total value of £27k
- Parrott, Andrew (Principal Investigator) Littlejohn, David (Principal Investigator) Nordon, Alison (Principal Investigator)
- Completed feasibility studies for CPACT in calendar year.
- 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2020
- 6 short-term industry feasibility studies for CPACT at total value of £18k
- Parrott, Andrew (Principal Investigator) Littlejohn, David (Principal Investigator) Nordon, Alison (Principal Investigator)
- Completed feasibility studies for CPACT in calendar year.
- 01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2019
- Fast-tracking Health Innovation for NHS Scotland. MRC Confidence in Concept
- Littlejohn, David (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2018 - 28-Jan-2020
- 7 short-term industry feasibility studies for CPACT at total value of £21k
- Parrott, Andrew (Principal Investigator) Nordon, Alison (Principal Investigator) Littlejohn, David (Principal Investigator)
- Completed feasibility studies for CPACT in calendar year.
- 01-Jan-2018 - 31-Jan-2018
Contact
Professor
David
Littlejohn
Special Adviser To The Principal
Principal's Office
Email: d.littlejohn@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2067