Dr Julien Doulcet
LecturerResearch Overview
Dr Doulcet is a synthetic organic chemist with particular interest in the development of innovative and sustainable synthetic organic chemistry methodologies for small molecule synthesis. He focuses on the use of Earth abundant metals or organocatalysts as means to increase the sustainability of chemical transformations.
His current reasearch involves the development of novel Fe & photoredox dual-catalysed reactions, the use Ni catalysis for cross-coupling reactions, as well as the use of borane catalysts (Frustrated Lewis Pair catalysis) for hydrogenation reactions.
Career Details
Julien obtained a Masters degree in Chemistry from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Art Chimiques Et Technologiques (ENSIACET), Toulouse, France, 2009.
In 2010, Julien joined the University of East Anglia (UK), and carried out a PhD under the supervision of Prof G. Richard Stephenson on the "Synthesis and multiple kinetic resolution of tetrathia[7]helicenes". After graduating in 2014, Julien remained at UEA as aPost-Doctoral Research Associate position in Prof. Stephenson's group working on the "asymmetric synthesis of helicenyl push-pull molecules to study their Non-Linear-Optical (NLO) properties".
In 2015, Dr Doulcet joined the the University of Huddersfield (UK) as a Research assistant under the supervision of Prof Joseph B. Sweeney (2015-2017) working on the "Mizoroki-Heck reaction of cyclic allyl amines" and "Aryne-mediated rearrangement reactions" and then under the supervision of Dr Duncan Gill (2018) working on the "synthesis of natural product aconitine C-D rings".
In 2018, Dr Doulcet joined Lancaster University (UK) initially as a Research Associate, under the supervision of Prof Joseph B. Sweeney working on "asymmetric aryne multicomponent reactions" and then on a project funded by Infineum on the "post-polymerisation functionalisation of polyolefins". In 2020, Julien became an Innovation fellow in the GISMO (Greater Innovation for Smarter Materials Optimisation) program designed to assist local businesses with the valorisation of hydrogen waste streams, and funded by ERDF.
Dr Doulcet was then appointed as a Lecturer in Chemistry at Lancaster University, in July 2021.
EPSRC Summer internship
30/06/2025 → 07/09/2025
Research
EPSRC summer internship
03/07/2023 → 10/09/2023
Research
Fe & photoredox dual catalysis
01/01/2023 → …
Research
Carpet Recycling - Improving Reuse and Recycling of Existing Products and Services
01/07/2022 → 30/06/2023
Research
Identifying sustainable solutions for carpet and textile flooring waste
01/07/2022 → 30/06/2023
Research
The Circular Economy of Equine Surfaces: Recycling End of Life Surfaces
01/07/2022 → 30/06/2023
Research
Analysis and applications of organically synthesised porous carbon
01/10/2021 → 31/03/2025
Research
Palladium catalysed functionalisation of 3-pyrrolines
01/07/2021 → 30/06/2024
Research
Frustrated Lewis Pair catalysed hydrogenation reactions
01/01/2021 → 30/06/2024
Research
Synthesis of biologically relevant molecules
01/10/2020 → 31/12/2026
Research
Synthesis of sustainable surfactants
01/10/2020 → 31/12/2024
Research
Post-polymerisation functionalisation of polyisoprene
01/03/2020 → 13/09/2020
Research
Hydrosulfonylation of dienes
01/10/2019 → …
Research
Ni catalysed allylation of ketones
01/10/2018 → 01/08/2024
Research
Aspirin masterclass - Outreach event
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Aspirin Masterclass outreach event
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Aspirin Masterclass - Outreach Event
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Elements of Success
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Lancaster University Chemistry Offer Holder Event
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Lancaster University Chemistry Offer Holder Event
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Catalysis and Reaction Engineering - CRE2025 Virtual session
Oral presentation
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering 2025
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Aspirin masterclass - Outreach event
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Aspirin masterclass - Outreach event
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PhD external examiner
Examination
Lancaster University Chemistry Research seminar
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Lancaster university open day
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Lancaster Chemistry Academia-Industry Symposium
Symposium
EPSRC grant review (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Visiting CPI
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RSC Organic Chemistry Community North West Regional Meeting
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Lancaster university chemistry Offer Holder Event
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Lancaster university chemistry Offer Holder Event
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Webinar: Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methodology: What, Why and How?
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Launch event for the MChem (with Industrial Placement) degree at Lancaster University
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EPSRC grant review (Journal)
Editorial activity
Lancaster University Chemistry Open Day
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PhD viva internal examiner
Examination
Sustainable catalysis for small molecule synthesis
Oral presentation
Lancaster university chemistry Offer Holder Event
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PhD viva internal examiner
Examination
- Chemical Synthesis
- Organic Research Group