Dr. Laycock is an Associate Professor in Sustainable Chemistry working in the Sustainable Environment Research Centre at the University of South Wales. His research focusses on the application of chemistry to recover value from industrial waste resources. Research themes include the use of silicates to extract and retain nutrients from post-anaerobic digestion and wastewater effluents. This has led to the development of an organic fertiliser with slow-release properties that can alleviate problems such as nutrient pollution, soil degradation, biodiversity loss and air quality decline. In addition, Dr. Laycock's research investigates solid oxide fuel cell technology, and the role these devices can play in the remediation of industrial waste gas streams and the recovery of useful and valuable chemicals from them. Outside of research, Dr. Laycock teaches on MSc Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology and is the module leader for RE4S013 Industrial Resource Recovery.