Luke Keenan
About Luke Keenan
Luke Keenan is a Senior Support Scientist at Diamond Light Source, where he has worked since 2018. He specializes in chemical sample characterization and contributes to research in X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy.
Work at Diamond Light Source
Luke Keenan has been serving as a Senior Support Scientist at Diamond Light Source since 2018. In this role, he acts as a local contact for various international university and industrial users, facilitating their research needs. His responsibilities include maintaining and commissioning two specific X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy beamlines: I20-scanning and I20-EDE. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Support Scientist at Diamond Light Source from 2013 to 2018, accumulating five years of experience in the Harwell campus.
Education and Expertise
Luke Keenan studied at Devonport High School for Boys from 1998 to 2005. He then attended the University of Bath, where he earned a Master of Chemistry (MChem) degree from 2005 to 2009. He continued his education at the same institution, completing a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry from 2009 to 2013. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in chemical sample characterization and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy.
Research and Contributions
Keenan engages in lab-based research focused on chemical sample characterization. He utilizes various analytical techniques, including FTIR, Raman, gas sorption, TGA, UV-vis, and XRD. He is also actively involved in data processing and analysis developments for synchrotron X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS), including EDXAS, XANES, EXAFS, and XES data. His contributions extend to conference proceedings, written reports, and research papers in the field.
Previous Experience at University of Bath
Before joining Diamond Light Source, Luke Keenan worked at the University of Bath as a PhD researcher from 2009 to 2013. His research focused on the Post-Synthetic Modification of Metal-Organic Frameworks. This experience contributed to his extensive knowledge in chemistry and research methodologies, which he applies in his current role.