How We Got Started
It started with the idea of using the energy produced by vehicles to capture pollution on prime roadways. The founder of GoRolloe came up with the concept while cycling through the streets of London and being exposed to noxious gases and particulate matter. The bicycle prototype is non-commercial and allows our team to conduct pollution capturing scientific experiments throughout London. Our commercial focus is on vehicles developing solutions to capture harmful particulate matter emmissions.
Our studio is set up at London South Bank University where we conduct prototyping and testing using the university's extensive equipment and workshops. We welcome partnerships and pilot trials with potential commercial partners so please contact us with inquiries.
Meet The Team
Kristen Tapping
Director, Co-Founder
Kristen manages GoRolloe including industrial design, prototyping, partnerships, legal, and funding.
She is an industrial designer experienced in the automotive interior sector and winning or placing 16 international design competitions. Kristen is also an Associate Lecturer at London South Bank University (LSBU) in design engineering, rail engineering, and innovation and entreprise.
Barney Townsend
Senior Design Engineer, Co-Founder
Barney leads the design engineering and engineering testing aspect of GoRolloe.
He holds an MSc in Enterprise, and is a named inventor on 3 previous patents. He has extensive experience in prototyping and manufacturing processes. He is the Deputy head of Mechanical Engineering and Design division at LSBU and is leading Aim93, a project to build the fastest bicycle in the world.
Dr. Philip Howes
Senior Research Scientist, Co-Founder
Dr Philip Howes leads the scientific research of GoRolloe including materials development, scientific testing, and analysing pollution capture impact.
He specialises in nanoparticles, with applications in the healthcare and energy sectors. Following his PhD in materials chemistry from King’s College London, he undertook a postdoctoral research at Imperial College London and ETH Zurich before joining LSBU in 2021, where he now assumes the position of Senior Lecturer.
Neal Munyebvu
Chemical Engineer
Neal runs the scientific experiments and material development of GoRolloe.
He spent 5 years in the chemical engineering sector, focused on the support and development of automated batch and flow chemical reactor systems. In 2021, he joined LSBU where his research interests include the batch-to-flow conversion of chemical syntheses, reaction automation, continuous flow technology development, and the use of algorithms to accelerate material development.
Support and partnerships
EIT Urban Mobility is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union
