Karayiannis
education phd engineering science, convective heat transfer, the university of western ontario, london, ontario, canada. bsc (hons) mechanical engineering , city university, london, uk. employment 2020-present director, centre for energy efficient and sustainable technologies, brunel univ. london 2018-present research group leader, two-phase flow and heat transfer, brunel university london 2017-2020 research theme leader, energy efficient and sustainable technologies, brunel univ. london 2014-2017 vice dean education, college of engineering, design and physical sciences, brunel univ. london 2005-2014 deputy head of school of engineering and design, brunel university london 2004-2005 head of department of engineering systems, london south bank university 2001-2003 head of division of environmental and energy engineering, london south bank university 1993-2001 head of research, school of engineering systems and design, london south bank university 1998 professor of engineering; 1996 reader in mechanical engineering; 1993 principal lecturer (thermofluids); 1989 senior lecturer; 1988 lecturer, london south bank university 1994-1996 honorary senior visiting fellow; 1988-1994 honorary visiting fellow, city university. 1986-1988 british technology group research fellow, electrohydrodynamic enhancement of boiling and condensation in heat exchangers, city university. 1986 research fellow, cavitation erosion, university of southampton. 1981-1986 teaching assistant, the university of western ontario. single-phase heat transfer boiling and condensation heat transfer enhancement techniques in heat transfer heat transfer in micro-passages heat exchangers thermal systems, refrigeration, renewables - geothermal thermodynamics thermofluids, heat and mass transfer research methods
Professor Tassos Karayiannis
EDUCATION PhD Engineering Science, Convective Heat Transfer, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. BSc (hons) Mechanical Engineering , City University, London, UK. EMPLOYMENT 2020-present Director, Centre for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies, Brunel Univ. London 2018-present Research Group Leader, Two-Phase flow and Heat Transfer, Brunel University London 2017-2020 Research Theme Leader, Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies, Brunel Univ. London 2014-2017 Vice Dean Education, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel Univ. London 2005-2014 Deputy Head of School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University London 2004-2005 Head of Department of Engineering Systems, London South Bank University 2001-2003 Head of Division of Environmental and Energy Engineering, London South Bank University 1993-2001 Head of Research, School of Engineering Systems and Design, London South Bank University 1998 Professor of Engineering; 1996 Reader in Mechanical Engineering; 1993 Principal Lecturer (Thermofluids); 1989 Senior Lecturer; 1988 Lecturer, London South Bank University 1994-1996 Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow; 1988-1994 Honorary Visiting Fellow, City University. 1986-1988 British Technology Group Research Fellow, Electrohydrodynamic Enhancement of Boiling and Condensation in Heat Exchangers, City University. 1986 Research Fellow, Cavitation Erosion, University of Southampton. 1981-1986 Teaching Assistant, The University of Western Ontario. Single-phase Heat Transfer Boiling and Condensation Heat transfer Enhancement Techniques in Heat Transfer Heat Transfer in micro-passages Heat Exchangers Thermal Systems, Refrigeration, Renewables - Geothermal Thermodynamics Thermofluids, Heat and Mass Transfer Research Methods
Soltani
i am a senior lecturer (associate professor in the us system) in chemical engineering. in may 2017, i joined brunel university london as a founding member of the new chemical engineering department, on the team in charge of the design and development of the programme. i am a chartered engineer (ceng/micheme) with both industrial and academic research backgrounds in chemical and process engineering. i am also a fellow of higher education academy (fhea), uk, and the postgraduate research director with the department of chemical engineering. my research area is mainly centred on separation processes (experimental & process design/modelling). i have led a number of major research projects on and around carbon capture and hydrogen production, funded via engineering and physical sciences research council (epsrc), uk carbon capture and storage research centre (ukccsrc), and the department for energy security & net zero (desnz), along with a number of industrial consultancy projects, the details of which have been included under the "research" tab of this profile. in 2022, my research was featured in the prestigious institution of chemical engineers (icheme)' magazine (the chemical engineer). you can find more about my research group & research laboratory by visiting my research group website. i am also serving as the technical advisor with jet engineering (anionix). before joining brunel university london, i worked as a postdoctoral research associate with the department of chemical engineering (clean fossil & bioenergy research group) at imperial college london, uk (07/2015 – 05/2017), contributing to several epsrc as well as eu- and oecd-consultancy projects (opening new fuels for uk generation; gas-facts; co2quest) in the realms of biomass combustion and the modelling and optimisation of co2 capture & utilisation processes - in professor paul fennell's research group and in collaboration with professor niall mac dowell and professor nilay shah. in march 2017, i received the prestigious endorsement as the exceptional talent in chemical engineering by the royal academy of engineering, uk. prior to this, i worked as a postdoctoral knowledge transfer partnership research associate with dr shenyi wu (fluids and thermal engineering research group) at the university of nottingham, uk (08/2013 – 07/2015), during which, i was fully based at a-gas international ltd. production site in bristol (uk), where i worked as a project/process engineer on a major joint engineering research and process design project, involving the research, front end engineering design (feed), detailed design, and development of a bespoke industrial-scale gas separation process. i was awarded the university of nottingham scholarship to study for a phd in chemical engineering (2011 - 2014). i conducted my research with the department of chemical & environmental engineering at the university of nottingham, malaysia campus where i studied the effects of pyrolysis conditions on the structure of porous carbonaceous adsorbents synthesised from recycled waste, and the effect of subsequent surface modification on heavy metal removal from aqueous media. adsorption processes carbon capture and utilisation (ccu) combined hydrogen production and carbon capture processes separation processes (experimental & process design/modelling) cl2605 – chemical reaction engineering (module leader, 2019 - present) cl2607 – separation processes 1 (module leader, 2019 - present) cl3605 – design project (group supervisor, 2019 - present) cl1620 – chemical engineering introduction (thermodynamics section, 2019) be1603 – engineering systems and energy (thermodynamics section, 2019 - 2021) me1301 – fundamentals of thermofluids (thermodynamics section, 2017 - 2018) me3309 – major individual project (2017 - 2018)
Dr Salman Masoudi Soltani
I am a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor in the US system) in Chemical Engineering. In May 2017, I joined Brunel University London as a founding member of the new Chemical Engineering Department, on the team in charge of the design and development of the Programme. I am a Chartered Engineer (CEng/MIChemE) with both industrial and academic research backgrounds in chemical and process engineering. I am also a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK, and the Postgraduate Research Director with the Department of Chemical Engineering. My research area is mainly centred on Separation Processes (Experimental & Process Design/Modelling). I have led a number of major research projects on and around carbon capture and hydrogen production, funded via Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC), and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ), along with a number of industrial consultancy projects, the details of which have been included under the "Research" tab of this profile. In 2022, my research was featured in the prestigious Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)' magazine (The Chemical Engineer). You can find more about my research group & research laboratory by visiting my research group website. I am also serving as the technical advisor with JET Engineering (Anionix). Before joining Brunel University London, I worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Department of Chemical Engineering (Clean Fossil & Bioenergy Research Group) at Imperial College London, UK (07/2015 – 05/2017), contributing to several EPSRC as well as EU- and OECD-consultancy projects (Opening New Fuels for UK Generation; Gas-FACTS; CO2QUEST) in the realms of biomass combustion and the modelling and optimisation of CO2 capture & utilisation processes - in Professor Paul Fennell's research group and in collaboration with Professor Niall Mac Dowell and Professor Nilay Shah. In March 2017, I received the prestigious endorsement as the Exceptional Talent in Chemical Engineering by the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK. Prior to this, I worked as a Postdoctoral Knowledge Transfer Partnership Research Associate with Dr Shenyi Wu (Fluids and Thermal Engineering Research Group) at the University of Nottingham, UK (08/2013 – 07/2015), during which, I was fully based at A-Gas International ltd. production site in Bristol (UK), where I worked as a Project/Process Engineer on a major joint engineering research and process design project, involving the research, front end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, and development of a bespoke industrial-scale gas separation process. I was awarded the University of Nottingham Scholarship to study for a PhD in Chemical Engineering (2011 - 2014). I conducted my research with the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus where I studied the effects of pyrolysis conditions on the structure of porous carbonaceous adsorbents synthesised from recycled waste, and the effect of subsequent surface modification on heavy metal removal from aqueous media. Adsorption Processes Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Combined Hydrogen Production and Carbon Capture Processes Separation Processes (Experimental & Process Design/Modelling) CL2605 – Chemical Reaction Engineering (module leader, 2019 - present) CL2607 – Separation Processes 1 (module leader, 2019 - present) CL3605 – Design Project (Group Supervisor, 2019 - present) CL1620 – Chemical Engineering Introduction (Thermodynamics Section, 2019) BE1603 – Engineering Systems and Energy (Thermodynamics Section, 2019 - 2021) ME1301 – Fundamentals of Thermofluids (Thermodynamics Section, 2017 - 2018) ME3309 – Major Individual Project (2017 - 2018)
Ivanov
dr ivanov world-leading expertise in non-traditional manufacturing spans over a decade of innovating and developing new technologies. in 2007 he was registered by guinness book record for drilling the smallest hole in the world ø22µm 10 aspect ratio. from 2008 dr ivanov was the only producer of samples for cryogenic sensors from insb for the european space programme and nasa. in 2009 he designed of the control of the mirrors for herchel and planck satellites and the sampler (isosampler) for nasa for their ‘medusa’ project for mars and jupiter missions. dr ivanov registered a world patent for using cutting tools as measuring probes as part of his work fr the basque government in 2010. after joining brunel he developed the first in the world micro electrochemical drilling machine for the fuel injection systems for bmw (sonplas). in 2013 dr ivanov built the first µecm milling machine. in the last 10 years dr ivanov acquired 15 grants and an income of over £1m as pi only, and an additional income as a collaborator. in 2018 he received an innovate uk grant for developing a technology for the identification of airplane fasteners. dr ivanov is a world-leading specialist in µecm machining technology. in 2019/20 he developed world-leading µecm technology for sharpening glaucoma needles.
Professor Atanas Ivanov
Dr Ivanov world-leading expertise in non-traditional manufacturing spans over a decade of innovating and developing new technologies. In 2007 he was registered by GUINNESS BOOK RECORD for drilling the smallest hole in the world ø22µm 10 aspect ratio. From 2008 Dr Ivanov was the only producer of samples for cryogenic sensors from InSb for the European space programme and NASA. In 2009 he designed of the control of the mirrors for HERCHEL and PLANCK satellites and the sampler (ISOSAMPLER) for NASA for their ‘Medusa’ project for Mars and Jupiter missions. Dr Ivanov registered a world patent for using cutting tools as measuring probes as part of his work fr the Basque government in 2010. After joining Brunel he developed the first in the world micro electrochemical drilling machine for the fuel injection systems for BMW (SONPLAS). In 2013 Dr Ivanov built the first µECM milling machine. In the last 10 years Dr Ivanov acquired 15 grants and an income of over £1m as PI only, and an additional income as a collaborator. In 2018 he received an Innovate UK grant for developing a technology for the identification of airplane fasteners. Dr Ivanov is a world-leading specialist in µECM machining technology. In 2019/20 he developed world-leading µECM technology for sharpening glaucoma needles.
Lahiri
dr. lahiri joined brunel university as lecturer in march 2020. he got his phd from university of leeds in 2008 after which he went on to do his postdoc in usa and japan. from 2011 he joined clausthal university of technology in prof frank endres group and worked extensively on electrodeposition in ionic liquids and understanding the battery electrode/electrolyte interface. his work primarily focusses on electrochemical synthesis of functional materials using ionic liquids for energy storage and electrocatalysis. besides, he focusses on sustainable extraction process for recovery of metal/metal oxides from electronic wastes and lithium ion batteries. in ionic liquids, the electrode/electrolyte interface is considerably different from aqueous electrolytes and therefore controlling and modifying the interface leads to change in functional properties of the materials. his research focusses and utilises the property of interfacial modulation to develop new functional materials and tries to bridge the gap between fundamental aspects of electrochemistry and applied electrochemistry. questions such as can we design a suitable interface to develop dendrite-free deposits which are essential for developing high energy density li/na metal batteries are targeted. besides, developing batteries for grid energy storage with sustainable materials are being researched. my research focuses on 1. developing sustainable battery electrodes for li, na, zn and al batteries 2. understanding and engineering the battery electrode/electrolyte interface to improve the device performance 3. developing porous materials for photo/electrocatalysis and understanding the mechanism using both experiment and modelling 4. battery recycling technology cl2601:heat and mass transfer (module leader) cl5604:process engineering fundamentals (module leader) cl2602: chemical engineer's toolbox cl3603: separation process ii (module leader) cl5650: chemical engineering research project (module leader)
Dr Abhishek Lahiri
Dr. Lahiri joined Brunel University as lecturer in March 2020. He got his PhD from University of Leeds in 2008 after which he went on to do his Postdoc in USA and Japan. From 2011 he joined Clausthal University of Technology in Prof Frank Endres group and worked extensively on electrodeposition in ionic liquids and understanding the battery electrode/electrolyte interface. His work primarily focusses on electrochemical synthesis of functional materials using ionic liquids for energy storage and electrocatalysis. Besides, he focusses on sustainable extraction process for recovery of metal/metal oxides from electronic wastes and lithium ion batteries. In ionic liquids, the electrode/electrolyte interface is considerably different from aqueous electrolytes and therefore controlling and modifying the interface leads to change in functional properties of the materials. His research focusses and utilises the property of interfacial modulation to develop new functional materials and tries to bridge the gap between fundamental aspects of electrochemistry and applied electrochemistry. Questions such as can we design a suitable interface to develop dendrite-free deposits which are essential for developing high energy density Li/Na metal batteries are targeted. Besides, developing batteries for grid energy storage with sustainable materials are being researched. My research focuses on 1. Developing sustainable battery electrodes for Li, Na, Zn and Al batteries 2. Understanding and engineering the battery electrode/electrolyte interface to improve the device performance 3. Developing porous materials for photo/electrocatalysis and understanding the mechanism using both experiment and modelling 4. Battery recycling technology CL2601:Heat and Mass Transfer (Module leader) CL5604:Process Engineering Fundamentals (Module leader) CL2602: Chemical Engineer's Toolbox CL3603: Separation process II (Module leader) CL5650: Chemical engineering research project (Module leader)
Ng
dr kok siew ng is a lecturer (assistant professor) in chemical engineering at brunel university london and an nerc fellow. he joined brunel in march 2022 after the completion of his 4-year independent fellowship at university of oxford. he is also currently the co-investigator and coordinator of the oxford agile project (sprint 2) – a university-wide initiative focusing on tackling various environmental challenges using an interdisciplinary approach, funded through the £10 million nerc changing the environment programme. the sprint project aims to develop strategies for determining the best regional combination of nutrient recovery and utilisation options for both economic viability and environmental benefits. prior to joining brunel, kok siew was a ukri/nerc industrial innovation (rutherford) research fellow and lecturer in chemical engineering at the department of engineering science, university of oxford, from 2018 to 2022. during his time in oxford, he was a principal investigator for the synergors project 'a systems approach to synergistic utilisation of secondary organic streams' (£0.5 million), funded by nerc. the project aimed to explore novel approaches to addressing challenges in organic waste management and achieving circular economy. as the first research fellow in the department to be offered a concurrent lectureship contract, he took on the role of delivering comprehensive full-module teaching. this includes conducting lectures, guiding tutorials, managing exams, and overseeing meng project supervision. he completed his meng chemical engineering with chemistry (first class honours) in 2008, and later gained his phd in 2011 from the centre for process integration (cpi), the university of manchester. after completing his phd, he joined process integration limited (pil) as a consultant and later took up a position as a postdoctoral research fellow at the centre for environment and sustainability (ces), university of surrey. kok siew is a chemical engineer by training with >10 years of research and industrial consultancy experience in systems engineering, process integration, techno-economic analysis and environmental life cycle assessment (lca). his research vision is to develop novel and sustainable solutions from a systems engineering perspective, to facilitate the transition of the chemical, energy and waste industries from a fossil-based, linear system to one that is fundamentally sustainable by using renewables as the mainstream resources and by fully embracing circular economy principles. he has contributed to more than 10 uk and international projects funded by nerc, innovate uk, eu fp7, royal academy of engineering and newton fund. his research is significant in terms of addressing global challenges in the 21st century, aligned with the un sdg 7 and 12, the uk industrial strategy, and international ambitions to achieving circular economy and net-zero target. kok siew has published more than 30 articles including journals, book chapters and magazine article, and have co-authored an advanced textbook “biorefineries and chemical processes: design, integration and sustainability analysis”. his work related to decarbonisation of energy systems has been recognised by the icheme junior moulton medal award (best publication) in 2011. furthermore, kok siew has been nominated for the university of oxford vice-chancellor's environmental sustainability staff award in 2022 for his contribution in actively promoting environmental sustainability through his research vision, which develops sustainable solutions from a systems engineering perspective. he is an editorial board member of resources, conservation & recycling advances (rcr advances) journal and also a reviewer for french anr and ukri/epsrc proposals. kok siew is enthusiastic in establishing international collaboration with researchers from multidisciplinary background. he has been working closely with international academic and industrial organisations in the uk, europe, china and south east asia. he has organised and participated in a number of british council/newton fund workshops in malaysia, mexico, brazil, kazakhstan and china, and attended the royal academy of engineering frontiers of engineering for development symposium “from feeding people to nourishing people”. he has a long-term ambition in influencing resources and waste management practices in developing countries towards sustainable development through cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration between the uk and international organisations. his ambition in international development together with the objectives of synergors are well aligned with the uk industrial strategy in enhancing resource efficiency and mitigating pollution and waste materials, while achieving a sustainable industrial growth and a more resilient economy at global level. awards and achievements nominated for the university of oxford vice-chancellor's environmental sustainability staff award, 2022. best oral presentation award, newton-al-farabi uk-kazakhstan workshop “low-carbon future: efficient management of resources and energy”, 26-28 september 2016, astana, kazakhstan. icheme junior moulton medal for the best publication, 2011 - “ng, k.s., lopez, y., campbell, g.m., sadhukhan, j., 2010. heat integration and analysis of decarbonised igcc sites. chem eng res des., 88 (2): 170-188.” phd scholarships (2008-2011): overseas research scholarship (ors), manchester alumni funds, process integration research consortium (pirc) research funds, school of chemical engineering and analytical science scholarship meng chemical engineering with chemistry specialist subject course prize (ranked 1st in the cohort), 2008, the university of manchester. biorefinery system design (biomass and waste valorisation; gasification; pyrolysis; hydrothermal liquefaction; fischer-tropsch; sustainable aviation fuel production) decarbonised polygeneration system design (carbon capture and utilisation; combined heat and power; fuel and chemical production) resource recovery from waste and circular economy (management and valorisation of municipal solid waste including food waste, residual waste, recyclable waste) my research involves multidisciplinary and international collaboration in view of promoting sustainability and circular economy practices in the developing countries and addressing global challenges. our initiatives are featured in the synergors and agile (sprint 2) final reports: ng, k.s., hatton, l., martinez-hernandez, e. (2021) synergors - a systems approach to synergistic utilisation of secondary organic streams. final project report. university of oxford. funded by the uk natural environment research council (ne/r012938/1). isbn: 978-1-7397541-0-5 re-organising nutrients flows in leicestershire my research employs systems engineering approach (conceptual design, simulation and mathematical modelling and optimisation, process integration), techno-economic assessment, environmental life cycle assessment (lca) and policy analysis in developing innovative strategies for sustainable industrial system design and resource management. my research spans chemical engineering and environmental management, with particular focus on the following two areas: sustainable industrial system design sustainable resource and waste management cl5653 emerging low carbon technologies (module leader) cl5657 advanced process engineering (module leader) cl3605 chemical engineering design project (project group lead) cl5650 chemical engineering research project (project lead)
Dr Kok Siew Ng
Dr Kok Siew Ng is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Chemical Engineering at Brunel University London and an NERC Fellow. He joined Brunel in March 2022 after the completion of his 4-year independent fellowship at University of Oxford. He is also currently the Co-Investigator and Coordinator of the Oxford Agile project (Sprint 2) – a university-wide initiative focusing on tackling various environmental challenges using an interdisciplinary approach, funded through the £10 million NERC Changing the Environment programme. The sprint project aims to develop strategies for determining the best regional combination of nutrient recovery and utilisation options for both economic viability and environmental benefits. Prior to joining Brunel, Kok Siew was a UKRI/NERC Industrial Innovation (Rutherford) Research Fellow and Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, from 2018 to 2022. During his time in Oxford, he was a Principal Investigator for the SYNERGORS project 'A systems approach to synergistic utilisation of secondary organic streams' (£0.5 million), funded by NERC. The project aimed to explore novel approaches to addressing challenges in organic waste management and achieving circular economy. As the first Research Fellow in the Department to be offered a concurrent lectureship contract, he took on the role of delivering comprehensive full-module teaching. This includes conducting lectures, guiding tutorials, managing exams, and overseeing MEng project supervision. He completed his MEng Chemical Engineering with Chemistry (First Class Honours) in 2008, and later gained his PhD in 2011 from the Centre for Process Integration (CPI), The University of Manchester. After completing his PhD, he joined Process Integration Limited (PIL) as a consultant and later took up a position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES), University of Surrey. Kok Siew is a chemical engineer by training with >10 years of research and industrial consultancy experience in systems engineering, process integration, techno-economic analysis and environmental life cycle assessment (LCA). His research vision is to develop novel and sustainable solutions from a systems engineering perspective, to facilitate the transition of the chemical, energy and waste industries from a fossil-based, linear system to one that is fundamentally sustainable by using renewables as the mainstream resources and by fully embracing circular economy principles. He has contributed to more than 10 UK and international projects funded by NERC, Innovate UK, EU FP7, Royal Academy of Engineering and Newton Fund. His research is significant in terms of addressing global challenges in the 21st century, aligned with the UN SDG 7 and 12, the UK Industrial Strategy, and international ambitions to achieving circular economy and net-zero target. Kok Siew has published more than 30 articles including journals, book chapters and magazine article, and have co-authored an advanced textbook “Biorefineries and Chemical Processes: Design, Integration and Sustainability Analysis”. His work related to decarbonisation of energy systems has been recognised by the IChemE Junior Moulton Medal award (best publication) in 2011. Furthermore, Kok Siew has been nominated for the University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor's Environmental Sustainability Staff Award in 2022 for his contribution in actively promoting environmental sustainability through his research vision, which develops sustainable solutions from a systems engineering perspective. He is an Editorial Board Member of Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances (RCR Advances) journal and also a reviewer for French ANR and UKRI/EPSRC proposals. Kok Siew is enthusiastic in establishing international collaboration with researchers from multidisciplinary background. He has been working closely with international academic and industrial organisations in the UK, Europe, China and South East Asia. He has organised and participated in a number of British Council/Newton Fund workshops in Malaysia, Mexico, Brazil, Kazakhstan and China, and attended the Royal Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering for Development Symposium “From feeding people to nourishing people”. He has a long-term ambition in influencing resources and waste management practices in developing countries towards sustainable development through cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration between the UK and international organisations. His ambition in international development together with the objectives of SYNERGORS are well aligned with the UK Industrial Strategy in enhancing resource efficiency and mitigating pollution and waste materials, while achieving a sustainable industrial growth and a more resilient economy at global level. Awards and Achievements Nominated for the University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor's Environmental Sustainability Staff Award, 2022. Best Oral Presentation Award, Newton-Al-Farabi UK-Kazakhstan workshop “Low-carbon Future: Efficient Management of Resources and Energy”, 26-28 September 2016, Astana, Kazakhstan. IChemE Junior Moulton Medal for the best publication, 2011 - “Ng, K.S., Lopez, Y., Campbell, G.M., Sadhukhan, J., 2010. Heat integration and analysis of decarbonised IGCC sites. Chem Eng Res Des., 88 (2): 170-188.” PhD Scholarships (2008-2011): Overseas Research Scholarship (ORS), Manchester Alumni Funds, Process Integration Research Consortium (PIRC) Research Funds, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science Scholarship MEng Chemical Engineering with Chemistry Specialist Subject Course Prize (ranked 1st in the cohort), 2008, The University of Manchester. Biorefinery system design (biomass and waste valorisation; gasification; pyrolysis; hydrothermal liquefaction; Fischer-Tropsch; sustainable aviation fuel production) Decarbonised polygeneration system design (carbon capture and utilisation; combined heat and power; fuel and chemical production) Resource recovery from waste and Circular economy (management and valorisation of municipal solid waste including food waste, residual waste, recyclable waste) My research involves multidisciplinary and international collaboration in view of promoting sustainability and circular economy practices in the developing countries and addressing global challenges. Our initiatives are featured in the SYNERGORS and AGILE (Sprint 2) Final Reports: Ng, K.S., Hatton, L., Martinez-Hernandez, E. (2021) SYNERGORS - A Systems Approach to Synergistic Utilisation of Secondary Organic Streams. Final Project Report. University of Oxford. Funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NE/R012938/1). ISBN: 978-1-7397541-0-5 Re-organising Nutrients Flows in Leicestershire My research employs systems engineering approach (conceptual design, simulation and mathematical modelling and optimisation, process integration), techno-economic assessment, environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) and policy analysis in developing innovative strategies for sustainable industrial system design and resource management. My research spans chemical engineering and environmental management, with particular focus on the following two areas: Sustainable industrial system design Sustainable resource and waste management CL5653 Emerging Low Carbon Technologies (Module leader) CL5657 Advanced Process Engineering (Module leader) CL3605 Chemical Engineering Design Project (Project group lead) CL5650 Chemical Engineering Research Project (Project lead)
Smith
edward smith (www.edwardsmith.co.uk) is a researcher working on multi-scale methods combining particle and continuum simulation. he earned his phd at imperial college london, developing theoretical and computational techniques for the coupled simulation of molecular dynamics (md) and computational fluid dynamics (cfd). after his phd, he was awarded the post-doctoral excellence fellowship and published the first ever molecular dynamics simulation of near-wall turbulence. he spent time in swinburne australia working with experts in non-equilibrium molecular dynamics and statistical mechanics, before moving to chemical engineering at imperial to work on multi-phase flow and the moving contact line. his next move was to civil engineering at imperial to develop software (www.cpl-library.org), linking particles and continuum flows for granular systems. he recently took up a position at brunel university london as a lecturer in fluid dynamics. fluid dynamics computational fluid dynamics (cfd) molecular dynamics (md) coupled and multiscale simulation linking cfd and md a developing idea: a complete 1d navier-stokes solver on one page. using jupyter notebook to explain the complete discretisation of the navier stokes equations in 1d, explaining the simplest possible case (1d) how we can discretise our equations, issues with osciallations, (eventually) boundary conditions and the fractional step pressure solver. multi-scale modelling here are the notes for the continuum part of the multi-scale modelling course i taught 2017 and 2018. this was for masters students who have a background in a mathematical subject. slides for the lectures, part one notes and part two notes two, as well as background notes. the lectures are available: part one video, introduction to the continuum, differential equations and numerical solutions. part two video, review of part one, more differential equations and an overview of the steps which lead the the navier-stokes equation. a white-board derivation video of the navier-stokes equation considering the link to molecular systems. python intro course in order to address the lack of general python teaching here at imperial, i put together and gave a three part introduction course through the hpc support here at imperial. this class was aimed at beginners and also for those who want to switch from matlab to python. introduction to python for scientific computing, 3/3/17 (video) (slides) (solutions) motivation for using python. introduction to programming in python python concepts (lists, iterators, etc) and discussion of the differences to other languages. scientific libraries numpy and matplotlib. examples of usage for scientific problems. further details of the python language, 10/3/17 (video) (slides) (solutions) more on python data structures: concepts like references, immutable, lists, data organisation with dictionaries and numpy arrays. use of functions and design of interfaces. introduction to classes and objects. structuring a project, importing modules and writing tests. examples of usage for scientific problems. python libraries, 17/3/17 (video) (slides) (solutions) using python to read files (ascii, binary, hp5) and plot. running parameter studies by calling executables repeatedly with subprocess. designing a basic graphical user interface. unit testing frameworks and version control. other libraries and how to wrap your own code from fortran, c++, etc further course details are available on my website:
Dr Edward Smith
Edward Smith (www.edwardsmith.co.uk) is a researcher working on multi-scale methods combining particle and continuum simulation. He earned his PhD at Imperial College London, developing theoretical and computational techniques for the coupled simulation of molecular dynamics (MD) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). After his PhD, he was awarded the post-doctoral excellence fellowship and published the first ever molecular dynamics simulation of near-wall turbulence. He spent time in Swinburne Australia working with experts in non-equilibrium molecular dynamics and statistical mechanics, before moving to Chemical Engineering at Imperial to work on multi-phase flow and the moving contact line. His next move was to Civil Engineering at Imperial to develop software (www.cpl-library.org), linking particles and continuum flows for granular systems. He recently took up a position at Brunel University London as a lecturer in fluid dynamics. Fluid Dynamics Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Molecular Dynamics (MD) Coupled and multiscale simulation linking CFD and MD A developing idea: a complete 1D Navier-Stokes Solver on one page. Using Jupyter notebook to explain the complete discretisation of the Navier Stokes equations in 1D, explaining the simplest possible case (1D) how we can discretise our equations, issues with osciallations, (eventually) boundary conditions and the fractional step pressure solver. Multi-Scale Modelling Here are the notes for the continuum part of the multi-scale modelling course I taught 2017 and 2018. This was for masters students who have a background in a mathematical subject. Slides for the lectures, part one notes and part two notes two, as well as background notes. The lectures are available: Part one video, introduction to the continuum, differential equations and numerical solutions. Part two video, review of part one, more differential equations and an overview of the steps which lead the the Navier-Stokes equation. A white-board derivation video of the Navier-Stokes equation considering the link to molecular systems. Python Intro Course In order to address the lack of general Python teaching here at Imperial, I put together and gave a three part introduction course through the HPC support here at Imperial. This class was aimed at beginners and also for those who want to switch from Matlab to Python. Introduction to Python for scientific computing, 3/3/17 (Video) (Slides) (Solutions) Motivation for using Python. Introduction to programming in Python Python concepts (lists, iterators, etc) and discussion of the differences to other languages. Scientific libraries numpy and matplotlib. Examples of usage for scientific problems. Further details of the Python language, 10/3/17 (Video) (Slides) (Solutions) More on Python data structures: concepts like references, immutable, lists, data organisation with Dictionaries and numpy arrays. Use of functions and design of interfaces. Introduction to classes and objects. Structuring a project, importing modules and writing tests. Examples of usage for scientific problems. Python libraries, 17/3/17 (Video) (Slides) (Solutions) Using Python to read files (ascii, binary, hp5) and plot. Running parameter studies by calling executables repeatedly with subprocess. Designing a basic Graphical User Interface. Unit testing frameworks and version control. Other libraries and how to wrap your own code from fortran, c++, etc Further course details are available on my website:
Tyacke
as senior lecturer in aerospace engineering, i am primarily interested in large eddy simulation (les) of complex flows including urban air mobility vehicles (air taxis), jet aeroacoustics, turbomachinery, electronics cooling and geothermal energy. multi-fidelity modelling underpins these areas, both in terms of turbulence modelling and geometry representation. modern high performance computing (hpc) architectures are also being leveraged for both simulation and analysis of large data sets (big data), revealing unsteady flow physics. further interests include increasing cfd automation, including mesh generation and optimisation, solution analysis and feedback into knowledge-based systems using machine learning and ai. i am currently looking for students to complete a phd under epsrc dtp funding at brunel university london or those who are self-funded. a range of projects are possible, focusing on multi-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (cfd). example projects: dtp funding details: research degree funding: external funding: my interests lie in tackling challenging (often) complex geometry flows using les and hpc and the use of hybrid les-rans to reduce computational cost. wider research includes solver technology, utilising both second and higher order numerical methods to enable selective application of the best tools for industrial use and to understand detailed flow physics. detailed datasets can then also be exploited to improve lower order design modelling. i am currently focused on urban air mobility vehicle and geothermal energy. i have recently investigated installed jet engine aeroacoustics using les, solving challenges such as the use of the ffowcs williams-hawkings method for complex geometry installed ultra-high bypass ratio jets under flight conditions. previously i have pioneered engine-airframe coupling where an engine with bypass duct internal geometry generates resolved turbulence and is coupled to a jet-pylon-wing-flap geometry. to reveal noise generation mechanisms i am developing parallel analytical tools for 3d unsteady datasets.previously i investigated les of turbine zones. flows studied included internal cooling, labyrinth seals and lpt/hpt blades. this investigation defined where les is suitable and affordable relative to rig testing. it also provided a flow categorisation and framework for performing les in industry, identifying future challenges.during my phd, i studied conjugate heat transfer for an array of heated cubes and convective heat transfer within ribbed ducts and within a large electronics system enclosure. for these i tested a wide range of linear and non-linear rans models, linear and mixed non-linear les sub-grid scale models, hybrid les-rans and high order central and upwind spatial discretisations. aerospace msc course director me5681 (prev. me5563) aerospace msc group design projects (module leader and supervisor) me3621 applied fluid dynamics (and cfd) me2619 aerodynamics me5500 mechanical/aerospace/automotive engineering msc dissertation supervision me3620 (prev. me3309/3399) mechanical/aerospace/automotive engineering final year dissertation supervision be1707 statics and dynamics
Dr James Tyacke
As Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, I am primarily interested in Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of complex flows including Urban Air Mobility Vehicles (Air Taxis), Jet Aeroacoustics, Turbomachinery, Electronics Cooling and Geothermal Energy. Multi-fidelity modelling underpins these areas, both in terms of turbulence modelling and geometry representation. Modern High Performance Computing (HPC) architectures are also being leveraged for both simulation and analysis of large data sets (Big Data), revealing unsteady flow physics. Further interests include increasing CFD automation, including mesh generation and optimisation, solution analysis and feedback into knowledge-based systems using Machine Learning and AI. I am currently looking for students to complete a PhD under EPSRC DTP funding at Brunel University London or those who are self-funded. A range of projects are possible, focusing on multi-fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Example projects: DTP funding details: Research degree funding: External funding: My interests lie in tackling challenging (often) complex geometry flows using LES and HPC and the use of hybrid LES-RANS to reduce computational cost. Wider research includes solver technology, utilising both second and higher order numerical methods to enable selective application of the best tools for industrial use and to understand detailed flow physics. Detailed datasets can then also be exploited to improve lower order design modelling. I am currently focused on Urban Air Mobility Vehicle and Geothermal Energy. I have recently investigated installed jet engine aeroacoustics using LES, solving challenges such as the use of the Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings method for complex geometry installed ultra-high bypass ratio jets under flight conditions. Previously I have pioneered engine-airframe coupling where an engine with bypass duct internal geometry generates resolved turbulence and is coupled to a jet-pylon-wing-flap geometry. To reveal noise generation mechanisms I am developing parallel analytical tools for 3D unsteady datasets.Previously I investigated LES of turbine zones. Flows studied included internal cooling, labyrinth seals and LPT/HPT blades. This investigation defined where LES is suitable and affordable relative to rig testing. It also provided a flow categorisation and framework for performing LES in industry, identifying future challenges.During my PhD, I studied conjugate heat transfer for an array of heated cubes and convective heat transfer within ribbed ducts and within a large electronics system enclosure. For these I tested a wide range of linear and non-linear RANS models, linear and mixed non-linear LES sub-grid scale models, hybrid LES-RANS and high order central and upwind spatial discretisations. Aerospace MSc Course Director ME5681 (prev. ME5563) Aerospace MSc group design projects (module leader and supervisor) ME3621 Applied Fluid Dynamics (and CFD) ME2619 Aerodynamics ME5500 Mechanical/Aerospace/Automotive Engineering MSc dissertation supervision ME3620 (prev. ME3309/3399) Mechanical/Aerospace/Automotive Engineering final year dissertation supervision BE1707 Statics and Dynamics
Wang
dr fang wang is a senior lecturer in the department of computer science at brunel university london. she received a phd in artificial intelligence from the university of edinburgh and worked as a senior researcher in the research centre of british telecom (bt) group, before she joined brunel university london in 2010. dr. wang has published a number of papers in books, journals and conferences and filed a series of patents. dr. wang is an established teacher and researcher in computer science and artificial intelligence. her research interests include nature-inspired computing, agents, intelligent information processing, intelligent distributed computing, cognitive radio networks, e-learning and cloud education, cognitive science and computer vision. she actively participated in a number of eu, epsrc, bt long term research projects and received several technical awards, including the gordon radley technical premium highly commended award of bt and acm best student paper award at the third international conference on autonomous agents. she is on the editorial boards of several international journals and serves on many program committees. dr. wang’s main research interest is in artificial intelligence and its applications. this includes using nature-inspired techniques such as intelligent agents, swarm intelligence, evolutionary computing and neural networks to solve real world applications such as network optimisation, radio spectrum management, decentralised computing, user analysis, self-organising communities, and so on. lectured, administered, tutored and examined courses at undergraduate and msc levels on topics including introduction to programming, algorithms and their applications, systems in context, digital innovation, level 1 and level 2 group projects and final year projects. class sizes varied from 8 to 350. supervised a number of undergraduate and msc projects.
Dr Fang Wang
Dr Fang Wang is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Brunel University London. She received a PhD in artificial intelligence from the University of Edinburgh and worked as a senior researcher in the research centre of British Telecom (BT) Group, before she joined Brunel University London in 2010. Dr. Wang has published a number of papers in books, journals and conferences and filed a series of patents. Dr. Wang is an established teacher and researcher in computer science and artificial intelligence. Her research interests include nature-inspired computing, agents, intelligent information processing, intelligent distributed computing, cognitive radio networks, e-learning and cloud education, cognitive science and computer vision. She actively participated in a number of EU, EPSRC, BT long term research projects and received several technical awards, including the Gordon Radley Technical Premium Highly Commended award of BT and ACM Best Student Paper Award at the Third International Conference on Autonomous Agents. She is on the editorial boards of several international journals and serves on many program committees. Dr. Wang’s main research interest is in artificial intelligence and its applications. This includes using nature-inspired techniques such as intelligent agents, swarm intelligence, evolutionary computing and neural networks to solve real world applications such as network optimisation, radio spectrum management, decentralised computing, user analysis, self-organising communities, and so on. Lectured, administered, tutored and examined courses at undergraduate and MSc levels on topics including Introduction to programming, Algorithms and their applications, Systems in Context, Digital Innovation, level 1 and level 2 group projects and final year projects. Class sizes varied from 8 to 350. Supervised a number of undergraduate and MSc projects.
Hosking
lee is a lecturer in energy geomechanics in the department of civil and environmental engineering. his research focuses on computational modelling of deep subsurface environments with attention to coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (thm) phenomena, accurate and efficient fracture network representation, and damage evolution. for over 10 years, the main practical application of his research has been geological co₂ storage with respect to storage capacity, injectivity, and migration/confinement, but he has also worked on unconventional geothermal energy systems and radioactive waste disposal. alongside his research, lee teaches geo-energy engineering and climate change science, and is senior tutor for civil and environmental engineering. before joining brunel in 2020, lee was a postdoctoral researcher at the geoenvironmental research centre, cardiff university, where he led the co₂ sequestration work package of the flexis energy systems research project. he received his phd from cardiff university in 2014 for research on coupled thm behaviour during co₂ injection in coal, having graduated with an meng civil engineering, also from cardiff university. lee's current research projects, funded by the royal society and epsrc (via ukccsrc and horizon europe underwrite), are investigating key aspects of co₂ storage linked with injection well integrity and the prediction and management of fluid injection-induced seismicity. these projects are being delivered alongside his national and international partners from academia and industry. his professional affiliations include fellowship of the higher education academy, membership of the editorial board for the journal deep underground science and engineering, and membership of the uk carbon capture and storage research centre, british geotechnical association, and international society for rock mechanics and rock engineering. within brunel's research environment, he is part of the centre for energy efficient and sustainable technologies as well as the two-phase flow and heat transfer and geotechnical and environmental engineering research groups. lee is always looking for talented and motivated phd students as well as new collaborators for research projects. geological co₂ storage unconventional geothermal energy theoretical and numerical modelling (finite element method) coupled thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, chemical (thmc) behaviour of fractured geomaterials dual porosity and discrete fracture network (dfn) modelling damage modelling lee is currently involved in the delivery of the following modules: module leader: ce3613 sustainable transport infrastructure engineering module contributor: ce1620 introduction to contemporary civil engineering ce2604 civil engineering toolbox and professional skills ce3009/ce3099 individual project ce5516 civil engineering dissertation
Dr Lee Hosking
Lee is a Lecturer in Energy Geomechanics in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on computational modelling of deep subsurface environments with attention to coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) phenomena, accurate and efficient fracture network representation, and damage evolution. For over 10 years, the main practical application of his research has been geological CO₂ storage with respect to storage capacity, injectivity, and migration/confinement, but he has also worked on unconventional geothermal energy systems and radioactive waste disposal. Alongside his research, Lee teaches geo-energy engineering and climate change science, and is Senior Tutor for Civil and Environmental Engineering. Before joining Brunel in 2020, Lee was a postdoctoral researcher at the Geoenvironmental Research Centre, Cardiff University, where he led the CO₂ sequestration work package of the FLEXIS energy systems research project. He received his PhD from Cardiff University in 2014 for research on coupled THM behaviour during CO₂ injection in coal, having graduated with an MEng Civil Engineering, also from Cardiff University. Lee's current research projects, funded by The Royal Society and EPSRC (via UKCCSRC and Horizon Europe underwrite), are investigating key aspects of CO₂ storage linked with injection well integrity and the prediction and management of fluid injection-induced seismicity. These projects are being delivered alongside his national and international partners from academia and industry. His professional affiliations include Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, membership of the Editorial Board for the journal Deep Underground Science and Engineering, and membership of the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre, British Geotechnical Association, and International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. Within Brunel's research environment, he is part of the Centre for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies as well as the Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer and Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering research groups. Lee is always looking for talented and motivated PhD students as well as new collaborators for research projects. Geological CO₂ storage Unconventional geothermal energy Theoretical and numerical modelling (finite element method) Coupled thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, chemical (THMC) behaviour of fractured geomaterials Dual porosity and discrete fracture network (DFN) modelling Damage modelling Lee is currently involved in the delivery of the following modules: Module leader: CE3613 Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Engineering Module contributor: CE1620 Introduction to Contemporary Civil Engineering CE2604 Civil Engineering Toolbox and Professional Skills CE3009/CE3099 Individual Project CE5516 Civil Engineering Dissertation