With this project, we propose an investigation into a variety of flow configurations driven by gravity (buoyancy convection) at very high temperatures and/or driving temperature gradients

One of the undesirable transformations of a particle in processing and handling of bulk solids is attrition, i.e. wear and erosion of surface asperities and chipping. In this project a new model will be developed to predict attrition in particulate solids.

This fully-funded studentship is based in the Department of Chemical & Process Engineering and involves collaboration with the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC). The work involves application of advanced laser techniques for flame imaging.

This project will identify promising biodegradable polymers and filler particles that can be obtained from renewable or waste streams. Computer simulations will be used to design biodegradable polymer composites to replace non-biodegradable plastics in applications using oil-based polymers.

The pharmaceutical industry requires drug substance particles with consistent properties. The PhD student will use advanced techniques to measure, understand and model the agglomeration and breakage occurring during drying and how these influence particle size distribution and agglomerate strength.

This modelling and simulation study will investigate the complex processes that occur when foam, rather than water, is used as a carrier for fibres during papermaking, with a view towards reducing the overall water footprint of the paper production process.

The aim of the project is to develop coarse-grained mesoscale models of synthesis solutions from higher-level quantum chemistry and atomistic simulations, then apply them to predict the structure of porous materials.

This project proposes the development of novel sorbent materials for the removal of persistent organic species, identified as emergent pollutants, from water process streams, including groundwater supplies.

The application of gel materials is linked to their unique characteristics, which can be manipulated through control of the synthetic procedure used; by further understanding the underpinning science of gel formation, these materials can be extended to new frontiers.

The project will develop advanced control solution for the optimisation of torrefaction process.

This project will undertake studies on the processes and technology required to convert solid waste into a range of hydrocarbons. This research project requires both modelling and experimental studies to analyse the waste to energy process and the fuel properties of hydrocarbons and chemicals produced.

The aim of this project is to use computer simulations to investigate the effect of a surface on polymer polymorph formation, for applications in polymer thin films or polymer composites.

The purpose of this project is to apply a formulation to polymeric turbulent boundary layer flows and, in this way, to make some first, yet decisive, steps in the physics and algorithmics of fully-coupled polymeric boundary layer turbulence.

The project aim is to investigate particle-flow interactions in ferrofluids in both mesoscopic and macroscopic domains, paying equal emphasis on particle aggregation and structure formation and their possible effects on turbulence structures in flows through pipes and other devices.

Secondary nucleation of crystals using a ‘seed’ crystal is poorly understood phenomenon in pharmaceutical manufacturing. This project is a novel investigation of how microscopic mechanical disturbance of the seed promotes secondary nucleation, using a particle manipulated with an optical tweezer.

Many applications rely on structured films and membranes, such as selective filters, adsorbents, and biological systems. The project will use computer modelling to analyse how particles with complex interactions aggregate to form films with complex structure and complex time-evolution.

This project will utilise molecular dynamics simulation, exploiting the ARCHIE_WeSt supercomputer at Strathclyde to understand how the inhibitors interact with protein aggregates; how they interfere with the nucleation and growth pathway of the fibrils, and if aggregation can be reversed.

The project will focus on the applications of latest Small-angle X-ray scattering system in CMAC (EPSRC Centre of excellence in continuous manufacturing and crystallisation) to provide mechanistic understanding of interparticle interaction in dense system under repulsive or attractive interactions.

In this project, the student will be involved in an industrial funded project to develop and use spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) and spatially resolved diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (SR-DRS) for obtaining insight into sub-surface powder drying behaviour.

This project will combine recent theories for the influence of charge correlations on the structure of the electric double layer with a simple quantum description of charge transfer to to develop a new model for electrochemical reactions.

This ambitious project attempts to build a single, unified description of complex fluids that incorporates molecular-level detail but can be applied on a wide range of length and time scales that extends to the continuum scale.

The project aims to develop new models for predicting the performance of Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in adsorption applications and in computational design of nanoporous silica materials, as well as obtaining experimental insight into the synthesis of MOFs.

The aim of this project is to develop a novel and simple charge storage device based on nanostructured metal oxide materials, in collaboration with an industrial partner. The project will focus on material synthesis, characterisation, and fabrication of supercapacitor devices.

This modelling and simulation study will investigate the processes by which an aggregate or floc within a solid-liquid wastewater suspension densifies (i.e. becomes more compact) as the suspension is subjected to shear, such densification facilitating the wastewater treatment separation process.

This project investigates how crystals nucleate and how fluid flows can be used to influence crystallisation, using cutting edge experimental facilities, including high speed high resolution imaging, Brownian microscopy, static and dynamic light scattering and small angle X-ray scattering.

This project will investigate behavioural and performance characteristics of students when working in Problem-Based and Enquiry-based learning activities in order to elucidate the link between the use of these approaches and the development of learner’s autonomy.

This project will investigate the relationship between human responses and major safety incidents in the process industries, in particular in the oil and gas industry, and the context in which these occur (e.g. company safety culture, Process Safety Management Systems).