Chemical & process engineering Society and policy
Engineering and technology should benefit society and ensure its well-being.
This is why much of our research is devoted to enabling sustainable development and minimising the impact of industry on the environment.
We're also leveraging advances in social and behavioral sciences with our technical expertise and experience to incorporate human factors in improving methods of engineering education and in designing effective safety systems.
Meet the team
Prof Chris Price
Our contribution to pharmaceutical manufacturing through CMAC seeks to enhance access to medicines by increasing quality and reducing costs with the aim of improving people’s health and wellbeing. I lead the EPSRC project SolvIT which is focused on increasing the sustainability of pharmaceutical manufacturing by reducing solvent consumption by >50%.
Dr Mark Haw
My research looks at the way students experience social interactions in teamwork projects, how social factors such as gender and background influence students in group tutorials and other learning scenarios, and how ‘disruptive’ technologies such as virtual reality might impact learning.
Prof Ashleigh Fletcher
Studying how structured learning can support students in this process, my research also contributes to the development of pedagogic strategies within my teaching. I also work closely with industry to drive the water sector’s transformation to net-zero.
Dr Paul Grassia
I'm interested in dewatering of solid-liquid wastewater suspensions, with applications to recovering and recycling clean water from waste. Provision of adequate supplies of clean water is one of today's most pressing global social issues, and deployment of water recycling technologies can help policy makers formulate guidelines for sustainable water use.
