Andris Piebalgs

Biography

June 2017 - September 2017
Research Associate, Imperial College London, Chemical Engineering Department

September 2013 - August 2017
PhD in Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Chemical Engineering Department

October 2011 - current
Volunteer Mentor at Team Up

2009 – 2013
MEng in Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London

Research Interests

Enhancing thrombolytic therapy through the use of nano-particles.

Mathematically describing the fluid mechanics, mass transport and heat transport involved in the formation and lysis of blood clots.

Looking at the potential of acoustic ultrasound in treating thrombosis.

Project Title

Development of a multi-physics model for thermosensitive liposomal delivery of drugs activated by focussed ultrasound. 

Supervisor(s)

Prof Xiao Yun Xu

Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK.

Awards and Funding

EPSRC Doctoral Training Award

Perry’s Student Book Prize