Summary
Biography
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2009- |
Director of the Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London |
| 2003-2007 | Director of Undergraduate Studies, Imperial College London |
| 2001- | Professor of Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London |
| 1998-2001 | Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College London. |
| 1992-1998 | Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College London. |
| 1997-2002 | ICT/Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship |
| 1996 | Institution of Chemical Engineers Junior Moulton Medal |
| 1995 | Imperial College London Teaching Excellence Award |
| 1992-1996 | Shell Lecturer Support Award |
| 1988-1992 | PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College London, Thesis Title: “Efficient Scheduling Technologies for Multipurpose Plants |
Research interests
Design and analysis of energy systems:
- Bioenergy systems and technologies.
- Urban Energy Systems.
- Modelling and optimisation of low carbon technologies and systems (e.g. CCS, hydrogen infrastrucutre etc).
Supply chain design and optimisation:
- Development of new algorithms for large scale supply chain models.
- Application to sector-specific processes (e.g. pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, consumer goods)
Process synthesis and development for fine chemicals, pharmaceutical and biochemical processes:
- Combination of chemistry with modelling and engineering to improve process designs and to speed up process development.
- Performing rapid economic assessments for different manufacturing routes.
- Developing long-term capacity and investment plans.
Safety in design and operation, especially the application of formal mathematical techniques to assess and improve process safety