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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Chemical engineering research at Strathclyde stretches across the boundaries of science and engineering; from controlled assembly of nanostructured materials to design of advanced reactors, and from combating global warming with novel energy storage and gas separation technology to understanding protein aggregation in degenerative diseases.
The department’s main research themes, nanostructured materials, biomolecular engineering, and low carbon technology, are described below. These over-arching themes are underpinned by particular strengths in multi-scale modelling, optical diagnostics, and adsorption measurement. Indeed, two-thirds of our research output was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent by the 2008 research assessment exercise.
We have strong links with other engineering and science departments, both within Strathclyde and externally.
Research Themes:
Nanostructured Materials Key Areas of Research: Development, characterisation, measurement and modelling of novel nanostructured materials.
Biomolecular Engineering Key Areas of Research: Bioanalytical technologies, biotherapeutics engineering, protein aggregation and assembly.
Low carbon technology Key areas of research: novel materials and processes related to carbon capture, hydrogen storage, fuel cells and supercapacitors.
Multi-scale modelling Key areas of research: theory and simulation of interfacial systems, aggregation processes in bulk and at interfaces, colloidal and soft matter, granular material.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Strathclyde Engineering Scholars - Equal Outcomes for the most disadvantaged
Sypek, K. (Principal Investigator), Flockhart, G. (Co-investigator), Race, J. (Co-investigator) & Thomson, A. (Co-investigator)
Royal Academy of Engineering RAE
31/01/25 → 23/05/25
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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ThermalLance3
Lue, L. (Principal Investigator) & Li, J. (Co-investigator)
22/11/24 → 21/11/26
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Services/Consultancy)
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Software Workflow and Modelling Verification
Colville, G. (Principal Investigator)
7/10/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Services/Consultancy)
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A 1D coordination network built from trimeric Co(II) units: synthesis, characterisation and gas sorption properties
Regincós Marti, E., McCarron, J., Doñagueda Suso, B., Kennedy, A. R., Fletcher, A. J. & Craig, G. A., 15 Feb 2025, In: Polyhedron. 268, 6 p., 117382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improved chemical durability in polymer electrolyte membranes with nanocellulose-based gas barrier interlayers
Yang, I., Gautama, Z. A. R., Hutapea, Y. A., Ariyoshi, M., Fujikawa, S., Sugiyama, T., Lyth, S. M., Sasaki, K. & Nishihara, M., 15 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Power Sources. 629, 11 p., 235833.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a coarse-grained model for the early stages of ordered mesoporous silica formation
Stavert, T., Patwardhan, S. & Jorge, M., 13 Feb 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Molecular Simulation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data for: "Recent Advances in Photothermal Therapies Against Cancer and the Role of Membrane Transporter Modulators on the Efficacy of This Approach"
Al-Ali, A. A. A. (Creator), Al Ward, N. (Creator), Obeid, M. A. (Creator), Uhd Nielsen, C. (Creator), Mulheran, P. A. (Creator) & Al Qaraghuli, M. M. (Creator), figshare, 2 Nov 2023
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.6630282.v1
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Supplementary material from "Viscous froth model applied to the motion and topological transformations of two-dimensional bubbles in a channel: three-bubble case"
Torres-Ulloa, C. (Creator) & Grassia, P. (Creator), figshare, 9 Feb 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5813100.v1
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Supplementary material from "Viscous froth model applied to the dynamic simulation of bubbles flowing in a channel: three-bubble case"
Torres-Ulloa, C. (Creator) & Grassia, P. (Creator), figshare, 15 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6277181.v2, https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6277181.v1
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Prizes
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3rd Best Poster Award at University of Strathclyde Research Celebration Event
Esmaeili, E. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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Best Oral Presentation Award
Moreno Flores, I. (Recipient), 20 Oct 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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78th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry
Lyth, S. (Member of programme committee) & Brightman, E. (Member of programme committee)
5 Sept 2027 → 10 Sept 2027Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of major conference
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PFAS Alternatives Workshop
Lyth, S. (Participant)
6 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Departmental Seminar
Johnston, K. (Speaker)
5 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Impacts
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Economic impact through improved product and process development within Carron Phoenix
(Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Economic and commerce, Professional practice, training and standards, Environment and sustainability - natural world and built environment
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Student theses
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Acid gas removal from natural gas using ionic liquids
Al Fnaish, H. M. A. (Author), Lue, L. (Supervisor) & Burns, I. (Supervisor), 11 Jun 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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A modelling study in harnessing metal-organic frameworks for challenging gas separations
Campbell, C. (Author), Jorge, M. (Supervisor) & Fletcher, A. (Supervisor), 8 May 2018Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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A molecular simulation study of amorphous solid water under extraterrestrial conditions
MCCANN, J. (Author), 30 Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis