DrClemens Brechtelsbauer

Director Chemical Engineering Education, IC Teaching Fellow

Department of Chemical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering

  • Director Chemical Engineering Education, IC Teaching Fellow
    Department of Chemical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
  • 020 7594 1662 (Work)
  • 206, ACE Extension, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom

BIO

I am a chemical engineer with a background in industrial chemistry. I spent 13 years in primary pharmaceutical process development at SmithKline Beecham and GlaxoSmithKline before joining Imperial in 2010.

 

My work here focuses on the long‑term stewardship of chemical engineering education. This includes programme structure, curriculum alignment, and the practicalities of running a large and complex degree. I draw on industrial experience to keep teaching grounded in professional practice. I also support colleagues across the department on matters of governance, accreditation, and process design.

 

My aim is to maintain stable, coherent, and sustainable educational provision.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Chair of Programmes Committee
    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2025
  • Director of Chemical Engineering Education
    Imperial College London, Department of Chemical Engineering, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2018 - present
  • Deputy Director of Undergraduate Studies
    Imperial College London, Department of Chemical Engineering, London, United Kingdom1 Nov 2017 - present
  • Principal Teaching Fellow
    Imperial College London, Department of Chemical Engineering, London, United Kingdom15 Nov 2010 - 30 Sep 2018
  • Visiting Reader
    Imperial College London, Department of Chemical Engineering, London, United Kingdom1 Jan 2007 - 14 Nov 2010

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Consultant Engineer
    Imperial Consultants, London, United Kingdom1 Nov 2015 - present
  • Process Engineering Manager
    GlaxoSmithKline, Tonbridge, United Kingdom1 Apr 2005 - 31 Oct 2010
  • Process Design Manager
    GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom1 Apr 2001 - 31 Mar 2005
  • Engineering Team Leader
    SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Tonbridge, United Kingdom1 Jan 2000 - 31 Mar 2001
  • Senior Process Engineer
    SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom1 Jul 1999 - 31 Dec 1999
  • Process Engineer
    SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Tonbridge, United Kingdom1 Nov 1997 - 30 Jun 1999

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Engineering

POSITION NAME

  • Director Chemical Engineering Education, IC Teachi

FIELDS OF RESEARCH