Biography
Date
Role
2016-2021
Head of Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
2009-2016
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 and industrial systems:

Bioenergy systems and technologies.
Urban Energy Systems.
Modelling and optimisation of low carbon technologies and systems (e.g. CCS, hydrogen infrastructure etc).
Industrial decarbonisation
Synthetic fuels
Supply chain design and optimisation:

Development of new algorithms for large scale supply chain models.
Application to sector-specific processes (e.g. pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, bio-based products)
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.
Quality by design
Vaccines and other biopharmaceuticals
Links
Sargent Centre for Process Systems Engineering