Joseph McHale

Email: pmjmc@leeds.ac.uk
Supervisor: Professor Elaine Martin OBE FREng FIChemE CEng, Dr Tariq Mahmud, Keeran Ward

Profile

I am a PhD student in the Molecules to Product CDT at the University of Leeds. I gained my MEng in Chemical Engineering in 2016 from Loughborough University. I then worked as a Project and Continuous Improvement Manager for 6 years in Plastics and Food.

Research interests

My research project is based around the use of Machine Learning and Digital Twins in controlling and optimising crystallisations. Focusing on the use of Model Predicitive Control (MPC) applied to batch cooling crystallisations.

Qualifications

MEng Chemical Engineering