Areas of expertise:
Advanced particle characterization; porous media permeability; design and applications of fluid flow equipment; statistical modelling; cleaning solid surfaces; foam structure and drainage
Research Fellow (Post-Doc) School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds (Aug. 2019 to now): To define the specifications for the processes and sensors to be used in pilot scale granules milling (Cognitive Manufacturing)
Research Fellow (Post-Doc) School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds (Sep. 2018 to Jul. 2019): ADDoPT project: Experimental Particle Science (evaluating the effect of percolation rate on crystal breakage, 3D visualisation (e.g. tomography) of crystal beds)
Research Fellow (Post-Doc) in Chemical and Process Engineering School, University of Leeds (Sep. 2015 to Aug. 2018):
EU ProPAT H2020 project: to specifically involve supporting the definition of the specifications for the processes and sensors to be used in two types of processes implemented in lab and industrially relevant pilot scales: (i) wet and dry milling processes and (ii) granulation processes.
Korean (Songwon) project: for chemical reaction and industrial process design
Research Associate (Post-Doc) in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University (Oct. 2014 to Jul. 2015): Cleaning solid surfaces of various wettability from residual nano-particles of different texture.
Research Assistant (Post-Doc) in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University (Jul. 2014 to Sep. 2014): To investigate the ultrasonic speed and attenuation measurements of concentrated emulsions: contribution of thermal scattering effects.
University Teacherin Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, (Oct. 2010 to Jul. 2015)
Mechanical characterisation of particles: Measurement of hardness, Young's modulus, yield stress, fracture toughness, size, density and porosity
Size reduction: Breakage and attrition of the particles (during milling, impact, bulk compression, shear deformation and fluidisation) and study of its relationship with single particle properties
Compression behaviour of the bulk particles (in terms of deformation, compaction, crushing) and its relationship with single particle properties
Size enlargement: Granulation of powders, including wet granulation in high shear mixers, modelling and scale-up of high-shear granulators
Dispersion of powders: For the application of dry system size analysis, and dry powder inhaler
<h4>Research projects</h4>
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Qualifications
PhD Chemical Engineering (Solid-Liquid Separation and Modelling)
MSc Chemical Engineering (with Distinction) Advanced Process Engineering
BSc Chemical Engineering
Professional memberships
Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Member of the Libyan Engineering Society (LES)
Research groups and institutes
Complex Systems and Processes
Institute of Process Research and Development
Functional Materials
<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4>
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