
Dr Faiz M. Mahdi
- Position: Research Fellow
- 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
- Email: F.M.Mahdi@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 9965
- Location: 4.22 SCaPE
- Website: LinkedIn | Googlescholar | Researchgate
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Roles
- 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 Teacher in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, (Oct. 2010 to Jul. 2015)
- Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Sirte University, Sirte, Libya, (Jan. 2009 – Sep. 2010)
Research interests
- 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
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