Professor Elaine Martin OBE FREng FIChemE CEng
- Position: Professor of Chemical and Process Engineering
- Areas of expertise: process data modelling; data fusion; multivariate methods, process analytical technologies; process and product characterisation
- Email: E.Martin@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 0889
- Location: Chemical and Process Engineering Building
Profile
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ROLES
University of Leeds
Head of School of Chemical and Process Engineering, 2015 – 2021
Director of EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Molecules to Product
Newcastle University,
Acting Head, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, 2013 - 2014
Deputy Head, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, 2010 - 2013
Dean of Research, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, 2003 - 2006
Heads of Chemical Engineering UK (HCEUK),
Chairman of HCEUK, 2015 - 2017Member of EPSRC Capital and Equipment Strategic Advisory Team, 2017 -
SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL BODY LEADERSHIP ROLES
UK Funding Bodies Membership
EPSRC Equipment Panel, 2015
Member of EPSRC/RAEng Economic Benefits of Engineering Steering Group, 2014
Steering Group Member of RAEng Industrial Secondment Scheme, 2013 -
Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College, 1998 -
Chairman of the EPSRC Technical Opportunities Panel, 2006 - 2007
Member of EPSRC Council, 2006 - 2007
Trustee/Membership/Directorship of External Bodies
Member of the Trustee Board of the Royal Academy of Engineering, 2015 -
Member of the Board of Governers for Leeds University Technical College, 2016 -
RAEng - Member of Fellowship Appointments Panel , 2015
Member of Research Excellence Framework Sub-Panel 12:
Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering , 2011 - 2014
Member of the RAE Sub-Panel (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering), 2005 - 2009
SELECTED AWARDS
Awarded OBE for Services to Science, 2010
Appointed Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, 2012
IChemE Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering award, 2012
IChemE Chemical Engineering Project of the Year Award, 2012
Attendance at Buckingham Palace Reception in recognition of contribution to UK Science & Engineering, 2009.
Responsibilities
- Director of CDT in Molecules to Product
Research interests
Throughout my career, my goal has been to deliver research of the highest quality from both from a peer-review and industrial partner perspective. As an industrial statistician and engineer, I have worked at the interface of disciplines’ as this is where research challenges typically materialise. My strength of working with other disciplines has ensured that process/product understanding is integrated into the objectives of the research, thereby ensuring that the outcomes can be used in practice. By adopting this philosophy, my research has made significant contributions to R&D in the UK chemicals, specialty chemicals, food &drink, home and personal care (HPC) and bio/pharmaceutical sectors. In summary my expertise lies in the area of transforming data available from processes and products into information and ultimately knowledge that can be used to characterise the system under investigation with the goal of aiding decision making with regard to the objectives of the study.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD (Statistics) Glasgow University
- BSc (Statistics) Glasgow University
- BSc (Civil Engineering) Glasgow University
Professional memberships
- Fellow IChemE
- Fellow Royal Statistical Society
Research groups and institutes
- Complex Systems and Processes
- Institute of Process Research and Development
- Industrial Biotechnology and Bio-waste