School of Chemical Engineering
Project Titles
Modelling of molecular energy deactivation by nuclear dynamics calculation
Supervisor: Dr Zeyad Alwahabi
Modelling of energy transfer in C2H2 molecules using Matlab
Supervisor: Dr Zeyad Alwahabi
Spectra simulation of key combustion chemicals
Supervisor: Dr Zeyad Alwahabi
Analysis of the whole of life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale microalgae production
Supervisors: Dr Peter Ashman and Dr David Lewis
Biomass to liquids (BTL) - a techno-economic assessment
Supervisors: Dr Peter Ashman, Dr David Lewis and Mr Stephen Pahl
Co-firing of biomass and coal in a circulating fluidised-bed gasifier
Supervisors: Dr Peter Ashman, Dr Philip Kwong, Dr Peter Mullinger (Hybrid Energy) and Mr Philip van Eyk
Direct use of geothermal energy - opportunities for SA
Supervisors: Dr Peter Ashman and Professor Gus Nathan
Economic analysis of hybrid renewable energy systems
Supervisors: Dr Peter Ashman, Professor Gus Nathan and Mr David Battye
Online resources for a blended-learning approach to an introductory engineering course
Supervisors: Dr Peter Ashman
Utilisation of algal biomass - a techno-economic assessment
Supervisors: Dr Peter Ashman and Dr David Lewis
Aggregation and dissociation of macromolecular proteins in the chaperone-assistant condition
Supervisor: Dr Jingxiu Bi
Primary cell culture in microcarrier to produce therapeutic products
Supervisor: Dr Jingxiu Bi and Dr Hu Zhang
First principles prediction of vibrational spectra of substituted polyaromatic hydrocarbons
Supervisor: Professor Mark Biggs
Molecular dynamics study of the rheology of nanofluids
Supervisor: Professor Mark Biggs
Population balance modelling for liquid-liquid flows
Supervisor: Professor Mark Biggs
Switching in homopeptides at solid surfaces
Supervisor: Professor Mark Biggs
Water transport in carbon nanotubes - anomalous or not?
Supervisor: Professor Mark Biggs
Small scale solar-thermal absorption cooling system using nano-porous materials
Supervisor: Dr Philip Kwong
Dewatering microalgae biomass slurry for biodiesl fuel production
Supervisors: Dr David Lewis, Dr Peter Ashman and Mr Andrew Lee
Review of energy storage technology using batteries
Supervisor: Associate Professor Brian O’Neill
Small scale solar driven water desalination process by thermal distillation
Supervisor: Associate Professor Brian O’Neill
Thermochemical production of hydrogen from solar and nuclear energy
Supervisor: Associate Professor Brian O’Neill
Employing a miniature bioreactor to grow plant cells
Supervisor: Dr Hu Zhang
Separate useful bio-products from an industry wastestream
Supervisor: Dr Hu Zhang
3D Cell Culture
Supervisors: Dr Hu Zhang and Dr Sheng Dai
