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Research groups

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology brings together a diverse community of research groups tackling some of the most important scientific and engineering challenges of our time. From fundamental science to real-world application, our research spans molecules to systems, combining innovation, collaboration and impact across academia, industry and society.

Adsorption and advanced materials

David Fairen-Jimenez

Bioelectronic Systems Technology (BEST)

Róisín Owens

Bionano Engineering

Ljiljana Fruk

Catalysis and Process Integration

Laura Torrente

Colloidal Dispersions

Alex Routh

Computational BioFluid Mechanics

Shelly Singh-Gryzbon

Computational Modelling

Markus Kraft

DNA Nanotechnology

Lorenzo Di Michele

Electrochemical and microengineering

Adrian Fisher

Energy reactions and carriers

Ewa Marek

Laser Analytics Group (LAG)

Clemens Kaminski

Machine Intelligence

Ross King

Magnetic Resonance

Dame Lynn Gladden, Mick Mantle, Andy Sederman

Molecular Microbiology

Graham Christie

Molecular Neuroscience

Gabi Kaminski Schierle

Optoelectronic Materials and Device Spectroscopy

Sam Stranks

Particles, Soft Solids and Surfaces

Ian Wilson, Sarah Rough

Structural Complexity

Sebastian Ahnert

Structured Materials

Geoff Moggridge

Sustainable Reaction Engineering

Alexei Lapkin

Terahertz Applications

Axel Zeitler