MSc Research Projects 2018-2019

Additional Supervisor (e.g.

Lead Supervisor Project Code
PhD / RF)
Adriano Sciacovelli Andrea Vecchi (PhD) AS01
Adriano Sciacovelli Robin Fisher (PhD) AS02
Alessio Alexiadis Amin Rahmat AA01
Alessio Alexiadis Amin Rahmat AA02
Alex Robinson TBC AR01
Alex Robinson TBC AR02
Alicia El Haj Lu Luo (Postdoc) AEH01
Andy Ingram sophie rimmer AI01
Anita Ghag Alicia El Haj AG01
Anita Ghag Konstantinos Stamatopoulos AG02
Anthony Metcalfe TBC AM01
Anthony Metcalfe TBC AM02
Bettina Wolf TBC BW01
Bettina Wolf TBC BW02
Alexandros Kosmidis-
Daniele Vigolo DV01
Papadimitriou,
Daniele Vigolo Ioannis Kiratzis DV02
Dave Basset Fotis Spyropoulos DB01
Dave Basset TBC DB02
Eddie Pelan Federico Alberini EP01
Eddie Pelan Tom Fenton (PhD) EP02
Federico Alberini Daniel Hef FA01
Federico Alberini Min Zhang FA02
Fotis Spyropoulos Alessio Alexiadis FS01
Fotis Spyropoulos Fabio Smanioto FS02
Gary Leeke TBC GL01
Gary Leeke TBC GL02
Grant Wilson TBC GW01
Grant Wilson TBC GW02
Helen Onyeaka Iain Kings HO 01
Ian Norton Saumil Vadodaria (RF) IN01
Ian Norton TBC IN02
Jason Zhang Katarzyna Majerczak JZ01
Jason Zhang David Burgess JZ02
Joe Wood Luis Roman JW01
Joe Wood Luis Roman JW02
Jonathan Radcliffe Oluyemi Jegede JR01
Jonathan Radcliffe Xinfang Wang JR02
Kit Windows-Yule Andy Ingram KW01
Kit Windows-Yule Andy Ingram KW02
Kit Windows-Yule Andy Ingram KW03
Liam Grover TBC LG01
Liam Grover TBC LG02
Liam Grover TBC LG03
Neil Rees TBA NVR01
Owen Thomas Thantawat Theeranan (PhD) OT01
Owen Thomas Thantawat Theeranan (PhD) OT02
Phil Robbins N/A PTR01
Phil Robbins N/A PTR02
Robert Steinberger-Wilckens Artur Majewski RSW01
Robert Steinberger-Wilckens Abigail Snowdon RSW02
Robert Steinberger-Wilckens Samuel Sogbesan RSW03
Robert Steinberger-Wilckens Yousif Al-sagheer RSW04
Robert Steinberger-Wilckens Oujen Hodjati-Pugh RSW05
Shangfeng Du James Andrews, Elok Fidiani SD01
(PhD)
Huixin Zhang, Sam Eardley
Shangfeng Du SD02
(PhD)
Sophie Cox Victor Villapun (RF) SC01
Sophie Cox Luke Carter (RF) SC02
Tim Overton TBC TWO01
Tim Overton TBC TWO02
Tom Mills Kilian Daffner(PhD) TM01
Tom Mills Brogan Taylor (PhD) TM02
Yongliang Li Qinghua Yu (RF) YL01
Yongliang Li Ren Yang (PhD) YL02
Project Title
Determination of the best strategy to exploit cold energy in a Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plant
Determination of the rate-limiting process in a water sorption reaction for thermochemical heat storage
Effect of shear on the densification of flocculated aggregates: a numerical study
Effect of particle-particle interactions on the densification of flocculated aggregates: a numerical study
Simulation of Local Heating in Photoresist during Electron and Ion Beam Microscopy
Stochastic Simulation of Photolithography
Fabriaction, mechanical testing and optical coherence tomography elastography characterization of biomaterials.
Continuous comminution
The repair of hard tissue defects using proteins
Development of a synthetic colon using electrospinning
Studying the effects of a novel UV sterilisation technique on resistant microbes
Designing a UVc process to sterilise medical therapies
Evaluating the possibility of stabilising w/o emulsions for fat reduction with aqueous phase dissolved lignin assist
Assessing interactions at the oil/water interface of emulsions designed to contribute to fat reduction: Gum Arabi
Microfluidic manipulation of the mechanical properties of bio-compatible hydrogels
Microfluidic investigation of dynamic surfactant rearrangement at water-oil interfaces during single droplet form
Novel approaches to produce biocompatible gel microbeads for cell encapsulation
Development of 3D bioprinting techniques using suspended manufacture
Evaluation of the effect of surfactant on emulsions produced by electric fields
Evaluation of microsstructural factors in controlled release of additives from 3D printed structures
Monitoring of quality control of liquid products using acoustic sensor
Power consumes in stirred vessel for the blending of formulated fluids
Assessing the effectiveness of computational approaches for the optimisation of the rotating membrane emulsifi
Production of gel particles using Confined Impinging Jet Mixers
Development of biodegradable tree shelters
Recycling of Li-ion bateries
Investigation of internet of things sensors for industrial heating and cooling
Investigation of internet of things sensors for domestic heating and cooling
Development of a temporal model for bacterial inactivation in vacuum packaged beef
Characterisation of Materials to be 3D Printed using Inkjet and Final Products
Salt Induced re-distribution of water in simple emulsions
Failure of packaging material
Lubrication of surface coating
Chemical recycling of poly lactic acid: routes, challenges and valuable products.
Alkyl lactate production from the catalytic depolymerisation of polylactic acid waste.
Analysis of thermal energy storage options in a local energy system model
Investigating the ability of a city or regional authority to deploy new energy technologies
Development of fluidised bed systems for innovative waste plastic recycling methodologies
Positron imaging of particulate and multiphase systems
Discrete element method simulation of particulate systems
Polymer dispersions to reduce scarring
Manipulating bone formation with phosphates
Structured phosphates for drug delivery
Quasi-reversible electrochemical kinetics at nanoparticles
Meso-macroporous mixed polyelectrolyte brush adsorbents for the separation of proteins
Macroporous mixed polyelectrolyte brush adsorbents for the separation of proteins
Development of user friendly computer programmes to support student learning (particurlaly around labs)
Development of user friendly computer programmes to support student learning (particurlaly around labs)
Direct utilisation of gas from thermo-catalytic reforming of sewage sludge in SOFC
Analysing anode degradation in high temperature electrolysis
Power to Gas conversion of renewable electricity
Monitoring and control system for PEM water electrolyser
Momentum and Heat Transfer Modelling of Tubular Fuel Cell Sub-Stacks
Rate kinetics: Optimisation of PtAgAu nanowire synthesis
Thin film electrodes for direct ethanol fuel cells
Development of novel antimicrobial copper based metallic glass composites using laser texturing
Establishing a relationship between laser processing parameters and lattice geometry in metal 3D printing of tita
Biofilms - regulation of formation and removal
Biofilms - factors that influence their formation
Extrusion –based 3D-Printing of milk gels differing in composition and (pre-) process parameters
Tribological and rheological evaluation of non-Newtonian, highly viscous ‘sticky’ fluids
Thermal management of bateries and electronics devices
Boiling heat transfer behavior of binary mixyure
Practical Lab / Practical Office (e.g. modelling) / Literature Review
Modelling
Modelling
Computer Based
Computer Based
Practical Office
Practical Office
Practical Lab

Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab

Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Literature Review
Practical Lab

Literature review, computer based

Literature review, computer based
Modelling

Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Literature survey
Practical lab
Modelling and analysis
Qualitative research
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Structured phosphates for drug delivery
Theoretical
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Computer based
Computer based
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Desk research, process modelling
Modelling
Modelling
Computer based
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
LIterature Review
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
LIterature Review
Literature review
Project Area (e.g. Food, Healthcare, Energy etc.)
Energy
Energy
Theoretical investigation whose results can be applyed to a variety of industries (food, mining
etc.)
Theoretical investigation whose results can be applyed to a variety of industries (food, mining
etc.)
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Healthcare

Healthcare
Healthcare
Healthcare
Healthcare

Healthcare
Formulation Engineering
Healthcare
Healthcare

Formulation Engineering
Formulation Engineering

Energy
Energy

Formulation Engineering
Formulation Engineering
Formulation Engineering
Formulation Engineering
Energy
Energy
Formulation Engineering / Energy
Formulation Engineering
Formulation Engineering
Healthcare
Healthcare
Healthcare
Energy
Healthcare/Formulation Engineering
Healthcare/Formulation Engineering
Any depending on choice of area
Any depending on choice of area
Energy
Energy
Energy
Energy
Energy
Energy
Energy
Healthcare
Healthcare

Energy
Energy
Skills Required (e.g. Matlab)
Basic programming skills/interest in energy storage
basic understaind of kinetics of reactions/interest in energy storage
Good background in Transport Phenomena and programming skills
Good background in Transport Phenomena and programming skills
Matlab
Matlab
some lab experience, a bit engineering background and enthusiasm

Some lab experience, enthusiasm, curiosity for interdisciplinary scientific research

Some lab experience, enthusiasm, curiosity for interdisciplinary scientific research
Lab experience
Lab experience

Critical Literature Review, basic understanding of computational optimasation, understanding of multiphase phen
Some lab experience and (moderate) enthusiasm for multiphase phenomena

Python or R experience a potential advantage

Python or R experience a potential advantage
Mathematical modelling is necessary and competence in programming (e.g. matlab) is very desirable

Lab skill
Lab skill
Analytical abilities
Lab skills
Programming, visualisation
Listening to people
Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm
Basic programming ability

theory project: need to have done the "Introduction to Electrochemistry" module

Some previous lab experience, enthusiasm, appetite for chemistry, chromatography and analytics
Some previous lab experience, enthusiasm, appetite for chemistry, chromatography and analytics
Good programming skills, good general understanding of area being 'helped'
Good programming skills, good general understanding of area being 'helped'
testing of gases from biomass gasification on high temperature fuel cells
using high temperature fuel cells for electrolysis of water and CO2
inspecting different ways of converting renewable electric power to various (gaseous) fuels, mostly for transport
modelling of the control for a hydrogen storage system using an electrolyser and fuel cell
basic knowledge of the Navier-Stokes and heat equation, basic programming skills
Some previous knowledge on chemical reaction kinetics
N/A
N/A
N/A

LIterature review, heat transfer

LIterature review, heat transfer
fication processes