Institute for Materials and Processes

Adsorption Laboratory, Institute for Materials and Processes

The Institute for Materials and Processes brings together researchers in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and materials science.

Research Themes

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Research Projects

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Our people

Professor Xianfeng Fan
Chair of Particulate Materials Processing and Head of Research Institute
Professor Vasileios Koutsos
Professor and Deputy Head of Research Institute
all IMP staff and students

Seminars

IMP seminar: Lithography metal manufacturing: The next generation of metal 3D printing
13/06/2024 - 13:00
Biofabrication and 3D Bioprinting: Sustainable technologies for healthcare, electronics and engineering biology
28/02/2024 - 12:30
Professor Robert Shepherd, Guest Seminar: Embracing Complexity for Enduring and Adaptive Robotics
22/11/2023 - 13:00
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PhD opportunities

Biomass conversion to fine chemicals via photocatalysis processes
Developing a Systematic Food Texture Characterisation Methodology for Advanced Manufacturing
Evaluating the sustainability of polymer membrane fabrication and applications
Machine Learning (ML) for Polymer Blending Optimisation
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Vacancies

Please check the University vacancies website or get in touch with us.

Engineering Research News

Artificial blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes
Software developers selected for Google Summer of Code
Research staff appointed to explore key engineering challenges
Offshore renewable energy partnership wins Research Impact Prize
FloWave celebrates tenth anniversary
...more research news

Research Events

IBioE Seminar - The Construction and Application of Electrocatalysts for Sulfur-Based Flow Batteries - Dr. Jiantao Zai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
IIE Seminar - The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Structural Engineering - Dr Ray Su, The University of Hong Kong
Valedictory Lecture of Professor Colin Cunningham, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Systems Engineering