Institute for Materials and Processes

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

Research themes

Researcher working in the Catalysis Design Laboratory at the School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh
Carbon Capture and Separation Processes
Digital Design and Manufacture
Materials Design, Processing and Characterisation
Reaction Engineering and Catalysis
Systems Modelling: from Atoms to Processes

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
all IMP seminars

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
all IMP PhD opportunities

Research activity

Composites Group (Fibre-reinforced Polymers)
Carbon Capture Group
Carbon Capture & Storage Journal Club
Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions