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The Department of Chemical Engineering is proud to host its annual Chemical Engineering Research Showcase!

This exciting event offers external partners and internal colleagues a valuable opportunity to come together for a day of engaging presentations, highlighting and exchanging insights on the latest world-leading research from across the Department.

Programme
12.45 – 13.25:
Registration: Level 2 foyer, ACEX building
13.25 – 13.30: Introduction by Head of Department, Prof Omar Matar (Lecture Theatre 3)

13.30 – 15.00:ÌýResearch presentations by the groupsÌýof:Ìý

  • : ‘Translation of green solvent technologies from academia to industry’.

  • : ‘Electrochemical pathways to a low-carbon future: From solar-driven hydrogen production to separation and recovery of critical materials’. Presentation delivered by George Creasy.

  • : ‘Digital tools for smart drug discovery and development’.

  • : ‘From pore to plant: accelerated design of adsorbents and processes for industrial gas separations’. Presentation delivered by Dr Hassan Azzan.

  • : ‘Sustainable Systems Engineering: Challenges and Opportunities’.

  • Winner of the Wakeham AwardÌý(to be announced later)Ìý

15.00 – 16.00:ÌýRefreshments | Poster session (see full poster list) | DemosÌý

16.00 – 17.00:ÌýInvited lecture: by Sal Garcia | Eli Lilly and Co |ÌýReaffirming the Chemical Engineer’s Role in a Data-Driven, AI-Enabled World

17.00Ìý– 18.30:ÌýDrinksÌý& Awards Ceremony [incl. Wakeham Award]Ìý

18.30Ìý–ÌýDinnerÌý(by invite only)

Attendance

External: We are inviting contacts to register on an ‘invite only’ basis. If you would like to know more, or have received an email invite and have questions, please email our team on chemeng.comms@imperial.ac.uk.

Internal: Registration will open soon to internal attendees and a notification to register will be shared in due course.

Invited lecture | speaker bio

Person looking into the cameraSal is an associate vice president in Engineering at Eli Lilly and Co. He leads a team applying process systems engineering tools to support new medicine development. He obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degree in chemical and computer systems engineering from Monterrey Tech in Mexico and his doctoral degree is from McMaster University (Canada). His research focused on the development and application of multivariate data analysis for process design, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Sal has held roles at Aspen Technology and Pfizer Inc. and now Eli Lilly and Company all in process modeling and data analytics. He holds academic appointments at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ, Carnegie Mellon University, and University College London. He has been a member of the editorial boards for Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research and Chemical Engineering Research and Design. He is member of the National Academy of Engineering in the US and an AIChE Fellow.