Major research interests:

Industrial and agricultural processes using solid carbon – coal, coke, biomass, char

Life Cycle Assessment as an Environmental Management Tool

Lifestyle choices, (gender) equality and sustainability

Biography

I have been working for Nottingham University since August 2000, initially at University Park and later at the Malaysia Campus.

The first 11 years of my academic career, 1992-2003, were devoted to an increasing number of research projects in the fuel and combustion area. I especially gained experience in all matters of coal and biomass, but have, and will, happily take on most environmental challenges, from air and water pollution, to waste, to environmental assessment and management.

In 2003 I moved to Malaysia Campus to help start the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering there, taking a new role that prioritised teaching.  This eventually led to substantial management roles such as Director of PG taught courses (2007-11 and 2016-19) and Head of Department (2011-2016). I headed the campus environment committee from its inception in 2010 until 2015, and represented non-professorial academic staff of the Malaysia Campus in Senate (2016-19).

In September 2019 I relocated to UNNC.

Expertise Summary

• Research planning
• Project management and supervision for research
• Curriculum development and review
• Teaching quality assurance
• Educational management and leadership

Professional membership

IChemE (Associate Member)

Teaching

In the academic year 2019/20:   Particle Technology (part of CHEE2051)

                                                Multicomponent Separations (CHEE3029)

                                              (Engineering) Materials (part of CHEE2052)

In previous years I have taught Process Engineering, Heat Transfer, Introductory Environmental Engineering, Introduction to the Chemical Industry, Engineering Principles including Professional Ethics, Sustainability for Engineers, Separation Processes, Environmental Assessment (beginners and advanced), Computer Systems (HYSYS for beginners), Process Simulation 1 & 2 (HYSYS intermediate and advanced level), Research Planning, Energy Management, Environmental Management, Energy Technology, Fuel Technology and Carbon Capture, Introductory Geology, Site Investigation, and Air Pollution Prevention and Control.