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EPSRC Support by Research Area in Process Systems: Components and Integration

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. All the grants listed below have some relevance to this research area. The value of the investment is the total awarded by EPSRC and does not reflect the proportion assigned to this research area.

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Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
3DSynth: Design and fabrication of cartridges for digital chemical synthesisCronin, Professor LUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 999,034
A hybrid precision manufacturing platform for next-generation of nanoscale productsLuo, Professor XUniversity of StrathclydeDesign Manufacture and Engineering Man 766,513
A Scalable Process for the Chemical Recycling of PET using Ionic OrganocatalystsWood, Professor JUniversity of BirminghamChemical Engineering 941,411
An EPSRC National Research Facility to facilitate Data Science in the Physical Sciences: The Physical Sciences Data science Service (PSDS)Coles, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 4,186,496
ANTENNA - Advanced tools for predictive cleaning in a world of resource scarcityWilson, Professor MRDurham, University ofChemistry 2,188,999
Batch Reverse Osmosis (RO): Desalination with minimum wastage of energy and waterDavies, Professor PAUniversity of BirminghamCivil Engineering 609,573
Better Bubblers: Jet Impingement Within a Dead-End ChannelJewkes, Dr J WUniversity of LeicesterEngineering 248,059
Bio-derived and Bio-inspired Advanced Materials for Sustainable Industries (VALUED)Titirici, Professor MImperial College LondonChemical Engineering 6,139,080
Catalytic Microwave Process for Upgrading of Pyrolysis Liquids from Ubiquitous Plastic WastesBinner, Dr E RUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 435,515
Catalytic Microwave Process for Upgrading of Pyrolysis Liquids from Ubiquitous Plastic WastesRochelle, Dr CABritish Geological SurveyBGS Laboratories 21,315
Catalytic Microwave Process for Upgrading of Pyrolysis Liquids from Ubiquitous Plastic WastesWood, Professor JUniversity of BirminghamChemical Engineering 533,400
CBET-EPSRC Direct methane conversion into valuable oxygenates via tandem catalysisHutchings, Professor GCardiff UniversityChemistry 951,933
CBET-EPSRC Sustainable bioplastics prepared by ultrasonic treatment with low CO2 footprintShchukin, Professor DUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 536,076
Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing HubEllis, Professor MJUniversity of BathChemical Engineering 12,302,110
CMMI-EPSRC - Right First Time Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals (RiFTMaP)Cordiner, Professor JUniversity of SheffieldChemical & Biological Engineering 1,543,633
Co-creating a digital platform for the rapid development of sustainable polymer productsWindows-Yule, Dr C R KUniversity of BirminghamChemical Engineering 624,188
COMICO: Feedback Control for Microbial CommunitiesSteel, Professor HUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 397,660
Decarbonised Clean Marine: Green Ammonia Thermal Propulsion (MariNH3)Cairns, Professor AUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 5,508,861
DigiScale: Digitally driven scale up of chemical processesChamberlain, Dr TWUniversity of LeedsSch of Chemistry 970,893
Digitalising the Development of Chemoenzymatic CascadesClayton, Dr AUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 521,872
Dispersion and Dissolution of HydrocolloidsAdams, Professor MJUniversity of BirminghamChemical Engineering 551,385
DISPERSION AND DISSOLUTION OF HYDROCOLLOIDSWu, Professor CUniversity of SurreyChemical Engineering 749,741
Dispersion and Dissolution of HydrocolloidsPeric, Professor DSwansea UniversityCollege of Engineering 337,467
ECCS-EPSRC: A new generation of cost-effective, scalable and stable radiation detectors with ultrahigh detectivityHoye, Dr RUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 766,208
Electro-fermentation process design for efficient CO2 conversion into value-added productsBommareddy, Dr RNorthumbria, University ofFac of Health and Life Sciences 165,295
Electrolysis at scale: a pathway to lower precious metal content electrolysersKing, Professor LManchester Metropolitan UniversityAdv Materials and Surface Eng Res Ctr 391,366
EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (NET2ZERO)Thornley, Professor EPAston UniversityCollege of Engineering and Physical Sci 8,247,489
'EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in Transformative Pharmaceutical TechnologiesStolnik-Trenkic, Professor SSUniversity of NottinghamSch of Pharmacy 6,717,418
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Automated Chemical Synthesis Enabled by Digital Molecular TechnologiesGaunt, Professor MUniversity of CambridgeChemistry 6,483,129
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Bioprocess Engineering Leadership (Complex Biological Products Manufacture)Lye, Professor GUCLBiochemical Engineering 6,156,442
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Formulation Engineering - Formulation for Net ZeroSimmons, Professor MUniversity of BirminghamChemical Engineering 6,261,284
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Formulation Engineering: Sustainable Structured ProductsFryer, Professor PJUniversity of BirminghamChemical Engineering 5,503,766
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial FuturesMaroto-Valer, Professor MHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 9,551,999
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Inorganic Chemistry for Future Manufacturing (OxICFM)Aldridge, Professor SUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 6,520,764
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Integrated CatalysisGreaney, Professor MUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 6,204,161
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Molecules to ProductMartin, Professor EBUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 5,345,838
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Synthesis & Reaction TechnologyHii, Professor KK(Imperial College LondonChemistry 6,433,906
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero (PINZ CDT)Harvey, Professor APNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 8,667,025
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemical Technologies: A Systems ApproachDavidson, Professor MGUniversity of BathChemistry 4,607,091
EPSRC-SFI:Tailored Production and Utilisation of Sustainable Low Cost Lignocellulosic Advanced Biofuel Blends as Diesel and Petrol Substitutes:SusLABBTomlin, Professor ASUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,097,396
Future Biomanufacturing Research HubScrutton, Professor NSUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 10,668,316
FUTURE TARGETED HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING HUBTitchener-Hooker, Professor NUCLBiochemical Engineering 10,851,090
Hub 'Science' 3: Catalysis for the Circular Economy and Sustainable ManufacturingDavidson, Professor MGUniversity of BathChemistry 3,938,126
In Situ High-Speed Electrochemical Sensing of Surface CleaningBirkin, Dr PRUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 437,409
INFUSE: Interface with the Future - Underpinning Science to Support the Energy transitionRyan, Professor MImperial College LondonMaterials 4,291,430
i-PREDICT: Integrated adaPtive pRocEss DesIgn and ConTrolPapathanasiou, Dr MImperial College LondonChemical Engineering 423,322
Key-hole mining: engineering solutions towards zero-waste anodic electro-oxidation of green technology metals from sulphidic ores (ZERO-electro)Crane, Dr RUniversity of ExeterCamborne School of Mines 201,859
Living Manufacture: An Engineered Living Materials based Fabrication PlatformDade-Robertson, Professor MNorthumbria, University ofFac of Engineering and Environment 1,048,273
Manufacturing research hub for a sustainable future: Vaccines for pandemic preparednessMicheletti, Professor MUCLBiochemical Engineering 12,295,896
Materials that unlock light-controlled specific separations to enable sustainable desalination (LUCENT)Lau, Dr CUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 1,348,268
Modelling, Validation and Application of TriboelectrificationGhadiri, Professor MUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,451,922
Multiphysics and multiscale modelling for safe and feasible CO2 capture and storageBahai, Professor HBrunel University LondonMechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2,099,760
NanoMan: Self-Optimising Nanoscale Manufacturing Platforms for Achieving Multiscale PrecisionWarren, Dr N JUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,432,279
Nature-inspired bio-Syngas Technologies for Olefins SynthesisMaterazzi, Dr MUCLChemical Engineering 1,168,549
NEW DIRECTIONS IN FLOW ELECTROSYNTHESISWirth, Professor TCardiff UniversityChemistry 468,778
New Route to Zero Carbon HydrogenWang, Dr XLancaster UniversityEngineering 202,264
Non-Equilibrium Thermochemistry in Hypersonic Expanding FlowsMcGilvray, Dr MUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 1,056,445
Novel Low-Temperature Plasma-Catalyst Control of Dioxin & Furan Emissions from Waste IncineratorsWilliams, Professor PUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 763,414
Novel microcapsule designs and manufacturing processesCAYRE, Dr OJUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 395,931
NOVEL SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT UTILISATION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE STREAMS IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMYLye, Professor GUCLBiochemical Engineering 1,457,226
Photocatalytic Heterojunction Z-schemes for Sustainable Hydrogen ProductionHyett, Dr GUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 530,495
Prosperity Partnership Call 3 Strategic Students-Eli Lilly and Imperial College LondonAdjiman, Professor CSImperial College LondonChemical Engineering 673,593
Prosperity Partnership in Innovative Continuous Manufacturing for Industrial Chemicals (IConIC)Hii, Professor KK(Imperial College LondonChemistry 6,864,992
Prosperity Partnerships Call 4 Strategic Students P&G and University of DurhamWilson, Professor MRDurham, University ofChemistry 83,949
Responsive Manufacturing of High Value Thin to Thick Films.Howse, Dr JUniversity of SheffieldChemical & Biological Engineering 2,025,997
Smart biomanufacturing for genomic medicinesBracewell, Professor DGUCLBiochemical Engineering 1,255,304
Sustainable Chemicals Innovations Enabling Net Carbon Emissions (SCIENCE)Licence, Professor PUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 1,996,103
SynHiSelMattia, Professor DUniversity of BathChemical Engineering 7,328,275
Textile waste refinery for the production of recycled plastic, cellulose and dyeDu, Professor CUniversity of HuddersfieldSch of Applied Sciences 1,463,142
The Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub SCHEMAWilliams, Professor CKUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 11,884,843
The UK Catalysis Hub -'Core'Hutchings, Professor GCardiff UniversityChemistry 2,201,661
The UK Catalysis Hub - 'Science': 2 Catalysis at the Water-Energy NexusHardacre, Professor CUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 4,010,674
Thermally Responsive Supports for Enhanced Efficiency in PET DepolymerisationWood, Professor JUniversity of BirminghamChemical Engineering 923,700
Towards smart manufacturing: Responsive Gas-Solid Vortex Chambers. (REVOC)Francia, Dr VHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 584,822
Transforming synthetic drug manufacturing: novel processes, methods and toolsAdjiman, Professor CSImperial College LondonChemical Engineering 4,282,374
Transforming the Foundation Industries Research and Innovation Hub (TransFIRE)Jolly, Professor MCranfield UniversitySch of Aerospace, Transport & Manufact 4,836,821
Transforming the Foundation Industries: a Network+ Towards Value by InnovationReaney, Professor IMUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 2,259,077
UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Technology Metals (Met4Tech)Wall, Professor FUniversity of ExeterCamborne School of Mines 4,436,180
UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Textiles: Circular Bioeconomy for Textile MaterialsBaurley, Professor SRoyal College of ArtMaterials Science Research Centre 4,436,877

Total Number of Grants: 79
Total Value of Grants: £249,265,230

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).