Residual Biomass, Thermo-conversion, LCA (SimaPro), Social-LCIA, Materials Selection and 3D Design (Ansys)
Topic B: Biotechnological applications to improve the utilisation of biomass
Scientific background in thermal analysis of residual biomass (wheat straw, coffee ground, rice husk).
Industrial experience with coal-biomass conversion feasibility study for use of both residual biomass and bamboo.
Current development in Life Cycle Analysis using SimaPro and a few years now developing social-LCIA reports for sustainable product design as well as materials selection with Ansys Granta.
Located in the very middle of England, the Midlands.
6th University (former polytechnique) in the UK by number of students.
School of Science and Technology have a variety of analytical equipment.