Bioenergy, Recycling, Catalysis and Reaction Engineering

Through our research we are advancing the areas of recycling and energy conversion technologies.  Their research ensures materials can be remanufactured via circular economy, and develops processes for reforming and upgrading fuels and chemicals from biomass, in addition to cleaner extraction and use of fossil fuels.

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Emeritus Professor Andreas Hornung

Emeritus Professor Andreas Hornung

Senior Expert Bioeconomy, Fraunhofer Umsicht
Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

In April 2021, Professor Andreas Hornung was appointed Emeritus Professor at the University of Birmingham.

Andreas Hornung holds 21 patents and has published more than 340 scientific publications to date.

The main strategic topic of Hornung’s work today is the development of decentralized power providing units combined with pyrolysis, gasification and digestion units – called the ...

Telephone
+49 9661 8155-500
Email
andreas.hornung@umsicht.fraunhofer.de

Professor Joe Wood

Professor Joe Wood

Professor in Chemical Reaction Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering

Professor Joe Wood leads the Catalysis and Reaction Engineering research group in the School of Chemical Engineering.

He has published over 110 refereed research articles including journal papers and book chapters, plus over 85 conference papers covering a range of topics in catalysis, catalytic reactor operation and environmental engineering.

He has received major grants from EPSRC and works ...

Telephone
+44 (0) 121 414 5295
Email
j.wood@bham.ac.uk

Professor Gary Leeke

Professor Gary Leeke

Head of School
Professor of Chemical Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering

Gary has over 20 years expertise in resource efficiency and the development of processes to recover, upgrade and remanufacture materials and chemicals.

Gary works at the interface of chemical engineering/chemistry/materials and has expertise in high pressure engineering and thermo-chemical processing, specifically in reaction engineering, separation technology, polymer/composite processing and ...

Telephone
+44 (0) 121 414 4977
Email
g.a.leeke@bham.ac.uk

Professor Bushra Al-Duri

Professor Bushra Al-Duri

Professor in Sustainable Process Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering

Bushra Al-Duri is a Professor in in Sustainable Process Engineering.

Her track record exceeds 132 publications, including 46 conference papers, 22 keynote lectures and 28 PhD studentships.  Her specialty covers fundamentals and design of high-pressure high-temperature processes, to convert hazardous waste to useful compounds, clean water and energy. Her latest work involves assesses a novel ...

Telephone
+44 (0) 121 414 3969
Email
b.al-duri@bham.ac.uk

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