Our researchers are working on microbial bioprocessing and intensification of downstream process sequences for biopharmaceuticals and separation processes.
The Microbial Bioprocessing Group , led by Dr Tim Overton, are researching the fundamental science of model organisms to the biochemical and biophysical analysis of microbial components to tackle global healthcare challenges.
Meet the team

Professor of Biochemical Engineering
Director of Biochemical Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering
Career History
- Professor and Director of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, UoB (since April 2004)
- Associate Professor of Biotechnological Separation Processes, Center for Process Biotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark (Nov 1996 – Mar 2004)
- Visiting Professor, Institüt für Technische Chemie, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, ...
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 121 414 5278
- Email
- o.r.t.thomas@bham.ac.uk

Professor of Chemical Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering
Mostafa Barigou (m.barigou[at]bham.ac.uk) is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Head of Postgraduate Studies (Research) in The School of Chemical Engineering.
He has over 150 publications in scientific journals, books and conference proceedings on experimental and modelling problems in the general field of Fluid Dynamics, Rheology and Transport Processes with a special interest in Complex ...

Reader in Microbial Biotechnology
School of Chemical Engineering
Dr Tim Overton is a biochemist and molecular microbiologist who is interested in applying molecular biology and single-cell techniques to understand and develop bioprocesses. He is active in microbial flow cytometry research and collaborates widely with bioprocess engineers, molecular microbiologists, cell biologists and environmental microbiologists to develop new methods of answering ...
- Telephone
- (+44) (0) 121 414 5306
- Email
- t.w.overton@bham.ac.uk

Senior Lecturer
School of Chemical Engineering
Dr Alexiadis is Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham. He has published over 70 research papers in international journals, the majority of which as first or only author. His career has a strong international dimension. He has worked in 11 institutions, 8 countries and 4 continents and still collaborates with many of his previous colleagues and institutions.
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 121 414 5305
- Email
- a.alexiadis@bham.ac.uk
Professor of Nanoengineering
School of Chemical Engineering
Alex Robinson is a Senior Research Fellow of the Science City Research Alliance between the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick, based in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham.
His research focus is on the development of new materials and techniques for nanofabrication using electron beam lithography and next generation techniques such as extreme ultraviolet ...
- Telephone
- +44 (0)121 414 4641
- Email
- a.p.g.robinson@bham.ac.uk
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Emeritus Professor of Biochemical Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering
Colin Thomas is an Emeritus Professor, having retired in December 2013. He has published over 100 research papers in scientific journals as well as reviews and books chapters in the fields of fermentation, the effects of shear on biological materials and biomechanics.
- Email
- c.r.thomas@bham.ac.uk