The Young Researcher's Award
The IChemE Particle Technology Subject Group is pleased to announce the winners of the Young Researcher's Award in Particle Technology 2007, for excellence in the field of Particle Technology research.
1st Prize (£500) - Sarah Germaná (University College London)
2nd Prize (£300) - Kel Win Chua (University of Sheffield)
3rd Prize (£200) - Yu Guo (University of Birmingham)
Applicants were initially requested to submit a two-page extended abstract. The abstracts were judged by a panel according to the criteria of quality, originality and relevance of the research. The finalists were all required to give an oral presentation on Wednesday 26th September 2007 as part of the 8th UK Particle Technology Forum. The three winners were selected by the Committee, based on the quality of presentation as well as the criteria listed above. The awards were presented at the Forum Dinner on the evening of 26th September.
Shortlisted Finalists
The short-list of finalists selected by the judges from all the entries received was:
Kel Win Chua (University of Sheffield)
Fluidised bed granulation - How efficient is the granulation at micro-scale?
Sarah Germaná (University College London)
Yu Guo (University of Birmingham)
Katie Min Liu (University of Birmingham)
Understanding the mechanical strength of microcapsules
Luca Mazzei (University College London)
CFD modeling of mono- and poly-disperse fluidized suspensions
Richard Tamblyn (University of Birmingham)
Formation and characterisation of high surface area phyllosilicate particles