Dr Farid Aiouache

Senior Lecturer

Research Overview

I am Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering since November 2012 and hold M.Eng, MSc and PhD in Chemical engineering (Nagoya University, Japan, March 2003). The PhD thesis looked at the hybrid process of reaction and the transport effects on reactive distillation efficiency. I have been Postdoctoral fellow at Nagoya Inductrial Science Reserach Institute, Japan (2003-2005), Project engineer in the oil and gas sector, Calgary, Canada (2005-2006), Lecturer in Chemical engineering, at Queen University Belfast (2006-2012). My research area is oriented towards the cutting edge breakthroughs of Process Intensification and Reaction Engineeiing and anchored in the ethos of the sustainable development processing, safety and environmentally friendly operations. I am particularly interested in the themes of intensification process transports, synergetic integration of processes (reaction, separation, fluid flow, external fied activation, etc..), transient operations, dynamic monitoring and control by in situ sensing, innovative intrumentations based spatio-temporal spectrocopic techniques for functional materials and energy conversions.

Magnetic nanocomposites for DOC removal from drinking water
01/04/2024 → 31/03/2027
Research

Supporting an Integrated adsorptive distillation project for the detritiation of radioactive waters of Fukushima site
01/12/2023 → 29/02/2024
Research

IAA: Opportunityof Dixon ring packingvia adsorptivedistillation-case of detritiationof Fukushimasite
01/07/2023 → 31/03/2025
Research

Magnetic nanocomposites for DOC removal from drinking water
01/07/2023 → 30/11/2023
Research

Feasibility study of waste water detritiation (EPSRC IAA funded)
01/04/2023 → 31/03/2025
Research

KTP: ICT Reverse Limited
14/12/2022 → 10/10/2023
Research

KTP: ICT Reverse Limited
14/12/2022 → 13/12/2024
Research

AKT with ICT Reverse Ltd.
01/12/2022 → 31/03/2023
Research

Process intensification of a high throughput wastewater detritiation
01/10/2022 → 31/03/2025
Consultancy

KTP: Kerax Ltd
01/04/2021 → 31/07/2023
Research

KTP: Kerax Ltd
01/04/2021 → 31/07/2023
Research

Proof of concept of semi-batch spirit still distillation
01/04/2021 → 01/04/2022
Research

Energy efficiency in forced drying of wood chip biomass
01/10/2019 → 30/09/2020
Research

Extraction of uranium from sea water
01/10/2018 → 31/03/2022
Research

Biodiesel production from biomass oil wastes
01/09/2018 → 28/02/2019
Research

Applications for the Random Column Packing “Dixon Rings”
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2020
Research

Spatial Distribution of Blood Flow in Peripheral Vein Network by Non-Invasive Near-Infrared Imaging
01/07/2015 → 31/07/2017
Research

Developing a Suite of Novel Land Conditioners and Plant Fertilisers from the Waste Streams of Biomass Energy generation
05/01/2015 → 14/04/2019
Research

THz backward wave oscillator for plasma diagnostic in nuclear fusion
01/11/2014 → 30/06/2017
Research

3D modelling by computer fluid dynamics of local interactions of momentum, mass and heat transfers with catalyst deactivation in gas-solid catalytic reactors of low aspect ratios
01/11/2013 → 31/10/2017
Research

Hydrogen-Water Isotopic Exchange in a Trickle Bed Column by Process Simulation and 3D Computer Fluid Dynamics Modelling
01/11/2013 → 31/10/2017
Research

Visualization of local temperature and concentration inside packed bed reactors by near-infrared tomography
01/11/2013 → 31/10/2017
Research

Developing a Suite of Novel Land Conditioners and Plant Fertilisers from the Waste Streams of Biomass Energy Generation
30/04/2013 → 29/10/2013
Research

Effect of Multispectral Capturing on Biometric Recognition Systems
01/01/2013 → 31/12/2016
Research

Enhancing biomass gasification properties using embedded waste water derived catalysts
01/11/2012 → 06/07/2013
Other

12th International Symposium on Catalysis in Multiphase Reactors and 11th International Symposium in Multifunctional Reactors.
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

World Water-Tech Innovation Summit,
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Agenda: UK - Japan Meeting and Workshop 2023/24
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Project-based learning on developing a novel technology for manure management
Oral presentation

Make it happen! Project-based learning on developing an environmental technology of slurry processing to support local students from disadvantaged backgrounds and farming..
Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition

nanocomposite materials and oscillatory baffled reactors for DOC removal from drinking water
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

KTP panel event
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

ICT reverse and Lancaster university KTP project promotion
Invited talk

UK-Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 23-24 January 2023
Invited talk

the 2nd EuroAsia conference on CO2 capture and utilisation
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Congress of Energy and Industrial Process Engineering CEGPI’22 23, 24-25 May 2022, Algiers, Algeria
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

10th Edition of Global Conference on Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Tchnology
Invited talk

Medical Research Council (External organisation)
Membership of committee

Frontiers in Environmental Catalysis (Journal)
Editorial activity

Proceedings of the 6th World Congresson Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Royal Academy of Engineering (External organisation)
Membership of committee

Reactors, Scale-Up and Separations: Process intensification, integration and multifunctionality
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

ESRC Peer College Review (External organisation)
Membership of committee

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (External organisation)
Membership of committee

The Open Chemical Engineering Journal (Journal)
Editorial activity

Materials (Journal)
Editorial activity

International Conference on Engineering, Applied Sciences and Technology
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

european congress of chemical engineering 11
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

European Geosciences UnionGeneral Assembly 2017
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Integrated approach for multiscale design strategy of reactor systems
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

In situ observation of chemical events
Invited talk

EPSRC College (External organisation)
Membership of committee

CAMURE-9 & ISMR-8: 9th International Symposium on Catalysis in Multiphase Reactors and 8th International Symposium on Multifunctional Reactors (Lyon, France, December 7–10, 2014)
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

ChemEngDay2014
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), (External organisation)
Membership of committee

9th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE9)
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Research visit
Invited talk

Interactions entre les cinétiques de transfert et les performances d’une colonne de distillation réactive (Event)
Editorial activity

Best Paper Award
Prize (including medals and awards)

EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship
Fellowship awarded competitively

  • Chemical Engineering Research Group
  • Doctorate Centre in Nuclear Engineering