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Dr Muyiwa Oyinlola

Job: Director of IESD and Associate Professor in Engineering for Sustainable Development

Faculty: Computing, Engineering and Media

School/department: School of Engineering and Sustainable Development

Research group(s): Institute of Energy & Sustainable Development (IESD)

Address: De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: +44 (0) 116 257 7162

E: muyiwa.oyinlola@dmu.ac.uk

W: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/mao

 

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Personal profile

Dr. Muyiwa Oyinlola is an Associate Professor  (Engineering for Sustainable Development) and Chartered Engineer who is committed to engineering sustainable solutions for  low and middle  income countries. He holds a B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering, MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering and a PhD in Sustainable Thermal Energy.

 One of the main areas of his research focusses on building capacity of local skills to engineer and use local materials for tackling global challenges. His work places particular emphasis on identifying and integrating socio-cultural considerations required for the long-term success of engineering projects. Some of his recent research projects in this area include building capacity for sustainable homes and developing processes and products that promote upcycling and recycling of plastics in low income communities.

 Another strand of Muyiwa's research is focussed on advancing low carbon technologies that will contribute to sustainably bridging the wide global energy gap. He works on optimising and developing clean and affordable energy technologies for low income communities. Some of his work in this area include investigating opportunities for renewables to support weak grids, improving the energy performance of buildings, thermal energy storage and waste heat recovery.

 Dr Oyinlola has led multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary, international consortia in writing, wining and successfully executing research bids. Muyiwa often works with transdisciplinary teams, that include social scientist, user centred designers as well as field practitioners, to ensure that project outcomes are interdisciplinary and cover both technical and social factors. He has worked with partners from several countries including Nigeria, India, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and the United States of America.

Research group affiliations

Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development

Publications and outputs

  • Effect of argon concentration on thermal efficiency of gas-filled insulating glass flat-plate collectors
    Effect of argon concentration on thermal efficiency of gas-filled insulating glass flat-plate collectors Summ, Thorsten; Ehrenwirth, Mathias; Trinkl, Christoph; Zörner, Wilfried; Pischow, Kaj; Greenough, Richard; Oyinlola, M. A. Insulating glass flat-plate collectors can save cost by being produced quickly and automatically in insulated glass production facilities, and they can be filled with argon to reduce heat loss. During its lifetime, the collector is likely to lose argon because of gradual material degradation of the sealing. However, information on the influence of the argon concentration on the collector efficiency is limited. Therefore, the objective of this research work was to analyse this effect. A theoretical material property calculation of argon-air mixtures was carried out to determine the convective losses with variable argon concentrations. Thermal collector performance was measured experimentally using an outdoor solar tracker test rig. The results strongly suggest, that the influence of argon concentration on both the convective losses and the thermal efficiency is non-linear. The measurements revealed that an argon concentration of 90 % can increase average thermal performance by percentage points. An increase in argon concentration from 0 % to 50 % has almost twice the effect on average thermal efficiency as an increase from 50 % to 90 %. Concluding from these results, an argon leakage threshold of 2.5 percentage points per year is proposed to avoid disproportionate loss of efficiency over time. open access article Summ, T., Ehrenwirth, M., Trinkl, C., Zörner, W., Pischow, K., Greenough, R.and Oyinlola, M. (2023) Effect of argon concentration on thermal efficiency of gas-filled insulating glass flat-plate collectors. Applied Thermal Engineering, 230, 120657
  • Upcycled construction materials to reduce dwelling overheating in tropical climates: The bottle house
    Upcycled construction materials to reduce dwelling overheating in tropical climates: The bottle house Roberts, Ben; Beizaee, Arash; Onyenokporo, Nwakaego; Oyinlola, M. A. Component testing indicates that overheating in tropical buildings could be reduced using walls built from upcycled sand-filled plastic bottles, which also reduces building costs and prevents waste from polluting the environment. It is not yet known, however, how these bottle-composite walls influence thermal comfort in dwellings in-situ. This study presents the world's first in-situ measurement of indoor temperature in a “bottle house” which is compared to four other traditional dwellings, two with mud walls and two with sandcrete walls, over a 76-day monitoring period between April and June 2019. Aside from the wall and ceiling construction, the dwellings were otherwise similar in design and located in the same settlement in Abuja, Nigeria. The results showed that on average the bottle house was 2.4 °C cooler than the hottest mud dwelling and 1.8 °C cooler than the hottest sandcrete dwelling. Overheating, determined using the adaptive thermal comfort criteria, occurred in all five dwellings but was lowest in the bottle house. On the day with the highest maximum outdoor temperature (38.2 °C), the bottle house was the coolest dwelling during night time sleeping hours and was 3.4 °C cooler than the hottest mud dwelling during daytime waking hours, although 2.0 °C warmer than the coolest house, which had sandcrete walls. Thus, bottle-composite walls could be a suitable low-cost construction method which contributes to reducing overheating in tropical climates but require additional heat mitigation measures to reduce indoor temperatures to comfortable levels on the hottest days. open access article Roberts, B.M., Beizaee, A., Onyenokporo, N. and Oyinlola, M. (2023) Upcycled construction materials to reduce dwelling overheating in tropical climates: The bottle house. Building and Environment. 234, 110183
  • Upcycling Agricultural and Plastic Waste for Sustainable Construction: A review
    Upcycling Agricultural and Plastic Waste for Sustainable Construction: A review Messahel, Bilal; Onyenokporo, Nwakaego; Takyie, Emefa; Beizaee, Arash; Oyinlola, M. A. The production of conventional construction materials such as concrete, cement, and bricks, has contributed significantly to the high environmental footprint associated with the construction industry. Moreover, there is a global push to deviate from the linear take-use-dispose model to a circular economy model, which incorporates upcycling and reuse of materials. This paper reviews the application of agricultural and plastic wastes, in construction, exploring the performance of the resulting component using five key parameters: compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, density, and thermal conductivity. The study showed that the compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths can be increased slightly by increasing waste content, however, this only occurs in a narrow range after which an increase in waste content reduces the mechanical strength. This reduced strength can be attributed to a weaker bond resulting from the increased waste content. It also suggests that components may not directly benefit from the mechanical properties of waste materials. The waste materials resulted in a lower density which has implications for lightweight applications. Similarly, both waste materials were observed to improve the thermal insulation properties which is an advantage for improving thermal comfort in buildings. Despite the reduction in mechanical strength, it was observed that components with waste materials can be used for non-structural elements, thereby reducing the quantity and cost of new materials to be used. The application of these wastes in construction offers a pathway to reducing the environmental impact of construction, avoiding reliance on landfills for waste disposal, and reducing construction costs. The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link Messahel, B., Onyenokporo, N., Takyie, E., Beizaee, A. and Oyinlola, M.A. (2023) Upcycling Agricultural and Plastic Waste for Sustainable Construction: A review. Environmental Technology Reviews, 12 (1), pp. 37-89
  • Making policy work for Africa's circular plastics economy
    Making policy work for Africa's circular plastics economy Oyinlola, M. A.; Barrie, Jack; Fwangkwal, Bonmwa; Abolfathi, Soroush; Schroder, Patrick open access article Schroder, P., Oyinlola, M., Barrie, J., Bonmwa, F. and Abolfathi, S. (2023) Making policy work for Africa’s circular plastics economy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190, 106868
  • The potential of converting plastic waste to 3D printed products in Sub-Saharan Africa
    The potential of converting plastic waste to 3D printed products in Sub-Saharan Africa Oyinlola, M. A.; Okoya, Silifat Abimbola; Whitehead, Timothy; Evans, Mark; Lowe, Anna Sera Additive manufacturing (3D printing) can transform low-income societies with underdeveloped infrastructure and inadequate manufacturing capabilities. However, uptake in sub-Saharan Africa is still very low. This study adopted a transdisciplinary approach which included critical synthesis of the extant literature, laboratory experiment and a cross sectional engagement with stakeholders, to examine the potential of converting plastic waste to 3D printed products in sub-Saharan Africa. The study showed that while several extruders have been developed in the last decade, there are still many challenges some of which include difficulty to produce filaments with consistent diameter, degraded mechanical properties and health hazards from emissions during extrusion. Furthermore, it was observed that communities across sub-Saharan Africa are interested in 3D printing but do not have sufficient understanding. The study highlights the need for building local capacity to develop, operate and maintain technologies associated with 3D printing. open access article Oyinlola, M., Okoya, S.A., Whitehead, T., Evans, M. and Lowe, A.S. (2023) The potential of converting plastic waste to 3D printed products in Sub-Saharan Africa. Resources, Conservation and Recycling Advances, 17, 200129
  • Technology acceptance and readiness of stakeholders for transitioning to a circular plastic economy in Africa
    Technology acceptance and readiness of stakeholders for transitioning to a circular plastic economy in Africa Kolade, Oluwaseun; Odumuyiwa, Victor; Abolfathi, Soroush; Schröder, Patrick; Wakunuma, Kutoma; Akanmu, Ifeoluwa; Whitehead, Timothy; Tijani, Bosun; Oyinlola, M. A. Scholars and practitioners have highlighted the importance of digital innovations in the drive towards a circular plastic economy. Therefore this paper investigates the role of digital innovators and the public's response to digital innovations on the African continent. The study draws from four focus groups, and cross-sectional surveys of 33 digital innovators and 1475 community members across 20 low-middle income communities in five African countries. The results indicate that, while digital innovators are strongly optimistic and highly motivated, their engagement and impact on the circular plastic economy ecosystem are limited by a range of institutional, infrastructural and socio-cultural factors. Furthermore, results from the regression models of cross-sectional data of community members show that understanding of the technologies and perceived ease of use have significant positive impacts on uptake of technological innovations for the circular plastic economy, and perceived ease of use is also a significant moderator of barriers to adoption. The findings underline the need for a well-informed and motivated cohort of digital innovators to promote diffusion of circular plastic innovations. It also emphasizes the importance of a more collaborative, multistakeholder and multi-sectoral synergy to create a critical mass of the consumer public needed to break the linear economy lock-in mechanisms and accelerate the transition to a circular plastic economy in Africa. Other research group involved in the research: Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD) open access article Kolade, O., Odumuyiwa, V., Abolfathi, S., Schröder, P., Wakunuma, K., Akanmu, I., Whitehead, T., Tijani, B., and Oyinlola, M. (2022) Technology Acceptance and Readiness of Stakeholders for Transitioning to a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 183, 121954
  • Experimental Investigation of a locally fabricated low-cost solar parabolic trough in Thailand
    Experimental Investigation of a locally fabricated low-cost solar parabolic trough in Thailand Limboonruang, Teerapath; Phunapai, Nittalin; Oyinlola, M. A. The current political tensions resulting in sharp increases in oil and gas prices, has further highlighted the need for energy independence by nations. Renewable energy technologies are one way of achieving this, so countries need to focus on developing indigenous technology to harness renewable energy. This study focuses on developing a solar parabolic trough collector for Thailand. Solar energy is a renewable energy source that can be used indefinitely. It will also play an increasingly important role in the future energy structure. Solar Parabolic Trough (SPT) is a device that has a curved shape of cylindrical parabolic. It consists of a shiny surface to reflect sun radiations towards the focal point. There are several factors that can affect the performance of the solar parabolic trough such as the accuracy of the sun model, the reflection of the sun radiation, fluid flow, the heat transfer to fluid and so on. The latter absorbs the incoming radiations and transforms them into thermal energy. This study experimentally investigates the thermal performance of a Solar Parabolic Trough collector with a sun tracking system designed for the Thai contexts. A set of three Solar Parabolic Trough (SPT) were designed and built in Srinakharinwirot University (SWU). Each had a focal length of 300 mm; length 5.1 m. Water was used as the working fluid circulated through a 60 litres water tank. Experiments were run at five (5) different flow rates of 0.5, 1, 2, 3 and 4 litres per minute. Located at the parabolic troughs focal point is the vacuum tube collector which consists of a 10 mm smooth copper tube, enclosed in 47 mm diameter sealed glass tube. Type K Thermocouples were used to measure the temperatures at different points in the fluid and recorded using a data logger, and a sun tracking system was used for controlling stepping motors in the solar parabolic trough. Experiments were run over 5 days between 10:00 – 16:00 Nakhon-Nayok city, Thailand. Solar radiation during the period ranged between 462.60 – 1021.59 W/m2 (average 800.86 W/m2 ) and ambient temperature ranged from 36.54 – 39.17 °C (average 38.48 °C). The results showed that the water flow rate had an inverse relationship with the efficiency of the solar parabolic trough. The flow rate of 0.5 liters per minute resulted in the highest temperature of 56.70 °C and the maximum total rate of heat transfer was 955.65 W. The maximum efficiency was observed to be about 12%. This low efficiency is similar to what has been observed in similar studies. Overall, the study shows promising performance results for the deployment of locally made solar parabolic trough collector in Thailand. Limboonruang T., Phunapai, N. and Oyinlola M. A (2022) Experimental Investigation of a locally fabricated low-cost solar parabolic trough in Thailand. The 16th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT2022),
  • Modelling Heat Transfer in an Extruder for Recycling Plastics into Filaments for use in Additive Manufacturing
    Modelling Heat Transfer in an Extruder for Recycling Plastics into Filaments for use in Additive Manufacturing Nasr Azadani, Meysam; Akinlabi, Esther; Whitehead, Timothy; Oyinlola, M. A. Global production of plastic increased by 500% over the last 30 years and it is expected to continue to grow to 850 million tons/year by 2050. Plastic use results in a substantial environmental burden due to both land and water pollution as plastics take 10 to 450 years to decompose in landfills. This has resulted in increased calls for innovative ways to recycle plastics, one of which is a decentralised solution where wasted plastics are recycled into filaments for 3D printing. This has been identified as a promising solution, especially for low-income communities in the global south where waste management infrastructure is inadequate. However, studies have highlighted the need for more research and development in the extruder design and operation, especially in terms of optimising temperature distribution and the cooling rate in order to prevent poor filament quality and inconsistent filament diameter. This paper describes the modelling of the temperature distribution and cooling rate of an extruder. The innovation is that the extruder is designed to be built and operated in low-income settings of the global south using locally available materials and skills. The aim of the work is to develop a mathematical model for evaluating the thermal distribution in the extruder as well as optimise the cooling rate conditions. The model is useful for optimising the operating conditions such as ambient temperature, extrusion temperature, extrusion speed, cooling rate and spooling mechanism. Nasr Azadani M, Akinlabi E.T, Whitehead T. and Oyinlola , M.A. (2022) Modelling Heat Transfer in an Extruder for Recycling Plastics into Filaments for use in Additive Manufacturing, The 16th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT2022).
  • Thermal Characterisation of composite walls made from waste Materials
    Thermal Characterisation of composite walls made from waste Materials Messahel, Bilal; Onyenokporo, Nwakaego; Beizaee, Arash; Oyinlola, M. A. Sustainable development has been an ever-growing global concern over the years, especially with respect to the environment. The construction sector is a major cause for concern due to the devastating effects traditional building materials, manufacturing processes and procurement, have on the environment. Inadequate housing in developing countries is also another major sustainable development challenge. These illustrate the cogent need for developing new methods of delivering sustainable housing that can be accessible to low-income communities who have little or no access to finances. This study compares the thermal performance of low-cost building components made from incorporating waste materials in cement blocks, thereby reducing the quantity of new materials needed. Three samples (wall panels) were made. Each panel was 330mm × 330mm × 240mm and incorporated 25 × 500ml plastic bottles laid horizontally in rows. A sand and cement mixture (ratio 1:3) was used as a binder and filled the gaps between the plastic bottles. The bottles in the first sample were filled with sand, those in the second were filled with water, and those in the third with used plastic carrier bags. A guarded hot box was developed to experimentally measure the U-values of the samples following the BS EN ISO 8990 standards. It was observed that the samples with the plastic bags had the lowest U-value, about 60% lower than samples with sand. The results show a promising potential for low-grade plastic waste to be used as a means of improving the thermal performance of low-cost buildings. Messahel B., Onyenokporo N.C., Beizaee A. and Oyinlola M.A. (2022) Thermal Characterisation of composite walls made from waste Materials, The 16th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT2022)
  • Developing transformative pedagogies for transdisciplinary education – Resources and competencies students need
    Developing transformative pedagogies for transdisciplinary education – Resources and competencies students need Adefila, Arinola; Chen, Yung-Fang; Chao, Chia-Ming; Oyinlola, M. A.; Anafi, Fatai International field trips provide opportunities for interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary learning experiences which can be transformative. Whilst these projects are becoming popular with increasing focus on internationalisation of the curriculum, tackling global challenges and encouraging student mobility, there is scant literature on the critical pedagogical approaches which support the design and delivery of transformative learning experiences. The study described herewith examined the transformative pedagogies used to facilitate learning during interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field trips and placements. Objectives of the study included (1) evaluating the impact of two projects related to student interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field trips; (2) identifying best practice of teaching and learning design; and (3) providing recommendations for future higher education (HE) arrangements. The findings show that transformative learning experiences must be carefully integrated into the design of international field trips, setting up pivotal learning moments and suitable challenges which enhance reflexivity, shared learning and problem-solving. The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link. Adefila, A., Chen, Y-F., Chao, C-M., Oyinlola, M. and Anafi, F. (2022) Developing transformative pedagogies for transdisciplinary education – Resources and competencies students need. Innovations in Education and Teaching International,

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Research interests/expertise

  • Circular Economy
  • Engineering for sustainable development
  • Plastic Waste Management in LMICs
  • Thermal energy storage
  • Thermal energy transformation
  • Heat transfer
  • Energy in emerging economies
  • Sustainable energy
  • Transdisicplinary  for International Development

Areas of teaching

  • Thermodynamics
  • Heat transfer
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Renewable energy

Qualifications

PhD Heat Transfer in Solar Absorber Plates with Micro-Channels, University of Warwick, 2012-2015

MSc Renewable Energy Engineering, Kingston University, London, 2010-2011

BEng Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello Univeristy, Zaria, 2002-2008

 

Courses taught

ENGD2101 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

ENGT5141 Advanced Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Membership of professional associations and societies

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Energy Institute

Professional licences and certificates

Chartered Engineer

Projects

Wealth from Waste: Value added products for Chennai Waste Pickers 

The aim of the project is to assess the feasibility of using local skills and materials to transform waste plastics into filaments for 3D printing, which is identified as a high value item.  This study will document the current waste materials available, and current applications for processing waste plastic and creating 3D print material. This research would set the groundwork for future studies and enable the development of new circular economy business models, underpinned with novel technological innovation. 

Low Cost Sustainable Housing Research 

The project explores utilizing up-cycled and locally engineered materials to design affordable, self-sufficient homes for low income communities. The research aims to establish scientific methods to co-design a self-sufficient home, integrated with inhouse-electricity generation, in-house-water-purification system, earthquake resistant foundation and walls as well as ensuring it is socially acceptable within the community.  Therefore the project addresses 3 of the United Nations goals for sustainable development. 

Goal 6- clean water and sanitation

Goal 7- Affordable and clean energy

Goal 11- sustainable cities and communities,

Conference attendance

1. Oyinlola , M.A. and Shire, G.S.F. (2016) Heat Transfer in Low Reynolds Number Flows Through Miniaturized Channels. The 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT2016), Malaga, Spain

2. The 5th international conference on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Microscale (HTFFM V), 22-26 April 2014, Marseille, France.  Analysis of temperature distribution in absorber plates with microchannels. Oyinlola, M.A., Shire, G.S.F. and Moss, R. W. (2014) Oral Presentation (Peer Reviewed)

3. The 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT2014), 14 - 16 July 2014, Orlando, USA. Investigating the effects of channel aspect ratio on fluid flow and heat transfer  in absorber plates with minichannels.  Oyinlola , M.A., Shire, G.S.F. , Moss, R. W. and Khaliji Oskouei, M (2014). Oral Presentation (Peer Reviewed)

4. The 13th UK Heat Transfer Conference (UKHTC), 2- 3 September 2013, London, UK. Investigating Heat transfer in Absorber plates with mini channels. Oyinlola, M.A. and Shire, G.S.F. (2013). Oral presentation (Peer Reviewed).

Current research students

  1. Bilal Messahel - Investigating the potential of waste materials to construct low energy, thermally comfortable dwellings for low income communities.  October 2018 – date.  1st Supervisor
  2. Salisu Isihak - Technology Options for Improving Access to Energy Services in Areas With Low Electricity Access Rate: A Geographic Information System (GIS) Based Approach to Electricity Planning in Nigeria. April 2018 – date  2nd Supervisor
  3. Tunmise Timothy Ayodele - A Framework for Low carbon retrofitting of Residential Buildings in Nigeria. January  2017 – date,  2nd Supervisor
  4. Longinus Ogugua - Application of Terahertz Spectroscopy in In-Process Monitoring of Freeze-Drying Process: An Optimization Study of Process Analytical Technology. January  2017 – date, 2nd Supervisor
  5. Evangelos Sakellariou - Feasibility study and parametric analyses of Solar Assisted Ground Sourced Heat Pump systems for different European climate zones. January  2017 – date, 2nd Supervisor

Externally funded research grants information

 

Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Hub, British Council ( Innovation for African Universities Programme) Role - Principal-investigator September 2021 – September 2022, £60,000

Digital Innovations for Transitioning to a Circular Plastic Economy (DITCh Plastic) EPSRC-GCRF. Role - Principal-investigator May 2020 – Oct 2021,  £146,238 - https://ditch-plastic.org/

Circular Plastic: Utilising frontier technology and user centred design to add value to plastic waste, facilitating entrepreneurship and employment EPSRC-GCRF. Role - Co-investigator Jun 2020 – Nov 2021,  £150,000 -https://www.circularplastic.co/

Sustainability, inclusiveness and governance of mini-grids in Africa (SIGMA) - ESRC-GCRF. Role - Co-investigator March 2020 – March 2023,  £1,244,000 - https://www.sigma-gcrf.net/

Assessing the informal waste sector contribution to Nepal’s circularity transition - Royal academy of engineering   Frontiers of Engineering for Development Seed funding  - Role -  Co investigator -Aug 2020 – Mar 2022, £20,000

Wealth from Waste: Value added products for Chennai Waste Pickers - Royal academy of engineering   Frontiers of Engineering for Development Seed funding  - Role -  Principal investigator -June 2018 – June 2019, £30,000

Blackout-Chasing: Tapping Peri-Urban Energy Perspectives, Preferences and Prospects, Royal academy of engineering   Frontiers of Engineering for Development Seed funding  - Role -  Co Investigator – February 2017 – February 2018, £20,000

Developing local capacity for building affordable self-sufficient homes - Royal academy of engineering   Frontiers of Engineering for Development Seed funding  - Role -  Principal investigator – November 2016 – August 2017, £20,000 - http://lcshr.com/

Internally funded research project information

Principal Investigator: Low Cost Sustainable Home Prototype for Developing Countries (RIF Round 8, 01/08/16 - 31/07/17).Collaborators: Dr Tim Whitehead , Dr Amal Abuzeinab(DMU), Dr Farukh Farukh, Dr Karthikeyan Kandan

Principal Investigator: Low Cost Sustainable Housing in Ahmedabad. Collaborators: Dr Tim Whitehead , Dr Amal Abuzeinab(DMU), Dr Farukh Farukh, Dr Karthikeyan Kandan

Co Investigator: A perfect gap for SMILE: Smart Last-MILE Vaccine Cooling & Delivery System.Collaborators: Dr Karthikeyan Kandan,  Dr Farukh Farukh

Co Investigator: Application of Terahertz Spectroscopy for In-Process Monitoring of Freeze-Drying of Pharmaceutical Products. Collaborators: Professor Geoff Smith, Dr.Ahmet Orun,

Co Investigator:  Develop a device for monitoring the structure of the dry layer that develops in a product under-going the process of freeze-drying.  Collaborators: Professor Geoff Smith,  Dr.Ahmet Orun

MSc Student projects Supervision

Experimental study of a high performance solar flat plate collector

Characterising a lab scale thermal energy store for concentrated solar thermal collectors

Characterising the thermal performance of sustainable building components

Developing a low cost parabolic trough collector for process heat

Clean energy solution for powering and cooling off grid telecom shelters.

CFD optimization of a solar Flat plate collector

Heat and mass transfer analysis of a sustainable membrane distillation system

Awards

  1. British Council Researcher Links travel grant to attend the China-UK Workshop on Achieving the Low Carbon City in Shanghai, China between 14-16 June 2019
  2. DMU PhD high flyers Scholarship -  Investigating the potential of waste materials to construct low energy, thermally comfortable dwellings for low income communities - October 2018
  3. Vice Chancellors Future Research Leaders programme -  September 2018
  4. British Council Researcher Links travel grant to attend the workshop on Closed Loop Green Technologies for Rural Communities in Delhi India between 10-13 September 2017
  5. British Council Researcher Links travel grant to attend  the UK-China workshop on shaping low carbon energy future between 28-31 August 2017
  6. British Council Researcher Links travel grant to attend the workshop on Water, Sanitation and Energy Nexus Research Initiative, between13-16 September 2016.
  7. European Institute of Innovation and Technology Climate – KIC Pioneers into Practice programme. €8000 grant to contribute  to a low carbon product/service development in two European region April – October 2013
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