Matthew J. Realff
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Education B. Eng. 1986, Imperial College , London Research Interests A significant challenge for humanity over the next few decades will be how to develop sustainable systems for the provision of basic needs; food, energy, health and safety. The engineering of these systems will require the extension and integration of the existing technological base with a variety of new technologies. For example, bio-based processes for energy and chemicals, and the rethinking of system material flows to make them more integrated and less wasteful whilst maintaining their economic viability. Dr. Realff's broad research interests are in the areas of process design, simulation, scheduling and control. He has specific interests that include; the design and operation of processes that minimize waste production by recovery of useful products from waste streams, and the simultaneous scheduling and control of batch processes. His overall research goal is to automate the entire design process: the design or selection of molecules for desired product properties, the synthesis of reaction pathways and separation operations, and the design and selection of processing equipment, combining fundamental chemical engineering science with an understanding of the methods of design. |