Cohort 3
Cohort 3: 2011/12
Engineering Doctorate Students
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Fabio D'Agostino
Fabio's EngD focused on developing new cost-effective bio-preservation strategies for cell therapy products using statistical Design of Experiment (DoE). The project was in collaboration with Tower Cold Chain Solutions.
Fabio graduated from the Polytechnic of Turin, Italy with a BSc and a Master in Biomedical Engineering.
Fabio graduated with his EngD in 2016 and is now working as independent consultant working with the biopharmaceutical and medical device industry.
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Christopher Davis
Christopher's EngD project focused on powder characterisation and compaction simulation methods to understand whether a Quality by Design (QbD) approach can improve the understanding and efficiency of the filling process. The project was in collaboration with GSK Ware, Hertfordshire.
Before taking up his EngD Christopher graduated from the University of Bath with an MEng in Mechanical Engineering.
Christopher now works as a Process Engineer at GSK Ware. He is due to graduate in summer 2018.
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Amy Green
Amy worked on the optimisation of antibody production in mammalian cells. She used a whole system approach which captures then interactions between units employing predictive models. Amy's project was in collaboration with Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies.
Amy graduated from Newcastle University with an MEng in Chemical Engineering.
Amy graduated with her EngD in December 2015 and now works as a Hydroprocessing Technologist at Shell in Amsterdam.
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Rory
Rory focused in his EngD on the optimisation of the micronisation of an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in one of GSK's leading respiratory products. He worked on the influence of changing spiral jet mill and cyclone geometry on aerodynamic particle classification. The project was in collaboration with GSK at Ware Global Manufacturing and Supply - a site which is at the core of GSK's respiratory supply chain.
Rory studied for an MEng in chemical engineering at the University of Aberdeen; his summer research scholarship focussed on microbial fuel cells.
Rory graduated in 2016 and continued working at GSK as Platform Lead.
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Gillian Moore
Gillian's EngD project focused on optimising known active pharmaceutical ingredient and identify new ones by using a in silico models. The project was in collaboration with Onyx Scientific, a chemistry contract manufacturing and research organisation based in Sunderland.
Gillian graduated from Newcastle University with a first class honour in Chemistry before starting joining the BBTC.
Gillian graduated in in 2016 and continued working at Onyx as a Chemist.
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Daniel Mullen
Daniel's project focused on sustainability disposal of waste and emissions during chemical processes. He applied mathematical modelling to invent and improve methods and tools. The project was in collaboration with Shasun Pharma Solutions.
Daniel graduated from Newcastle University with an MEng in Chemical Engineering,
Daniel now works as a Process Engineer at Johnson Matthey in Edinburgh. He is due to graduate in summer 2018.
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Eesha Raut
Eesha's EngD project applied statistical techniques and measurements such as Process Analytical Technology (PAT) to improve process performance. Evaluation of current technologies and practices led to understanding of the application of advanced measurement and information management for improved process monitoring, control and understanding. The project was in collaboration with ABB.
Before joining the BBTC Eesha graduated from Newcastle University with an MEng in Chemical Engineering.
Eesha graduated with her EngD in 2016 and now works as a Process Engineer at IPS.
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Antonia Sofikiti
Antonia's EngD aimed to implement Process Analytical Technology (PAT) into the influenza vaccine manufacturing process to characterise influenza virus concentration, particle size and aggregation interactions throughout the production and u7ltoimately control product quality. The project was in collaboration with Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics.
Antonia graduated from the National Technical University of Athens with a BSc and an MEng in Chemical Engineering and also completed an MSc in Drug Chemistry at Newcastle University.
Antonia graduated with her EngD in 2016 and now works as a Senior Scientist in Analytical Development at GSK.
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Frederick Stubbins
Frederick applied Process Analytical Technology (PAT) to improve both the chemometric process and information management of the characterisation of crude oil developing a new Near Infra-Red based method. The project was in collaboration with Intertek.
Frederick graduated from the University of Huddersfield with a BSc in Chemistry with Chemical Engineering and also completed an MSc in Chemical Engineering at the University of Leeds.
Frederick now works as a Project Consultant at Intertek in Aberdeen. He graduated in 2017.