Staff Profile

Roles and Responsibilities

Acting Director of Chemical Engineering

Degree Programme Director for MEng Industry 

Qualifications

MEng (1st Class Hons) (University of Newcastle)

PhD (University of Newcastle)

Honours and Awards

Teaching Excellence Award- Outstanding Contributions to Student Employability (2018)

ExxonMobil Engineering Teaching Fellowship (2004-2007)

Award of ExxonMobil Higher Education Support Scheme (EHESS)(2004)

SAgE Faculty Certificate of Appreciation for Best Lecturer (2004)

ORS Award (1995-1999)

Languages

English and French (Fluent)

Undergraduate Teaching

Stage 2: CME2022: Separation Processes 1 

Stage 3: CME3039: Plant Design Project 

Stage 3 (MEng Ind): CME3028: Industrial Design Project (Module Leader)

Stage 3 (MEng Ind): CME3041: Placement Log-book (Module Leader)

Stage 3 (MEng Ind): CME8110: Chemical Engineering Knowledge (Module Leader)

Stage 4: CME8107: Process Intensification

Stage 4: MEng Research Project

Postgraduate Teaching

CME8125: Process Intensification (MSc Sustainable Engineering)

Guest Lecturer on MSc programme in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology at University of York (2007-Present)

Main expertise/research interests 

My research activities in the area of Process Intensification have focused over the last 10 years on the development of the spinning disc reactor (SDR) and its application to polymerisation reactions including free-radical styrene polymerisation, photopolymerisation of styrene and n-butyl acrylate as well as co-monomers,  cationic polymerisation of styrene using immobilised Lewis acid catalysts and surfactant-free emulsion polymerisation. 

More recently, a number of fundamental studies on residence time distribution, micromixing and hydrodynamics of thin film flow have been undertaken in order to better understand the characteristics of thin film flow in the SDR and how to optimise these in better designing such systems for applications to a range of processes.

Recently, I have also been investigating the application of intensified reactor technologies to bioprocesses such as fermentation reactions. In particular, I have worked on the intensification of the fermentation of P. Putida using rotating mesh agitators in order to increase cell growth rate and PHA yield.

I also have a keen interest in intensification applications involving green chemistry and engineering such as ionic liquid processing and renewable resources such as the use of biomass for biofuels and biopolymers.

A wide selection of publications relevant to the above research areas can be downloaded from Newcastle University's E-prints service. 

Kamelia Boodhoo's profile can be viewed at Google Scholar

Current Work 

PhD projects as well as short-term e.g summer projects are available in the following areas:  

(1) Intensification of processes involving solids

(1) Crystallisation in the spinning disc reactor involving experimental and modelling work

(2) Micromixing studies in the SDR- Experimental and modelling

(3) Energy efficiency characterisation of SDRs 

(4) Spinning disc reactor applications to polymerisation, dehydration processes etc.

(5) Gas-liquid and liquid-liquid mass transfer enhancements in rotating disc contactors 

(6) Intensification of fermentation and enzymatic processes

 *****PhD studentships are currently available for UK, EU and overseas students, starting in October and January of each academic year. If you are interested in pursuing a PhD project in any of the above areas, and expect to achieve at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent), please come and speak to me about putting an application forward*****

Postgraduate Supervision 

PhD students

1. Thomas Carr (Oct 2021- Present): "Process Intensification of Hemicellulose Purification and Polymerisation into Bio-renewable Resins", funded by EPSRC DTA
2. Olatunde Akinbuja (Jan 2018- Present): "Algal-based Bioelectrochemical Systems for Pollution Monitoring and Conversion" (co-supervisor), funded by PTDF, Nigeria
3. Abdullahi Adamu (2022) "Intensification of Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: A Study of Catalyst Development and Reactor Design", funded by PTDF, Nigeria
4. Sahr Sana (2020) "Experimental and modelling studies of process intensification for the solvent-antisolvent precipitation of nanoparticles in a spinning disc reactor"
5. Ruili Feng (2018) "Synthesis and evaluation of pharmaceutical and fine chemicals process for intensification and sustainability benefits", funded by EBD-GSK (Singapore) as part of Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Programme
6. Antony Prince (2016) "Design and development of biologically inspired materials based ultrafiltration membranes with enhanced antifouling property", funded under PhD scholarship scheme supported by NUIS/SIT (Singapore)
7. Somaieh Mohammadi (2014) "Nano-TiO2 precipitation in SDRs: Experimental and Modelling Studies", partly funded by a CEAM Teaching Scholarship 
8. Dena Ghiasy (2013) “Modelling and Control of a Rotating Disk Contactor” funded by EPSRC DTA Award
9. Salah Al-Hengari (2012) "Micromixing Characteristics and Residence Time Distribution in the Spinning Disc Reactor" funded by Libyan Petroleum Institute
10. Craig Cartwright (2011) "Bioprocess Intensfication: A study of rotating porous mesh impellers for enhancement of aerobic fermentation processes" funded by an EPSRC DTA
11. Christopher Dobie (2010)"A study of bulk free-radical co-polymerisation and surfactant-free emulsion polymerisation using intensified processing methods" funded by EPSRC DTA
12. Edward Mc Carthy (2007) "The Production of Polymer Nanocomposites using Intensified Modules" funded by Crystal Faraday/Protensive CASE Award
13. Paul Hetherington (2006) "Process intensification : a study of calcium carbonate precipitation methods on a spinning disc reactor" funded by an EPSRC Doctoral Training Award

Research Associates

1. Thea Coward (Jan 2018- Aug 2018) "Scalable engineering approaches for exploiting a novel biocomposite material applied to light-driven CO2 absorption and utilization" funded by BBSRC NIBB (Networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy) via C1Net
2. Laura Diaz Silvarrey (May 2018- Aug 2018), IbD project funded by EU Horizon2020 SPIRE-08-2015 call on “Solids handling for intensified process technology”
3. Valentine Eze (Sept 2017-Feb 2018), IbD project funded by EU Horizon2020 SPIRE-08-2015 call on “Solids handling for intensified process technology”
4. Ahmad Mustaffar (2015-2018), IbD project funded by EU Horizon2020 SPIRE-08-2015 call on “Solids handling for intensified process technology”
5. Haoyu Wang (2015-2017) IbD project funded by EU Horizon2020 SPIRE-08-2015 call on “Solids handling for intensified process technology”
6. Somaieh Mohammadi (2014-2015) "Micromixing studies in the spinning disk reactor" funded by ISPT (NL)
7. Stephane Vallois (2007-2008) "Feasibility study of producing polymers in SDR", Industry funded project
8. Marija Vicevic (2007-2008) “Design and development of centrifugal field bioreactor”, EU funded Integrated Project on Bioproduction
9. Marija Vicevic (2006- 2007) “Feasibility study for multi-functional acrylate process in SDR”, Industry funded project
10. Marija Vicevic (2004-2005) "Kinetics and Mechanisms of Rapid Radical Polymerisations in SDR", EPSRC funded project

Final Year MEng projects

1. Guo Sheng Hii (2014) "TiO2 nanoparticle synthesis in the spinning disc reactor"
2. Oluwabusola Coker (2014) "Measurement of power consumption by the spinning disc reactor"
3. Michael Stewart (2014) "Development of a micromixing time model for thin film flow processing"
4. Jared Kirk (2013) "Adipic acid crystallisation in the spinning disc reactor"
5. Nile Smith (2012) "Understanding the rheological properties and decomposition endotherms of scrap/recycle polymer"
6. Johanna Smith (2011) "Assessment of energy saving potential of prcess intensification technologies in the UK's pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries"
7. Dean McCaffery (2011) "Assessment of energy saving potential of process intensification technologies in the UK's oil and gas and food industries"
8. Lily Smith (2011) "Development of a continuous reactor technloogy for microwave assisted decomposition of solid biomass" (in collaboration with Green Chemistry Group at York University and Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain) 
9. Jennifer Horstwood (2009) "Characterisation of micromixing effects in a narrow channel reactor"
10. Ian Duffus (2009) "Effect of ultrasound on Sugar Fatty Acid Ester (SFAE) synthesis" 
11. Christopher Dobie (2006) "Effect of agitation rate on polymerisation in a batch stirred tank reactor"
12. Ellen Toogood (2005) "Intensification of a bioprocess: gas-liquid mass transfer enhancement using porous mesh impellers"
13. Andrew Grant (2005) "Kinetics of free-radical polymerisation in batch and spinning disc reactors"
14. Leo Kalli (2004) “Intensification of a bioprocess”
15. Matthew Tondziel (2002) "Photo-initiated polymerisation of styrene on a spinning disc reactor"
16. Kirsti Eimer (2002) "Cationic polymerisation of styrene using a spinning disc reactor"
17. Graham Lewis (2001) "Photo-polymerisation of n-butyl acrylate by utilisation of the spinning disc reactor"

MSc projects

1. Ibrahim Fawaz (2009) "An Investigation into the Intensification of Enzymatic Synthesis of Sugar Fatty Acid Esters"
2. James Thompson (2008) "Intensification of enzymatic biodiesel production using ultrasound"
3. Yoke Ling Lee (2006) "Characterisation of bubble size distribution using porous mesh impellers"
4. Puneet Puri (2006) "Mass transfer characteristics of porous packing impellers for potential application to fermentation processes"
5. Masumah Al-Qasmi (2005) "Photo-initiated Emulsifier-free Emulsion Polymerisation in a Batch Reactor"
6. Teresa Ndlovu (2004) "Intensification of aerobic fermentation of E.coli using a novel agitator"

Exchange students

1. Christian Ahoba-Sam (May-Aug 2017) "Producing Cu nanoparticle catalyst in the SDR for methanol synthesis", PhD exchange student from University College of Southeast Norway, funded by the Research Council of Norway

2. Alexandre Hill (2014) "TiO₂ nanoparticle yield characterisation in the spinning disc reactor" (Exchange student, ENSIACET-INP, Toulouse, France) 

3. Yohann Comont (2013) "Adipic acid crystallisation" (Exchange student from ENSIACET-INP, Toulouse, France)

4. Wong Qui Rong (2004) "Intensification of oxygen transfer in aerobic fermentations" (Exchange student from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore)

5. Aman Kaur (2002) "Spinning Disc Reactor (SDR) for Cationic Polymerization of Styrene" (Exchange student from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore)

Summer Research projects

1. Andreina Bolivar (2007) " Free radical photo copolymerisation study of butyl acrylate and vinyl acetate using a spinning disc reactor"
2. Ellen Toogood (2004) "Intensification of oxygen transfer rates in aerobic fermentations using high cell density cultures through use of a rotating porous packed bed" (funded by Nuffield Foundation)

Esteem Indicators

• Winner of an ExxonMobil Engineering Teaching Fellowship (2004-2007)

• Invited to serve as panel member for EPSRC Engineering Systems programme (2008-Present)

• Invited keynote lecture on Process Intensification (6th Green Chemistry and the Consumer Symposium) (2009); invited talks by industry (PIN-NL Network (2010)) and various UK universities (2006-Present)

• Invited by Working Party on Process Intensification of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering to contribute as a leading expert in Spinning Disc Reactor Technology to the European Roadmap of Process Intensification (2007)

• Invited to deliver a 5-day training course on Process Intensification Technologies organised by Libyan Petroleum Institute for petrochemical industry participants (2007)

• Reviewer for leading journals in chemical engineering and polymer science (Chemical Engineering Science, Chemical Engineering Journal, Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2005-Present))

• Reviewer of EPSRC grant applications (2004-Present) and International reviewer for Dutch Technology Foundation STW (2005-Present)

• Internal and External examiner for MPhils and PhDs (2004-Present)

Funding  

(1) EU Horizon2020/BBI-JU: "BioSPRINT- Biorefining of Sugars via Process Intensification", Project value €5M (€860k to Newcastle University), 06/2020-05-2024 (Co-I at Newcastle)

(2) BBSRC NIBB (Networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy) via C1Net: "Scaleable engineering approaches for exploiting a novel biocomposite material applied to light-driven CO₂ absorption and utilization" January 2018 (PI)

(3) EU SPIRE8-2015: "IbD: Intensified by Design® for the intensification of processes involving solids handling", Project value:€8.4M (€639k to Newcastle University), 09/2015-08/2018 (PI at Newcastle)

Dutch Institute of Sustainable Process Technology: "Micromixing and power dissipation characterisation of SDR", Project value £97k, 09/2014-04/2016 (PI)

(4) Economic Development Board (Singapore) and GSK (Singapore): "Evaluation of Process Intensification on Early Development or Retrofitting Existing Processes for Green & Sustainability Benefits", Project value: SGD 884,000 (SGD 235,000 to Newcastle University), 09/2013-09/2016 (Principal Investigator at Newcastle)

(5) Industrial funding from various global petrochemicals and chemical companies, Total value of projects: over £100k, 2008-2012 (Principal Investigator)

(6) EU funded project: "Sustainable Microbial and Biocatalytic Production of Advanced Functional Materials (BIOPRODUCTION)", Project value €9,000,000 (£240,000 to Newcastle), 09/2006 - 08/2010 (Co-Investigator)

• Articles

  • Adamu A, Russo Abegão F, Boodhoo K. Solvent-Free Synthesis of Nanostructured TiO₂ in a Continuous Flow Spinning Disc Reactor for Application to Photocatalytic Reduction of CO₂. Tetrahedron Green Chem 2023, Epub ahead of print.
  • Adamu A, Isaacs M, Boodhoo KV, Russo Abegão F. Investigation of Cu/TiO₂ Synthesis Methods and Conditions for CO₂ Photocatalytic Reduction via Conversion of Bicarbonate/Carbonate to Formate. Journal of CO2 Utilisation 2023, 70, 102428.
  • Sana S, Manson J, Zivkovic V, Boodhoo K. Solvent-antisolvent precipitation in a spinning disc reactor: Precipitation kinetics and mathematical modelling of starch nanoparticles. Chemical Engineering and Processing- Process Intensification 2022, 176, 108962.
  • Abegao FR, Boodhoo K. Process Intensification in Biorefining: Speeding up production of biorenewable chemicals. Speciality Chemicals Magazine 2022, May/June 2022.
  • Vicevic M, Novakovic K, Boodhoo K. Free-Radical Polymerization of Styrene: Kinetic Study in a Spinning Disc Reactor (SDR). Frontiers in Chemical Engineering 2021, 3, 661498.
  • Sana S, Zivkovic V, Boodhoo K. Shear-thinning effect of the spinning disc mixer on starch nanoparticle precipitation. Processes 2020, 8(12), 1622.
  • Sana S, Zivkovic V, Boodhoo K. Empirical Modelling of Hydrodynamic Effects on Starch Nanoparticles Precipitation in a Spinning Disc Reactor. Nanomaterials 2020, 10(11), 2022.
  • Sana S, Boodhoo KVK, Zivkovic V. Production of Starch Nanoparticles Through Solvent-Antisolvent Precipitation in a Spinning Disc Reactor. Green Processing and Synthesis 2019, 8(1), 507-515.
  • Feng R, Ramchandani S, Salih NM, Lim X-YE, Tan SWB, Lee LY, Teoh SK, Sharratt PN, Boodhoo KVK. Process Intensification Strategies and Sustainability Analysis for Amidation Processing in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2019, 58(11), 4656-4666.
  • Vilardi G, Stoller M, Di Palma L, Boodhoo K, Verdone N. Metallic iron nanoparticles intensified production by Spinning Disk Reactor: optimization and fluid dynamics modelling. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification 2019, 146, 107683.
  • Mustaffar A, Phan A, Reay DA, Boodhoo K. Concentric annular heat pipe characterisation analysis for a drying application. Applied Thermal Engineering 2019, 149, 275-286.
  • Ekins-Coward T, Boodhoo K, Velasquez-Orta S, Caldwell G, Wallace A, Barton R, Flickinger MC. A microalgae biocomposite integrated Spinning Disc Bioreactor (SDBR): Towards a scalable engineering approach for bioprocess intensification in light-driven CO2 absorption applications. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2019, 58(15), 5936-5949.
  • Ahoba-Sam C, Boodhoo KVK, Olsbye U, Jens KJ. Tailoring Cu Nanoparticle Catalyst for Methanol Synthesis Using the Spinning Disk Reactor. Materials 2018, 11(1), 154.
  • Ohenoja M, Boodhoo K, Reay D, Paavola M, Leiviskä K. Process control in intensified continuous solids handling. Chemical Engineering and Processing 2018, 131, 59-69.
  • Mustaffar A, Phan AN, Boodhoo K. Hybrid heat pipe screw dryer: A novel, continuous and highly energy-efficient drying technology. Chemical Engineering & Processing-Process Intensification 2018, 128, 199-215.
  • Prince A, Bhuvana S, Anbharasi V, Boodhoo K, Singh G. Highly hydrophilic copolymer based PES hollow fibre ultrafiltration membranes. Advanced Materials Letters 2018, 9(1), 25-30.
  • Feng R, Ramchandani S, Ramalingam B, Tan SWB, Li C, Teoh SK, Boodhoo K, Sharratt PN. Intensification of Continuous Ortholithiation at Ambient Conditions– Process Understanding and Assessment of Sustainability Benefits. Organic Process Research & Development 2017, 21(9), 1259-1271.
  • Wang H, Mustaffar A, Phan A, Zivkovic V, Reay D, Law R, Boodhoo K. A review of process intensification applied to solids handling. Chemical Engineering and Processing 2017, 118, 78-107.
  • Prince JA, Bhuvana S, Anbharasi V, Ayyanar N, Boodhoo KVK, Singh G. Ultra-wetting graphene-based PES ultrafiltration membrane – A novel approach for successful oil-water separation. Water Research 2016, 130, 311-318.
  • Prince JA, Bhuvana S, Anbharasi V, Ayyanar N, Boodhoo KVK, Singh G. Ultra-wetting graphene-based membrane. Journal of Membrane Science 2016, 500, 76-85.
  • Mohammadi S, Harvey A, Boodhoo KVK. Synthesis of TiO₂ nanoparticles in a spinning disc reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 2014, 258, 171–184.
  • Prince JA, Bhuvana S, Anbharasi V, Ayyanar N, Boodhoo KVK, Singh G. Self-cleaning Metal Organic Framework (MOF) based ultra filtration membranes - A solution to bio-fouling in membrane separation processes. Scientific Reports 2014, 4, 6555.
  • Mohammadi Y, Pakdel AS, Saeb MR, Boodhoo K. Monte Carlo simulation of free radical polymerization of styrene in a spinning disc reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 2014, 247, 231-240.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Smith L, Solano JP, Gronnow M, Clark J. Continuous flow characterization of solid biomass in a reciprocating/rotating scraper tube: An experimental study. AIChE Journal 2014, 60(11), 3732-3738.
  • Prince JA, Bhuvana S, Boodhoo KVK, Anbharasi V, Singh G. Synthesis and characterization of PEG-Ag immobilized PES hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes with long lasting antifouling properties. Journal of Membrane Science 2014, 454, 538-548.
  • Ghiasy D, Tham MT, Boodhoo KVK. Control of a Spinning Disc Reactor: An Experimental Study. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2013, 52(47), 16832–16841.
  • Dobie CG, Vicevic M, Boodhoo KVK. An evaluation of the effectiveness of continuous thin film processing in a spinning disc reactor for bulk free-radical photo-copolymerisation. Chemical Engineering and Processing 2013, 71, 97-106.
  • Ghiasy D, Boodhoo KVK, Tham MT. Thermographic analysis of thin liquid flims on a rotating disc: approach and challenges. Applied Thermal Engineering 2012, 44, 39-49.
  • Mohammadi S, Boodhoo KVK. Online conductivity measurement of residence time distribution of thin film flow in the spinning disc reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 2012, 207-208, 885-894.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Al-Hengari S. Micromixing characteristics in a small-scale spinning disk reactor. Chemical Engineering & Technology 2012, 35(7), 1229-1237.
  • Ghiasy D, Boodhoo KVK, Tham MT. Control of Intensified Equipment: A simulation study for pH Control in a Spinning Disc Reactor. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification 2012, 55, 1-7.
  • Dobie CG, Boodhoo KVK. Surfactant-free emulsion polymerisation of methyl methacrylate and methylacrylate using intensified processing methods. Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification 2010, 49(9), 901-911.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Cartwright CD, Vicevic M, Prieto MA, Tortejada M. Development of a Higee Bioreactor (HBR) for production of PHA: hydrodynamics, gas-liquid mass transfer and fermentation studies. Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification 2010, 49(7), 748-758.
  • Vicevic M, Novakovic K, Boodhoo KVK, Morris AJ. Kinetics of styrene free radical polymerisation in the spinning disc reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 2008, 135(1-2), 78-82.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Vicevic M, Cartwright CD, Ndlovu T, Toogood EC. Intensification of gas-liquid mass transfer using a rotating bed of porous packings for application to an E. coli batch fermentation process. Chemical Engineering Journal 2008, 135(1-2), 141-150.
  • Vicevic M, Boodhoo KVK, Scott K. Catalytic isomerisation of α-pinene oxide to campholenic aldehyde using silica-supported zinc triflate catalysts. II. Performance of immobilised catalysts in a continuous spinning disc reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 2007, 133(1-3), 43-57.
  • Vicevic M, Boodhoo KVK, Scott K. Catalytic isomerisation of α-pinene oxide to campholenic aldehyde using silica-supported zinc triflate catalysts. I. Kinetic and thermodynamic studies. Chemical Engineering Journal 2007, 133(1-3), 31-41.
  • McCarthy ED, Dunk WAE, Boodhoo KVK. Application of an intensified narrow channel reactor to the aqueous phase precipitation of barium sulphate. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2007, 305(1), 72-87.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Dunk WAE, Vicevic M, Jachuck RJ, Sage V, Macquarrie DJ, Clark JH. Classical cationic polymerization of styrene in a spinning disc reactor using silica-supported BF3 catalyst. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2006, 101(1), 8-19.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Dunk WAE, Jassim MS, Jachuck RJ. Thin film solvent-free photopolymerization of n-butyl acrylate. I. Static film studies. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2004, 91(4), 2079-2095.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Dunk WAE, Jachuck RJ. Influence of centrifugal field on free-radical polymerization kinetics. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2002, 85(11), 2283-2286.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Jachuck RJ. Process intensification: Spinning disk reactor for styrene polymerization. Applied Thermal Engineering 2000, 20(12), 1127-1146.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Jachuck RJ. Process intensification: Spinning disc reactor for condensation polymerisation. Green Chemistry 2000, 2(5), 235-244.

• Authored Book

  • Boodhoo K, Harvey A. Process Intensification for Green Chemistry: Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Chemical Processing. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2013.

• Book Chapters

  • Boodhoo KVK. Rotating bioreactors for the intensification of bioprocesses. In: A. Gorak and A. Stankiewicz, ed. Intensification of Bio-Based Processes. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018, pp.42-61.
  • Boodhoo KVK. Higee Technologies and Their Applications to Green Intensified Processing. In: Stefanidis, G; Stankiewicz, A, ed. Alternative Energy Sources for Green Chemistry. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, pp.339-359.
  • Boodhoo KVK. Spinning Disc Reactor for Green Processing and Synthesis. In: KVK Boodhoo and AP Harvey, ed. Process Intensification for Green Chemistry: Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Chemical Processing. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2013, pp.59-90.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Harvey AP. Process Intensification: An Overview of Principles and Practice. In: KVK Boodhoo; AP Harvey, ed. Process Intensification for Green Chemistry: Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Chemical Processing. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons, 2013, pp.3-30.
  • Ghiasy D, Boodhoo KVK. Opportunities for Energy Saving from Intensified Process Technologies in the Chemical and Processing Industries. In: KVK Boodhoo and AP Harvey, ed. Process Intensification for Green Chemistry: Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Chemical Processing. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons, 2013, pp.379-392.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Jachuck RJJ. Application of the spinning-disc technology for process Intensification in the chemical process industry. In: Regel & Wilcox, ed. Processing by Centrifugation. New York: Kluwer Academic, 2001, pp.7-17.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Carr T, Russo Abegão F, Boodhoo K. Process Intensification of upstream purification of biorefinery streams: Lignin precipitation on a spinning disc. In: ISCRE 27: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. 2023, Québec City, Canada. In Press.
  • Boodhoo K. Nature-Inspired Engineering: Exploiting Thin Film Flow Processing for Chemical and Bioprocess Intensification. In: ISCRE 27: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. 2023, Québec City, Canada. In Press.
  • Triquet T, Adamu A, Aubina J, Cid E, Cabassud M, Raimondi N, Russo Abegão F, Boodhoo K. Analysis of flow characteristics in photocatalytic meso-structured reactors using numerical and experimental methods. In: 8th European Process Intensification Conference. 2023, Warsaw, Poland. In Press.
  • Jakob A, Grilc M, Likozar B, Valkama H, Rathnayake B, Ohenoja M, Uusitalo P, Sorsa A, Keiski R, Carr T, Zu Z, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F, Neocleous K. Upstream purification, Catalyst Development and Kinetic Modeling for the Production of Lignocellulosic Bio-based Furanics. In: ACHEMA Congress. 2022, Frankfurt am Main, Germany: ACHEMA.
  • Adamu A, Russo Abegão F, Boodhoo K. Integrating catalyst and reactor design for CO₂ photocatalytic reduction via process intensification. In: 2nd International Conference on Unconventional Catalysis, Reactors & Applications. 2022, Lemington Spa, UK. In Press.
  • Russo Abegão F, Adams-Waite A, Boodhoo K. High-speed imaging studies of mixing mechanisms in agitated cell reactors. In: 2nd International Conference on Unconventional Catalysis, Reactors & Applications. 2022, Lemington Spa, UK. In Press.
  • Adamu A, Russo Abegão F, Boodhoo KV. Process Intensification of Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction Using 3D Printed Microreactors. In: 13th European Congress of Chemical Engineering and 6th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology. 2021, Virtual Event: EFCE.
  • Rathnayake B, Valkama H, Ohenoja M, Keiski R, Carr T, Russo Abegão F, Boodhoo K, Gebauer I. Process Intensification of Hemicellulose Recovery from Biorefinery Process Streams by Precipitation and Membrane Separation. In: 13th European Congress of Chemical Engineering and 6th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology. 2021, Virtual Event: Dechema.
  • Boodhoo K. Exploiting thin film flow on spinning discs for chemical and bioprocess intensification: perspectives and challenges. In: CCEC 2021 71st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. 2021, Montreal, Canada: Chemical Institute of Canada.
  • Boodhoo K, Ekins-Coward T, Velasquez-Orta S, Flickinger MC. Development of a microalgae biocomposite-integrated spinning disk bioreactor (SDBR) for bioprocess intensification of light-driven CO2 absorption. In: AIChE Spring Meeting 2021. 2021, Virtual conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
  • Uusitalo P, Ohenoja M, Sorsa M, Zhu Z, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F, Jakob A, Grilc M, Likozar B, Neocleous K. Catalyst Development for Production of Biorenewable Chemicals Using Machine Learning and High-Throughput Experiments. In: 13th European Congress of Chemical Engineering and 6th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology. 2021, Virtual Event: EFCE.
  • Sana S, Zivkovic V, Boodhoo K. Anti-solvent precipitation in a continuous flow spinning disk reactor: A route to nanoparticles via high intensity micromixing. In: AIChE Spring Meeting 2021. 2021, Virtual conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineer.
  • Adamu A, Low X, Highsted G, Boodhoo K, Russo-Abegao FJ. Synthesis Studies of Cu-TiO₂ for Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction. In: 17th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation. 2019, Aachen, Germany.
  • Adamu A, Russo-Abegão F, Boodhoo K. Process Intensification of CO₂ Photocatalytic Reduction. In: The Second International Process Intensification Conference (IPIC2). 2019, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Boodhoo K. Nature-inspired engineering: Exploiting thin film flow processing for chemical and bioprocess intensification. In: Reactors, Scale-Up and Separations: Process intensification, integration and multifunctionality. 2019, London: SCI's Fine Chemicals Group and IChemE Catalysis Special Interest Group.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Ekins-Coward T, Velasquez-Orta S, Flickinger MC. Development of a microalgae biocomposite‐integrated Spinning Disc Bioreactor (SDBR) for bioprocess intensification of light‐driven CO₂ absorption. In: Second International Process Intensification Conference (IPIC2). 2019, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Phan A, Zivkovic V, Eze V, Mustaffar A. Intensified-By-Design (IbD): Creating a Platform for Facilitating Process Intensification in Solids Handling Applications. In: AIChE 2018 Spring Meeting and 14th Global Congress on Process Safety. 2018, Orlando, Florida: AIChE.
  • Mustaffar A, Phan A, Boodhoo KVK. Hybrid Heat Pipe Screw Dryer: A Novel, Continuous and Highly Energy-Efficient Drying Technology. In: AIChE 2018 Spring Meeting and 14th Global Congress on Process Safety. 2018, Orlando, Florida: AIChE.
  • Mustaffar A, Phan A, Boodhoo KVK. Bi-Directional Thermal Control of Twin Screw Granulation Process Via a Specialised Annular Heat Pipe. In: AIChE 2018 Spring Meeting and 14th Global Congress on Process Safety. 2018, Orlando, Florida: AIChE.
  • Boodhoo KVK, von Stosch M, Beard MT, Richmond E, Flickinger MC. Enhancement of CO₂ gas-liquid mass transfer in thin wavy film flow on a spinning disk. In: 10th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE10/IPIC1/EPIC6/APSPIS3). 2017, Barcelona.
  • Feng R, Ramchandani SR, Ramalingam B, Tan SWB, Teoh SK, Sharratt P, Li CZ, Boodhoo KVK. Continuous flow intensification of ortho-lithiation at ambient conditions. In: 5th International Congress on Green Process Engineering (GPE 2016). 2016, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.
  • Mohammadi S, Harvey A, Boodhoo KVK. Population Balance Modelling of TiO2 precipitation in the Spinning Disc Reactor. In: 5th European Process Intensification Conference (EPIC). 2015, Nice, France.
  • Feng R, Ramchandani SR, Ramalingam B, Tan B, Cadou RF, Li CZ, Teoh SK, Boodhoo KVK, Sharratt P. Intensification of ortho‐lithiation reaction using continuous flow microreactor, T‐joint reactor and spinning disc reactor. In: 5th European Process Intensification Conference (EPIC). 2015, Nice, France.
  • Mohammadi S, Turetta L, Boodhoo KVK. Characterisation of liquid/liquid micromixing in spinning disc reactors. In: 5th European Process Intensification Conference (EPIC). 2015, Nice, France.
  • Teoh SK, Feng R, Tan B, Ramchandani SR, Boodhoo KVK, Sharratt P. A methodology to evaluate pharmaceutical and fine chemicals processes for intensification and sustainability benefits. In: 5th European Process Intensification Conference (EPIC). 2015, Nice, France.
  • Mohammadi S, Harvey A, Boodhoo KVK. Process Intensification: Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticle in a Spinning Disc Reactor. In: 4th International Congress on Green Process Engineering (GPE 2014). 2014, Seville, Spain.
  • Prince JA, Bhuvana S, Boodhoo KVK, Anbharasi V, Ayyanar N, Singh G. Hydrophilization of polyethersulfone (PES) hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes with PEI-Ag grafted PANCMA to enhance the antifouling properties. In: 10th International Congress on Membrane and Membrane Processes (ICOM 2014). 2014, Suzhou, China.
  • Boodhoo KVK. Towards a better understanding of mixing characteristics of thin film flow in spinning disk reactors. In: AIChE Annual Meeting. 2013, San Francisco.
  • Mohammadi S, Boodhoo KVK, Harvey AP. Process Intensification: Spinning Disc Reactor Technology for TiO2 Nanoparticles Production. In: 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2013, San Francisco.
  • Mohammadi S, Boodhoo KVK, Harvey AP. Process intensification: Spinning disc reactor technology for TiO2 nanoparticles production. In: Process Development Division 2013 - Core Programming Area at the 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting: Global Challenges for Engineering a Sustainable Future. 2013, San Francisco, CA, USA: AIChE.
  • Prince JA, Bhuvana S, Boodhoo KVK, Anbharasi V, Singh G. Polyethersulfone (PES) Hollow Fiber UF Membranes with Long-lasting Antifouling Properties. In: International Membrane Science and Technology Conference (IMSTC 2013). 2013, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Mohammadi S, Boodhoo KVK. Nano-TiO2 precipitation in spinning disc reactors. In: 9th European Congree of Chemical Engineering (ECCE). 2013, The Hague, The Netherlands.
  • Ghiasy D, Tham MT, Boodhoo KVK. Control Strategies for the Spinning Disk Reactor. In: AIChE Annual Meeting. 2013, San Francisco: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
  • Mohammadi S, Boodhoo KVK. Nano-TiO2 Sol-Gel Synthesis in the Spinning Disc Reactor. In: AIChE Annual Meeting. 2012, Pittsburgh.
  • Ghiasy D, Boodhoo KVK, Tham MT. Thermographic analysis of thin liquid films on a rotating disc: Approach and Challenges. In: HEFAT2011. 2011, Mauritius.
  • Boodhoo KVK. Process Intensification for Sustainable Chemical and Bioprocessing: Opportunities and Challenges. In: British Council sponsored Workshop on Sustainable Chemistry. 2011, Avila, Spain.
  • Boodhoo KVK. Process Intensification for Enhanced Productivity in Bioprocesses. In: 4th Franco-British Workshop on Biomass Based Chemistry. 2011, York, UK.
  • Ghiasy D, Boodhoo KVK, Tham MT. Control of Process Intensified Equipment: pH control in a SDR. In: EPIC2011. 2011, Manchester, UK.
  • Cartwright CD, Lee YL, Boodhoo KVK, Cooper J. Bioprocess Intensification: Enhanced PHA production using porous mesh impellers. In: GLS10. 2011, Braga, Portugal.
  • Al-Hengari S, Boodhoo KVK. A study of intensified micromixing in the spinning disc reactor. In: European Process Intensification Conference (EPIC). 2011, Manchester, UK.
  • Al-Hengari S, Boodhoo KVK. A study of micromixing characteristics in the spinning disc reactor. In: PrISM Symposium, 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE8). 2009, Montreal, Canada.
  • Dobie CG, Boodhoo KVK. Surfactant Free Emulsion Polymerisation using Intensified Processing Routes. In: European Process Intensification Conference. 2009, Venice, Italy.
  • Vicevic M, Novakovic K, Boodhoo KVK, Morris AJ. Kinetics of Styrene Free Radical Polymerisation in the Spinning Disc Reactor. In: Process Intensification and Innovation Process (PI)2 Conference II Cleaner, Sustainable, Efficient Technologies for the Future. 2006, Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • Vicevic M, Novakovic K, Boodhoo KVK, Morris AJ. Kinetics of methyl methacrylate free radical polymerisation in the spinning disc reactor. In: 17th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering (CHISA). 2006, Prague, Czech Republic: CSCHI.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Glassey JG, Kalli L, Toogood EC. Oxygen transfer enhancement using a rotating bed of porous packing material for potential application to fermentation processes. In: 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering. 2005, Glasgow, UK.
  • McCarthy ED, Boodhoo KVK, Dunk WAE, Jachuck R. The Production of Polymer Nanocomposites Using Intensified Technology. In: 8th International Workshop on Polymer Reaction Engineering. 2004, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Dunk WAE, Jachuck RJJ. Spinning disc reactor for intensified polymerisation processes. In: AIChE Spring Meeting. 2003, New Orleans, USA.
  • Novakovic K, Boodhoo KVK, Martin EB, Morris AJ. Data Analysis and Modelling of Spinning Disc Polymerisation from Minimal Data. In: First International Symposium on Process Intensification and Miniaturisation. 2003, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Dunk WAE, Jachuck RJ. Continuous photopolymerization in a novel thin film spinning disc reactor. In: Photoinitiated Polymerization. 2003, Chicago, Illinois, USA: Oxford University Press.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Dunk WAE, Jachuck RJJ. Spinning disc reactor for photopolymerization. In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society. 2001, American Chemical Society.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Dunk WAE, Jachuck RJJ. Spinning disc reactor for photopolymerisation. In: American Chemical Society (ACS) 222nd National Meeting. 2001, Chicago, USA.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Jachuck RJJ, Ramshaw C. Spinning disc reactor for the intensification of styrene polymerisation. In: 2nd International Conference on Process Intensification in Practice. 1997, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Jachuck RJ, Ramshaw C, Boodhoo KVK, Dalgleish JC. Process intensification: The opportunity presented by the spinning disc reactor. In: IChemE Symposium Series. 1997.
  • Boodhoo KVK, Jachuck RJJ, Ramshaw C. Process intensification: Spinning disc polymeriser for the manufacture of polystyrene. In: 1st International Conference on Process Intensification for the Chemical Industry. 1995, Antwerp, Belgium: Mechanical Engineering Publications Ltd.

• Edited Book

  • Boodhoo KVK, Harvey A, ed. Process Intensification Technologies for Green Chemistry: Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Chemical Processing. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

• Reviews

  • Boodhoo KVK, Flickinger MC, Woodley JM, Emanuelsson EAC. Bioprocess intensification: A route to efficient and sustainable biocatalytic transformations for the future. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification 2022, 172, 108793.
  • Adamu A, Russo-Abegão F, Boodhoo K. Process Intensification Technologies for CO₂ Capture and Conversion - A Review. BMC Chemical Engineering 2020, 2, 2.
  • Fernandez Rivas D, Boffito DC, Faria-Albanese J, Glassey J, Afraz N, Akse H, Boodhoo KVK, Bos R, Cantin J, Chiang YW, Commenge JM, Dubois JL, Galli F, de Mussy JPG, Harmsen J, Kalra S, Keil FJ, Morales-Menendez R, Navarro-Brull FJ, Noel T, Ogden K, Patience GS, Reay D. Process Intensification Education Contributes to Sustainable Development Goals. Part 2. Education for Chemical Engineers 2020, 32, 15-24.
  • Fernandez Rivas D, Boffito DC, Faria-Albanese J, Glassey J, Afraz N, Akse H, Boodhoo KVK, Bos R, Cantin J, (Emily) Chiang YW, Commenge J-M, Dubois J-L, Galli F, de Mussy JPG, Harmsen J, Kalra S, Keil FJ, Morales-Menendez R, Navarro-Brull FJ, Noel T, Ogden K, Patience GS, Reay D, Santos RM, Smith-Schoettker A, Stankiewicz AI, van den Berg H, van Gerven T, van Gestel J, van der Stelt M, van de Ven M, Weber RS. Process intensification education contributes to sustainable development goals. Part 1. Education for Chemical Engineers 2020, 32, 1-14.