About our lab

The focus of our lab is understanding the fundamental principles governing out-of-equilibrium manufacturing/separation processes involving flow, phase transitions (particularly, crystallisation) and complex fluids. Leveraging this fundamental understanding, we design sustainable processes and innovative materials contributing to circular economy (through novel resource recovery techniques,  selective electro- physical & chemical approaches), energy transition, food/water safety and affordable health. In our lab we combine experimental techniques (optics, microfluidics, rheology and scattering) and theoretical approaches (analytical/simulation techniques). We are an interdisciplinary group of engineers and scientists  embedded within P&E department, 3ME faculty, TU Delft.

Taming crystallization with tailored materials

Crystallization is not only arguably the most common unit operation in industrial practice but also it is omnipresent in nature for instance in formation of kidney stones. A deeper understanding of crystallization holds the key to designing novel processes and materials the in fine chemical, pharmaceutical and biochemical/biomedical industries. By tailoring the structure  of soft materials and surfaces, we develop out-of-the-box approaches to control crystallization hence the propagation of intramolecular structures to macroscopic scale.

Advanced hydrodynamic separation processes

Continuous manufacturing processes involve out-of-equilibrium hydrodynamically interacting constituents. We utilize model experimental microfluidic systems and numerical approaches to expand our understanding of flow processes to arrive at novel continuous manufacturing processes. We predict the out-of-equilibrium assembly of constituents through hydrodynamic forces can inform engineering of new frontiers not accessible through equilibrium approaches.

Process & Energy Department

3ME Department, TU Delft

Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628CB, Delft, NL