Centre for Sustainable Engineering

Projects

Projects per year 2011 2019 2020 2021 2026

• 27 Active
• 50 Finished

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  Digital Trade Technology and Policy - Barriers and Opportunities

  Short, M., Rahimian, F., Baucherel, K., Joneidy, S., Fisher, B. & Robinson, L.

  HMRC

  22/02/22 → 31/03/22

  Project: Consultancy

  • innovation 100%
  • border 78%
  • trade policy 71%
  • commitment 61%
  • stakeholder 43%

• SOIL STABILISATION USING INTEGRATED DESIGN OF LOW CO2 ALTERNATIVE CEMENTITIOUS BINDERS

  Hughes, D.

  1/02/22 → 31/07/22

  Project: Research

  • resource efficiency 100%
  • soil stabilization 99%
  • steel industry 48%
  • cement industry 47%
  • circular economy 46%

• Hydrogen End User Skills & Standards Supporting Research and Evidence

  Hughes, D., Dawood, N. & Ahmed, T. G.

  4/01/22 → 2/01/23

  Project: Research

  • Hydrogen 100%
  • Natural gas 36%
  • Gases 23%

• High Temperature Heat pipe heat exchanger for Hydrogen electrolyser & thermoelectric generation to use the heat from nuclear reactor

  Hamad, F.

  14/12/21 → 25/03/22

  Project: Research

• Towards a Greener Tees Valley

  Vall, N., Cotton, M., Van Schaik, P., Dawood, N. & Dawood, H.

  TVCA

  3/11/21 → 30/06/22

  Project: Research

  • valley 100%
  • social housing 70%
  • project 50%

• ‘GAME’: Bulk moulded Geopolymer composites for Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering applications.

  Hughes, D. & Pang, Y.

  8/10/21 → 7/10/22

  Project: Research

  • mechanical engineering 100%
  • viability 35%
  • material 30%
  • carbon 21%
  • project 19%

• VIC Ports: Vertically Integrated Cloud Based Ports

  Short, M. & Pinedo-Cuenca, R.

  Innovate UK

  1/09/21 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research

  • shipping 100%
  • electrification 92%
  • industry 43%
  • improvement of efficiency 36%
  • regulation 33%

• Optimisation of Facilitated Transport Mixed Matrix Membranes

  Nasir, R., Suleman, H. & Maqsood, K.

  1/09/21 → 30/09/22

  Project: Research

  • membrane 100%
  • higher education 64%
  • matrix 58%
  • biogas 47%
  • natural gas 42%

• The Effect of Lowest Boiling Point Nontoxic Immiscible Promoter on Gas Hydrate Formation

  Rezaei Gomari, S.

  Ministry of Education

  16/08/21 → 16/08/22

  Project: Research

• Water disinfection using microbubble technology (WaterDMT)

  Hamad, F.

  1/07/21 → 30/04/22

  Project: Research

• CharNival: Characterisation of Biochar and routes to industrial valorisation (CharNival)

  Pak, T., Hughes, D., MacQuarrie, D. & Gronnow, M.

  1/07/21 → 30/04/22

  Project: Research

  • biochar 100%
  • pyrolysis 63%
  • valorization 28%
  • reuse of materials 19%
  • carbon 13%

• JETFIRE: Transforming furfural via a hydrogen cascade reaction to methyl furan, the future of aviation fuel through lab on a chip (JETFIRE)

  Krishnan, V. V.

  1/07/21 → 31/05/22

  Project: Research

  • Furfural 100%
  • Aircraft fuels 23%
  • Toxic materials 17%
  • Biomass 15%
  • Vapors 14%

• Space Placement in Industry (SPIN) Award Scheme 2021: Control of flexible string-like elements

  Habibi, H.

  1/07/21 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

  • industry 100%
  • methodology 41%

• Commissioning Application Phase 1 - Part 2 (Development of Prototype) - Briink Ltd.

  Rahimian, F., Dawood, N. & Oliver, S.

  Briink Ltd

  1/03/21 → 31/10/21

  Project: Research

  • Open systems 100%
  • Blockchain 25%
  • Servers 25%
  • Defects 14%
  • Data acquisition 14%

• Distributed ledger-based site data management system- Phase 2 (13 months)

  Rahimian, F., Dawood, N. & Oliver, S.

  Briink Ltd

  1/02/21 → 30/10/22

  Project: Research

  • Blockchain 100%
  • Defects 58%

• Thermodynamic models for carbon dioxide loaded amino acid solutions

  Suleman, H. & Adgar, A.

  1/12/20 → 30/11/22

  Project: Research

  • Amino acids 100%
  • Carbon dioxide 77%
  • Gibbs free energy 57%
  • Thermodynamics 35%
  • Metals 26%

• MAGIC: Manufacturing of algal biochar for combined water treatment and CO2 sequestration

  Pak, T., Ibraim, E. & Capelo Neto, J.

  1/12/20 → 30/11/21

  Project: Research

  • biochar 100%
  • water treatment 48%
  • alga 35%
  • manufacturing 21%
  • remediation 13%

• Circular workwear recycling

  Hughes, D.

  9/11/20 → 6/06/22

  Project: Consultancy

  • recycling 100%
  • research and development 41%
  • seed 37%
  • manufacturing 35%
  • safety 30%

• SensAR: H2020 XR4ALL - Near real time sensory data in AR (196-SensAR)

  Vukovic, V., Rahimian, F. & Dudhee, V.

  European Commission

  12/10/20 → 28/02/21

  Project: Research

• Developing a Local Authority Research System: Middlesbrough Council, Redcar & Cleveland Council and Teesside University

  Newbury-Birch, D., Connor, N., Crosbie, T., Zohoori, V., Van Der Graaf, P. & Divers, A.

  NIHR Public Health Research

  1/10/20 → 31/10/21

  Project: Research

• ERDF Grow Tees Valley GAP - Nicander

  Rahimian, F., Hossain, A. & Potseluyko Amobi, L.

  ERDF

  15/06/20 → 14/06/21

  Project: Research

• Commissioning application phase 1 - Briink Ltd (Research)

  Rahimian, F., Dawood, N. & Oliver, S.

  Briink Ltd

  1/06/20 → 31/10/21

  Project: Research

• KTP - Development of a dashboard for Quorn proteome

  Taylor, G., Scrivens, J., Montague, G. & Akram, S.

  1/02/20 → 28/02/22

  Project: Research

  • Proteins 100%
  • Proteomics 72%
  • Fermentation 60%
  • Product development 54%
  • Characterization (materials science) 47%

• What is in a Meter? Working Towards Efficient, Socially Inclusive and Environmentally Sensitive Energy and Water Infrastructures in the Global South

  Crosbie, T., Newbury-Birch, D., Abi Ghanem, D., Gopalakrishna Pillai, G. & Waller, G.

  British Academy

  1/01/20 → 31/08/21

  Project: Research

  • electricity 100%
  • Water Policy 98%
  • water policy 70%
  • policy 62%
  • Sustainable Development Goal 46%

• GRUN: Towards the first implementation of groundwater remediation using nanotechnology in Brazil – Delivering new policies and designing the first pilot-scale case study

  Pak, T.

  1/11/19 → 31/07/21

  Project: Research

  • porous medium 100%
  • iron nanoparticle 95%
  • nanoparticle 92%
  • groundwater 67%
  • contamination 48%

• Membranes for Energy and Environment

  Ahmad, F.

  1/11/19 → 31/07/21

  Project: Research

  • membrane 100%
  • project 51%
  • energy 47%
  • budget 41%
  • climate change 28%

• REVAmP: Strategic recycling and valorisation of waste plastics for improving the circular economy

  Sargent, P., Wijesekara, K. K., Ennis, C. & Hughes, D.

  28/10/19 → 28/10/22

  Project: Research

  • plastic waste 100%
  • circular economy 45%
  • pyrolysis 24%
  • recycling 21%
  • industrial waste 18%

• SMEmPower Efficiency: A holistic framework for Empowering SME's capacity to increase their energy efficiency

  Dawood, N., Rodriguez, S. & Dawood, H.

  European Commission

  1/09/19 → 31/08/22

  Project: Research

  • targeting 100%
  • energy 86%
  • education 64%
  • decision 63%
  • audit 60%

• KTP - Norscot Joinery Limited

  Rahimian, F. & Resendiz Villasenor, C.

  1/09/19 → 31/08/22

  Project: Research

• Transforming Construction Network Plus: ‘Putting people at the heart of future social housing design and manufacture’

  Dawood, N., Van Schaik, P., Rodriguez, S. & Dawood, H.

  ESRC

  1/07/19 → 31/03/20

  Project: Research

  • User experience 100%
  • Productivity 80%
  • Gas emissions 51%
  • Greenhouse gases 50%
  • Carbon 38%

• THYME: Scaled down automated micro-bioreactor system with integrated downstream analytics for bioprocessing

  Ali, Z., Montague, G., Nolan, R. & Rathbone, D.

  1/07/19 → 30/06/20

  Project: Research

  • Bioreactors 100%
  • Cells 23%
  • Biocatalysis 21%
  • Productivity 18%
  • Fluidics 13%

• Developing 3D models combined with 360 AR environments to inform clients on decision making over assets, capital investment, and energy retrofitting.

  Rodriguez, S.

  1/06/19 → 31/08/20

  Project: Research

  • Assets 100%
  • Capital Investment 78%
  • Decision Making 75%
  • Energy 66%

• Biochar-slag cements: valorising by-products from wastederived energy systems

  Sargent, P., Gonzalez, J. & Ennis, C.

  15/04/19 → 29/04/22

  Project: Research

  • cement (construction material) 100%
  • carbon 87%
  • biochar 82%
  • slag 72%
  • energy 62%

• THYME: Can we repurpose process scale assets to demonstrate anaerobic digestion innovations?

  Chong, J., Montague, G. & Ball, P.

  1/04/19 → 31/05/20

  Project: Research

  • anaerobic digestion 100%
  • innovation 86%
  • organic waste 18%
  • industrial process 18%
  • energy efficiency 17%

• KEI - HP1 Technologies (Durham)

  Hughes, D. & Habibi, H.

  1/01/19 → 30/11/19

  Project: Research

• Design, optimization and fabrication of nonlinear metamaterials for impact wave mitigation

  Li, Q. B. E. & Li, W.

  The Royal Society

  9/11/18 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

  • Metamaterials 100%
  • Shock waves 40%
  • Mechanical properties 15%
  • Ballistics 13%
  • Energy absorption 13%

• KTP - Mersen UK Teesside Ltd

  Hughes, D., Nabhani, F., Zeng, Y. & Angione, C.

  1/10/18 → 30/09/20

  Project: Other

  • Process monitoring 100%
  • Graphite 88%
  • Scheduling 61%

• KTP - Scot Bros

  Hughes, D., Sargent, P. & Vukovic, V.

  1/09/18 → 1/09/20

  Project: Other

  • product 100%

• KTP -Nymas

  Reid, P., Ramegowda, M., Hughes, D. & Martin, D.

  1/09/18 → 1/09/20

  Project: Other

  • Manufacturing 100%

• KTP - Flat Free Tyres (Green Care)

  Hughes, D., Beckwith, M., Amalu, E. & Ryan, C.

  1/08/18 → 31/07/20

  Project: Other

  • tires 100%
  • manufacturing 66%
  • methodology 22%

• Use of big data analytical techniques and machine learning for monitoring and maintaining civil engineering infrastructure

  Sargent, P., Siddiqui, F., Montague, G., Dawood, N. & Rodriguez, S.

  4/06/18 → 25/06/21

  Project: Research

  • Civil engineering 100%
  • Big data 85%
  • Repair 78%
  • Machine learning 69%
  • Retaining walls 59%

• eDREAM: enabling new Demand REsponse Advanced, Market oriented, Secure technologies, Solutions & Business models

  Vukovic, V., Dawood, N. & Dawood, M.

  European Commission

  1/01/18 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research

  • Load Forecasting 100%
  • Baseline 52%
  • Demand 48%
  • Reactive power 45%
  • Grid 38%

• inteGRIDy: integrated Smart GRID Cross-Functional Solutions for Optimized Synergetic Energy Distribution, Utilization & Storage Technologies H2020 Grant Agreement Number: 731268

  Dawood, N., Dawood, H., Ogwumike, C., Gudlaugsson, B., Ahmed, T. G., Short, M. & Abugchem, F.

  1/01/17 → 30/06/21

  Project: Research

  • cost-benefit analysis 100%
  • project 89%
  • Sports 85%
  • Model predictive control 84%
  • alternative energy 78%

• Wind Turbine Remote Control using SCADA

  Short, M.

  1/02/16 → 31/12/16

  Project: Consultancy

  • wind turbine 100%
  • consultancy 63%
  • energy management 59%
  • student 38%
  • software 29%

• Pore-3Phase: Pore-scale investigation of three-phase fluid transport in porous rocks – A time-resolved 3-dimensional study using X-ray computed micro-tomography technique

  Pak, T., Butler, I., Lopes Archilha, N., Frangiotti Mantovani, I., Camargo Moreira, A. & Peres Fernandes, C.

  1/10/15 → 1/02/17

  Project: Research

  • tomography 100%
  • rock 84%
  • hydrocarbon reserve 79%
  • environmental technology 77%
  • carbonate 77%

• Introducing a new technique using powder in quantifying wettability in challenging oil reservoirs

  Rezaei Gomari, S., Gonçalves dos Santos, R. & Greenwell, C.

  2/03/15 → 6/09/16

  Project: Research

• Separator Optimisation/Vacuum Simulation Model

  Hamad, F.

  1/12/14 → 30/11/16

  Project: Research

  • Pressure Drop 100%
  • Pressure drop 71%
  • Vacuum Pump 61%
  • Vacuum pumps 56%
  • Aerosols 47%

• Increasing efficiency in fried food production: oil take-up, energy use & shelf-life

  Evans, A., He, J. & Taylor, G.

  13/03/13 → 16/07/16

  Project: Research

  • snacks 100%
  • Sunflower Oil 90%
  • Rapeseed Oil 78%
  • oils 75%
  • Snacks 73%

• Intelligent NeighbourhooD Energy Allocation & Supervision

  Dawood, N., Crosbie, T., Short, M. & Vukovic, V.

  European Commission

  1/08/12 → 5/10/16

  Project: Research

• Semantic Tools for Carbon Reduction in Urban Planning

  Dawood, N. & Crosbie, T.

  European Commission

  1/09/11 → 1/03/16

  Project: Research