To undertake research in the area of continuous crystallisation with a particular focus on developing a continuous crystalliser equipment without any mechanical agitation. The focus of research will be to develop fluidic devices suitable for continuous crystallisers without requiring any moving parts. The research will focus on using computational models (flow models and population balance models) to simulate crystallisation in novel fluidic devices and develop ability to tailor design of fluidic devices to enable better control on key crystal attributes(shape, size distribution and so on). It will also involve fabrication of developed fluidic devices and demonstrate their performance for continuous crystallisation. Specific experiments will be carried out to validate computational models and evolve guidelines for design and optimisation of continuous crystalliser platforms. A thorough knowledge of crystallisation (nucleation, growth, dissolution, particle characteristics [morphology, PSD]), computational modelling (CFD with PBM), building and operating experimental crystallisation set-ups/ fluidic devices, and product/ process optimisation will be essential.
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