Dr Aniruddha Majumder

Biography

• Lecturer, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (Sep, 2014 - Present)
• Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK (Feb, 2012 - Aug, 2014)
• Visiting Scholar, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA (Nov, 2013 & Nov,2012)
• Research Assistant/Fellow, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Mar, 2011 - Feb, 2012)

Education

• PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Aug, 2011)
•  BSc in Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh (Nov, 2006)

Grants

• Royals Society International Exchanges 2022 Cost Share (NSFC) (£12,000): Nanocrystallisation of pharmaceutical compounds with preferred polymorphic forms in confined environment for improved bioavailability
• EPSRC CMAC Feasibility Studies Grant (£59,893): A novel simulated moving plug flow crystallizer (SM-PFC) with anti-fouling control. Principal Investigator: Dr A Majumder.  Duration: 23 Feb 2021 - 22 Aug 2021.
• The Binks Trust Fund 2018 (£2,500): For a research visit to Purdue University.

Awards

• One of the Nominees for the Excellence in Teaching Award in the academic year 2022/23
• One of the Nominees for the Excellence in Teaching Award in the academic year 2017/18 
• Best Poster Award, CMAC Open day, Glasgow, Scotland September, 2012

Research Overview

Dr Majumder's research falls in the broad area of process systems engineering. He is intested in applying mathematical modelling and simulation approach to understand, analyse and solve various engineering problems with perticular focus on the following areas

• Crystallization: Crystal shape control using additives, optimal operating policies, enantiomorph separation, polymorph control, control of crystallizer fouling
• Biodegradation: Anaerobic digestation of organic waste for the production of valuable organic compounds
• Lattice Boltzmann method: Application of the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) for efficient simulation of mixing in crystallizers
• Carbon capture: Simulation, design and optimization of adsorption and absorption processes for carbon capture

PhD opportunities

Self-funded PhD opportunities (UK/International students)

Simulation and optimization of the anaerobic digestion process for the production of renewable energy and valuable compounds from biodegradable wastes. [Link]

Scholarship information

Students interested in the above projects and requiring financial support can consider the following scholarships 

• Elphinstone scholarship: Students from any where in the world can apply for this scholarship. This scholarship covers only the tuition fees and the living expenses have to be managed by the student. Deadline for application to this scholarship is typically end of March every year. [more details]
• Commonwealth scholarship: Students from the commonwealth countries can apply for the commonwealth scholarship to support their expenses. 
• 50/50 PhD scheme: If the student has links to an industry or organization which can support atleast 50% of the total cost, then the student can apply for this scheme. If successful, the remaining cost will be supported by this scheme. 
• Carnegie-Caledonian Scholarship: Available to Scottish students only with first class honours degrees. [view details]

Research group

PhD students

• Liam Boston [Oct 2019 -]: Finding optimum mixing condition in an anaerobic digester using computation fluid dynamics approach for sustainable production of chemicals
• Jenifer Benavides Sánchez [Oct 2019 - ]: Mathematical simulation and optimization of anaerobic digestion processes for the production of methane, hydrogen and chemicals. (primary supervisor: Prof Davidde Dionisi)

Collaborations

Prof Zoltan K Nagy, Purdue University. Topic: Crystal shape control using additives, separation of enantiomers.

Dr Davide Dionisi, University of Aberdeen. Topic: Sustainable production of chemicals and fuels using renewable feedstocks and renewable energy.

Prof Jos Derksen, Univeristy of Aberdeen. Topic: Mixing studies of continuous oscillatory baffled crystallizer using lattice Boltzmann method (LBM).

Prof Lijuan Zhang, Shanghai University of Engineering Science. Topic: Chiral resolution through cocrystallization and crystal polymorph control.

Dr Abhishek Dutta, Inzmir Institute of Technology. Topic: Biotechnology for sustainability.

Funding and Grants

• Royals Society International Exchanges 2022 Cost Share (NSFC) (£12,000): Nanocrystallisation of pharmaceutical compounds with preferred polymorphic forms in confined environment for improved bioavailability
• EPSRC CMAC Feasibility Studies Grant (£59,893): A novel simulated moving plug flow crystallizer (SM-PFC) with anti-fouling control. Principal Investigator: Dr A Majumder.  Duration: 23 Feb 2021 - 22 Aug 2021.
• The Binks Trust Fund 2018 (£2,500): For a research visit to Purdue University.

Teaching Responsibilities

 Currently teaching:

• EG2004: Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics (with Nina Nikora)
• EX4530: Separation Processes 2
• EG4014: Engineering Project (BEng)
• EG5908/EG5911: MSc Project
• EX501U: Air and Water Pollution Control (with Claudia Martin)
• EG5565: MEng Group Design

Previously taught:

• EG3504: Process Modelling 
• EG5085: Advanced Topics
• EX3502: Separation Process 1 (with Marcus Campbell-Bannerman)