Rwy'n beiriannydd cemegol a biobrosesu ac rwy'n Athro Cyswllt yng nghanolfan ymchwil ESRI ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe. Mae gen i flynyddoedd lawer o brofiad mewn diwydiant yn gweithio ym maes Olew a Nwy a Chynhyrchion Fferyllol. O ganlyniad, rwy'n brofiadol iawn wrth ddylunio, datblygu a thyfu offer prosesau o raddfa labordy i raddfa ffatrïoedd.
Rwy'n gymrawd etholedig o'r Academi Addysg Uwch (HEA) ac yn mwynhau amrywiaeth o weithgareddau addysgu. Rwy'n mwynhau cyflawni ym maes dylunio yn arbennig ac ar hyn o bryd rwy'n gyfrifol am elfen Dylunio Adweithyddion y rhaglen peirianneg gemegol. Rydw i hefyd yn frwd iawn dros ddarpariaeth digidol ac yn arwain cyfranogiad Prifysgol Abertawe mewn rhaglen hyfforddi ôl-raddedig ar-lein ym maes bio-arloesi, gweler https://bioinnovationwales.org.uk
Mae fy niddordebau ymchwil yn ymwneud â dylunio a chymhwyso technolegau a phrosesau newydd, mae'r rhain yn cynnwys: trin dŵr, dadhalwyno, ailgylchu ac ailddefnyddio dŵr, dal a defnyddio carbon, rheoli ac adfer llygredd, technolegau algaidd.
Rwyf wedi goruchwylio llawer o fyfyrwyr ymchwil ar lefel Meistr a Ph.D., wedi cyhoeddi nifer o benodau llyfrau, tua 50 erthygl mewn llenyddiaeth wyddonol â chanolwyr, ac rydw i’n eistedd ar fyrddau golygyddol nifer o gyfnodolion rhyngwladol. Rwyf wedi cadeirio a chyflwyno prif ddarlithoedd mewn nifer o gynadleddau rhyngwladol.
Canmoliaeth Uchel: Gwobr Biobrosesu - Gwobrau Blynyddol IChemE 2013
Vanguard: Gwobrau Cynaliadwyedd CEO GSK 2009, ar gyfer darparu cyfleuster cynhyrchu fferyllol sylfaenol parhaus o’r dechrau i’r diwedd cyntaf y byd yn llwyddiannus
Gwobrau Aur GSK yn 2007 a 2008, ar gyfer datblygu adweithydd cemegol parhaus newydd dau gam yn llwyddiannus a thyfu cynnyrch fferyllol parhaus o’r dechrau i’r diwedd yn llwyddiannus
Cymeradwyaeth yng Ngwobr PENCE IChemE 2000
Gwobr Goffa BOC Shuftan 2000
Rwy'n cydweithio â llawer o gwmnïau, prifysgolion a sefydliadau ymchwil. Mae rhai wedi'u rhestru yma:
The chemical reactor is the `heart¿ of the chemical process and this module aims to demonstrate how the performance of the reactor is key to successful chemical process design and optimisation. The principles of chemical equilibrium, reaction kinetics, mass balances and thermodynamics are applied to the design of the basic types of chemical reactors (batch reactors, tubular flow reactors, and continuous stirred tank reactors) in order to show how the design of the reactor influences the productivity, selectivity and economics of the chemical process, leading to the development of safe and sustainable production facilities. Practical physical design of tanks and tubular reactors is also considered, along with typical industrial configurations and relevant safety systems.
This module continues to develop the concepts studied in the Level 2 Reactor Design Course (EG-204). The engineering design of reaction vessels will be considered for chemical reaction systems that involve simultaneous reaction with mass transfer limitations in the fluid phase and the solid phase matrix that contain a chemical catalyst. Mathematical modelling of the kinetic rate equations therefore incorporates the concept of a mass transfer limitation effectiveness factor for the solid phase matrix, whilst the fluid mechanics is used to determine the fluid phase transfer limitations. The kinetic rate models are used to develop Design Performance Equations for industrial reaction systems based on the fixed bed catalytic reactor. Other reaction systems are discussed as industrial examples.
This is a distance learning module that contributes to the 'BioInnovation Wales' programme run jointly between Swansea and Aberystwyth Universities. The programme is a £3m EU funded prjoect to help employers address high level skills shortages in the agri-food and biotech sector. This elective module is a Masters Level course that will deliver a working knowledge of liquid phase membrane technologies and applications. This will include a high level overview of what membranes are, how they work, the filtration spectrum and the general applications of membranes. A background understanding of current membrane fabrication techniques to produce polymeric membranes in hollow fibre, flat sheet, tubular and spiral wound configurations will be developed, along with an outline of ceramic membrane production techniques. The design, construction and optimisation of membrane processes and plants will be considered with specific emphasis placed on configuration for given applications. An appreciation of membrane characterisation techniques will be developed, including SEM, AFM, particle sizing, zeta potential measurement, rejection and flux experimentation. The specific operations of membrane microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis will be investigated and some basic mathematical descriptions will be developed for design purposes. The course will conclude with a series of practical case studies detailing current applications of membrane processes relevant to the bio-sectors and scope for future development.
This is a distance learning module that contributes to the 'BioInnovation Wales' programme run jointly between Swansea and Aberystwyth Universities. The programme is a £3m EU funded project to help employers address high level skills shortages in the agri-food and biotech sector. This elective module is a Masters Level course that will deliver a working knowledge of fermentation technology for food and aggricultural applications This will include a working knowledge of bioreactor or fermentation system design and operations. An introduction to fermentation science and culture preparation and maintenance. A detailed understanding of fermentation kinetics, mass and heat transfer applied to the bioreactor. The design, optimisation and scale-up of the batch reactor for both aerobic and anaerobic cultures; including general components and layout, instrumentation and control principles, and effective mixing in liquid media and gassed systems. Sterilisation of bio-reaction equipment and media. A general overview of other bioreactor types and guidance on adapting the general design approach to such reaction systems. A general overview of the full bio production process, including a typical production process with downstream product recovery or refining. The course will conclude with a series of case studies drawn from pharmaceutical production, alcoholic beverages, dairy, and bio refining for waste valorisation. The module will also include a practical element delivered via a site visit/workshop at the Food Centre Wales.
The world's population is growing every day, and so are the problems associated with this growth. The demand for natural resources, not only for water but also for food, services and energy has increased environmental pollution, which is leading to the destruction of the planet. The search for an environmental solution is necessary. Microalgae, photosynthetic microorganisms, hold the solution to these problems and therefore they have been in the focus of the scientific community and large companies in recent years. Among the multitude of applications of microalgae we can highlight their use in the food industry, as food and feed, due to their high nutritional value and health benefits; in the pharmaceutical or medical industry, in the production of bioactive compounds (vitamins, carotenoids or anticancer compounds); in the cosmetic industry, for the production of bioingredients for sun creams or anti-age creams; in the petroleum industry, for the production of second and third generation biofuels or bioplastics; in the agricultural industry, for the production of animal feed or biostimulants. They play an important role in the recovery of polluted natural areas using bioremediation approach, microalgae can recover nitrogen and phosphorus from water, also heavy metals, or anti-biotics. All of this applications leads to different biomass value according to the final destination, so biomass destined for biofuels or bioplastics will have a very low value, products such as enriched proteins, omega oils or carbohydrates for animal or human consumption will have an intermediate value ($100/kg) and products such as exopolysaccharides, phycobiliproteins, potent antioxidants, and mycosporine-like amino acids that have commercial applications in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries will have a very high value ($1000/g). In relation to the value of microalgae, the search for efficient and low-cost production method is necessary to bring the final product to market and make it competitive with traditional modes of production. Consequently, to achieve success it is important to understand the process of cultivation and processing of the biomass in relation to the final compound to be obtained. Finally, and undoubtedly, microalgae offer great potential to support the building of a bio-based economy (or circular economy), and they can contribute new solutions to some of the grand challenges of the twenty-first century.
2010 - Presennol
2010 - Presennol
2016 - Presennol
, with gyda’r Athro Andrew Barron, £9.2 miliwn
Nod prosiect LIFE DEMINE yw arddangos hyfywedd technegol ac economaidd lleihau’r effaith amgylcheddol cyffredinol sy’n cael ei hachosi gan elifiant o fwyngloddiau segur mewn cyrff dŵr, 2.1 miliwn ewro
, £4 miliwn
Rwy'n Beiriannydd Siartredig (C.Eng) ac yn gymrawd etholedig Sefydliad y Peirianwyr Cemegol (IChemE). Rwy'n aelod gweithgar ac yn gadeirydd y Grŵp Diddordeb Arbennig Gwahanu Hylifau ac yn is-gadeirydd grŵp Aelodau De Cymru. Rwy'n trefnu gweithdai a chynadleddau amrywiol yn rheolaidd ar ran IChemE; rwy'n mentora darpar ymgeiswyr am siarteriaeth; rwy'n cynnal cyfweliadau siarteriaeth; rwy'n gwerthuso ceisiadau siarteriaeth. Mae grŵp aelodau De Cymru yn weithgar gyda Phrifysgol Abertawe ac fi wnaeth sefydlu a gweithredu’r gweithdy gyrfaoedd a chyfweld ar gyfer myfyrwyr peirianneg gemegol ar eu blwyddyn olaf, sydd bellch yn ddigwyddiad blynyddol.
Rhagfyr 2019
Canolfan Gynadledda Genedlaethol Qatar
