About
Dr Christopher Phillips is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Swansea University.
Dr Christopher Phillips
Senior Lecturer
Chemical Engineering
Telephone number
+44 (0) 1792 295533
Welsh language proficiency
Intermediate Welsh Speaker
Office - 408
Fourth Floor
Engineering North
Bay Campus
Fourth Floor
Engineering North
Bay Campus
Available For Postgraduate Supervision
Research Links
Publications
Research Highlights
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CRESSALL, S., Phillips, C., Al-Shatty, W., & Deganello, D. (2024). The effect of high-intensity gamma radiation on PETG and ASA polymer-based fused deposition modelled 3D printed parts. Journal of Materials Science, 59(4), 1768-1782.
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Jones, D., Hussein, H., Worsley, E., Kiani, S., Kamlungsua, K., Fone, T., Phillips, C., & Deganello, D. (2023). Scalable Synthesis of Pre‐Intercalated Manganese(III/IV) Oxide Nanostructures for Supercapacitor Electrodes: Electrochemical Comparison of Birnessite and Cryptomelane Products. ChemElectroChem, 10(14)
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Alaizoki, A., Phillips, C., Hardwick, C., Parker, D., & Deganello, D. (2022). Enhanced liquid retention capacity within plastic food packaging through modified capillary recesses. Journal of Food Engineering, 323, 111010
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Alaizoki, A., Phillips, C., Parker, D., Hardwick, C., McGettrick, J., & Deganello, D. (2022). Improvement in liquid absorption of open-cell polymeric foam by plasma treatment for food packaging applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 139(17), 52015
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Potts, S., Korochkina, T., Holder, A., Jewell, E., Phillips, C., & Claypole, T. (2022). The influence of carbon morphologies and concentrations on the rheology and electrical performance of screen-printed carbon pastes. Journal of Materials Science, 57(4), 2650-2666.
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de Boode, B., Phillips, C., Lau, J., Adomkevicius, A., McGettrick, J., & Deganello, D. (2022). Glassy carbon manufacture using rapid photonic curing. Journal of Materials Science, 57(1), 299-310.
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Alaizoki, A., Phillips, C., Parker, D., Hardwick, C., Griffiths, C., & Deganello, D. (2021). Effect of plasma treatment on improving liquid retention capacity of capillary recesses for food packaging applications. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 30, 100759
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Potts, S., Phillips, C., Claypole, T., & Jewell, E. (2020). The Effect of Carbon Ink Rheology on Ink Separation Mechanisms in Screen-Printing. Coatings, 10(10), 1008
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Clifford, B., Phillips, C., & Deganello, D. (2020). Optimisation of aerosol jet deposition for high-resolution selective patterning of silver tracks. Journal of Print and Media Technology Research, 9(1), 21-29.
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Potts, S., Phillips, C., Jewell, E., Clifford, B., Lau, Y., & Claypole, T. (2020). High-speed imaging the effect of snap-off distance and squeegee speed on the ink transfer mechanism of screen-printed carbon pastes. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 17(2), 447-459.
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Potts, S., Lau, Y., Dunlop, T., Claypole, T., Phillips, C., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2019). Effect of photonic flash annealing with subsequent compression rolling on the topography, microstructure and electrical performance of carbon-based inks. Journal of Materials Science, 54(11), 8163-8176.
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Jalalian-Khakshour, A., Phillips, C., Jackson, L., Dunlop, T., Margadonna, S., & Deganello, D. (2019). Solid-state synthesis of NASICON (Na3Zr2Si2PO12) using nanoparticle precursors for optimisation of ionic conductivity. Journal of Materials Science, 55, 2291-2302.
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Allen, G., Griffin, S., Clifford, B., Phillips, C., Van Keulen, G., & Clifford, B. (2019). Development of bio-inspired protein-based materials as novel transparent adhesives for glass laminates. Access Microbiology, 1(1A)
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Clifford, B., Beynon, D., Phillips, C., & Deganello, D. (2018). Printed-Sensor-on-Chip devices – Aerosol jet deposition of thin film relative humidity sensors onto packaged integrated circuits. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 255(1), 1031-1038.
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Phillips, C., Al-Ahmadi, A., Potts, S., Claypole, T., Deganello, D., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2017). The effect of graphite and carbon black ratios on conductive ink performance. Journal of Materials Science, 52(16), 9520-9530.
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Tehrani, Z., Thomas, D., Korochkina, T., Phillips, C., Lupo, D., Lehtimäki, S., O'Mahony, J., Gethin, D., Gethin, D., Phillips, C., Tehrani, Z., & Thomas, D. (2016). Large-area printed supercapacitor technology for low-cost domestic green energy storage. Energy
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Mogg, B., Deganello, D., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2016). Flexographic printing of ultra-thin semiconductor polymer layers. Translational Materials Research, 3(1), 015001
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Phillips, C., Beynon, D., Hamblyn, S., Davies, G., Gethin, D., & Claypole, T. (2014). A Study of the Abrasion of Squeegees Used in Screen Printing and Its Effect on Performance with Application in Printed Electronics. Coatings, 4(2), 356-379.
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Phillips, C., Parthaláin, N., Syed, Y., Deganello, D., Claypole, T., & Lewis, K. (2014). Short-Term Intra-Subject Variation in Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in COPD Patients and Healthy Controls and Its Effect on Disease Classification. Metabolites, 4(2), 300-318.
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Thompson, A., Meah, D., Ahmed, N., Conniff-Jenkins, R., Chileshe, E., Phillips, C., Claypole, T., Forman, D., Row, P., Claypole, T., Phillips, C., & Forman, D. (2013). Comparison of the antibacterial activity of essential oils and extracts of medicinal and culinary herbs to investigate potential new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 13(1), 338
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Kuncheva, L., Smith, C., Syed, Y., Phillips, C., Lewis, K., & Phillips, C. (2012). Evaluation of feature ranking ensembles for high-dimensional biomedical data: A case study.
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Kuncheva, L., Rodríguez, J., Syed, Y., Phillips, C., & Lewis, K. (2012). Classifier Ensemble Methods for Diagnosing COPD from Volatile Organic Compounds in Exhaled Air. International Journal of Knowledge Discovery in Bioinformatics, 3(2), 1-15.
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Phillips, C., Syed, Y., Parthaláin, N., Zwiggelaar, R., Claypole, T., Lewis, K., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2012). Machine learning methods on exhaled volatile organic compounds for distinguishing COPD patients from healthy controls. Journal of Breath Research, 6(3), 036003
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Phillips, C., Govindarajan, S., Hamblyn, S., Conlan, R., Gethin, D., Claypole, T., Claypole, T., & Conlan, S. (2012). Patterning of Antibodies Using Flexographic Printing. Langmuir, 28(25), 9878
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Gethin, D., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2009). Finite element modelling of low temperature forming of polymer films with application in in-mould decoration. Materials & Design
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Gethin, D., Claypole, T., Jewell, E., & Phillips, C. (2008). Development of measurement techniques to characterize the optical properties of transparent films with application in in-mould decoration. Measurement Science and Technology
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Gethin, D., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2008). Mechanical properties of polymer films used in in-mould decoration. Journal of Materials Processing Technology
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Potts, S., Phillips, C., & Claypole, T. (2019). High speed imaging of ink separation in screen-printing. In Cathy Ridgway (Ed.), Advances in Printing and Media Technology - Proceedings of the 46th International Research Conference of iarigai (pp. 8-15).
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Deganello, D., de Boode, B., Clifford, B., & Phillips, C. (2024). Screen Printed Glassy Carbon: Applications in Printed Electronics and Sensors. In 2024 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
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Phillips, C. (n.d.) Enhanced color density from high-viscosity inkjet inks. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research
All Research
Journal Articles
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CRESSALL, S., Phillips, C., Al-Shatty, W., & Deganello, D. (2024). The effect of high-intensity gamma radiation on PETG and ASA polymer-based fused deposition modelled 3D printed parts. Journal of Materials Science, 59(4), 1768-1782.
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Jones, D., Hussein, H., Worsley, E., Kiani, S., Kamlungsua, K., Fone, T., Phillips, C., & Deganello, D. (2023). Scalable Synthesis of Pre‐Intercalated Manganese(III/IV) Oxide Nanostructures for Supercapacitor Electrodes: Electrochemical Comparison of Birnessite and Cryptomelane Products. ChemElectroChem, 10(14)
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Alaizoki, A., Phillips, C., Hardwick, C., Parker, D., & Deganello, D. (2022). Enhanced liquid retention capacity within plastic food packaging through modified capillary recesses. Journal of Food Engineering, 323, 111010
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Alaizoki, A., Phillips, C., Parker, D., Hardwick, C., McGettrick, J., & Deganello, D. (2022). Improvement in liquid absorption of open-cell polymeric foam by plasma treatment for food packaging applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 139(17), 52015
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Potts, S., Korochkina, T., Holder, A., Jewell, E., Phillips, C., & Claypole, T. (2022). The influence of carbon morphologies and concentrations on the rheology and electrical performance of screen-printed carbon pastes. Journal of Materials Science, 57(4), 2650-2666.
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de Boode, B., Phillips, C., Lau, J., Adomkevicius, A., McGettrick, J., & Deganello, D. (2022). Glassy carbon manufacture using rapid photonic curing. Journal of Materials Science, 57(1), 299-310.
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Alaizoki, A., Phillips, C., Parker, D., Hardwick, C., Griffiths, C., & Deganello, D. (2021). Effect of plasma treatment on improving liquid retention capacity of capillary recesses for food packaging applications. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 30, 100759
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Potts, S., Phillips, C., Claypole, T., & Jewell, E. (2020). The Effect of Carbon Ink Rheology on Ink Separation Mechanisms in Screen-Printing. Coatings, 10(10), 1008
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Clifford, B., Phillips, C., & Deganello, D. (2020). Optimisation of aerosol jet deposition for high-resolution selective patterning of silver tracks. Journal of Print and Media Technology Research, 9(1), 21-29.
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Potts, S., Phillips, C., Jewell, E., Clifford, B., Lau, Y., & Claypole, T. (2020). High-speed imaging the effect of snap-off distance and squeegee speed on the ink transfer mechanism of screen-printed carbon pastes. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 17(2), 447-459.
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Potts, S., Lau, Y., Dunlop, T., Claypole, T., Phillips, C., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2019). Effect of photonic flash annealing with subsequent compression rolling on the topography, microstructure and electrical performance of carbon-based inks. Journal of Materials Science, 54(11), 8163-8176.
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Jalalian-Khakshour, A., Phillips, C., Jackson, L., Dunlop, T., Margadonna, S., & Deganello, D. (2019). Solid-state synthesis of NASICON (Na3Zr2Si2PO12) using nanoparticle precursors for optimisation of ionic conductivity. Journal of Materials Science, 55, 2291-2302.
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Allen, G., Griffin, S., Clifford, B., Phillips, C., Van Keulen, G., & Clifford, B. (2019). Development of bio-inspired protein-based materials as novel transparent adhesives for glass laminates. Access Microbiology, 1(1A)
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Clifford, B., Beynon, D., Phillips, C., & Deganello, D. (2018). Printed-Sensor-on-Chip devices – Aerosol jet deposition of thin film relative humidity sensors onto packaged integrated circuits. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 255(1), 1031-1038.
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Phillips, C., Al-Ahmadi, A., Potts, S., Claypole, T., Deganello, D., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2017). The effect of graphite and carbon black ratios on conductive ink performance. Journal of Materials Science, 52(16), 9520-9530.
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Tehrani, Z., Thomas, D., Korochkina, T., Phillips, C., Lupo, D., Lehtimäki, S., O'Mahony, J., Gethin, D., Gethin, D., Phillips, C., Tehrani, Z., & Thomas, D. (2016). Large-area printed supercapacitor technology for low-cost domestic green energy storage. Energy
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Mogg, B., Deganello, D., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2016). Flexographic printing of ultra-thin semiconductor polymer layers. Translational Materials Research, 3(1), 015001
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Phillips, C., Beynon, D., Hamblyn, S., Davies, G., Gethin, D., & Claypole, T. (2014). A Study of the Abrasion of Squeegees Used in Screen Printing and Its Effect on Performance with Application in Printed Electronics. Coatings, 4(2), 356-379.
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Phillips, C., Parthaláin, N., Syed, Y., Deganello, D., Claypole, T., & Lewis, K. (2014). Short-Term Intra-Subject Variation in Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in COPD Patients and Healthy Controls and Its Effect on Disease Classification. Metabolites, 4(2), 300-318.
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Thompson, A., Meah, D., Ahmed, N., Conniff-Jenkins, R., Chileshe, E., Phillips, C., Claypole, T., Forman, D., Row, P., Claypole, T., Phillips, C., & Forman, D. (2013). Comparison of the antibacterial activity of essential oils and extracts of medicinal and culinary herbs to investigate potential new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 13(1), 338
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Kuncheva, L., Rodríguez, J., Syed, Y., Phillips, C., & Lewis, K. (2012). Classifier Ensemble Methods for Diagnosing COPD from Volatile Organic Compounds in Exhaled Air. International Journal of Knowledge Discovery in Bioinformatics, 3(2), 1-15.
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Phillips, C., Syed, Y., Parthaláin, N., Zwiggelaar, R., Claypole, T., Lewis, K., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2012). Machine learning methods on exhaled volatile organic compounds for distinguishing COPD patients from healthy controls. Journal of Breath Research, 6(3), 036003
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Phillips, C., Govindarajan, S., Hamblyn, S., Conlan, R., Gethin, D., Claypole, T., Claypole, T., & Conlan, S. (2012). Patterning of Antibodies Using Flexographic Printing. Langmuir, 28(25), 9878
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Gethin, D., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2009). Finite element modelling of low temperature forming of polymer films with application in in-mould decoration. Materials & Design
-
Gethin, D., Claypole, T., Jewell, E., & Phillips, C. (2008). Development of measurement techniques to characterize the optical properties of transparent films with application in in-mould decoration. Measurement Science and Technology
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Gethin, D., Claypole, T., & Phillips, C. (2008). Mechanical properties of polymer films used in in-mould decoration. Journal of Materials Processing Technology
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Phillips, C. (n.d.) Enhanced color density from high-viscosity inkjet inks. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research
Conference Contributions
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Deganello, D., de Boode, B., Clifford, B., & Phillips, C. (2024). Screen Printed Glassy Carbon: Applications in Printed Electronics and Sensors. In 2024 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
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Potts, S., Phillips, C., & Claypole, T. (2019). High speed imaging of ink separation in screen-printing. In Cathy Ridgway (Ed.), Advances in Printing and Media Technology - Proceedings of the 46th International Research Conference of iarigai (pp. 8-15).
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Kuncheva, L., Smith, C., Syed, Y., Phillips, C., Lewis, K., & Phillips, C. (2012). Evaluation of feature ranking ensembles for high-dimensional biomedical data: A case study.
Supervision
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Untitled (current)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Geertje Van Keulen -
An Examination of the Effectiveness of Proof Testing Regimes for Emergency Shut Down«br /» Valves (current)
PhDOther supervisor: Dr Roderick Thomas -
Novel thin film solid-state energy storage technologies for Rapid Manufacture of Glassy Carbon and its application in printed Electronics and Energy Storage (awarded 2023)
PhDOther supervisor: Prof Davide Deganello -
Advanced Packaging for a Sustainable Future (current)
EngDOther supervisor: Prof Davide Deganello -
Advanced packaging solutions for shelf life management of fresh food (awarded 2023)
EngDOther supervisor: Prof Davide Deganello -
Key to the realisation of smart packaging is the development of appropriate sensors, coatings and integration with electronics. This project will research appropriate sensors for food spoilage, complimentary active coatings and then their integration with chipless RFID. This project will also address the scale up to volume production. Gravure printing is seen as the most likely candidate process for this technology, although the offset and flexo printing will be included in the assessment process. (awarded 2023)
EngDOther supervisor: Prof Tim Claypole -
Novel Nanostructured Anodes for Green Energy Battery Storage. (awarded 2023)
MScOther supervisor: Mr Yubiao NiuOther supervisor: Prof Richard Palmer -
3D PRINTED MUON DETECTOR STRUCTURES (awarded 2023)
MScOther supervisor: Prof Davide Deganello -
High performance activated carbon anodes for supercapacitors for energy storage application (awarded 2023)
MScOther supervisor: Prof Davide Deganello -
THE ELECTRODEPOSITION OF POLYMERS AND LUMINESCENT MATERIALS TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY (awarded 2023)
MSc
Taught Modules
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EG-206 Instrumentation Measurement and Control
This module covers the fundamental operating principles behind the various types of measuring instruments, pumps and valves in common use in the processing industries, and the criteria for correctly selecting and specifying them. Concepts of process control in terms of architecture and control modes are covered from a mainly qualitative point of view as well as analogue and digital signal types. Drawing of P&IDs is built upon.
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EG-230 Process and Pilot Plant Operations B
This module supports and amplifies lectures by providing practical experience of process equipment, its operation and performance. The Unit Operations Laboratory (UOL) experiments are carried out in pairs. Overall, each pair of students will conduct 4 different experiments on 4 different pieces of pilot plant apparatus and will be required to produce 4 experimental reports. In each session, each pair of students will conduct various experiments on a piece of pilot plant equipment to obtain experimental data which they will need to analyse and write-up within a lab report. Online videos of will be provided giving guidance on writing reports, handling error and risk assessment.
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EGA332 Process Equipment Selection and Control
The module also builds upon topics covered in EG-206 (Instrumentation, Measurement and Control) and will focus on two distinct areas: (1) Ancillaries to main process equipment, with emphasis on pump selection, line sizing, pressure drop calculation, control of flowrate, pressure relief calculations and utilities. (2) Quantitative aspects of process control including numerical methods for defining control loops and their components as well as control loop design for P&IDs using rules based and numerical approaches.