
Autonomous chemicals synthesis platforms, and in particular integrated experimental-simulation systems for reaction process optimisation applicable to bulk chemical and high value materials synthesis
Digital manufacturing, where advanced modelling tools, such as machine learning, are employed to digitise chemical processes and develop digital twins
Formulation engineering focusing on consumer products of high value, smart materials for healthcare, pharmaceuticals and food
Intensified manufacturing, applied to bulk and fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and energy, which aims to make processing equipment, smaller, safer and more efficient
Microwave/Plasma Chemical Processing for functional materials production and chemical recycling, involving both reaction system design and automation
Nature-inspired solutions, leveraging fundamental mechanisms employed by nature for sustainable manufacturing and process intensification
Advanced separation processes, based on chromatography, distillation, extraction and phase separation, which seek to intensify and innovate separations in the bulk chemicals, pharmaceuticals and nuclear industry