Welcome to Xiong-Wei's group
Pursuing excellence in scientific research and technological advancement in mutltiphase mixing and reactions using plug flow oscillatory baffled reactors and crystallizers.
Specialising in flow chemistry that handles solids including crystallization.
PhD opportunities
Two PhD positions are available from Oct. 2012 within COBRA, as part of the EPSRC DTC for the Centre for Innovative Manufacture (CIM) under CMaC (Continuous Manufacture and Crystallization). Potential candidates should have 2:1 or better in their first degrees in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Material Sciences, should send their CVs to Professor Ni in the first instance.COBRA group photo 2012
Front row: Natalia Falenta, Dawn Eddie, Hannah McLachlan, Juliet Adelakun.
Back row: Xiong-Wei Ni, Ian Phillips, Stephen Mangan, Craig Callahan, Cameron Brown.
2011

Front row: Natalia Falenta, Craig Callahan, Cameron Brown, Xiong-Wei Ni.
Back row: Iain Campbell, Eilidh Duncan, Graham Caskie, Manhal Alnasser.
Prizes/Awards
Craig Callahan won the EPS Postgraduates Research Poster Prize 2011.
Craig Callahan won the EPS 2nd year PhD student Prize 2012.
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Latest news
24th April 2013
An invited talk at Exploring Continuous Processing Conference, Alderley Conference Centre, Alderley Edge, Cheshire
26th March 2013
A presentation at SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Sodertalje
19th March 2013
A presentation at Picardy Innovation Biorefinery Research Centre, Venette
4th Oct 2012
An invited talk at the IChemE Thames Valley Group, Johnson Matthey, Reading
27-28th Sept 2012
An invited talk in European Process Intensification Centre, Geleen, the Netherlands
20th June 2012
Session chair at 4th European Conference on Crystal Growth, Glasgow
18th June 2012
A talk delivered at ACHEMA, Frankfurt, Germany