James Middleton
- Position
- Postgraduate Researcher
- pm13jrm@leeds.ac.uk
- Location
- SCaPE 4.01
- Faculty
- Engineering and Physical Sciences
- School
- Chemical and Process Engineering
- Website
Biography
James Robert Middleton is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Leeds. James studied an interdisciplinary science foundation year at the University of Hull, where he received an award for the “Best overall performance at pre-certificate stage”. He then moved to the University of Leeds and studied Chemical Engineering, and obtained his MEng degree, accompanied by an industrial year placement at Unilever, Leeds. He then joined the PhD Programme of Centre of Doctoral Training in Complex Particulate Products and Processes (CP3) at the University of Leeds. This is an integrated PhD and MSc program, where he was awarded a degree in MSc Complex Particulate Products and Processes, and is now carrying our his research studies on the triboelectric properties of organic crystalline materials.
James’s previous research experience includes modelling of heat exchangers used in aerospace engineering, and the application of chemical additives to control nucleation in crystal systems. His Current research involves applying atomistic computer simulations to study the fundamentals of electrostatics. His work will contribute to understanding the underlying mechanisms that govern triboelectrification of powder flow systems.
James is also actively involved in teaching undergraduate students at the university and demonstrates in CAPE5320M Multi-Scale Modelling and Simulation, CAPE5990M CFD Software, CAPE3320 Reaction engineering and CAPE5330 Advanced Reaction Engineering.
Qualifications
- MEng & BEng Chemical Engineering (with industry)
- MSc Complex Particlate Products and Processes
Research Interests
- Tribo-electrification of pharmaceutical powders
- Molecular modelling. Molecular Dynamics
- Density Functional Theory
- Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy