Research Challenge Teams 2024

Our 2024 CEDAR cohort will work in Research Challenge Teams (RCT). Each team will collaborate on a research project focused on a shared theme, designed to foster innovation and creativity. These cross-disciplinary groups will include students, academics, and industry partners, ensuring a rich exchange of ideas and expertise.

Tailored training programs will be developed for each challenge, and students will receive comprehensive support throughout their projects.

If you are an industrialist and have an interest in these projects, and want to find out more about how you could be involved, reach out to our Skills team for further information.

  • This team comprises four students working together to deliver the overall aims, with an individual focus on the following subject matter.

    • Student Name: Sophia Kontou, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (MSci)

      Supervisor: Clare Hoskins

      Project: Rational Design of Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Delivery of Biologics for Cancer Therapy.

    • Student Name: Roma Fraser, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Immunology & Pharmacology (BSc)

      Supervisor: Yvonne Perrie

      Project: Modelling Lipid Nanoparticles – Lipid Choice and Lipid Nanoparticle Structure.

    • Student Name: Danielle O’Meara, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Forensic & Analytical Chemistry (MSci)

      Supervisor: Clare Hoskins

      Project: Co-Delivery of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

    • Student Name: Alice Warén, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Pharmacology (MSci)

      Supervisor: Jan Sefcik

      Project: Developing Digital Twins for Microfluidic Nanoparticle Manufacture.

  • This team comprises six students working together to deliver the overall aims, with an individual focus on the following subject matter.

    • Student Name: Rohan Shetty, University of Leeds

      Background: Chemical Engineering (BEng, MSc)

      Supervisor: Sven Schroeder

      Project: Integrated Self-Optimisation of API Synthesis and Crystallisation Using Machine Learning: Next-Generation Pharmaceutical Process Development.

    • Student Name: Muhammad Asfand Awan, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Chemical Engineering (BSc), Sustainable Engineering: Chemical Processing (MSc)

      Supervisor: Alastair Florence

      Project: Crystallisation Screening DataFactory.

    • Student Name: Harrison Fraser, Imperial College London

      Background: Chemical Engineering (MEng)

      Supervisor: Claire Adjiman

      Project: End-to-End Process Optimisation for Impurity Rejection.

    • Student Name: Andrew Shearer, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Biology & Chemistry (BSc), Machine Learning & Deep Learning (MSc)

      Supervisor: Blair Johnston

      Project: Data Platform and Ontologies Drug Substance CPS.

    • Student Name: Ben Timlin, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Chemical and Process Engineering (MEng)

      Supervisor: Javier Cardona

      Project: CPS for Characterisation and Control of Particle Attributes in Crystallisation Processes.

    • Student Name: Kate Henderson, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Chemical Engineering (MEng)

      Supervisor: Cameron Brown

      Project: Crystallisation Scale-Up and Optimisation.

  • This team comprises six students working together to deliver the overall aims, with an individual focus on the following subject matter.

    • Student Name: Abdelazeez Mohamednour, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Pharmacy (BSc, MSc), Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (MSc)

      Supervisor: John Robertson

      Project: Multi-Route DataFactory for Amorphous Solid Dispersions.

    • Student Name: Muhammad Murtaza, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Electrical Engineering (BS)

      Supervisor: Daniel Markl

      Project: Multi-Route DataFactory for Direct Compressed Products.

    • Student Name: Amir Arjmandi-Tashfor, University of Sheffield

      Background: Chemistry (BSc, MSc)

      Supervisor: Rachel Smith

      Project: Hybrid Mechanistic and Machine Learning Approaches to Product Performance Prediction.

    • Student Name: Rebecca Hardman Carter, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Molecular & Cellular Biology (MSci), Bioinformatics (MSc)

      Supervisor: Daniel Markl

      Project: Dissolution Release Mechanisms for Amorphous Solid Dispersions.

    • Student Name: Scott Reid, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Pharmacology (BSc)

      Supervisor: Hannah Batchelor

      Project: TIM-1 Model: Predicting Absorbable Dose & Crystallisation Strategy.

    • Student Name: Santhiya Thiagarajan, University of Strathclyde

      Background: Plant Biology & Biotechnology (BSc), Biotechnology (MSc, MPhil), Advanced Drug Delivery (MSc)

      Supervisor: Cameron Brown

      Project: Deciphering Dissolution Dynamics: Building a Digital Model of TIM-1 Apparatus.