Mark J. Biggs Ph.D.
Dr. Biggs' research is primarily focused on the development of computational and mathematical tools that allow us to study complex multiscale systems both to improve fundamental understanding and to provide a basis for the identification and parameterization of sub and closure models for such systems. It is hoped that these efforts will allow greater innovation in the design process whilst reducing cost and time-to-market. SpecialitiesMolecular, mesoscale and multiscale modeling At molecular level: molecular dynamics, Monte-Carlo and genetic algorithms At mesoscale level: lattice-gas automata and smoothed-particle hydrodynamics Fluids in porous media: Adsorption, deposition, transport and reaction Multiphase flows: Fluid-solid, liquid-liquid & gas-liquid dispersions and bulk solids Nanoporous carbons: Structure, modelling and fluid behaviour within them Coal combustion: Single particle models and phenomena Smart molecules: de novo design Dissolved air flotation: CFD models and fluid dynamics Pulsed corona discharge reactors: Mesoscale modelling and phenomena Other Information Co-editor of chemical engineering@edinburgh (available under Alumni News here). Co-editor of chemical engineering@edinburgh WWW site. headstart@edinburgh focus course coordinator Convenor of IMP seminar series Non-professorial member, Division of Engineering & Electronics Policy Committee. Schools Liasion Officer. EducationPhD in Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia, 1995. ; BEng in Mechanical Engineering (First Class), University of NSW, Australia, 1987. |
By this ResearcherRelated ContentAuthor Interview: Nano-Semiconductors: Devices and TechnologyNanoScienceWorks.org looks at the dynamic area of nano-semoconductors, and how these tiny devices are fundamentally changing the worlds of computing and communications. We speak with the author of Nano-Semiconductor: Devices and Technology, Dr. Krzysztof Iniewski, who manages R&D developments at Redlen Technologies, Inc., a start-up firm in British Columbia, Canada. His research interests are in VLSI circuits for medical and security applications.
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MIT Team Controls Size, Composition of Individual NanowiresA team of MIT researchers has found a way of precisely controlling the width and composition of nanowires as they grow, making it possible to grow complex structures designed for particular applications.
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