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Biography
I joined Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University in January 2001. I graduated from what was Hatfield Polytechnic in 1991 with a BSc in Applied Chemistry, which included an industrial placement at the ESSO Research Centre in Abingdon. I then obtained my PhD from the University of Reading under the supervision of Dr Mark Rodger. Following this I undertook two periods of Post-Doctoral experience. Firstly, with Dr Carolyn Koh at Kings College London where I studied gas hydrate formation and inhibition. Secondly, with Prof Peter Rossky and Prof Keith Johnston, at the University of Texas at Austin, where I studied chemical reactions in supercritical fluids.
In 2017 I was seconded out of chemical engineering tio lead the development of the University's Graduate Apprenticeship programmes and returned in Chemical Engineering in September 2024 as Global Head of Discipline.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Deep learning : a case for graduate apprenticeships
Faulkner-Jones, A. J., Love, O. D. P., Ilyas, A., Zahid, A. & Westacott, R., 1 Sept 2022, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium for Engineering Education. University of Strathclyde, 7696Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Exploring the Potential of Micro-credentials and Digital Badging: Collaborative Cluster Final Report
Tierney, A. M. & Westacott, R. E., Jul 2021, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Inelastic scattering of OH radicals from organic liquids: isolating the thermal desorption channel
King, K. L., Paterson, G., Rossi, G. E., Iljina, M., Westacott, R. E., Costen, M. L. & Mckendrick, K. G., 2013, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 15, 31, p. 12852-12863 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sensitivity study of naphthenic acids from flow assurance deposits characterized by low-resolution mass spectrometry
Shepherd, A. G., Sorbie, K. S., Thomson, G. B. & Westacott, R. E., 19 Aug 2010, In: Energy and Fuels. 24, 8, p. 4387-4395 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of the adsorbed conformation of barley lipid transfer protein at the decane-Water and vacuum-Water interface: A molecular dynamics simulation
Euston, S. R., Hughes, P., Naser, M. A. & Westacott, R. E., May 2008, In: Biomacromolecules. 9, 5, p. 1443-1453 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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