Dimitrios Tsaoulidis

Dimitrios Tsaoulidis is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Surrey and an Honorary Lecturer at University College London. He holds a PhD in Chemical/Nuclear Engineering and a Diploma in Chemical Engineering.

• University roles: Academic Integrity Officer, Senior Personal Tutor, Disability & Neurodiversity Representative
• Research spans clean energy (nuclear, bio, solar), healthcare (bioprocess scalability), and manufacturing using process intensification and microfluidics.
• His work combines experimental investigation, CFD simulations, and scale-up optimization for multiphase reactors.

Notable research trends include: 15+ publications (2012–2023) on uranium extraction, biodiesel production, and pharmaceutical microfluidics, with grants from UKRI and Innovate UK.

Scientific Awards:

• David Newton’s Award for Sustainability (UCL)
• Springer Thesis Award
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (AMIChemE)

Research Collaborations:

• Academic: Prof Panagiota Angeli (UCL), Prof Eric Fraga (UCL), Dr Maryam Parhizkar (UCL)
• Industrial: UK Atomic Energy Authority, National Nuclear Laboratory, GSK, Greenergy Ltd, Armfield

Dr Tsaoulidis supervises PhD students (e.g., Mustapha Hamdan, Anna Tsitouridou) and PDRA staff (e.g., Dr Jamshid Zarkesh) in projects related to solar energy systems, nuclear fuel cycles, and pharmaceutical automation.