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Andrew WrightView profile

Associate Professor

• Low energy buildings
• Energy in industry
• Renewable energy in the developing world
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Andrew Wright is an Associate Professor in Building Engineering Physics at De Montfort University, where he joined in September 2004. He serves as Subject Group Leader for teaching of Energy and Built Environment within the School of Engineering, Infrastructure & Sustainability. His research is affiliated with the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD). Dr. Wright holds a BSc in Applied Maths, an MSc in Atmospheric Physics, and a PhD focused on computer modeling of the thermal performance of industrial buildings. His academic journey includes positions at UMIST (now University of Manchester), and prior professional experience with the UK Electricity Industry at EA Technology Ltd, Newcastle University, and the Building Design Partnership in Manchester. Wright's research focuses on low energy buildings, energy in industry, and renewable energy applications in the developing world. His expertise spans energy in buildings and thermal storage, building modeling and monitoring, climate change impacts on buildings, and retrofit strategies for improved energy efficiency. His work integrates theoretical modeling with practical applications to address real-world energy challenges in the built environment, with recent publications examining overheating in low-energy homes, BIM applications in green building, and innovative thermal storage systems. Andrew Wright has received notable recognition including: British Science Association Media Fellow (2011) Chartered Engineer status (1988) Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Member of the Energy Institute (2013) As an academic leader, Wright has supervised multiple PhD students including Damla Kaleli, Anthony Maduabum, and Sina Aalikhani. He has led significant research projects including the LESSONS project (TSB, 2010-2013), THERM project (TSB, 2008-2010), and multiple Retrofit for the Future initiatives (2009-2012). Currently, he serves as academic lead on Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with Advanced Infrastructure Ltd. and Marlowe Foods Ltd., evaluating carbon reduction strategies and energy modeling. Wright is actively involved with the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD) at DMU, contributing to both research and practical applications. His work extends to consultancy projects including advising on low-energy house development in Herefordshire and the 'solar house' project in Great Glen near Leicester that stores solar energy underground for seasonal use. He has contributed to industry design guides including CIBSE's Environmental Design (Volume A) and Weather (Volume J), and serves as secretary of the CIBSE Schools Design Group.

Marijana DragosavacView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Particle Engineering
• Membrane Emulsification
• Drug Delivery Systems
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Dr. Marijana Dragosavac is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at Loughborough University with over 20 years of experience in bioengineering, materials science, and vaccine delivery systems. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on particle engineering for global health challenges, developing scalable membrane emulsification processes for mRNA vaccines and micro/nano-capsules. Her educational background includes: MEng from University of Novi Sad, Serbia Masters from University of Novi Sad, Serbia PhD from Loughborough University, UK (DIAMOND project) Dr. Dragosavac specializes in engineering functional particles with controlled size, structure, and surface properties to address malnutrition, vaccine manufacturing, and cancer immunotherapy. Her work spans drug delivery systems (sustained/triggered release), lipid-based nanocarriers for mRNA vaccines, functional foods for chronic disease management, and sustainable agriculture through microbial encapsulation. Current projects include the SlowCat mini-CDT for catalyst development and MicroFactory platforms for mRNA therapies. She leads the Particle Engineering Group with members Ishan Nadkarni, Daniel Miramontes Subillaga, and Lisa Barrett, and collaborates with industrial partners on healthcare product manufacturing. As Chief Scientific Officer at Micropore Technologies, she advances spinout research from her PhD work.

Danish MalikView profile

Professor

• Industrial Biotechnology
• Bioprocessing
• Biopharmaceuticals
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Professor Danish Malik is a Professor in Industrial Biotechnology at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, where he serves as MSc Programme Director for Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering and leads the Advanced Biologicals and Phage Bioprocessing Research Group. His academic career at Loughborough began in 2003 as a Lecturer, progressing through roles including Chemical Engineering Department Research Coordinator (2008-2012) and Director of Research Degree Programmes (2012-2018), before becoming Reader in Industrial Biotechnology in 2020 and advancing to Professor. His research focuses on interdisciplinary product development and process design of novel biologics for therapeutic and biocontrol applications across pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare, and cosmetics industries. Key expertise includes upstream/downstream bioprocessing optimization (fermentation bioreactors, ultrafiltration, chromatography) for manufacturing bacteriophages and antimicrobial compounds, micro/nano-encapsulation of biotherapeutics for diverse delivery routes, solid dosage formulation using spray/freeze-drying technologies, and cell-based antimicrobial assay development. The work emphasizes translational research to accelerate bench-to-bedside discovery. Professor Malik actively collaborates with global blue-chip companies, SMEs, and academic institutions, welcoming PhD researchers and visiting fellows to join his translational research initiatives in biotechnology commercialization.