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Dr. Chris Tighe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, where he leads the Process Safety & Intensification (PSI) research group. His work focuses on high-pressure chemical processes, catalyst deactivation mechanisms, and industrial safety engineering. He teaches Safety & Loss Prevention, integrating his research insights into pedagogy.
Dr. Tighe's research spans 25 years across academia and industry, emphasizing scalable nanomaterial synthesis via continuous hydrothermal methods, energy storage systems (e.g., Li-ion batteries), and reaction safety analytics. His group develops process intensification technologies to enhance safety and efficiency in chemical manufacturing.
Recent work includes studies on CO₂ permeability in polymers at extreme pressures, catalyst deactivation pathways in asymmetric reactions, and blue hydrogen production via novel reactor designs. His team collaborates with industry on pilot-scale implementations of nanostructured materials for catalysis and photocatalysis.
He actively mentors doctoral researchers through UKRI DTP programs and oversees Imperial’s PhD admissions for energy and process engineering specializations. His lab facilities include advanced high-pressure reactors and in situ characterization tools for nanomaterial analysis.
