Christopher Robert Windows-Yule

Christopher Robert Windows-Yule is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham and Turing Fellow. He holds a joint appointment with the School of Physics and Astronomy's Positron Imaging Centre. His research focuses on particulate, fluid, and multiphase system dynamics, developing novel experimental and numerical techniques including Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT), X-Ray Tomography, and Discrete Element Method (DEM) modeling.

Windows-Yule investigates fundamental and applied problems across diverse systems: vibrofluidized/gas-fluidized beds, high shear mixers, rotating tumblers, hopper flows, and microgravity environments. His work combines advanced experimental methods with computational modeling to optimize industrial processes in chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and energy sectors.

As part of the Birmingham Plastics Network, he contributes to interdisciplinary research on sustainable plastics solutions. His industrial collaborations leverage particle technology expertise to address challenges in catalyst design, powder processing, and energy-efficient manufacturing.