Frank Peters

Frank Peters is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He specializes in multiscale modeling of multiphase flows, focusing on reactor design, porous media dynamics, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). His academic background includes a PhD from TU Delft and postdoctoral research at Nagoya University and the University of Amsterdam.

Education:

• MSc in Applied Physics, TU/e (1995)
• PhD in Rheology, TU Delft (2000, cum laude)

Research Interests: Peters' work revolves around advanced reactor models for industrial multiphase systems, including viscoelastic and immiscible mixtures in porous media. He explores hydrodynamics, mass/heat transfer in catalytic fluid-solid systems (e.g., packed/fluidized beds) and employs techniques like CFD, mesoscale modeling, and molecular/coarse-grained simulations. His expertise also spans (non-equilibrium) thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

Recent Research Trends: His articles emphasize multiphase flow simulations in porous media, fluid-particle interactions, and drying processes in fluidized beds. Key themes include improving CFD-DEM methods, analyzing solute dispersion in reactors, and studying gas-liquid flows in complex geometries.

Awards:

• 2018 NWO Prize for research on reactive gas-liquid two-phase flow in porous media

Advising & Grants: Supervised 77 theses and contributed to grants focusing on multiscale modeling, fluidization, and energy-efficient processes. His research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean energy and industrial innovation.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Multi-scale Modelling of Multiphase Flows group, collaborating on projects involving experimental validation (e.g., MRI particle tracking) and numerical methods (e.g., immersed boundary techniques).