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Professor Richard Bourne is a Professor of Digital Chemical Engineering at the University of Leeds, affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. He leads the Digital Manufacturing and Emerging Technologies group within the Institute of Process Research and Development (IPRD), a joint institute between the School of Chemical and Process Engineering and the School of Chemistry.
His research focuses on the development of sustainable chemical processes using continuous flow routes, automated flow systems, online analysis, feedback control, and evolutionary algorithms for pharmaceutical and fine chemical production. Projects span interdisciplinary work at the interface of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, applying machine learning and self-optimization techniques across laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing scales.
His research group is involved in several grants, including FLEXICHEM (EPSRC), NanoMan (EPSRC), Cognitive Chemical Manufacturing (EPSRC), MEPHISTO (EPSRC), and collaborations with AstraZeneca. He has supervised students such as Zara Arshad, Conor Dougen, and Joe Marsden, who contribute to projects like the AZ/UCB consortium and Innovate UK-funded initiatives.
- Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Current research outputs emphasize machine learning-driven optimization of multistage processes, automated telescoped systems, and electrochemical flow platforms for catalyst screening. His work addresses challenges in discrete and continuous variable optimization, sustainable chemical manufacturing, and process control technologies.
His group collaborates with institutions like AstraZeneca, University of Cambridge, and Syngenta, with funding from EPSRC, EU, and Innovate UK. He welcomes global PhD applicants with interests in these areas through available projects and scholarships.
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