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Professor Sai Gu is a distinguished academic and leader in Chemical Engineering, currently serving as Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (East and South East Asia) at the University of Warwick. He holds a Professorship in Chemical Engineering and has held senior roles at institutions including the University of Surrey, Cranfield University, and Southampton. His expertise spans bioenergy, carbon capture, materials science, and digital transformation in industry. Prof Gu earned his PhD in Material Modelling from the University of Nottingham and has led over £100 million in EPSRC/EU-funded projects, pioneering innovations like Industry 6th Sense technologies and catalytic biomass conversion.
Research interests include biomass fast pyrolysis, CO2 capture via novel solvents, thermal spray coatings, and AI-driven manufacturing. He established the Centre for Bioenergy and Resource Management and leads the EPSRC-funded DigitalMetal CDT to advance metals industry digitization. Prof Gu has published 200+ papers (20,000+ citations) and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. His work bridges academia and industry, fostering global collaborations in clean energy and sustainable technologies.
- Education: PhD in Material Modelling (University of Nottingham), Postdoc at University of Cambridge
- Awards: FREng (Royal Academy of Engineering)
- Key Projects: EPSRC CDTs in NetZero and Digital Metals, 'Stepping towards Industrial 6th Sense'
- Labs: Centre for Connected Plants of the Future (UoS), Centre for Bioenergy (Cranfield)
