Victoria Outram

Victoria Outram is a Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow and Lecturer in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. Her research focuses on developing sustainable manufacturing routes through advanced fermentation engineering, bridging chemical engineering and microbiology to address industrial production challenges.

Her primary research interests include fermentation process intensification, bio-based chemical production, and waste stream valorization. She specializes in overcoming microbial limitations like toxicity through innovative bioreactor design and integrated processes featuring in situ product recovery. Her work emphasizes continuous fermentation systems and the utilization of industrial side-streams as feedstocks to enhance process efficiency and sustainability.

Analysis of her publication record (2017-2025) reveals a consistent trajectory in membrane-integrated fermentation systems, particularly for butanol and volatile fatty acid production. Her research demonstrates progressive refinement of in situ recovery techniques, with recent work focusing on stability optimization in continuous platforms. The publications show strong alignment with circular economy principles through waste-to-chemical conversion pathways.

Dr. Outram actively supervises postgraduate researchers, currently co-supervising PhD candidate Lou Beaumes. She maintains an active professional profile through conference participation (including Euromembrane 2024) and international collaborations, with an upcoming research residency at Malmö University scheduled for May 2025. Her work directly contributes to sustainable development through waste valorization and green chemical manufacturing.