Key details
Dr Hamid Salehi
Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
Dr Salehi is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering and the Programme Leader for the Chemical Engineering discipline at the University of Greenwich. He joined the university in April 2018 as a Research Fellow with the Wolfson Centre.
Prior to his roles at Greenwich University, Dr Salehi was a Research Associate at the Biomass Technology Centre (BTC) of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. He earned his MSc from Lund University and his PhD from the University of Salerno, where he conducted ground-breaking research on the evaluation of powder flow properties under low consolidation.
With extensive experience spanning several years in particulate material technology and chemical engineering, Dr Salehi has authored over 30 peer-reviewed scientific papers in high-impact journals. His current research focuses on enhancing particulate material handling, advancing additive manufacturing techniques, air quality monitoring, and developing sustainable practices in the paper and pulp industries.
Responsibilities within the university
Programme Leader
- Chemical Engineering Discipline
Module Leader
- Food Engineering (CHEE1007)
- Process Design for Sustainability (CHEE1017)
- Mixing and Multiphase Flow (CHEE1012
- Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering (CHEE1010)
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (CHEE1016)
- Engineering of Consumer Products (CHEE1018)
- Chemical Plant Design & Material Handling (CHEM1135)
Awards
The Best Presentation in the session "Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems for Energy and Environmental Applications I" of the AIChE Annual Meeting in San Francisco, US, 2016.
Hottest Paper Award, Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation for the Mechanical Properties of Aggregates Produced by Mechanical Vibration of Cohesive Powders published in Kona journal in Japan, 2015.
Recognition
AMIChemE
Research / Scholarly interests
Dr Salehi's research interests lie at the intersection of chemical engineering and particulate material technology. He focuses on understanding and optimising the handling of particulate materials, exploring their flow properties, and enhancing processes in various industrial applications. A significant aspect of his work involves additive manufacturing, where he investigates the behaviour of powders during processing to improve product quality and efficiency.
Additionally, Dr Salehi is dedicated to addressing pressing environmental challenges. His research includes studying air quality and its implications for public health, as well as developing innovative strategies to minimise waste in the paper and pulp industries. By integrating sustainable practices into traditional manufacturing processes, he aims to contribute to the development of more eco-friendly technologies.
Key funded projects
EPSRC (2020-22): Feasibility study of powder spreading in additive manufacturing.
EPSRC (2017/20): Virtual formulation Laboratory for prediction and optimisation of manufacturability of advanced solids based formulations.
The Swedish Energy Agency (2016-2018) Biomass flowability – characterization and development of indirect measurement methods