Education

• BSc Metallurgy - University of Sheffield - 1982
• PhD - University of Leeds - 1986

Employment

• 1986 - 1988: Eriez Magnetics UK Ltd
• 1998 - 1990: Boxmag Rapid Ltd, Birmingham
• 1990 to present: Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Birmingham

Brief Summary of Research Interests

• Mineral Processing
• Extractive Metallurgy
• Bioleaching of metals/Development of Biosensors for heavy metal detection
• Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage
• Recycling of metals

Current & Past Research Projects

• EPSRC/EU Funding; recovery of pgms from Autocatalyst
• Dti/Biowise Funding; recovery of gold from electrical components
• EPRSC/ Rio Tinto: Microwave treatment of minerals for improved processing
• EPSRC: Novels treatments for acid mine drainage

Associations/ Affiliations/ Core Partners of Societies/ Special Groups

• Rio Tinto
• Dept of Biosciences (University of Birmingham)
• Corus
• Dept of Mineral Engineering (University of Nottingham)
• Imerys
• Ciba Chemicals