Overview

A talk presented by Professor Jonathan Seville, Past President of IChemE, discussing the future prospects of chemical engineering as a subject and as a profession, and the significance of registration as a professional engineer.

The presentation will be of benefit to chemical engineers at any point in their careers.

Speaker

Jonathan Seville, Professor of Formulation Engineering, University of Birmingham

Jonathan Seville is Professor of Formulation Engineering at the University of Birmingham, having previously been Executive Dean of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Surrey (2011-2016), Dean of Engineering at the University of Warwick (2008-2011) and Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham (1998-2008). He was an early advocate of product-related chemical engineering and started the Centre for Formulation Engineering at Birmingham in 2001. Most of his research involves particulate solids, and he has pioneered the use of radioactive tracers to image flow in industrial equipment. He is also active in energy- and environment-related projects, including plastics recycling and the circular economy, and helped to establish the company Recycling Technologies. He has around 200 publications and has authored or edited five books on aspects of particle technology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and was President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in 2016-17.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the South West Members Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

16:15–18:00 BST.

Agenda

16:15–16:45 Refreshments

16:45–17:00 Break

17:00—18:00 Presentation.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.

You are advised to join the webinar at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time, to allow for your computer to connect.

Online Attendance

Please note that the online event will start at 17:00 BST prompt