Dr. Steven C.

Education

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  Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

  2006 - 2009

  Bachelor's Degree Industrial Chemistry

  Mathematical Analysis, Calculus, Physics, Chemical Engineering (properties of fluids, industrial unit operations, mass and heat balances, reactor design & calculations), Organic, Physical, Inorganic, Industrial and Environmental Chemistry, Waste Treatment Technologies, Energy Recovery and Recycling, Life Cycle Analysis.

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  University of Birmingham

  2010 - 2014

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Chemical Engineering

  Synthetic applications in a solvent system of scCO2 and water: mass transfer analysis in a liquid-liquid system in the presence of ultrasound-induced agitation. Identification of key engineering parameters. Study of the kinetic rates of an organic reaction under different conditions of ultrasound power. Reaction engineering and modelling. Developed a process step for combined reaction and product separation.

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  University of York

  2009 - 2010

  Master's Degree Green Chemistry Distinction

  Activities and Societies: Public Engagement, Swimming Environmental Impact, Alternative Reaction Media, Catalysis, Clean Synthesis, Energy Efficiency, Intellectual Property & Impact of Environmental Legislation, Business Plan Development.Research Project: Esterification of Phenolic Compounds in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide.www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/research/green/education/msc/