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Professor Semali Perera has a BSc (Eng) in Chemical Engineering and a PhD from Brunel University, Uxbridge. In 2002 she won the Mary Tasker Award for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Teaching. In 2007 she won the prestigious Royal Society Brian Mercer Award for Innovation.
Research
Semali’s research interests are centered on the design and development of hollow fibres and novel low pressure drop monolithic structures/devices from nano materials for adsorptive separations and environmental protection. Her research also focuses on the development of biodegradable biocompatible polymer vehicle for cancer treatment.
Semali’s research is in the field of advanced separations and nanotechnology. In particular, she has expertise relating to the manufacture and testing of membranes and structured adsorbents from polymeric and ceramic materials.
She is the lead inventor of a novel adsorbent hollow fibre technology that is being developed and commercialised by nanoporous solutions limited (n-psl, university spin-off company).
Semali is concentrating on a number of important applications such as process integrated valuable material recovery and recycling, wastewater treatment, VOC removal and recovery from waste gases. She is also concentrating on developing a sustained chemotherapy release device for cancer treatment.
Bath has overcome the engineering challenges by designing and developing a bio-degradable, implantable multiple drug delivery vehicle. Professor Perera’s expertise is combined with clinical expertise from the Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire Cancer Centre at the RUH, who are collaborating in both the design/formulation and the testing of the platinum based drug encapsulated delivery vehicles.
She has collaborated extensively with industry and educational establishments around the world. Recent and current research projects range from portable oxygen generation using low pressure drop structures for COPD patients to technology for toxic industrial chemical removal.
Teaching interests
- Reaction engineering
- Advanced separations
- Pollution control
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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KTP with IoMosaic international Ltd
Şimşek, Ö., Chew, J. & Perera, S.
26/07/21 → 25/01/24
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Hub 'Science' 3: Catalysis for the Circular Economy and Sustainable Manufacturing - WP5 Catalytic Treatment to reduce biofouling of membranes
Patterson, E. E., Perera, S. & Plucinski, P.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/12/18 → 30/11/22
Project: Research council
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IAA-Development and Marketing of Novel Air Purifier Prototype
Perera, S., Chew, J. & G, R.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/03/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Research council
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IAA3 - Centre for Advanced Separations Engineering Industrial Engagement/Networking Event
Perera, S., Bird, M., Castro Dominguez, B., Chew, J., Düren, T., Eslava, S., Herdes Moreno, C., Lennox, M., Mattia, D. & Mays, T.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
2/01/18 → 31/03/21
Project: Research council
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Design and optimisation of a multifunctional monolithic filter for fire escape masks
Barnard, J., Scott, S., Tennison, S., Smith, M. W., Harral, M. W., Burrows, A., Perera, S. & Chew, J., 15 Feb 2022, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 430, Part 2, 132775.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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GAS FILTERS
Perera, S. P., Crittenden, B. D., Camus, O., Chew, Y-M. & G, R., 16 Jun 2022, Patent No. WO2022123230, Priority date 8 Dec 2020, Priority No. GB202019318AResearch output: Patent
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Photocatalytic membranes containing homocoupled conjugated microporous poly(phenylene butadiynylene) for chemical-free degradation of organic micropollutants
Emanuelsson, E. A. C., Perera, S. & Holda, A., 31 Aug 2022, In: Catalysis Communications. 168, 106463.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electrohydrodynamic Emission as a Manufacturing Technology for the Fabrication of Mixed Matrix Membranes
Alkandari, S., Perera, S. & Castro Dominguez, B., 2 Dec 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Low burden, adsorbent and heat absorbing structures for respiratory protection in building fires
Barnard, J., Scott, S., Tennison, S., Smith, M. W., Burrows, A., Perera, S. & Chew, J., 1 Oct 2021, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 421, Part 1, 127834.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dataset for "Zeolite Minilith: A Unique Structured Catalyst for the Methanol to Gasoline Process"
Omojola, T. (Creator), Cherkasov, N. (Creator), Rebrov, E. (Creator), Lukyanov, D. (Creator) & Perera, S. (Creator), University of Bath, 27 Jul 2018
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00524
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