Training temporary Program
Day 1– Monday, March 23, 2026
🌟Characterisation & Methods For Encapsulation🌟
Morning
Registration & Welcome 📍S Building Foyer
Introduction To Loughborough & School
Prof. Moataz Attallah – Dean, School of Aerospace, Automotive and Chemical Engineering (AACME), Loughborough University, 🌍United KingdomLecture 1: Review Of Encapsulation Methods 📍DAV028
Dr. Marijana Dragosavac – Reader in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomLecture 2: Fluid Air – Electrostatic Spray Drying 📍DAV028
Dr. Audrey Maudhuit,European Director, PolarDry® Technology, Fluid Air Engineering 🌍FranceCoffee Break & Poster Session📍S Building foyer
Lecture 3: Micro/millifuidics 📍DAV028
Dr. Alexander Armitstead – Regional Sales Manager (EMEA), Unchained Labs / Dolomite Microfluidics 🌍United KingdomLecture 4: Particle Characterisation & Mastersizer📍DAV028
Dr. Yu-Su Chen – Field Application Scientist, Malvern Panalytical 🌍United KingdomLunch Break (90 min, Burleigh Court)
Return to the S Building by 14:00Afternoon
Demo 1: Microfuidics 📍Room No. S.2.08
Dr. Alexander Armitstead – Regional Sales Manager (EMEA), Unchained Labs / Dolomite Microfluidics 🌍United KingdomDemo 2: Pendant Drop 📍Room No.
Dr. Anna Trybala Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomCoffee Break & Poster Session
Demo 3: Fluid Air - Spray Drying 📍Room No.
Dr. Audrey Maudhuit – European Director, PolarDry® Technology, Fluid Air Engineering 🌍FranceDemo 4: DLS zeta sizer 📍Room No.
Dr. Yu-Su Chen – Field Application Scientist, Malvern Panalytical 🌍United KingdomPractical assignment given to each group
Dinner at Caravellie
https://www.caravelli.co.ukDay 2 – Tuesday, March 24, 2026
🌟Methods & Material For Microencapsulation🌟
Morning
Lecture 1: Glatt Fluid Bed encapsulation
Dr. Dominik Gary – Process engineer at Glatt Group 🌍GermanyLecture 2: Electrospinning for nanofibres production: fundamentals and applications📍DAV028
Dr. Elisa Mele – Reader in Biomaterials, Department of Materials, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomCoffee Break & Poster Session
Lecture 3: Membrane Emulsification - From Emulsions to Particles and Capsules
Dr. Marijana Dragosavac – Reader in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomLecture 4: Tabletting
Dr. Mark Leaper – Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomAfternoon
Lunch Break (90 min, Burleigh Court)
Return to the S Building by 14:00Demo 1: Electrospinning for nano-fibres production: fundamentals and applications📍Room No.
Dr. Elisa Mele –Reader in Biomaterials, Department of Materials, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomDemo 2: Membrane emulsification
Dr. Rahul Sonawane & Mr. Andrew Stonehouse – Micropore Technologies Ltd. 🌍United KingdomCoffee Break & Poster Session
Demo 3: Tabletting
Dr. Mark Leaper – Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomDemo 4: Prilling Microencapsulation using the Nisco System
Dr. Harry Harvey – Research Fellow, School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunity, University of Birmingham 🌍United KingdomWorking on assignments
Free Evening
Day 3 – Wednesday, March 25, 2026
🌟Characterisation & Applications of Encapsulation🌟
Morning
Lecture 1: Adapting encapsulation systems for delivery of actives of various molecular weights
Dr. Olivier Cayre – Associate Professor, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds 🌍United KingdomLecture 2: Sustainable polymers
Dr. Fiona Hatton – Senior Lecturer in Polymer Chemistry, Department of Materials, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomLecture 3: Pendant Drop and Rheology
Dr. Anna Trybala – Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomCoffee Break & Poster Session
Lecture 4: Characterisation techniques for encapsulation-relevant systems
Dr. Ignacio (Nacho) Martin-Fabiani – Senior Lecturer in Materials Science, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomLecture 5: A dual encapsulation strategy: towards materials for real-time sensing and monitoring
Dr. Helen Willcock – Senior Lecturer, Department of Materials, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomAfternoon
Lunch Break (90 min, Burleigh Court)
Return to the S Building by 14:00Demo1: Mastersizer/ Steve Ward-Smith
Mr. Steve Ward-Smith – Senior Technical Specialist at Malvern Panalytical 🌍United KingdomDemo 2: Use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) in the analysis of colloidal particles— illustrating hydrodynamic vs real physical diameters
Dr. Constantina Sofroniou Postdoctoral Research Associate in Functional Colloidal Coatings, Department of Material & Dr. Ignacio (Nacho) Martin-Fabiani – Senior Lecturer in Materials Science, Loughborough University 🌍United KingdomCoffee Break & Poster Session
Demo3 & 4: Glatt Fluid Bed encapsulation
Dr. Dominik Gary – Process engineer at Glatt Group 🌍GermanyWorking on assignments
Free Evening
Day 4 – Thursday, March 26, 2026
🌟Applications Of Encapsulation🌟
Morning
10 Min For Each Group To Present Practical Task Based On The Demos
Lecture 1: Thinking about probiotic encapsulation: what’s best for your bacteria?
Dr. Richard Hornblow –Associate Professor in Gastrointestinal Biomedical Science, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Birmingham 🌍United KingdomLecture 2: Food and nutrition for health by advancing cultivated meat technologies that have the potential to address many of the current global challenges.
Dr. Petra Hanga – Associate Professor in Biochemical Engineering – Cellular Agriculture, University College London 🌍United KingdomCoffee Break & Poster Session
Lecture 3: Encapsulation within food - Pickering Emulsions for Food Applications with Emphasis on the Controlled Delivery of Actives
Dr. Fotis Spyropoulos – Reader in Formulation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham 🌍United KingdomLecture 4: Microfluidics for encapsulation
Dr. Guido Bolognesi – Associate Professor in Physical Chemistry, Dept of Chemistry, University College London 🌍United KingdomBest Poster Award, Meet the Experts, Packed Lunch & Departure
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