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: Atomic force microscopy of the same colloid particles – illustrates hydrodynamic vs real diameter
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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