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Biography

• Lecturer, School of Engineering, 51cg, Aberdeen, UK (Sep, 2014 - Present)
• Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK (Feb, 2012 - Aug, 2014)
• Visiting Scholar, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA (Nov, 2013 & Nov,2012)
• Research Assistant/Fellow, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Mar, 2011 - Feb, 2012)

Education

• PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Aug, 2011)
•  BSc in Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh (Nov, 2006)

Grants

• EUROPEAN COMMISSION (Total £9,080,221.70, Excluding Partner Costs £751,582.02): ENCAPTURE: ENCAPSULATED INTEGRATION FOR CIRCULAR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION. Martinez-Felipe, A. (Principal Investigator), Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I. (Co-Investigator), Dionisi, D. (Co-Investigator), Kechagiopoulos, P. (Co-Investigator), Majumder, A. (Co-Investigator), McCue, A. (Co-Investigator), Paterson, J. (Co-Investigator) & Zhang, Y. (Co-Investigator)

• Royals Society International Exchanges 2022 Cost Share (NSFC) (£12,000): Nanocrystallisation of pharmaceutical compounds with preferred polymorphic forms in confined environment for improved bioavailability

• EPSRC CMAC Feasibility Studies Grant (£59,893): A novel simulated moving plug flow crystallizer (SM-PFC) with anti-fouling control. Principal Investigator: Dr A Majumder.  Duration: 23 Feb 2021 - 22 Aug 2021.

• The Binks Trust Fund 2018 (£2,500): For a research visit to Purdue University.

Awards

• One of the Nominees for the Excellence in Teaching Award in the academic year 2022/23
• One of the Nominees for the Excellence in Teaching Award in the academic year 2017/18 
• Best Poster Award, CMAC Open day, Glasgow, Scotland September, 2012

Research Overview

Dr Majumder's research falls in the broad area of process systems engineering. He is intested in applying mathematical modelling and simulation approach to understand, analyse and solve various engineering problems with perticular focus on the following areas

• Crystallization: Crystal shape control using additives, optimal operating policies, enantiomorph separation, polymorph control, control of crystallizer fouling
• Biodegradation: Anaerobic digestation of organic waste for the production of valuable organic compounds
• Lattice Boltzmann method: Application of the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) for efficient simulation of mixing in crystallizers
• Carbon capture: Simulation, design and optimization of adsorption and absorption processes for carbon capture

PhD opportunities

Self-funded PhD opportunities (UK/International students)

• Simulation and optimization of the anaerobic digestion process for the production of renewable energy and valuable compounds from biodegradable wastes. []
• Digital design of crystallization process for applications in pharmaceutical manufacturing. []

Scholarship information

Students interested in the above projects and requiring financial support can consider the following scholarships 

• Elphinstone scholarship: Students from any where in the world can apply for this scholarship. This scholarship covers only the tuition fees and the living expenses have to be managed by the student. Deadline for application to this scholarship is typically end of March every year. []
• Commonwealth scholarship: Students from the commonwealth countries can apply for the  to support their expenses. 
• 50/50 PhD scheme: If the student has links to an industry or organization which can support atleast 50% of the total cost, then the student can apply for this scheme. If successful, the remaining cost will be supported by this scheme. 
• Carnegie-Caledonian Scholarship: Available to Scottish students only with first class honours degrees. []

Research group

PhD students (current)

• Kin Ip Chu [Feb 2025 - present]: Simulation and optimization of the anaerobic digestion process for the production of renewable energy and valuable compounds from biodegradable wastes. (Primary supervisor: Dr Aniruddha Majumder, Co-supervisor: Prof Davide Dionisi)

PhD students (graduated)

• Jenifer Benavides Sánchez [Oct 2019 - May 2026]: Modelling and simulation of aerobic and anaerobic biological processes for wastewater and waste treatment. (Primary supervisor: Prof Davide Dionisi, Co-supervisors: Dr Ines Graca, Dr Aniruddha Majumder)
• Liam Boston [Oct 2019 - Jun 2024]: In silico optimisation of viscous mixing of shear-thinning liquids. (Primary supervisor: Aniruddha Majumder, Co-supervisor: Prof Jos Derksen) 

Collaborations

Dr Davide Dionisi, 51cg. Topic: Sustainable production of chemicals and fuels using renewable feedstocks and renewable energy.

Prof Lijuan Zhang, Shanghai University of Engineering Science. Topic: Chiral resolution through cocrystallization and crystal polymorph control.

Dr Abhishek Dutta, Inzmir Institute of Technology. Topic: Biotechnology for sustainability.

Funding and Grants

• EUROPEAN COMMISSION (Total £9,080,221.70, Excluding Partner Costs £751,582.02): ENCAPTURE: ENCAPSULATED INTEGRATION FOR CIRCULAR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION.

  Martinez-Felipe, A. (Principal Investigator), Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I. (Co-Investigator), Dionisi, D. (Co-Investigator), Kechagiopoulos, P. (Co-Investigator), Majumder, A. (Co-Investigator), McCue, A. (Co-Investigator), Paterson, J. (Co-Investigator) & Zhang, Y. (Co-Investigator)

• Royals Society International Exchanges 2022 Cost Share (NSFC) (£12,000): Nanocrystallisation of pharmaceutical compounds with preferred polymorphic forms in confined environment for improved bioavailability
• EPSRC CMAC Feasibility Studies Grant (£59,893): A novel simulated moving plug flow crystallizer (SM-PFC) with anti-fouling control. Principal Investigator: Dr A Majumder.  Duration: 23 Feb 2021 - 22 Aug 2021.
• The Binks Trust Fund 2018 (£2,500): For a research visit to Purdue University.

Teaching Responsibilities

 Currently teaching:

• EG2004: Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics (with )
• EX4530: Separation Processes 2
• EG4014: Engineering Project (BEng)
• EG5908/EG5911: MSc Project
• EG555T: Industrial Biotechnology for Sustainability
• EG5565: MEng Group Design

Previously taught:

• EX501U: Air and Water Pollution Control (with Claudia Martin)
• EG3504: Process Modelling 
• EG5085: Advanced Topics
• EX3502: Separation Process 1 (with Marcus Campbell-Bannerman)