Educated at University of Liverpool and University of Exeter. Joined Loughborough University as a lecturer in 1992. Currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering. Director of Studies (2001 to present). Professional affiliations Member of The Filtration Society External appointments (since 2000) Filtration Society Chairman (2011-12) and Honorary Secretary (2013-) Editor, Filtration journal Editor-in-Chief, Elsevier Filtration and Separation eReference Editorial Board, Physical Separations in Science and Engineering Editorial Board, Chemical Engineering & Process Technology Member EPSRC 2006-10 Research Proposal Assessor: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; National Fund for Scientific & Technological Development, Chile; Academy of Science, Czech Republic; National Technology Awards, Singapore; National Research Agency, France Founder Member American Filtration Society Scientific Committee