Smith, Rachel, Professor

Professor Rachel Smith

BEng (Hons), PhD

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Professor of Particulate Manufacturing

Dr Rachel Smith smiling in the Engineering Heartspace

rachel.smith@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 8255

Room F55, Sir Robert Hadfield Building

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Professor Rachel Smith
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Room F55
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
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Profile

I completed my BEng in Chemical Engineering at the University of Queensland, Australia, in 2000, and my PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Queensland in 2008. I joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia as a post-doctoral research fellow in 2008.

In February 2012 I joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of ��«Ӱҵ as a lecturer.

I am interested in the study of particulate systems in industries including pharmaceuticals, foods, detergents, biological processing and water, using a combination of experimental and computational simulation tools.

Research interests

Wet granulation design and scale-up, DEM/CFD modelling of particulate processes, drug delivery methods, biological and water systems modelling.

I am also a founding member of the Pharmaceutical Engineering Interest Group.

Publications

Journal articles
Chapters
Conference proceedings papers
Presentations
Preprints

Journal articles

Bala N, Corrigan J, Ahmed B, Meyer J, Schongut M, Doshi P, Iyer K, Lee K, Rowland M, Litster JD , Dawson N et al (2024) . International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 124624-124624.
Pitt K, Tew JD, Ahmed B, Brown C, Houson I, Robertson AL, Girard KP, Quon JL, Litster JD & Smith RM (2024) . Powder Technology, 445, 120082-120082.
Bala N, Corrigan J, Meyer J, Schongut M, Doshi P, Iyer K, Lee K, Rowland M, Litster JD, Dawson N & Smith RM (2024) . International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 124246-124246.
Brown CJ, McGinty J, Islam MT, Rajoub N, Arjmandi-Tash O, Ottoboni S, Shahid M, Urwin SJ, Lee YS, Chong MWS , Papathanasiou F et al (2024) . Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 19.
Lu X, Lian GJ, Parker J, Ge R, Sadan MK, Smith RM & Cumming D (2024) . Journal of Power Sources, 592, 233916-233916.
Tew JD, Pitt K, Smith R & Litster JD (2023) . Powder Technology, 430.
Ge R, Boyce AM, Shui Zhang Y, Shearing PR, Cumming DJ & Smith RM (2023) . Chemical Engineering Journal, 465, 142749-142749.
Ge R, Boyce AM, Sun Y, Shearing PR, Grant PS, Cumming DJ & Smith RM (2023) . ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15(23), 27809-27820.
Ahmed B, Arjmandi-Tash O, Litster JD & Smith RM (2023) . Powder Technology, 417.
Wang LG, Litster JD & Smith RM (2023) . Chemical Engineering Science, 268, 118397-118397.
Entwistle J, Ge R, Pardikar K, Smith R & Cumming D (2022) . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 166, 112624.
Ge R, Cumming DJ & Smith RM (2022) . Powder Technology, 403.
de Koster SAL, Liu LX, Litster JD & Smith RM (2021) . Advanced Powder Technology.
Hu K, Reed D, Robshaw TJ, Smith RM & Ogden MD (2021) . Journal of Hazardous Materials, 401.
Farber L, Al-aaraj DK, Smith R & Gentzler M (2020) . Chemical Engineering Science, 227.
Aldakheel F, Ismail MS, Hughes KJ, Ingham DB, Ma L, Pourkashanian M, Cumming D & Smith R (2020) . Renewable Energy, 151, 1082-1091.
Arjmandi-Tash O, Tew JD, Pitt K, Smith R & Litster JD (2019) . Chemical Engineering Science: X, 4.
de Koster SAL & Smith RM (2019) . Powder Technology, 355, 514-525.
Yusof N, Green J, Pitt K, Arjmandi-Tash O, Campbell AI, Ahmadian H, Tantawy H & Smith R (2019) . Powder Technology.
Pitt K, Smith RM, de Koster SAL, Litster JD & Hounslow MJ (2018) . Powder Technology, 335, 62-69.
Pitt K, Peña R, Tew JD, Pal K, Smith R, Nagy ZK & Litster JD (2018) . Powder Technology, 326, 327-343.
Ireland E, Pitt K & Smith R (2016) . Powder Technology, 292, 108-121.
Rennie AJR, Martins VL, Smith RM & Hall PJ (2016) . Scientific Reports, 6(1), 22062-22062.
Wesley DJ, Smith RM, Zimmerman WB & Howse JR (2016) . Langmuir, 32(5), 1269-1278.
Kariuki WIJ, Freireich B, Smith RM, Rhodes M & Hapgood KP (2013) . Chemical Engineering Science, 92, 134-145.
Smith RM & Litster JD (2012) Examining the failure modes of wet granular materials using dynamic diametrical compression. Powder Technology.
Smith RM & Litster JD (2012) . Powder Technology, 224, 189-195.
Smith RM, Liu LX & Litster JD (2010) . CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 65(21), 5651-5657.
Liu LX, Smith R & Litster JD (2009) . POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 189(2), 158-164.
Hapgood KP, Litster JD & Smith R (2003) . AICHE JOURNAL, 49(2), 350-361.
Hare C, Hadinoto K, Das S & Smith R () . Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 6, 1420110.
Sadan MK, Lian GJ, Smith RM & Cumming D () . ACS Applied Energy Materials.
Lu X, Lian GJ, Ge R, Parker J, Sadan MK, Smith R & Cumming D () . Energy Technology.
Pardikar K, Entwistle J, Ge R, Cumming DJ & Smith R () . Journal of Physics: Energy.
Qu S, Hadjittofis E, Malaret F, Hallett J, Smith R & Campbell KS () . Nanoscale Advances.
Grant PS, Greenwood D, Pardikar K, Smith R, Entwistle T, Middlemiss LA, Murray G, Cussen SA, Lain MJ, Capener MJ , Copley M et al () . Journal of Physics: Energy.

Chapters

Emady H, Hapgood K & Smith R (2016) , Particle Technology Series (pp. 107-136). Springer International Publishing
(2016) Springer International Publishing
Hapgood KP & Smith RM () , Pharmaceutical Blending and Mixing (pp. 153-182). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Conference proceedings papers

Pitt K, Smith RM, Hounslow MJ & Litster JD (2015) Kinetics of immersion nucleation driven by surface tension.. 7th International Granulation Workshop. ��«Ӱҵ, UK, 1 July 2015 - 3 July 2015.
Wang M, Shepherd WJ, Smith R & Jensen H (2015) The effect of pipe diameter on hydrogen sulfide build-up in rising mains – model study. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling. Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada, 20 September 2015 - 23 September 2015.
Smith RM, Davis NJ & Litster JD (2015) Predicting local shear in powder flow using DEM. 7th International Granulation Workshop. ��«Ӱҵ, UK, 1 July 2015 - 3 July 2015.
Kariuki WIJ, Smith RM, Rhodes M & Hapgood KP (2011) Prediction of particle liquid coverage in fluid bed granulation. 5th International Granulation Workshop. Lausanne, Switzerland, 20 June 2011 - 22 June 2011.
Smith R, Calvert G, Hassanpour A, Hare C, Feng Y, Rhodes M, Hapgood KP & Ghadiri M (2011) Simulation of liquid binder distribution in fluidised bed granulation using the particle coating number. 5th International Granulation Workshop. Lausanne, Switzerland, 20 June 2011 - 22 June 2011.
Smith R, Calvert G, Hassanpour A, Hare C, Feng Y, Hapgood KP & Ghadiri M (2010) Investigation of liquid distribution in fluidised bed granulation using a single particle surface coverage fraction. Chemeca. Adelaide, Australia, 26 September 2010 - 29 September 2010.
Kariuki WIJ, Smith R, Rhodes M & Hapgood KP (2010) Prediction of liquid coverage in fluid bed granulation. Chemeca. Adelaide, Australia, 26 September 2010 - 29 September 2010.
Smith R, Calvert G, Hassanpour A, Hare C, Feng Y, Rhodes M, Hapgood KP & Ghadiri M (2010) Computational study of liquid distribution in an air fluidised bed using a single particle surface coverage. 6th World Congress on Particle Technology. Nuremberg, Germany, 26 April 2010 - 29 April 2010.
Smith R, Liu LX & Litster JD (2009) Breakage of drop nucleated granules in a breakage only high shear mixer. 9th International Symposium on Agglomeration. ��«Ӱҵ, UK, 24 June 2009 - 26 June 2009.
Smith R, Litster JD & Page NW (2009) Diametrical compression of wet granular materials. 9th International Symposium on Agglomeration. ��«Ӱҵ, UK, 24 June 2009 - 26 June 2009.
Smith R, Calvert G, Hassanpour A, Hare C, Feng Y, Rhodes M, Hapgood KP & Ghadiri M () Numerical investigation of liquid binder distribution in fluidized bed granulation using the single particle spray flux. Particulate Processes in the Pharmaceutical Industry III. Gold Coast, Australia, 24 July 2011 - 29 July 2011.
Smith R & Litster JD () Wet granule breakage in the breakage only granulator. International Fine Particles Research Institute Meeting. Perth, Australia, 8 July 2007 - 11 July 2007.
Litster JD, Smith R, Liu LX, Suhairi NN & Page NW () Studies of wet granule breakage in a laboratory scale breakage only granulator. PARTEC. Nuremberg, Germany, 27 March 2007 - 29 March 2007.
Litster JD, Smith R & Page NW () Wet granule breakage in high shear mixer granulation. Fifth World Congress on Particle Technology. Florida USA, 23 April 2006 - 27 April 2006.
Litster JD, Smith R & Page NW () Dynamic mechanical properties of partially saturated granules. Fifth World Congress on Particle Technology. Florida USA, 23 April 2006 - 27 April 2006.
Smith R, Litster JD & Iveson SM () Wet granule breakage in pharmaceutical granulators. Particle Science Summer School in Winter. Florida USA, January 2003 - January 2003.
Smith R, Hapgood KP & Litster JD () Mechanical dispersion regime in high shear mixer granulators. 6th World Congress on Chemical Engineering. Sydney, Australia, 23 September 2001 - 27 September 2001.

Presentations

Yusof NB, Pitt KE, Green J, Campbell AI, Ahmadian H, Gupta P, Greener S & Smith RM A novel method for the analysis of particle coating behaviour via contact spreading in a tumbling drum. AIChE Annual Meeting 2016.
Al-aaraj DKA, Litster JD & Smith RM An investigation into growth of non-wetting system in high shear granulation. AIChE Annual Meeting 2016.
Yusof NB, Pitt KE, Green J, Campbell A, Ahmadian H, Gupta P, Greener S & Smith RM A novel method for the analysis of particle coating behaviour via contact spreading in a tumbling drum. Joint IFPRI Robert Pfeffer Symposium & UK Particle Technology Forum.
Al-aaraj DKA, Litster JD & Smith RM An Investigation into growth of non-wetting system in high shear granulation. Joint IFPRI Robert Pfeffer Symposium & UK Particle Technology Forum.
Mohd Yusoff SN, Biggs CA & Smith RM Breakage behavior of flocs at different shear rates. Joint IFPRI Robert Pfeffer Symposium & UK Particle Technology Forum.
Shamsudin ISB & Smith RM Modelling of collision of two spherical particles and a single particle with a wall in normal direction through Discrete Element Method modelling as a preliminary study of granule breakage in a high shear mixer. Joint IFPRI Robert Pfeffer Symposium & UK Particle Technology Forum.
Alhabeshi LGA & Smith RM Wet granulation: an investigation into distribution nucleation using particle coating number. Joint IFPRI Robert Pfeffer Symposium & UK Particle Technology Forum.
Green J, Pitt K, Ahmadian H, Greener S, Gupta P & Smith RM Spray coating of powders and liquid contact transfer: prediction and scale-up. Joint IFPRI Robert Pfeffer Symposium & UK Particle Technology Forum.

Preprints

Lu X, Lian G, Parker J, Ge R, Sadan M, Smith R & Cumming DJ (2023) , Elsevier BV.