S1 / 12
FEASIBILITY
Chemical plant feasibility studies
An independent view on whether a proposed plant or product line
makes technical and commercial sense, before you commit capital.
Scope of work
- Process route selection and mass and energy balances
- Raw materials, utilities and site requirements
- Indicative capital and operating costs, and payback
- Regulatory, safety and environmental screening
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Key deliverable
Written feasibility report with a clear go or no-go view.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Led national research grants from proposal to delivery and secured industry funding for a new Centre of Excellence at UET Lahore.
Best suited to
InvestorsEntrepreneursExpansion projects
S2 / 12
NEW VENTURES
Starting a chemical or process business
Step-by-step guidance for founders setting up a business built
on chemical engineering or chemical products.
Scope of work
- Product and market choice: water, cleaning products, coatings, polymers and more
- Process, equipment and supplier selection
- Quality control, testing and product certification
- Plant layout, staffing and start-up planning
- Ongoing advice through launch and scale-up
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Advised a water purification business in Pakistan and sanitiser manufacturers on products and processes.
Best suited to
First-time foundersSMEsNew manufacturers
S3 / 12
PROCESS & PLANT
Process and plant advisory
Practical guidance when you are planning, setting up or improving
a chemical process or plant.
Scope of work
- Process selection and flow-sheet review
- Equipment sizing and layout advice
- Troubleshooting and debottlenecking
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Taught plant and process design, process control and process economics for 18 years; set up industrial testing services at UET.
Best suited to
Start-upsSMEsPlant owners
S4 / 12
WATER
Water purification and wastewater treatment
Advice on drinking-water purification ventures and industrial
effluent treatment.
Scope of work
- Raw-water testing plans and treatment-train choice: filtration, RO and UV
- Textile and industrial wastewater treatment, adsorption and photocatalysis
- Standards, certification and testing requirements
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Supervised doctoral research on textile wastewater and amine degradation; GIZ training in chemical management for textiles.
Best suited to
Water businessesTextile industryProcess industries
S5 / 12
MATERIALS
Polymers, composites and materials testing
Selection, development and characterisation of polymeric
and composite materials.
Scope of work
- Polymer and nanocomposite formulation
- Wood-polymer and agro-waste biocomposites
- Surface mechanics: nanoindentation, scratch and tribology
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Imperial PhD and national grants on nanocomposites; nanoindentation and tribology research on engineering polymers.
Best suited to
ManufacturersProduct developersMaterials teams
S6 / 12
FORMULATION
Colloids, dispersions and formulation
Making dispersions, coatings and cleaning products
stable and effective.
Scope of work
- Dispersant and surfactant selection
- Rheology and stability problems
- Sanitiser, soap and cleaning-product formulation
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
PhD on dispersants for carbon-black suspensions; developed Moringa-based sanitiser and soap in 2020.
Best suited to
PaintsInksCoatingsConsumer chemicals
S7 / 12
ENERGY
Oil, gas and energy applications
Technical support across drilling fluids, fuels and energy efficiency.
Scope of work
- Drilling-fluid rheology and additives
- Waste-derived catalysts and biodiesel
- Energy efficiency and techno-economic studies
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Chair on Gas Engineering with SNGPL (2020–2023); book chapter on surfactants in drilling fluids.
Best suited to
Energy firmsProject developers
S8 / 12
REVIEW & TRAINING
Technical review, training and accreditation
An independent expert eye on your documents, teams and programmes.
Scope of work
- Technical due diligence and report review
- Staff training in core chemical engineering
- Curriculum and accreditation advice: outcome-based education and Washington Accord
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
PEC programme evaluator under the Washington Accord (2019–2023); UKRI peer reviewer; led OBE implementation.
Best suited to
InvestorsTraining providersUniversities
S9 / 12
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Materials support for construction companies
Expert advice on the chemical and polymer products that buildings
and infrastructure depend on.
Scope of work
- Selection and specification of sealants, adhesives, coatings and waterproofing membranes
- Polymer composites and recycled-plastic structural materials
- Durability in harsh environments: chemical attack, moisture, heat and UV
- Investigating material failures, cracking and coating defects
- Reviewing supplier data sheets and test reports
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
MSc thesis on oil- and solvent-resistant sealants; grant work on recycled plastics for structural materials.
Best suited to
ContractorsDevelopersBuilding-product suppliers
S10 / 12
CONSTRUCTION SITES
Site water, chemicals and environmental compliance
Practical help keeping site water, chemicals and waste
under control and within the rules.
Scope of work
- Site water supply and wastewater treatment options
- Safe handling and storage of construction chemicals (COSHH)
- Concrete-washout, run-off and effluent treatment
- Environmental and sustainability input for planning and tenders
- Toolbox talks and training for site teams
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Wastewater treatment research, safety-exhibition and training facilities, and two decades of technical training.
Best suited to
Main contractorsSite managersInfrastructure projects
S11 / 12
PERSONAL GUIDANCE
One-to-one engineering guidance
Personal mentoring for anyone building a career in engineering,
from school leavers to experienced professionals.
Scope of work
- Choosing engineering and the right degree or specialism
- Career planning, CVs and interview preparation for engineering roles
- Moving into UK engineering from overseas
- Professional registration and chartership planning
- Mentoring for women in engineering
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Guided more than 3,000 students on careers, placements and scholarships; founded SWE Punjab and mentored women engineers.
Best suited to
StudentsGraduatesCareer changersParents
S12 / 12
ACADEMIC GUIDANCE
Research and postgraduate guidance
Support for students and early-career researchers in chemical
engineering and materials science.
Scope of work
- Master's and PhD applications and research proposals
- Research design, lab methods and data analysis
- Writing and publishing journal papers
- Grant and fellowship applications
- Thesis review and viva preparation
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Supervised 6 PhD and 9 MSc students to graduation; 59 papers; PI on national grants; UKRI peer reviewer.
Best suited to
Postgraduate studentsEarly-career researchers
