Dr Euan Bain

Dr Euan Bain
Dr Euan Bain
Dr Euan Bain

MEng, PhD, AMIChemE

Senior Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

About
Email Address
euan.bain@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 274170
Office Address
Fraser Noble Building
Old Aberdeen Campus
Elphinstone Road
AB24 3UE

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School/Department
School of Engineering

Biography

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Academic Leadership Positions

  • Director of Education, School of Engineering (AUG-2021 - present)
  • Director of Undergraduate Teaching, School of Engineering (AUG-2018 - JUL-2021)
  • Deputy Director of Postgraduate Teaching, School of Engineering (previous role)
  • MSc Programme Coordinator (MSc Process Safety), School of Engineering (previous role)
  • Undergraduate Programme Leader (Chemical Engineering), School of Engineering (previous role)

Academic Appointments

  • Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Aberdeen, 2016 - present.
  • Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Aberdeen, 2008 - 2016.

Research Positions

  • Visiting Assistant Professor (Research), Brown University, 2010.
  • Visiting Scientist in Engineering, Brown University, 2009.
  • Post Doctoral Research Assistant, Brown University, 2006 - 2008.
  • Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde, 2005 - 2006.

Education

  • PhD Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde, 2002 - 2005.
  • MEng Chemical Engineering (Distinction), University of Strathclyde, 1997 - 2002.

Other Experience

  • Placement Student, BP Chemicals Limited, Grangemouth, 2000.
  • Placement Student, British Energy, Hunterston B, 1999.

Qualifications

  • PhD Chemical and Process Engineering 
    2006 - University of Strathclyde 

    Porous carbons derived from hypercrosslinked resins: a study of the effects of synthesis and processing conditions on porosity and a critical appraisal of their applicability as electrode materials in electrochemical capacitors

  • MEng Chemical Engineering 
    2002 - University of Strathclyde 

    Awarded with Distinction

    Recipient of the G.S.G. Beveridge Prize for the Graduating Student with the Best MEng Mark

    MEng Individual Research Project.  The characterisation and modelling of a novel membrane for pervaporation.

    MEng Group Design Projects.

    1. Anhydrous ethanol production from maize
    2. Sequestration of carbon dioxide in flue gas using microalgae
    3. Safety case for a hydrocarbon storage facility 
    4. Dynamic simulation of distillation processes

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

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Current Internal University Memberships and Affiliations

 

Previous Internal University Memberships and Affiliations

External Memberships

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Latest Publications

  • Shaking things up: moving iron based systems for arsenic remediation

    Aitken, H. A., Calo, J., Bain, E. J.
    ChemEngDayUK 2015
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters
  • The development of a continuous anode for a Direct Carbon Fuel Cell

    Birse, F. A., Macphee, D. E., Bain, E. J.
    ChemEngDayUK 2015
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters
  • Development of a low temperature, molten hydroxide direct carbon fuel cell

    Guo, L., Calo, J., DiCocco, E., Bain, E. J.
    Energy & Fuels, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 1712-1719
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Arsenic removal via ZVI in a hybrid spouted vessel/fixed bed filter system

    Calo, J., Madhavan, L., Kirchner, J., Bain, E. J.
    Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 189-190, pp. 237-243
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Multiple parameter monitoring in a direct methanol fuel cell

    Zehentbauer, F. M., Bain, E. J., Kiefer, J.
    Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 23, no. 4, 045602
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

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Prizes and Awards

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Research

Research Overview

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Research Areas

Accepting PhDs

I am currently accepting PhDs in Engineering.


Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

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Engineering

Accepting PhDs

Research Specialisms

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Energy Engineering

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

Current Research

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ENERGY.  The development of a novel direct carbon fuel cell technology.

ENERGY.  Energy storage.

WATER.  Novel moving zero valent iron systems for water treatment.

WATER.  Novel electrochemical techniques for water treatment.

Past Research

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Knowledge Exchange

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Collaborations

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Supervision

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Funding and Grants

GREEN CONCRETE
Glasser, F. P., Macphee, D. E., Bain, E. J. & Imbabi, M. S.
1/10/12 → 30/09/13
£2,847,022, QATAR FOUNDATION

INVESTIGATION OF THE ELECTRO-CHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION OF INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS AND WASTES IN FUEL CELLS BY COMBINED DIAGNOSTIC METHODS
Bain, E. J. & Kiefer, J.
1/11/11 → 31/10/12
£13,323, ROYAL SOCIETY

EXXONMOBIL EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
Bain, E. J.
1/02/11 → 31/01/13
£10,000, ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

UK-US TRAVEL GRANT PMI2
Bain, E. J.
8/06/10 → 31/10/10
£1,500, BRITISH COUNCIL

Teaching

Programmes

Teaching Responsibilities

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Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

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Publications

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  • Shaking things up: moving iron based systems for arsenic remediation

    Aitken, H. A., Calo, J., Bain, E. J.
    ChemEngDayUK 2015
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters
  • The development of a continuous anode for a Direct Carbon Fuel Cell

    Birse, F. A., Macphee, D. E., Bain, E. J.
    ChemEngDayUK 2015
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters
  • Development of a low temperature, molten hydroxide direct carbon fuel cell

    Guo, L., Calo, J., DiCocco, E., Bain, E. J.
    Energy & Fuels, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 1712-1719
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Arsenic removal via ZVI in a hybrid spouted vessel/fixed bed filter system

    Calo, J., Madhavan, L., Kirchner, J., Bain, E. J.
    Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 189-190, pp. 237-243
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Multiple parameter monitoring in a direct methanol fuel cell

    Zehentbauer, F. M., Bain, E. J., Kiefer, J.
    Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 23, no. 4, 045602
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Electrosorption/electrodesorption of arsenic on a granular activated carbon in the presence of other heavy metals

    Bain, E. J., Calo, J., Spitz-Steinberg, R., Kirchner, J., Axén, J.
    Energy & Fuels, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 3415-3421
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Electrosorption/Electrodesorption of Arsenic on a Granular Activated Carbon in the Presence of Other Heavy Metals

    Bain, E. J., Calo, J., Spitz-Steinberg, R., Kirchner, J. R., Axén, J.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers
  • Electrosorption of arsenic on DARCO 12×20 from dilute aqueous solution

    Bain, E. J., Calo, J. M., Kirchner, J., Spitz, R., Axén, J.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers
  • Interaction of CO2 with coal via SAXS

    Calo, J. M., Bain, E. J., Winans, R. E., Siefert, S., Clemens, A. H.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers
  • Energy-storage technologies and electricity generation

    Hall, P. J., Bain, E. J.
    Energy Policy, vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 4352-4355
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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