John Chew

Biography

Dr John Chew studied for BCom (Accounting) and BEng Hons (Chemical and Process Engineering) at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He obtained a PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He then worked at Cambridge as a Research Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering before joining Bath in 2010.

Research Interest

John's research interests lie in the following two areas, with particular applications in the food and biotechnology industries. Green Cleaning Fouling of process surfaces is a major problem in many manufacturing and heat transfer operations. The removal of fouling layers from process surfaces, i.e. cleaning, is a mundane but critically important task in many applications, particularly where hygiene is the key consideration. John has been working on research related to fouling and cleaning of surface layers in the food, chemical, biological and medical sectors. His work has lasting positive impact on the ongoing issues of ‘greener’ environment and energy sustainability, in that both fouling and cleaning require extra energy to be expended, and cleaning requires the use of chemicals whose supply and disposal can be problematic.