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AI’s Journey to Becoming the Best Process Safety Engineer in the Room

David Jamieson believes AI can revolutionise process safety, but says there is still some way to go before it can be trusted for HAZOPs

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IChemE Matters – October 2023

Nigel Hirst and Keith Plumb have their say on the issues affecting IChemE members

Type: News

The Benefits of a PhD: An Industry Perspective

In the first of a series, members of IChemE’s National Early Careers Committee talk to Claire Nnaedozie about her post-PhD career

Type: Feature

Inspiring the Next Generation of Chemical Engineers Through STEM Outreach

You’re passionate about chemical engineering, but can you help convey that passion to inspire others?

Type: Feature

Working for Acceptance: How I’m Thriving as an Autistic Engineer

To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, engineer Charlotte Wessels charts her journey from outer space to somewhere she finally feels at home, and highlights the much sought after skills employees on the spectrum can bring to the engineering sector

Type: Feature

Keep Calm and Dry Tea: Designing an ATEX-Compliant Tea Leaf Dryer

Tea may be renowned for its soothing qualities, but tea leaves have the potential to cause catastrophic dust explosions if not carefully controlled. Thankfully, Gido van Tienhoven and his team at Ex-Machinery are on hand to ensure there is no trouble brewing

Type: Feature

IChemE Matters: Elevating Member Engagement – the Next Level

Andrea Hosey reflects on the achievements of the inaugural Member Engagement Committee and highlights what’s next to support IChemE’s ambitions for sustainable member growth and engagement

Type: Feature

Air Apparents

Amanda Jasi speaks to the innovators developing direct air capture technologies hoping to be next in line to move us towards a net zero future

Type: Feature

Putting the AI in Feedback TrAIning

Stuart Prescott explores the use of AI tools to support students practicing and developing their skills in both self-assessment and providing feedback within a project team

Type: Feature

Ethics and AI: Concepts and Relevance for Chemical Engineers

John McDermid considers the ethical implications of using AI in a chemical engineering setting

Type: Feature

What to read while we’re away

WITH The Chemical Engineer team poised to close our laptops until the office reopens on 2 January, we thought we’d share a selection box of stories to catch up on while we’re away.

Type: News

A Trump Card against Diversity?

Mark McBride-Wright looks at what the US presidential term of Donald Trump might mean for diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM

Type: Feature

IChemE Matters – April 2025

Duncan Lugton explains the planning behind a roundtable

Type: News

Risk and Reward: Integrating GenAI into Educational Assessment

As GenAI improves, ideas of authorised or unauthorised use in assessment become harder to discern. Sarah Grundy, Peter Neal, and Sasha Nikolic suggest the controls the community need to use to ensure educational assessment remains secure.

Type: Feature

Solid States

You may not be able to control the world, but you can control the flow of your bulk solids, says Grant Wellwood

Type: Feature

Hydrogen: Making the Case through Life Cycle Analysis

How decisions on hydrogen’s role in energy systems might be made; industry collaboration and long time-horizon life cycle analysis could be the first step.

Type: Feature

H2 and NH3 – the Perfect Marriage in a Carbon-free Society

The promise of storing hydrogen as ammonia

Type: Feature

Achieving a Just Transition

Amanda Doyle explains why the energy transition must be fair for workers in high carbon industries

Type: Feature

A Lego Technic Cupcake Production Line

In the third of a series about chemical engineers who are volunteering their skills to contribute to society, Peter Swanson shares his experiences of getting schoolchildren into chemical engineering

Type: Feature

Full-bore Biotech

Adam Duckett speaks to the University of Warwick researchers who are recoding microbes into competitive chemical factories

Type: Feature