Dr Chirangano Mangwandi is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast. He is an expert in particle technology, clean energy production, and adsorption technologies. He has a strong research profile with over 70 publications and several ongoing projects. He is also involved in teaching various courses related to chemical engineering and fluid mechanics. Dr Mangwandi obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Sheffield in 2010. His doctoral research focused on the modelling and optimisation of granulation processes using population balance models. He joined Queen’s University Belfast as a lecturer in 2012 and was promoted to senior lecturer in 2023.Dr Mangwandi’s current research interests include the design and application of particulate systems for various industrial and environmental purposes, such as drug delivery, water treatment, gas storage, and carbon capture. He uses experimental and computational techniques, such as discrete element modelling (DEM) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), to study the behaviour and properties of these systems. He also collaborates with researchers from other disciplines, such as material science, pharmacology, and renewable energy. Dr Mangwandi has supervised several PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, who have gone on to pursue successful careers in academia and industry.