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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Tom joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Manchester in January 2013 as a Lecturer, and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2017, and then Reader in 2022. He was recently the Discipline Head of Education for Chemical Engineering (2019-2022) where he was responsible for running the accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the department.
He is a member of the Chemical Engineering Education Innovation Centre and his research focuses on how students learn during practical classes, focusing on how they prepare and how they interact with teaching materials as well as their engagement with rich media and online flexible learning interactive materials.
He is also involved with research on mixing and the scale-up of formulated product manufacturing. This research combines real-time on-line measurements during large scale experiments with multi-scale computational modelling and rheology to improve knowledge of process equipment operation.
He previously worked at Durham University as a Post-doctoral Research Associate as a member of the Biophysical Sciences Institute (2011-2013), funded by the EPSRC with Prof. Tom McLeish and Dr. Martin Cann focusing on the super-coarse-graining of protein and ligand binding.
Prior to this, he graduated with a PhD in Chemical Engineering from The University of Manchester in 2011 funded by EPSRC and Unilever. This project focused on the processing and manufacture of formulated products.
Email: [email protected]
Research interests
Current research is focused around pedagogical research, including:
- Understanding student preparation for activities
- Student use of rich-media material
- Authentic assessment practice and teamworking
Other research on the engineering of soft matter systems, includes:
- Emulsion preparation and theory
- Mixing theory
- Process Tomography
Teaching
Current teaching includes:
CHEN10031 Process Fluid Flow
CHEN20061 Solids Processing
CHEN40472/60472 Chemical Product Design
CHEN60512 Waste Management and Treatment
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester
29 Aug 2007 → 20 May 2011
Award Date: 20 May 2011
Master of Engineering, Chemical Engineering with Chemistry, UMIST
15 Sept 2003 → 1 Jul 2007
Award Date: 1 Jul 2007
Areas of expertise
- LB2300 Higher Education
- TP Chemical technology
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
- Dalton Nuclear Institute
Keywords
- Student Preparation
- Flexible Learning
- Rich-media
- Authentic assessment
- Digital Skills
- Curriculum Development
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Belonging, Dignity and Justice in GTA Development Working Group
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Belonging: Mentoring Graduate Teaching Assistants
Rodgers, T., 29 Apr 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Critique – Tools for Sharing: MATLAB-Simulink into Heat Transfer Courses
Rodgers, T., 16 Oct 2025, In: Education for Chemical Engineers. 53, p. 178 179 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Curriculum Development Activity
Rodgers, T., Luberti, M. & Malekshahian, M., 3 Jun 2025, National Teaching Repository.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Digital simulation workshops to enhance student learning of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Luberti, M., Rodgers, T. & Van Der Gryp, P., 27 Jul 2025, In: Interactive Learning Environments.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing Practical Student Learning
Rodgers, T. (PI) & Slaughter, J. (PI)
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Chemical Engineering Education Innovation
Rodgers, T. (PI), Luberti, M. (PI), Shahid, S. (PI), Subramonian, W. (PI), Cooksey, E. (PI), Malekshahian, M. (PI), Alfutimie, A. (PI), Abdel Aleem, H. A. M. (PI), Treves Brown, B. (PI) & Yuan, M. (PGR student)
1/01/15 → …
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Enhanced Restoration of Production Performance in Fouled Heavy-Oil Processing Units
Rodgers, T. (PI)
1/06/16 → 30/11/16
Project: Research
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A Novel Integrated Process Monitoring Approach to Enhance Food Safety through On-line Analysis of Allergens
Rodgers, T. (PI) & Martin, P. (CoI)
1/05/14 → 30/04/17
Project: Research
Prizes
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Inclusive and Accessible Teaching Practice Award
Rodgers, T. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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UoM Teaching Excellence Award; Group leader
Rodgers, T. (Recipient), Sept 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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UoM Teaching Excellence Award; Individual
Rodgers, T. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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IChemE Curriculum Workshop
Rodgers, T. (Chair), Malekshahian, M. (Co-Organiser), Subramonian, W. (Co-Organiser), Luberti, M. (Co-Organiser), Cooksey, E. (Co-Organiser), Shahid, S. (Co-Organiser), Treves Brown, B. (Co-Organiser), Alfutimie, A. (Co-Organiser) & Abdel Aleem, H. A. M. (Co-Organiser)
17 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Teaching
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UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Annual Symposium
Rodgers, T. (Member of programme committee)
3 Jul 2025 → 4 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Teaching and Research
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Institute of Chemical Engineers (External organisation)
Rodgers, T. (Fellow)
Sept 2024 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Teaching and Research
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SEDA/Jisc Student Partnership Impact Award Reviewer
Rodgers, T. (Other)
2024 → …Activity: Internal positions, career professional development, other peer review and other › Other › Teaching
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UK Advising and Tutoring Association (External organisation)
Rodgers, T. (Fellow)
4 Oct 2023Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Teaching
Datasets
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Emulsification Drop Size Distribution Dataset
Rodgers, T. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 23 Sept 2025
DOI: 10.48420/30178552.v1
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Thesis
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Multiple-Scale Approach to Understanding Formulated Product Production
Rodgers, T. (Author), Siperstein, F. (Supervisor), 20 May 2011Student thesis: Phd
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