Francisco Malaret

I am working on the industrial implementation of sustainable synthesis methods for the production of high-performance inorganic material for different applications, ranging from biotech to electronics. 

• Micro/nanomaterial   synthesis (metal oxides)    
• IL synthesis and   characterisation 
• Lignocellulosic-biomass   fractionation 
• Solid-liquid and   liquid-liquid extraction processes 
• Corrosion behaviour of   metals exposed to ILs 
• Process simulations and   optimization 
• Process design and techno-economic analysis

During my PhD at Imperial College London, I worked on the use of Ionic Liquids (ILs) to improve the efficiency whilst reducing the environmental impact of industrial processes. I explored the industrial applicability for a broad range of subjects, including biomass processing, liquid-liquid extractions and metal-based compound synthesis via the Oxidative Ionothermal Synthesis (OIS). My research resulted in several publications and patents.

Before returning to academia, I worked in France over eight years as a senior process engineer in the oil and gas, specialising in onshore LNG and FLNG projects. I had the opportunity to contribute to the design and construction of the firsts FLNG units in the world. This experience has given me a valuable insight of the industrial reality, process design and project management.