Dr Font Palma is Senior Lecturer and joined the School of Engineering in 2021 as Lecturer. She was Programme Director of Chemical Engineering during 2022/23. She works on process simulation, process integration of energy systems, low-carbon energy and hydrogen, and cryogenic carbon capture.
She has a PhD in biomass gasification from the University of Manchester. She has been part of various consortia involving research on oxy-combustion, cryogenic carbon capture, gas turbines and exhaust gas recirculation, and methanol synthesis. She led the CO2-FROST project funded by the UKCCSRC Flexible funding 2020.
Carolina was awarded the prestigious RAEng/The Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship 2020/2021. She took a secondment in Uniper Hydrogen UK Ltd, funded by IDRIC. She is currently working with the Energy Systems Catapult through the Innovation Launchpad Network+. She has numerous publications on energy and carbon capture, and is a member of the UKRI Talent Peer Review College.
Research Interests
◾ Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS): This includes applications for hard-to-abate industries. Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)
◾ Cryogenic carbon capture: novel process at low technology readiness level. Research has included proof of concept, techno-economic analysis and simulation studies.
◾ Low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production
◾ Modelling and process simulation: Including Process integration of energy systems. Software Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS.
ResearcherID
C-3485-2015
Scopus Author ID
51565835600
PhD Supervision Availability
Yes
PhD Topics
◾ Current PhD supervision:
Matthew Lovelady (2023 - present): Selection of hydrogen production and storage options according to industrial application, funded by University of Hull PhD Cluster Scholarships Scheme 2023/24
◾ Past PhD students:
1. David Cann (2017 - 2021): Experimental exploration of cryogenic CO2 capture utilising a moving bed, at University of Chester, sponsored by ERDF Eco-Innovation and PMW Technology. Now Process Engineer at Wood.
2. Chinonyelum Udemu (2021 - 2024): Modelling and scale-up studies of sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SE-SR) of methane for blue hydrogen production, funded by Net Zero Research (formerly Biomass and Fossil Fuels Research Alliance (BF2RA))
◾ PhD co-supervision:
Aaron Brooks (2023- present): Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Storage, funded by University of Hull PhD Cluster Scholarships Scheme 2023/24
Reace Edwards (2018 - 2023): Exploring the Acceleration of Sustainability Transitions: The Case of the North West UK’s Hydrogen Agenda, at University of Chester, sponsored by Costain. Now Business Modelling Consultant at Energy Systems Catapult.
◾ Supervision of Researchers/Fellows:
Dec 2024 – Present, Dr Chinonyelum Udemu as Teaching Assistant
Sept 2021 – Dec 2022, Dr David Cann as Teaching Fellow
◾ Current opportunities:
If you would like to know more about PhD project opportunities, feel free to contact me.
