Introduction

Dr Tariq Ahmed, Chartered Engineer and energy researcher.

I help organisations and industry partners with feasibility studies, process engineering, CFD modelling, separator optimisation, hydrogen systems, techno-economic and life cycle assessment, and sustainable energy research.

12+Years in academia & industry
30Research outputs
£20m+Funded projects contributed to
About

Engineering expertise for practical, sustainable impact.

Dr Tariq Galadanchi Ahmed is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering at Teesside University and a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the Energy Institute and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. His work links academic research, industrial problem-solving and consultancy across process design and optimisation, CFD modelling, hydrogen fuels and low-carbon materials. He welcomes enquiries from industry partners and prospective PhD students.

Resume

Experience & qualifications

Senior Lecturer in Engineering

School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University. Course Leader for BEng Tech (Hons) Chemical and Process Engineering (Online). Module leader for Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers and Chemical Process Design; tutor for Heat Transfer, Practical Skills for Chemical Engineers and Advanced Fluid Mechanics.

PhD, Separator Optimisation

Teesside University. Thesis: Optimisation of Three-Phase Separator Design through CFD Simulation and Experimental Investigation.

MSc Petroleum Engineering

Teesside University. Postgraduate study in petroleum engineering, separation systems and process modelling.

BSc (Hons) Chemistry

Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil. The scientific foundation for later work in process and energy engineering.

Expertise

Technical focus areas

CFDProcess equipment modelling
H₂Hydrogen fuels & systems
LCALife cycle assessment
SEPSeparator optimisation
Projects

Research & knowledge exchange

Hydrogen materials

Polymeric Materials for Hydrogen Transportation

Principal Investigator on the compatibility of polymeric materials for 100% hydrogen transportation in Iceland and the UK, funded by DSIT.

PIHydrogenMaterials
GURU

Gas Usage Reduction and Utilisation

Principal Investigator on a Research England knowledge-transfer project on heat recovery, reduced fuel use, operational efficiency and lower carbon footprint.

PIHeat recoveryEfficiency
Mevocrete

Net-Zero Concrete and Low-Carbon Materials

Co-Investigator on Mevocrete, an Innovate UK project (£7.6m total cost) scaling up material evolution technology for net-zero emission concrete.

Co-INet zeroMaterials
Separator CFD

Three-Phase Separator Optimisation

CFD simulation and experimental investigation of surface separation equipment, including separator sizing and performance evaluation.

CFDOil & gasOptimisation
Collaboration

Ways to work together

Consultancy & Technical Review

Independent engineering input on process design, separator performance, CFD modelling and operational efficiency.

CEng expertise
  • Process equipment analysis
  • CFD model review and interpretation
  • Hydrogen and clean energy advice
  • Industry-focused recommendations
Credentials

Professional standing

Professional memberships

CEng, FHEA, EI, SPE

Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and member of the Energy Institute and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

External collaboration

Industry and university partners

Lancaster University, Newcastle University, University of Cyprus, University of Ibadan, Lisboa E-Nova, Siemens, Atos, Darby Tech, Middlesbrough College, TTE, NNPC and PTDF, among others.

Contact

Let’s work together

info@tariqahmed.com
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