Dr. Markus Kraft

Professor

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Biography

Markus Kraft is a Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge and Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. He is also the director of CARES Ltd. and a principal investigator at the Singapore-Cambridge CREATE Research Centre. After obtaining his 'Diplom Technomathematiker' from the University of Kaiserslautern in 1992, he completed his Doctor rerum naturalium in Technical Chemistry in 1997. His career includes roles at the University of Karlsruhe and the Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics in Berlin. In 1999, he became a lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on computational modeling and optimization, particularly in developing carbon abatement and emissions reduction technologies for the automotive, power, and chemical industries. He has made significant contributions to detailed modeling of combustion synthesis for organic and inorganic nanoparticles and has worked on engine simulation, spray drying, and granulation of fine powders. Currently, he is working on cyber-physical systems that employ time-varying knowledge graphs to develop applications aimed at reducing energy consumption and harmful emissions. In 2021, he was elected a Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1999-01-01 — Present

Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, ENG

Professor in Chemical Engineering, focusing on computational modeling and optimization.

Awards

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Fellow

2021-01-01
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Distinguished Paper Prize

2023-01-01
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Ricardo Award

2009-01-01
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Gaydon Prize

2018-01-01
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Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis

2016-01-01
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Mercator Fellow

2012-01-01
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Beilby Medal

2006-01-01
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Senior Research Fellowship

2005-01-01
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Sugden Award

2004-01-01

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.