Dr. Nick Hankins

Professor

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Biography

Nick Hankins is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, where he also holds a Fellowship at Lady Margaret Hall. He graduated with a MA in Chemical Engineering from Trinity College, University of Cambridge in 1985, before completing his PhD at the University of Oklahoma in 1989, focusing on colloidal-based enhanced oil recovery. Dr. Hankins has held various academic positions, including Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Bristol and Visiting Scholar at the Fenske Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University. He joined Shell Research Exploration Production Laboratory in 1993 as a project leader before becoming Applications Engineer at Aspen Technology. Hankins began his academic career at the University of Nottingham in 1999 and moved to Oxford in 2005. His research primarily involves sustainable engineering processes for clean water acquisition, water recycling, and wastewater processing, emphasizing the application of colloidal interfacial chemistry and membrane process technology. Hankins is also a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and has authored a number of significant publications related to membrane technologies and water treatment processes.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

1999-01-01 — 2005-01-01

University of Nottingham • Nottingham

Lectured in Chemical Engineering.

Associate Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford • Oxford

Appointed as an Associate Professor, leading research in sustainable water engineering.

Patents

Removal Recovery Charged Species

15800906.8 2021-04-28

Process for removing and recovering charged anionic species from solution.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/patents/removal-recovery

Requirements for University of Oxford

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:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.