Dr. Sarah Rough

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Sarah Rough has been teaching and researching in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge since the late 1990s. Her main research interests lie in processing stiff pastes, densification, and compaction of particulate materials. Her work has focused on the effects of paste preparation and extrusion-spheronisation processing conditions on the mechanism of pellet formation, particularly with water-based microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) pastes. Currently, she is working on the compaction of granular biomass, exploring new approaches to enhance processing methods in chemical engineering.

Research Interests

Processing Stiff Pastes Densification Particulate Material Compaction Extrusion-Spheronisation Granular Biomass

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.