Dr. Thomas Rodgers

Associate Professor

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Biography

Tom joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Manchester in January 2013 as a Lecturer and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2017 and Reader in 2022. He served as the Discipline Head for Education in Chemical Engineering from 2019 to 2022, where he was responsible for running the accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the department. His research focuses on improving student learning through practical classes and the integration of rich media and interactive teaching materials into the educational experience. He combines real-time online measurements with large-scale experiments and multi-scale computational modelling to enhance the understanding of process equipment operation. Tom previously worked as a Post-doctoral Research Associate at Durham University from 2011 to 2013, where he contributed to research on super-coarse-graining protein-ligand binding. Tom holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester, awarded in 2011, and a Master of Engineering degree from UMIST, awarded in 2007.

Research Interests

Experience

Reader

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Manchester • Manchester, ENG, GB

Promoted from Senior Lecturer to Reader in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Senior Lecturer

2017-01-01 — 2022-01-01

University of Manchester • Manchester, ENG, GB

Taught and developed courses within the department.

Lecturer

2013-01-01 — 2017-01-01

University of Manchester • Manchester, ENG, GB

Initially joined the department as a lecturer.

Post-doctoral Research Associate

2011-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Durham University • Durham, ENG, GB

Conducted research on protein-ligand binding.

Awards

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IChemE Morton Medal

2024-03-01
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Inclusive Accessible Teaching Practice Award

2023-01-01
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UoM Teaching Excellence Award

2021-09-01
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UoM Teaching Excellence Award (Individual)

2024-09-01

Requirements for University of Manchester

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Strong background in mathematics and physics
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency certificate
Specialization Notes

Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.