Professor Paola Lettieri FREng

Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of UCL East, University College London

Professor Paola Lettieri is an international expert in fluidisation and life cycle assessment. Through research collaboration and consultancy she has enabled the development of new fluid-bed processes, resolved significant operational problems in complex industrial plants, and supported the design of sustainable processes. Her pioneering research on the effect of process conditions on gas fluidised beds contributed to understanding the role of interparticle forces and has been applied in industries in the chemical, petrochemical, energy and nuclear sectors. Her work in life cycle assessment has aided the development and scale up of industrial renewable energy processes, influenced waste management strategies, and determined the radiological impact of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing for the first time. She leads the development of UCL’s new campus, UCL East, where engineering dominates.