Our team
SUM4Products Academic Leads
Our academic leads guide the strategic direction of the network, bringing together expertise in applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, materials science, and formulation engineering.
Rosemary Dyson
Network Lead, University of Birmingham
Rosemary Dyson is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Birmingham. She applies the principles of mathematical modelling to mechanical problems in biological and industrial contexts, generating novel insights into the systems involved, as well as new mathematical techniques.
Matt Hennessy
Network co-lead, University of Bristol
Matthew Hennessy is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol. He works at the interface of applied maths, soft matter, and materials science and engineering. He is interested in the mechanics of soft solids, hydrogels, and complex fluids that undergo phase transformations.
Halim Kusumaatmaja
Network co-lead, University of Edinburgh
Halim Kusumaatmaja is the Jason Reese Chair of Multiscale Fluid Mechanics at the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on fluid mechanics, soft matter and biophysics. Current interests include wetting and interfacial phenomena, multiphase flows, liquid-liquid phase separation, and phase change phenomena.
Estefania Lopez-Quiroga
Network co-lead, University of Birmingham
Estefania Lopez-Quiroga is an Associate Professor of Model-Driven Formulation Engineering at the University of Birmingham. She focuses on the development of digital manufacture processes and chains for formulated and/or structured products (e.g., foods, FMCG, pharma), by integrating novel modelling and computational tools with (bio)process engineering methods.
Helen Wilson
Network co-lead, UCL
Helen Wilson is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at UCL. Her research focuses on the mathematical modelling of complex fluids. Particular interests include constitutive modelling for multiphase materials, and instabilities in viscoelastic fluids.
SUM4Products Innovation Research Associates (InRAs)
The SUM4Products network has a dedicated team of innovation research associates (InRAs) to work on impact-driven industry challenges in formulation engineering. Each InRA is based at one of the lead academic institutions.
Beth Stokes
Innovation Research Associate
Beth is based at the University of Bristol. Beth completed her PhD at the University of Bath. Her research to date has focused on modelling the collective behaviour of systems of interacting individuals using a wide range of mathematical modelling techniques. Beth’s research and mathematical interests span applications across biological, social and industrial problems.
Haolin Yang
Innovation Research Associate
Haolin is based at the University of Edinburgh. His work focuses on mathematical modelling in fluid mechanics, including thin-film and lubricated flows, as well as haemodialysis therapies. He has expertise in continuum mechanics, particularly fluid and solid mechanics and transport phenomena, with a strong interest in developing mathematically grounded models for industrial and engineering applications.
Operations
Sophie Cheng
Project and Grant Manager
Sophie is based at the University of Birmingham. She manages the SUM4Products network operations, including arranging research contracts and collaboration agreements, industry partnerships, reporting, communications and events.
Our advisory board
The SUM4Products network is guided by a diverse advisory board consisting of academics, industrial members, and independent consultants.
Chairs of the advisory board
Georgina Lang (Smith Institute)
Peter Olmsted (Georgetown University)
Advisory board members
Eva Antonopolous (Fujifilm)
Colin Bain (Durham University)
Andrew Bayly (University of Leeds)
Floriana Bianchi (PepsiCo)
Dean Bugg (Consultant)
Linda Cummings (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Yonas Gizaw (Procter & Gamble)
Doireann O’Kiely (University of Limerick)
Rebecca Williams (EPSRC)
