Chiral and Pharmaceutical Engineering

Various technologies for synthesis and separation of chiral compounds are being investigated by the research group. The key research areas include:

• Design of novel chiral stationary phases.
• Development of large scale enantiomer separation using simulated moving bed chromatography and crystallization.
• Use of supercritical chromatography as a tool for effecting chiral separations.
• Control of crystallization processes for pharmaceutical applications.

The presence of researchers with diverse, but complementary expertise provides the opportunity for strong collaborations to effectively solve fundamental as well as applied problems in chiral and pharmaceutical separations.

Faculty

 CHING, Chi Bun Large scale adsorptive separation technology; Crystallization study of enantiomeric drugs and intermediates

 LAI, Zhiping Zeolite membranes for separation

 LAU, Waiman Fluidization; Particle technology; Multiphase flow; Reaction engineering; Reaction design and scale-up; Fisher-Tropsch Synthesis

 NG, Siu Choon Synthetic design and applications of functional materials; Chiral stationary phases for enantioseparation of racemic compounds / drugs

 RAJENDRAN, Arvind Supercritical fluid chromatography; Simulated moving bed chromatography; Adsorption of supercritical and near-critical fluids

 WANG, Kean Separation and purification processes with adsorption and membrane technologies; Synthesis, characterization and modification of adsorbent materials