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Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Enquiries are welcome from potential PhD students interested in the research themes listed below. See below for further information.
Enquiries are welcome from potential PhD students interested in the research themes listed below under Current Research Interests.
PhD studentships are available every year through a competitive process. The studentships are managed by the School of Engineering, the Institute for Infrastructure and Environment, and the College of Science and Engineering.
Applicants interested in applying for a University-administered award should contact me ([email protected]) no later than early autumn to begin discussions. Application deadlines vary from mid January to late March.
Applications are also welcome from self-funded PhD students holding awards from CONACyT, CONICYT, China Scholarship Council, etc.
Postdoctoral applicants interested in applying for competitive awards (e.g., Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships, Newton International Fellowships, NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships, etc.) should contact me to discuss potential projects.
Dr Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillón is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, appointed to the Institute for Infrastructure and Environment. Before coming to Edinburgh he served as assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering at the University of Minnesota (2014-2018). At Minnesota he also held a graduate faculty appointment in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. He received a PhD in chemical engineering from Princeton University (2012), and carried out postdoctoral research in environmental engineering at Yale University (2012-2014). His lab is currently engaged in research focusing on colloid and interface science in environmental systems, membrane separations, membrane transport processes, and the environmental applications of 2D nanomaterials.
Member, Early Career Editorial Board for Chemical Eng. Journal Advances (Elsevier) 2021
Member, RSE Young Academy of Scotland 2021
Selection as Associate, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota 2016
Current Membership in Professional Organisations
American Chemical Society (ACS) 2014 – present
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2008 – present
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) 2014 – present
European Membrane Society (EMS) 2019 – present
North American Membrane Society (NAMS) 2015 – present
Associate Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College 2020 – present
My research focuses on colloid and interface science in environmental systems, membrane separations, membrane transport processes, and the environmental applications of 2D nanomaterials. Research themes of interest to us include:
Selected Publications: (A complete list is available in Google Scholar)
S. BinAhmed, A. Hasane, Z. Wang, A. Mansurov, S. Romero-Vargas Castrillón, Bacterial adhesion to ultrafiltration membranes: role of hydrophilicity, natural organic matter, and cell-surface macromolecules, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2018, 52, 162-172
M. Karzar Jeddi, S. Romero-Vargas Castrillón, Dynamics of water monolayers confined by chemically heterogeneous surfaces: observation of surface-induced anisotropic diffusion, J. Phys. Chem. B 2017, 121, 9666-9675
S. Romero-Vargas Castrillón, F. Perreault, A. F. Faria, M. Elimelech, Interaction of graphene oxide with bacterial cell membranes: insights from force spectroscopy, Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2015, 2, 112-117. Highlighted in Science Editors’ Choice (15 May 2015)
Recent Research Funding: See Projects
Invited talks, conference presentations, and symposium organisation: See Activities
University of Edinburgh
As Course Organiser, or major contribution
CHEE09020 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3, Semester 1 (AY20-21)
CHEE09017 Thermodynamics and Unit Operations (Thermodynamics module), Semester 1 (AY19-20)
CHEE08001 Chemical Engineering 1 (Mass balances, lab supervision), Semester 2 (AY18-19, 19-20)
Other contributions
CHEE10009 Chemical Engineering Study Project 4 (AY19-20, 20-21)
CHEE11017 Chemical Engineering Research Project 5 (AY19-20, 20-21)
CHEE11031 Chemical Engineering Industrial/Overseas Research Project 5 (AY19-20, 20-21)
CHEE10002 Chemical Engineering Design: Projects 4 (AY18-19, 20-21)
University of Minnesota
All as Course Organiser (F: fall semester; S: spring semester)
CEGE 5180 Special Topics: Membrane Science & Technology, F 2016
CEGE 8504 Theory of Unit Operations, S 2015, S 2016, S 2017, S 2018
CEGE 4502 Water and Wastewater Treatment, F 2015, F 2017
CEGE 4011/5570 Design for Sustainable Development: Nicaragua, May-June 2017
Chemical Engineering, Postgraduate Diploma, Diploma of the Imperial College, Computational and Systems Medicine, Imperial College London
Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, McGill University
Chemical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computational Studies of Confined, Interfacial, and Hydration Water, Princeton University
Chemical Engineering, Master of Engineering, University of Western Ontario
Assistant Professor (Adjunct), University of Minnesota
Oct 2018 → …
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
Oct 2014 → Sept 2018
Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University
Feb 2012 → Jul 2014
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Invited speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Invited speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Invited speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Principal Investigator) & Lips, A. (Co-investigator)
UK industry, commerce and public corporations
1/06/22 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
Koutsos, V. (Principal Investigator), Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Co-investigator), Royer, J. (Co-investigator) & Poon, W. (Co-investigator)
Project: Other
Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/19 → 31/07/23
Project: Research
Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Principal Investigator) & Hitchin, Y. (Student)
1/10/19 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
Novak, P. J. (Principal Investigator) & Romero-Vargas Castrillon, S. (Co-investigator)
1/07/17 → 30/06/20
Project: Project from a former institution