The interactions of solids, liquids, and gases in powder-based systems are critical to many processes, particularly in the metallurgical and mining industries.
Powders can be wet or dry and range in size from nanometers to centimeters.
The macroscopic behaviour of powders is controlled by the interactions between individual particles and with the surrounding medium. There is a need to understand these interactions and the microscopic mechanisms governing particulate packing and flow. There also is access to a variety of computers for modelling and data processing applications. You can view a presentation on the current development of this research area here. If you would like further information on this please email Dr. Yu .