Bioreactor fluid dynamics and techno-economics
2022-2023
This project will incorporate computational fluid dynamics and genome-scale metabolic models into techno-economic analyses. This detailed model of bioreactor performance and cell behavior will enable assessment and optimization of novel bioreactor designs more cost effectively than building and testing prototypes.
Production platform: Cultivated
Technology sector: Bioprocess design, Computational modeling
Project aims
The GFI funded project is openly developing existing techno-economic analysis modeling workflows to include computational fluid dynamics and genome scale metabolic models, allowing a more detailed model of bioreactor performance and cell behavior, and providing a capability to assess and optimize novel bioreactor designs more cost effectively than building and testing prototypes.
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Principal researchers
Dr. Simon Hubbard
Simon has been running his solo consulting business for almost four years, focussing primarily on the development and application of computational models in the cellular agriculture space. Prior to starting Upstream, Simon spent time in the motorsport, high tech product development and technology consulting sectors. He has broad experience in computational simulation and mathematical modeling, with a focus on fluid dynamics simulation tools and applications.
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