Intelligent Process Engineering for a Sustainable Future
The SMILE Lab integrates multiscale modeling, artificial intelligence, and process intensification to design the next generation of sustainable and intensified industrial processes.
Spotlight
Multiphase Flows for Process Industries: Fundamentals and Applications
This comprehensive book covers the foundations and applications of multiphase flows, connecting theory with industrial practice for improved performance.
Latest from the Lab
Beyond the Lab: Reflections on Curtin DeepStart 2026
Reflections on Curtin DeepStart 2026: questioning assumptions, learning from other founders, and building on VORTA’s commercial experience to explore the opportunity for Vivarta.
Impact of catalyst type on the techno-economics of dibenzyl toluene as a liquid organic hydrogen carrier
Novel approach to modeling ultra-low temperature frost formation using Computational Fluid Dynamics
AI and machine learning for process modelling
Combining data-driven and hybrid models with first-principles and CFD modelling for chemical processes, and teaching the methods through short courses and collaboration.
Our Pillars
Education
Educating future leaders in sustainable manufacturing through rigorous academics and hands-on research.
Research
Advancing the frontiers of process engineering through the integration of artificial intelligence and fundamental modeling.
Industry
Bridging laboratory innovation and industrial scale-up through collaborative partnerships and real-world process optimization.