SUM4Products: What do you want to see from the network? by https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026 Contribute your ideas, upvote ideas you support or add comments en-us 2026-09-02 09:40:59 UTC 2026-09-29 16:54:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2754.png sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4029098206 Would you like to receive a regular newsletter with updates? If so, what kind of updates would you like to see?

]]> 2026-09-02 09:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4029098206 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4029110163 What sort of LinkedIn posts would you like to see?

]]> 2026-09-02 10:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4029110163 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4029111836 SUM4Products Annual Conference - what sessions would you like to see?

]]> 2026-09-02 10:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4029111836 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4031028912 EDI or career-stage oriented groups

  • Women and Non-Binary researchers

  • LQBTQ+ Networks

  • Early career researchers

  • PhD students

  • International groups

]]> 2026-09-03 10:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4031028912 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042153526 Would you be interested in attending satellite sessions to the SUM4Products Annual Conference in different areas of the UK?

]]> 2026-09-10 12:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042153526 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042203051 Would you be willing to contribute towards SUM4Products content/communications? If so, how?

  • Blog posts

  • Case studies

  • Social media posts

  • Videos

  • Researcher/member spotlights

]]> 2026-09-10 12:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042203051 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042215527 Do you think producing video and social media content would be a viable way to grow the reach of the network?

]]> 2026-09-10 12:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042215527 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042217542 What sort of video/social media content would you like to see?

  • Day in the life

  • Project case studies

  • The maths behind everyday formulated products

  • Network activities

]]> 2026-09-10 12:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042217542 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042220207 Who should we target in order to grow the reach of the network?

  • Academics

  • ECRs

  • Industry Partners

  • Mathematics Institutions (IMA, KE Hub, INI etc)

]]> 2026-09-10 12:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042220207 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042222058 What platforms should we use to grow the reach of the SUM4Products Network?

  • Our website

  • LinkedIn

  • YouTube

  • Instagram

  • Others?

]]> 2026-09-10 12:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4042222058 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4043887633 What other networks, groups or conferences should we work with / be aware of?

]]> 2026-09-11 07:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4043887633 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4043891220 Do you have suggestions for industry partners who may be interested in collaborating with us?

]]> 2026-09-11 07:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4043891220 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4043893434 What other funding opportunities would you like to see from SUM4Products?

]]> 2026-09-11 07:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4043893434 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4044030672 How can we facilitate further interactions with industry or academic network members?

]]> 2026-09-11 09:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4044030672 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4044030910 What activities could we hold for PhD students?

]]> 2026-09-11 09:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4044030910 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050849244 Designing products with target performance

  • Formulation of medicines

  • Formulation of foods

  • Bioactive cosmetic compounds

  • Novel product development

]]> 2026-09-15 14:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050849244 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050850401 Improving stability and shelf-life

  • Stability

  • Colloids

  • Soft matter

]]> 2026-09-15 14:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050850401 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050856318 Reducing processing energy and resource use

  • Heat transfer

  • Mass transfer

  • Drying

  • Evaporation

]]> 2026-09-15 14:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050856318 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050856319 Accelerating development and decision-making

  • Data-driven and machine learning approaches

  • AI

  • Optimisation of experiments

]]> 2026-09-15 14:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050856319 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050856322 Making manufacturing reliable and scalable

  • Rheology

  • Non-Newtonian fluids and flows

  • Fluid dynamics

  • Multiphase flows

]]> 2026-09-15 14:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050856322 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865812 Formulation science and product performance

  • Formulation of medicines

  • Formulation of therapeutics

  • Formulation of foods

  • Bioactive cosmetic compounds

]]> 2026-09-15 14:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865812 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865813 Soft matter and rheology

  • Colloids

  • Soft matter

  • Complex fluids

  • Rheology

  • Stability

]]> 2026-09-15 14:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865813 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865814 Data science and experimental design

  • Data-driven and machine learning approaches

  • AI

  • Parameter estimation/fitting

  • Optimisation of experiments

]]> 2026-09-15 14:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865814 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865815 Fluid mechanics and multiphase flows

  • Fluid dynamics

  • Non-Newtonian fluids and flows

  • Droplets

  • Bubbles

  • Multiphase flows

  • Small-scale flows

]]> 2026-09-15 14:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865815 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865816 Heat and mass transfer, phase change and industrial processes

  • Heat transfer

  • Mass transfer

  • Freezing

  • Drying

  • Evaporation

]]> 2026-09-15 14:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050865816 bethmstokes https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050868410 Here are some ideas for special interest groups that could be formed within the network. Red notes are more industry focused whereas blue notes are more academically focused. Please add comments or add your own topics!

]]> 2026-09-15 14:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4050868410 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055618849 Coupling fluids, slurries, with chemical kinetics


Modelling morphology of particles during a reaction process

]]> 2026-09-17 09:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055618849 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055620407 As a business, it would be ideal if there was a day (or two) which combines both KE Hub and Sum4Products events. It makes a much better business case for us and less travel time!

]]> 2026-09-17 09:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055620407 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055621755 does Sum4Products support access to lab equipment via a funding round? This could be coupled with an Inra or other.

]]> 2026-09-17 09:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055621755 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055624985 One of the big problems we have faced in starting a project has to do with IP / legal agreements, esp with University partners that are not one of the project leads. Has your thinking developed on how to facilitate this?

]]> 2026-09-17 09:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055624985 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055684417 Can macroscopic properties of formulated products be predicted from their molecular composition and formulation by modelling how molecules interactions propagate across length and time scales?

]]> 2026-09-17 10:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055684417 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055687676 Microstructure development during processing for formulated products

]]> 2026-09-17 10:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055687676 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055791768 SIG on Population balances and particle population dynamics?

Population balance modelling seems to cut across several of the industrial problems appearing in SUM4Products: grinding and fragmentation, aggregation/breakage, dissolution, crystallisation, reactive particle growth/transformation, and evolving particle size/morphology during processing.

A SIG could bring together the substantial existing population-balance/process-engineering literature with applied mathematics, including PBEs, moment methods, particle-resolved/CFD coupling, model reduction and parameter inference.

This could connect naturally with the proposed groups on particle morphology during reactions, microstructure development, multiphase flows and data/parameter estimation.

]]> 2026-09-17 11:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055791768 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055793266 Microstructure

There are two areas. One is the link between formulation and process to product microstructure. The other is link between microstructure(s) and product performance, often this is via a usage ‘process’ . These are central to most formulated product design problems, and the key challenge for formulated product developers, is description and prediction of evolution of structure.

]]> 2026-09-17 11:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055793266 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055799089 Could we have a genuinely open directory/marketplace of current industry problems, academic expertise, ongoing projects and ideas looking for collaborators? Members could post short “I need…” / “I can offer…” entries and contact each other directly.

]]> 2026-09-17 11:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055799089 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055801595 Encourage more bottom-up activities by allowing members to bring existing or new small seminars, workshops and meetings under the SUM4Products umbrella, with the network helping to advertise them widely. This could incentivise members to organise and share activities while extending the network beyond centrally organised events.

]]> 2026-09-17 11:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055801595 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055826502 Powder Flow


Common process across lots of industries present. Sharing best practice for modelling, identifying pre-competitive problems to develop mathematical/modelling tools to enhance capabilities.

]]> 2026-09-17 12:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055826502 https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055853199 Sensory & Consumer Data

How do we best extract learning from human perception data, dealing with the variability in people and how they report their experiences?

]]> 2026-09-17 12:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4055853199 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056060134 Brilliant Dyes

]]> 2026-09-17 14:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056060134 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056060455 Johnson Matthey

]]> 2026-09-17 14:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056060455 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056064351 Miele

]]> 2026-09-17 14:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056064351 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056064474 Mondelez

]]> 2026-09-17 14:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056064474 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056064588 Paebbl

]]> 2026-09-17 14:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056064588 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056064699 PepsiCo

]]> 2026-09-17 14:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4056064699 sum4products https://padlet.com/sum4products/autumnworkshop2026/wish/4061649893 We have moved our Special Interest Group discussions!

Head to https://padlet.com/sum4products/SIGs2026 for further discussions on SIGs

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