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Overview

Tony Howes is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and specializes in engineering, with a research focus spanning computational mechanics, materials chemistry, pharmaceutical science, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their work primarily covers topics including granular flow and fluidized beds, extraction and separation processes, membrane-based ion separation techniques, surface modification and superhydrophobicity, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, as well as fluid dynamics related to thin films and heat transfer.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Tony Howes include:

  • Modeling of capillary force between particles with unequal contact angle, 2020, Powder Technology
  • Rupture distance and shape of the liquid bridge with rough surface, 2021, Minerals Engineering
  • A theoretical study of particle coalescence criteria for inelastic collisions of wet particles, 2021, Chemical Engineering Science
  • TAILORING OF SOLUBILITY OF IBUPROFEN IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROPHILIC EXCIPIENTS IN WATER-ETHANOL MIXTURES BY CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD, 2022, International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics
  • Measurement of nucleation kinetics for ibuprofen crystals from ethanol and water-ethanol mixtures, 2021, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Frequent coauthors working with Tony Howes include Geoff Wang, Dongling Wu, Ping Zhou, Wei Chen, and Edward T. White.

Their research findings have been published across several venues such as Powder Technology, Minerals Engineering, Chemical Engineering Science, International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics, and Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology.

Best Publications

  • Implication of glass transition for the drying and stability of dried foods

    B.R Bhandari;T Howes

  • Problems associated with spray drying of sugar-rich foods

    Bhesh R. Bhandari;Nivedita Datta;Tony Howes

  • Hydrocolloid Gel Particles: Formation, Characterization, and Application

    P Burey;B R Bhandari;T Howes;M J Gidley

  • Stickiness in foods: A review of mechanisms and test methods

    B. Adhikari;T. Howes;B. R. Bhandari;V. Truong

  • Drop Penetration into Porous Powder Beds

    Karen Hapgood;James Donald Litster;Simon R Biggs;Tony Howes

  • Effect of addition of maltodextrin on drying kinetics and stickiness of sugar and acid-rich foods during convective drying: experiments and modelling

    B Adhikari;T Howes;B.R Bhandari;V Troung

  • Effect of particle properties on the flowability of ibuprofen powders

    L X Liu;I Marziano;A C Bentham;J D Litster

  • Glass Transition Behavior of Spray Dried Orange Juice Powder Measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermal Mechanical Compression Test (TMCT)

    Ashok K. Shrestha;Tharalinee Ua-arak;Benu P. Adhikari;Tony Howes

  • A SEMI-EMPIRICAL APPROACH TO OPTIMISE THE QUANTITY OF DRYING AIDS REQUIRED TO SPRAY DRY SUGAR-RICH FOODS

    Bhesh R. Bhandari;Nivedita Datta;Regan Crooks;Tony Howes

  • Stickiness measurement techniques for food powders: a review

    Pilairuk Boonyai;Bhesh Bhandari;Tony Howes

  • Effect of addition of proteins on the production of amorphous sucrose powder through spray drying

    Benu Adhikari;T. Howes;Behesh Bhandari;T. A. G. Langrish

  • Optimization of co-current spray drying process of sugar-rich foods. Part I - Moisture and glass transition temperature profile during drying

    Vinh Truong;Bhesh R. Bhandari;Tony Howes

  • Water sorption and glass transition properties of spray dried lactose hydrolysed skim milk powder

    Ashok K Shrestha;Tony E Howes;Benu P Adhikari;Bhesh R Bhandari

  • A quantitative review of the transition salt concentration for inhibiting bubble coalescence

    Mahshid Firouzi;Tony Howes;Anh V. Nguyen

  • The effect of low molecular weight surfactants and proteins on surface stickiness of sucrose during powder formation through spray drying

    Benu Adhikari;T. Howes;B. J. Wood;Behesh Bhandari

  • THE SIMULATION OF CHAOTIC MIXING AND DISPERSION FOR PERIODIC FLOWS IN BAFFLED CHANNELS

    T. Howes;M.R. Mackley;E.P.L. Roberts

  • A glass transition temperature approach for the prediction of the surface stickiness of a drying droplet during spray drying

    B. Adhikari;T. Howes;D. Lecomte;B.R. Bhandari

  • Surface protein coverage and its implications on spray-drying of model sugar-rich foods: Solubility, powder production and characterisation

    Mithila Jayasundera;Benu Adhikari;Tony Howes;Peter Aldred

  • Relating the Stickiness Property of Foods Undergoing Drying and Dried Products to their Surface Energetics

    Bhesh Bhandari;Tony Howes

  • Effect of protein concentration on the surface composition, water sorption and glass transition temperature of spray-dried skim milk powders

    Ashok K Shrestha;Tony E Howes;Benu P Adhikari;Barry J Wood

Frequent Co-Authors

Bhesh Bhandari
Bhesh Bhandari University of Queensland
Benu Adhikari
Benu Adhikari RMIT University
James D. Litster
James D. Litster University of Sheffield
David A. Mitchell
David A. Mitchell Federal University of Paraná
Michael J. Gidley
Michael J. Gidley University of Queensland
Jurg Keller
Jurg Keller University of Queensland
Nazrul Islam
Nazrul Islam University of East London
Malcolm R. Mackley
Malcolm R. Mackley University of Cambridge
Andrew K. Whittaker
Andrew K. Whittaker University of Queensland
Justin J. Cooper-White
Justin J. Cooper-White University of Queensland

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