Workshop on Roadmapping of Quantitative Understanding of Cleaning and Decontamination
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Mathematics
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Wilson D
(2022)
Lessons to learn from roadmapping in cleaning and decontamination
in Food and Bioproducts Processing
| Description | The key activities, expertise and needs in the area of cleaning and decontamination were identified. Short term and long term strategies to maintain activities and current expertise, and to address current and future needs have been discussed. All these points are summarized in a roadmap document to be published on the modcad website. A ten-year plan for investment from UK Research councils in partnership with industry was developed. This plan focusses on four areas to address the research needs on cleaning and decontamination: Communication: developing the ModCaD website to promote the research work on this topic and communicate about the importance of a quantitative approach to cleaning and decontamination. Community: building a strong UK-led international network of researchers and practitioners on this topic; organising regular meeting to discuss recent research advances and identify specific socio-economic needs. Training: preparing the next generation of researchers and experts on cleaning and decontamination, through a Doctoral Training Centre; encouraging research fellowships on the topic. Science base: lobbying government and industry for research funding, responding to relevant UK or European calls. Cleaning and decontamination are embedded in our daily lives, with clear environmental impact, or risk to human health. Therefore, improvements in the complex science behind cleaning can only be effective with the help of everyone. |
| Exploitation Route | The Knowledge Base and resources created under this award is freely available online for any practitioners in cleaning and decontamination. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Environment,Healthcare,Government, Democracy and Justice,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
| URL | https://www.modcad.org/ |
| Title | Knowledge Base for cleaning and decontamination |
| Description | This Knowledge Base provides a long-term repository for published scientific resources about quantitative studies on cleaning and decontamination. The Knowledge Base is available online for anyone to access and search, through search and filter functions. The Knowledge Base also allows new resources to be suggested by anyone so that it can grow and expand over time. |
| Type Of Material | Data handling & control |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | At the moment, the Knowledge Base has not yet generated significant impact |
| URL | https://www.modcad.org/knowledgebase/ |
| Description | Part I Workshop on Roadmapping of Quantitative Understanding of Cleaning and Decontamination |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | More than 80 delegates from academia (69%), industry (17%) and government (14%), across 9 countries (and 17 time zones!) joined the workshop via the Zoom and Sococo online platforms. With 12 keynote speakers, 12 short talks and 6 posters, the topic of cleaning and decontamination was discussed to capture the state-of-the-art, current industrial and societal challenges, as well as future needs. The breakout discussion groups reflected on the importance of cleaning and decontamination across a broad range of applications, realising that translation of knowledge, know-how and expertise is key to making progress in this highly interdisciplinary field. Cleaning and decontamination applications rely on common underlying physical and chemical principles, which span many disciplines: from chemistry to fluid mechanics, chemical and mechanical engineering, microbiology, toxicology. The mathematics involved range from modelling the phenomena to quantifying the risk associated with sampling and inadequate performance. The workshop also highlighted the importance of better communication between workers from different disciplines, or between researchers and practitioners, as technical jargon can quickly become a hurdle. Beyond experts and practitioners, the workshop also identified the need for effective communication for the general public as well as decision makers. Cleaning and decontamination are embedded in many aspects of our daily lives, with significant impacts on the environment, commercial and government operations, and human health. Therefore, improvements in the complex science behind cleaning can only be effective with the help of everyone. This workshop was successful in helping to bridge the communication gap, and identify the needs and challenges across sectors practising regular cleaning and decontamination. The organisers and delegates are now tasked with summarizing the key learnings from the material and discussions, identifying strategic needs and preparing the roadmap for future work on the quantitative understanding and modelling of cleaning and decontamination. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.modcad.org/2021-modcad-workshop/ |
| Description | Part II Workshop on Roadmapping of Quantitative Understanding of Cleaning and Decontamination |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | On 20 September 2021, more than 40 delegates from the April workshop joined the follow-up meeting held at Jesus College, Cambridge, with about half of the participants joining remotely online. Delegates represented academia, industry and government during this one-day roadmapping meeting. The objective of the follow-up meeting was to identify, summarize and finalize the key points presented at the April workshop. In line with the main aims of the workshop, the key activities, expertise and needs in the area of cleaning and decontamination were identified. Short term and long term strategies to maintain activities and current expertise, and to address current and future needs were discussed. All these points will be summarized in a roadmap document to be published on the modcad website. A ten-year plan for investment from UK Research councils in partnership with industry was developed. This plan focusses on four areas to address the research needs on cleaning and decontamination: Communication: developing the ModCaD website to promote the research work on this topic and communicate about the importance of a quantitative approach to cleaning and decontamination. Community: building a strong UK-led international network of researchers and practitioners on this topic; organising regular meeting to discuss recent research advances and identify specific socio-economic needs. Training: preparing the next generation of researchers and experts on cleaning and decontamination, through a Doctoral Training Centre; encouraging research fellowships on the topic. Science base: lobbying government and industry for research funding, responding to relevant UK or European calls. Cleaning and decontamination are embedded in our daily lives, with clear environmental impact, or risk to human health. Therefore, improvements in the complex science behind cleaning can only be effective with the help of everyone. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.modcad.org/ |