Benjamin Myatt

Ben is an Advanced Product Development Engineer within R&D at Kindeva Drug Delivery. His work focusses on evaluating and developing new technologies and device platforms to improve pMDI device efficiency and therefore drug delivery to the lungs. Ben’s work also encompasses developing new test methodologies and novel apparatus to gain further insight and fundamental understanding of pMDIs and the atomisation mechanisms by which droplets are produced and spray plumes develop during transport. His investigations also focus on next generation low GWP propellants. Ben has a strong knowledge and technical interest in Spray Pattern and Plume Geometry measurements and is a member of the IPAC-RS plume characterisation working group.
Prior to joining Kindeva Drug Delivery, Ben studied Mechanical Engineering at Loughborough University, completing an industrial placement year at AB Sugar. He went on to undertake research in the Thermofluids and Optical Diagnostic groups at Loughborough University, focussing on pMDI atomisation and two phase fluid flow investigations using non-contact laser based and high speed imaging investigations of pMDI atomisation, titled ‘A Study of the Primary Atomisation Mechanism and Aerosol Plume Transport of a Pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler’. Ben was selected as a finalist for The Pat Burnell New Investigator Award at DDL26, 2015 presenting his work ‘PDA and High-Speed Image Analysis of HFA/Ethanol pMDI Aerosols: New Findings