Past Events

December 2005

  Tue 20 Dec 2005
 15:00 - 23:59
Christmas Party
£25 per head, Choice of starter, main course and dessert (choices in the office) Meal will be served between 3 - 4pm and there will be a disco into the night. For tickets, go to the…
  Fri 16 Dec 2005Last day of semester 1
  Wed 14 Dec 2005Degree ceremonies
  Wed 14 Dec 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering group meetings
  Thu 1 Dec 2005Conference: Healthy Aims Dissemination Day
A major European project to develop Intelligent Medical Implants and Ambulatory Measurement equipment In this project key microsystem technologies and communication methods are being developed that…
  Thu 1 Dec 2005
 13:45 - 16:30
Dental Materials Information and Interview afternoon
An afternoon for our current Dental Materials applicants.

November 2005

  Wed 30 Nov 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Happy Hour
  Wed 23 Nov 2005
 10:00 - 13:00
Conference: Postgraduate Poster Session
All PG students must complete a poster presentation at the Annual Poster Session. Industrialists are invited to attend and two £500 prizes are awarded to the best posters.
  Wed 23 Nov 2005
 13:00 - 14:00
Materials Prize Giving
All staff and students are expected to attend.
  Wed 23 Nov 2005
 14:00 - 15:00
Launch of the new Nano-technology Centre in Materials
  Tue 22
 - Fri 25 Nov 2005
2nd European Hydrogen Energy Conference
Professor Guo has been invited to be on the Scientific and Programme Committee of the above conference.
  Wed 16 Nov 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering group meetings
Speakers Prof Steve Greenwald and Prof Gleb Suhkurokov
  Fri 4 Nov 2005Science and Engineering TPG board
  Thu 3 Nov 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Music and Sand Painting: A new approach to materials processing
Shoufeng. Yang

October 2005

  Fri 28 Oct 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Happy Hour
  Thu 20 Oct 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Microwave Heating in the Chemical and Process Industries
Dr Sam Kingman of Nottingham university Sam will begin by talking about the need for more efficient processing in order to meet the requirements of increased sustainability in the chemical …
  Wed 19 Oct 2005Paperwork for EMS faculty board due today
  Wed 19 Oct 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering group meetings

September 2005

  Fri 30 Sep 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Happy Hour (cancelled)
  Mon 26 Sep 2005Teaching starts
  Fri 23 Sep 2005
 09:00 - 13:00
Research Morning
Short talks on research
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 09:00 - 09:30
Information pack to Postgrad students
Give information packs to all new Postgrads
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 09:30 - 10:30
UG maths test
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 09:30 - 11:00
Welcome to the Department for new PG's
All staff
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 11:00 - 11:30
New UG enrolment
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 11:00 - 13:00
Contact forms to be handed in
PG hand in contact forms and receive handbooks.
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 12:00 - 14:00
UG course registration
Sign off all new students course registration forms.
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 14:00 - 15:00
New PG Safety Talk
EWG to give a talk
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 14:00 - 15:30
UG Computer Services
KA/JJCB information computer services
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 15:00 - 16:00
PG Registering for computing in Materials
Steve Wicks to speak to new pg's regarding computer use.
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
UG Safety and Good Laboratory Practice
EWG to give a brief talk to all undergrad students
  Thu 22 Sep 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
PG Campus Tour
  Wed 21 Sep 20051st Day of Semester 1 - Teaching starts on the 26/09/2005
  Wed 21 Sep 2005
 09:00 - 10:00
Principal's Welcome to all new students
  Wed 21 Sep 2005
 10:30 - 11:00
New students information packs
All new students receive their information packs
  Wed 21 Sep 2005
 11:00 - 12:30
All new students welcome to department
All staff required to be present
  Wed 21 Sep 2005
 12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
All new students
  Wed 21 Sep 2005
 14:00 - 16:00
Hand in contact forms for all New Students
  Wed 21 Sep 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering group meetings
  Wed 21 Sep 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
UG Campus tour
  Tue 20 Sep 2005
 11:00 - 12:00
Contact form returns
  Mon 19 Sep 2005
 09:00 - 10:00
Returning second year students
Returning second year student information packs given out. MJR should give a talk.
  Mon 19 Sep 2005
 10:00 - 11:00
Returning 3rd year induction
returning 3rd year students given induction packs and AJB to give a talk.
  Mon 19 Sep 2005
 11:00 - 12:00
Returning 4th year induction
Returning 4th year students given induction pack and RS to give a talk
  Mon 19 Sep 2005
 13:00 - 15:00
Check contact details
All returning students to check contact details and return to Eng 305 to ensure details are correct.
  Mon 19 Sep 2005
 15:00 - 17:00
Returning students Course registration forms
All returning students to see their personal tutors for the signing off of their course registration forms.
  Mon 5
 - Thu 8 Sep 2005
Euromat '2005
Professor Xiao is co-organising a symposium on “Multiscale Materials Modelling” at the conference, where modelling of energy-related materials will be one of the key topics

August 2005

  Fri 26 Aug 2005
 12:30 - 13:30
Happy Lunch
  Tue 23 Aug 2005
 14:00 - 15:00
Preparartion of All-Cellulose Composite by Partial Dissolving
Preparation of All-Cellulose Composite by Partial Dissolving of Fibers Noriko ARIMOTO*, Takashi NISHINO*,** Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, *Graduate School of Science and…
  Fri 19 Aug 2005
 13:30 - 16:30
Clearing Open Day/ Alternatives to Medicine or Dentistry
An open day for Clearing Applicants to find out about the courses we offer. Mainly focussed on the alternatives to Medicine and Dentistry: Biomedical Materials Science and Engineering; and Dental…
  Thu 18 Aug 2005Clearing Starts
  Tue 16 Aug 2005
 12:00 - 13:00
Osteoinductive Calcium Phosphates
Dr. Huipin Yuan (Twente University, The Netherlands) will give a 30-minute seminar on

July 2005

  Fri 29 Jul 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Happy Hour
  Wed 20
 - Fri 22 Jul 2005
International boards
  Wed 20 Jul 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering group meetings
  Thu 7 Jul 2005
 10:00 - 16:30
Taster Course: Materials in Forensics Taster Course
The course is aimed at students who want to learn how materials science can solve problems in forensic science. The day's events will take you from the scene of the crime to the courtroom. You will…
  Wed 6 Jul 2005
 10:00 - 16:30
Taster Course: Materials in Forensics Taster Course
The course is aimed at students who want to learn how materials science can solve problems in forensic science. The day's events will take you from the scene of the crime to the courtroom. You will…
  Tue 5 Jul 2005
 10:00 - 16:30
Taster Course: Materials in Forensics Taster Course
The course is aimed at students who want to learn how materials science can solve problems in forensic science. The day's events will take you from the scene of the crime to the courtroom. You will…
  Mon 4 Jul 2005
 10:00 - 16:30
Taster Course: CANCELLED - Materials in Industry Taster Course
Cancelled due to lack of participants
  Mon 4 Jul 2005
 11:00 - 13:30
Graduation
  Fri 1 Jul 2005
 10:00 - 16:30
Taster Course: Materials in Dentistry Taster Course
The Materials in Dentistry Taster Course is for students who are interested in finding out how new materials are solving problems in dentistry. It will introduce you to the diverse and novel…

June 2005

  Thu 30 Jun 2005
 10:00 - 16:30
Taster Course: Materials in Dentistry Taster Course
The Materials in Dentistry Taster Course is for students who are interested in finding out how new materials are solving problems in dentistry. It will introduce you to the diverse and novel…
  Wed 29 Jun 2005
 10:00 - 16:30
Taster Course: Materials in Medicine Taster Course
Medical devices save and enhance millions of lives every year. The Materials in Medicine Taster Course is your chance to explore, hands-on, how new biomaterials are helping to solve medical problems. …
  Wed 29 Jun 2005
 13:30 - 16:30
Alternatives to Medicine/ Dentistry Information Afternoon
An open day for students to find out about the degrees that we offer that are alternatives to Medicine or Dentistry. These are Biomedical Materials Science and Engineering and Dental Materials.
  Tue 28 Jun 2005
 10:00 - 16:30
Taster Course: Materials in Medicine Taster Course
Medical devices save and enhance millions of lives every year. The Materials in Medicine Taster Course is your chance to explore, hands-on, how new biomaterials are helping to solve medical problems. …
  Mon 27 Jun 2005
 10:00 - 16:30
Taster Course: Materials in Medicine Taster Course
Medical devices save and enhance millions of lives every year. The Materials in Medicine Taster Course is your chance to explore, hands-on, how new biomaterials are helping to solve medical problems. …
  Fri 24 Jun 2005
 10:00 - 15:00
Visit of Japanese Scientists from Nissan
Drs. Junji KATAMURA and Tomohiro KABURAGI, from Nissan Research Center NISSAN MOTOR Co., Ltd, Japan, are visiting the London Pure Energy centre to discuss mutual interest in hydrogen storage…
  Fri 24 Jun 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Happy Hour
  Wed 22 Jun 2005Energy Futures
Co-organised by London Pure Energy and the Innovation and Enterprise Department at QMUL. This event will involve more than 100 industrial and academic organisations
  Wed 15 Jun 2005
 13:00 - 15:00
Department Research Group Meeting
  Wed 15 Jun 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering group meetings
  Fri 3 Jun 2005Last day of examinations

May 2005

  Sat 28 May
 - Sun 5 Jun 2005
UK-China Hydrogen Energy Workshop 2005
Professor Guo has been invited to co-ordinate the event as one of the UK delegates, organised by the Royal Society and the National Science Foundation of China.
  Thu 26 May 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Centre for Materials Research Colloquia & Engineering Dept. Seminars 2005
AVAILABLE
  Thu 19 May 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Centre for Materials Colloquia & Engineering Dept. Seminars 2005
B. Pingguan
  Wed 18 May 2005
 13:00 - 15:00
Department Research Group Meeting
  Wed 18 May 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering group meetings
  Thu 12 May 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Centre for Materials Colloquia & Engineering Dept. Seminars 2005
A Lebreche
  Wed 11 May 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Seminar: Centre for Materials Colloquia & Engineering Dept. Seminars 2005
Dr Alexey Pavlov "Output regulation for nonlinear systems: from theory to experiments", Eindhoven University of Technology
  Tue 10 May 2005
 14:00 - 15:00
Interpenetrating Metal-Ceramic Composites
R. Janssen Advanced Ceramics Group, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Germany WILL BE TALKING ABOUT Interpenetrating Metal-Ceramic Composites ALL ARE WELCOME
  Tue 3 May 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Centre for Materials Research Colloquia & Engineering Dept. Seminars 2005
Prof. C Koshland "Household energy in rural China", University of California, Berkeley

April 2005

  Fri 29 Apr 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Happy Hour
  Wed 27 Apr 2005
 13:30 - 16:30
Alternatives to Medicine Information Afternoon
An open day for students to find out about Biomedical Materials Science and Engineering as an alternative to medicine.
  Tue 26 Apr 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Centre for Materials Research Colloquia & Engineering Dept. Seminars 2005
Prof. Iain Boyd, "Numerical Simulation of Nonequilibrium Gas and Plasma Dynamics" University of Michigan
  Mon 25 Apr 2005First day of examinations
  Mon 25
 - Fri 29 Apr 2005
Revision Week
  Thu 21 Apr 2005New CTExMan Site Goes Live
This week sees the creation of a new website to promote the Centre for Technology Exploitation and Management.
  Thu 21 Apr 2005New IRC Site Goes Live
This week sees the creation of a new website to promote the IRC
  Thu 21 Apr 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Centre for Materials Research Colloquia & Engineering Dept. Seminars 2005
V. Savariandam
  Wed 20 Apr 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering group meetings
Speakers Professor Edward Randall, Chemistry, “NMR Imaging at QMUL” Dr Andy Bushby, Materials, “Micromechanical properties of mineralized tissue”
  Thu 14 Apr 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Centre for Materials Research Colloquia & Engineering Dept. Seminars 2005
Y. Chen "Fault Tolerant Control and Synchronisation for systems with stuck actuators" QMUL
  Fri 8 Apr 2005Last day of Semester
  Thu 7 Apr 2005
 13:30 - 16:30
General UCAS Information Afternoon
An event for our UCAS applicants
  Wed 6 Apr 2005
 09:00 - 17:00
College Open Day - All staff must attend and all classes cancelled
A general college open day for A-level students who wish to find out about Queen Mary, University of London. There will be stands from each department, campus tours and talks in the various…
  Fri 1 Apr 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Happy Hour

March 2005

  Thu 31 Mar 2005First day of teaching after the Easter break
  Thu 31 Mar 2005
 13:30 - 16:30
Biomedical Materials Information Afternoon
An open afternoon for UCAS applicants to Biomedical Materials and Dental Materials.
  Thu 24 Mar 2005
 14:00 - 15:00
Micromoulding: Processes and Product Characteristics
Dr Mike Martyn,IRC Polymer Engineering. University of Bradford
  Wed 23 Mar 2005Last day of teaching before Easter break
  Thu 17 Mar 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Pyroelectric materials and arrays for thermal IR sensing applications
Prof. Roger Whatmore “Pyroelectric materials and arrays for thermal IR sensing applications” Cranfield University
  Wed 16 Mar 2005
 09:30 - 16:30
MEng poster presentations
  Wed 16 Mar 2005
 13:00 - 14:00
Student Staff Liaison Committee
A chance for students to voices their opinions.
  Fri 11 Mar 2005
 09:00 - 16:00
Submission of UG final year written reports
  Thu 3 Mar 2005
 13:30 - 16:30
Materials in Forensics Science Information Afternoon
This afternoon is for Undergraduate Applicants to the Materials in Forensics Science programme and also Materials Science as a whole.

February 2005

  Thu 24 Feb 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Self-assembling biomimetic polymers-based systems for biomedical applications.
Self-assembling biomimetic polymers-based systems for biomedical applications.
  Thu 17 Feb 2005
 11:00 - 12:00
Department Seminar
Prof. G. Lilley from Southampton University
  Thu 10 Feb 2005
 17:00 - 18:30
Corus Career Information Evening
Corus (the UKs largest steel maker) are giving a presentation at QM on the 10th of February at Arts GO5, from 5pm. They have recruited several graduates and offered many placements to our students in…
  Mon 7 Feb 2005
 17:30 - 18:30
Carbon Nanostructures: It's a Small World
Invitation to a Public Lecture by Harry Kroto: 'Carbon Nanostructures: It's a Small World' Monday 7 February 2005, 5:30pm, Physics Lecture Theatre. If you would like to attend this event, please…
  Fri 4 Feb 2005
 11:00 - 12:00
Multiscale Modelling - A Grain Focus
Professor Timothy Cale, Director, Focus Center - New York, Rensselaer: Interconnections for Hyperintegration / Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic…
  Tue 1 Feb 2005
 13:00 - 14:00
Student Staff Liaison Committee
The Materials Department Student / Staff Liaison Committee exists to allow both undergraduate and post graduate students to raise issues related to any aspect of courses which the materials department…

January 2005

  Fri 28 Jan 2005
 16:00 - 17:00
Happy Hour
  Thu 27 Jan 2005
 13:30 - 16:30
Materials and Materials with Business Information Afternoon
An Information Afternoon for A-level applicants to the Department of Materials
  Thu 27 Jan 2005
 16:00 - 15:00
Microsystem Technology and its Applications
Microsystems, or MEMS, have caught the attention of many fields of science and technology. Microsystems can be mechanical, optical, chemical and biological systems but in micro scale, owing to the…
  Thu 13 Jan 2005
 11:00 - 15:30
Industrial Advisory Board
The role of the Industry Advisory Board is to facilitate the exchange of ideas between the board members, the academic staff and the students in the Department of Materials, Queen Mary, University of…
  Mon 10 Jan 2005First day of Semester
  Sat 1 Jan 2005Graduation 2005Graduation 2005