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February 2026 | ||
 Prof Paul Balcombe leads study to guide Nigeria’s Methane strategy23 February 2026Queen Mary researchers, led by Prof Paul Balcombe, are undertaking a baseline study to quantify methane emissions across multiple sectors in Nigeria. The project kicked off in October 2024 with a scoping phase looking at existing methane data in Nigeria, evaluating feasibility, and bringing together project partners. The full study was … [more] | ||
 Engineering Management student gets industry insight from Balfour Beatty19 February 2026On Wednesday 11th February, Engineering Management MSc student Vikram Kuppe Shashidhar attended Balfour Beatty's open day to gain some insights into working at the UK's largest construction and infrastructure company. Here he gives us his main take-aways from the day. At the event I got to interact and … [more] | ||
 QMCUR student Jensen J. Rajesh co-authors paper accepted for RoboSoft 202617 February 2026Jensen Rajesh, a 3rd-year student in Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR), supervised by Dr Thilina Lalitharatne, has co-authored a paper accepted for presentation at RoboSoft 2026 (IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics) in Kanazawa, Japan. The paper, titled: “Sensorised Residual Limb … [more] | ||
 Celebrations and guests for the SPRING group16 February 2026Last week was busy and extremely exciting for the SPRING group at the School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS). On Wednesday we hosted Prof Francesco Flammini, jointly affiliated with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (Switzerland), and with the University of Florence (Italy), who delivered … [more] | ||
 EduMark AI awarded Google Cloud support for next phase16 February 2026EduMark AI, an AI-driven assessment and feedback initiative led by Dr Deepshikha in the School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS), has been awarded support through the Google for Startups Cloud Program. As part of this, the project has received $2,000 in Google Cloud credits to support its next phase of … [more] | ||
 Dr Deepshikha recognised among Top 50 Voices in Higher Education for 202613 February 2026The School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) is delighted to share that Dr Deepshikha has been recognised as one of the Top 50 Voices to Follow in Higher Education for 2026 by Vevox. This recognition highlights Dr Deepshikha’s growing international profile as a thought leader in AI-enabled assessment, feedback … [more] | ||
 Dr Rehan Shah and team awarded LMS grant for mathematics education workshop12 February 2026Dr Rehan Shah has been awarded a Mathematics Interdisciplinary Collaboration grant by the London Mathematical Society (LMS) for organising a one-day workshop focused on designing effective pedagogical approaches for teaching mathematics to large student cohorts across undergraduate STEM disciplines As part of this initiative, Dr Shah, in collaboration with his … [more] | ||
 Queen Mary University of London Opens New High Velocity Impact Laboratory12 February 2026We are delighted to announce the official opening of our new High Velocity Impact Lab, led by Dr Wei Tan, marked by a visit from Prof Hazel Screen (Head of School) alongside Doug Thomson (Workshop Manager). Their visit celebrated the completion of a major new experimental facility and the launch … [more] | ||
 School of Engineering and Materials Science awarded six Marie Curie Research Fellowships12 February 2026Following a particularly competitive year for applications – over 17,000 which is 60% more than previous years – Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science is celebrating being awarded six prestigious Marie Curie Fellowships for its researchers. From erosion prevention of blades on offshore wind turbines to AI and … [more] | ||
 Engineering student and Dr Rehan Shah host fantastic mathematics and engineering trivia quiz night12 February 2026Second-year undergraduate student and London Mathematical Society (LMS) Student Representative, Nicole Kirk, with Dr Rehan Shah (LMS Academic Representative) hosted a fun-filled mathematics and engineering networking evening event for Queen Mary undergraduate students from a variety of STEM degree disciplines on campus on Friday 6th February, graciously funded by an … [more] | ||
 Robot Café launches at the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Robotics @ Queen Mary (ARQ)11 February 2026The Centre of Excellence for Advanced Robotics @ Queen Mary (ARQ) is delighted to announce the successful launch of the new Robot Café — a relaxed, informal space where students can explore robotics and related topics in a hands-on and engaging way. Open to all Queen Mary Robotics students as … [more] | ||
 British Heart Foundation see research their funding made possible9 February 2026On Friday 16th January, a group from the British Heart Foundation visited some of our labs at the Centre for Predictive in vitro Models to see the research which their fundraising has made possible. Prof Thomas Iskratsch welcomed the visitors, hosting a research lab tour and activities in our teaching … [more] | ||
 Research on Structural Origin of Morphotropic Phase Boundary in Advanced Perovskite Ferroelectric Oxides published in JACS6 February 2026Perovskite ABO3-type PbZr1-xTixO3 (PZT) ferroelectric oxides represent the most important piezoelectric ceramics owing to their high piezoelectric coefficients, thermal stability, and low-cost tunability across diverse applications. Their exceptional electromechanical response is conventionally attributed to the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB). However, despite decades of structural and chemical investigation, the … [more] | ||
 A final semester celebration for our third years5 February 2026To mark the final semester of their final year, academics and tutors gathered all the third years of BEng programmes for a celebration event. The evening brought together students, alumni, industry partners, and staff to reflect on the journey our students have taken—and to help them prepare for … [more] | ||
 Two British Council TNE Exploratory Grants have been awarded to Queen Mary to establish strategic partnership with Thailand5 February 2026Professor Wen Wang FREng, Vice Principal for Science and Engineering has led Queen Mary delegation including colleagues from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Professor Alex Clark, Professor James Busfield, Dr Rachel Appleton, and Dr Chinnapat Panwisawas, as well as Manyi Cristofoli, Head of International Research and Innovation at JRMO. … [more] | ||
 Dr Rehan Shah delivers scholarship research seminar at the University of Bath5 February 2026Dr Rehan Shah was specially invited to deliver a research seminar to disseminate his scholarship research work on 'Embedding ethics and sustainability in mathematics teaching through co-creation' to academic staff comprising lecturers and educators from multiple STEM discipline departments as part of the newly formed 'Cauchy Club' community of practice … [more] | ||
 Sumo robot competition - Queen Mary's Electronics Society in action5 February 2026The Queen Mary Electronics Society (QMES) recently hosted an exciting and highly successful Sumo Robot Competition, showcasing the creativity, technical skill, and enthusiasm of our engineering students. In this hands-on challenge, students were tasked with designing, building, and programming their own robots, which then faced off against one another in … [more] | ||
 Materials Science graduate wins prestigious June Wilson award from IOM33 February 2026Dr Melissa Tiskaya, a graduate of Materials Science and Engineering, who also completed a PhD at Queen Mary, has won the prestigious June Wilson award from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and the London Materials Society. Founded by Prof Larry Hench in honour of his wife June Wilson, … [more] | ||
 Dr Deepshikha Selected as 2026 EDSAFE AI Women in AI Fellow2 February 2026The School of Engineering and Materials Science is delighted to congratulate Dr Deepshikha on her selection as a 2026 Women in AI Fellow with EDSAFE AI. This prestigious fellowship recognises leaders across education, policy, and industry who are actively shaping how artificial intelligence is designed, governed, and used in learning environments. … [more] | ||
January 2026 | ||
 Not the first person to reach the summit of Taipei 10128 January 2026On 25th January, American rock climber Alex Honnold successfully scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper untethered. But did you know that one of Queen Mary's School of Engineering and Materials Science has also reached the same height of the formerly tallest building on earth? It was a truly courageous feat - … [more] | ||
 BBC discusses the future of supersonic aviation with Dr Kshitij Sabnis26 January 2026Dr Kshitij Sabnis appeared on BBC Radio 4's Inside Science programme on Thursday 22nd January discussing the future of supersonic aviation, on the 50th anniversary of Concorde's first commercial flight. Science journalist Tom Whipple and the rest of the team from the BBC came to Queen Mary University's … [more] | ||
 Dr Rehan Shah awarded Global Hubs Research Seed Grant21 January 2026Dr Rehan Shah, in collaboration with Dr Alexandra Werth (Cornell University), has been awarded one of the prestigious Cornell Global Research Seed Grant Awards for 2026 administered by Cornell University in partnership with its Global Hubs partner universities, including Queen Mary, for an educational scholarship research project. Artificial intelligence (AI) has … [more] | ||
Dr Rehan Shah and team awarded RAISE Network Research Grant13 January 2026Dr Rehan Shah, leading a cross-institutional team of multi-disciplinary colleagues comprising Prof Anne Preston (Professor of Interdisciplinary Education, UCL) along with two student researchers from Queen Mary and UCL, has been awarded one of three prestigious research grants administered by the RAISE (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement) Network. The … [more] | ||
 Prof Kaspar Althoefer appointed Fellow of IEEE12 January 2026Professor Kaspar Althoefer, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Robotics @ Queen Mary (ARQ), has been appointed a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This is the highest grade of membership to the organisation and acknowledges Prof Althoefer’s ourstanding accomplishments in Electronic Engineering. … [more] | ||
 Wenqi Wang Successfully Passes PhD Viva under the Supervision of Dr Wei Tan6 January 2026We are pleased to announce that Wenqi Wang has successfully passed his PhD viva with minor corrections, marking the completion of an excellent doctoral thesis entitled “The Effect of Loading and Environmental Conditions on the Mechanical Behaviours of Composite Materials”. The viva examination was conducted by Dr Yueting … [more] | ||
 SEMS Winter Graduation Ceremony Wraps up 20255 January 2026The SEMS winter graduation ceremony took place in the Great Hall on the Mile End campus on 16 December 2025. The venue was filled with hundreds of SEMS graduates and their families and friends. The largest cohort was made up our MSc students from our 2024-25 cohort, but there many other BEng, … [more] | ||
 Dr Jae-Hwan Park contributes to reports on trust-based cross-border data cooperation in Central and East Asia published by UNESCAP2 January 2026UNESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) have published two reports on cross-border data collaboration between Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan. The strategic framework was developed partly by Dr Jae-Hwan Park. Part I – Strategic Foundations As data becomes a core driver of … [more] | ||
 EduMark AI Selected for Innovate UK and UKRI Funded ICURe Discover Programme2 January 2026EduMark AI, led by Dr Deepshikha, has been selected for the ICURe Discover Technology Missions Fund (TMF) Programme, a nationally recognised initiative funded by Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) that supports the translation of research into real-world impact. Selection to the programme reflects the strength of the … [more] | ||