Xiaoyu Yan, a PhD student of Professor Roy Crookes, is one of 50 finalists chosen to attend this year’s YEAR2008 in Ljubljana. The Young European Arena of Research is a competition for early-stage researchers who are exploring the area of road transport within their research. It is funded by the European Commission. Xianyo Yan will be travelling to TRA2008 this week the 21st -24th April to display his work “Life cycle fossil energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in China’s road transport sector” for 1,500 delegates to view. Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will be announced at this conference for each of the 6 pillars:

**The 6 Pillars**
1.Energy, Environment & Resources
2.Safety & Security
3.Transport, Mobility & Infrastructure
4.Automotive Design & Production
5.Infrastructure Design & Production
6.Future Visions of Road Transport