News
December 2008 | ||
 Central Research Fund awarded to PhD student Yiming Zhang18 December 2008Yiming Zhang, a PhD student with the School of Engineering and Materials Science, has won the Central Research Fund, awarded in December 2008. This award will support the purchase of high performance computing facilities for his PhD project on innovative materials research using artificial intelligence. Yiming is a 3rd year PhD … [more] | ||
 More awards for research in Functional Polymers15 December 20082009 will see besides the start of the Doctoral Training Centre in Plastic Electronics the start of another four projects in the area of functional polymers. The four awarded projects are funded through the Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) and represent a total value of around £800K. Two projects involve the development … [more] | ||
 Materials Image on Front Cover of Materials Today11 December 2008Natalie Stingelin's image of rubrene crystals growing from an amorphous matrix is the cover image of this month edition of Materials Today. The polarized optical micrograph image shows a key step in the fabrication of high-mobility organic field effect transistors. Whereby a vitrifying species, added to the active semiconductor rubrene … [more] | ||
 SEMS is awarded an EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre5 December 2008Professor Ton Peijs and Dr Natalie Stingelin have been awarded funds by EPSRC to run a doctoral training centre, in collaboration with Imperial College, which will fund PhD students working in plastic electronics and novel materials for digital devices. The funding for this EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training will ensure … [more] | ||
October 2008 | ||
 Professors Theodosios Alexander and Martin T Rothman Win 2008 NHS Innovator Award31 October 2008A team led by Professor Theodosios Alexander (publishes as Theodosios Korakianitis) of SEMS and Professor Martin T. Rothman of QMUL and Barts and the London NHS Trust have won the 2008 NHS Innovator award in the Medical Devices and Equipment category for PICS: Percutaneous Implantable Cardiac Support. This is a mechanical … [more] | ||
 Philip Gabriel wins ACS best lecture competition24 October 2008Philip Gabriel a PhD student in the Rubber Group has won the top research student lecture competition at the October ACS (American Chemical Society) Rubber Division meeting in Kentucky. This year there were over 20 students presenting at the conference and so the level of competition was very high. Philip's talk … [more] | ||
 New Lecturer in Biomaterials16 October 2008Can you all please welcome Dr Himadri Gupta to the School. As from 1st October Himadri is our new Lecturer in Biomaterials. Before starting at QMUL, he was Research Group Leader “Mineralized Tissues” at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Potsdam, Germany), working within the Biomaterials Department, from 2003 – 2008. … [more] | ||
 Success at the Airbus R and T PhD Day13 October 2008Over one hundred international participants, including PhD students and supervisors, attended The Airbus R and T PhD Day on 9th October held at the A380 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. There are currently 77 students sponsored by Airbus and Oluwamayokun Adetoro was one of 7 students selected to give an oral … [more] | ||
 Student modified EA9 aircraft appears in Flight2 October 2008An M.Eng student project completed this year appears in Flight International magazine this week (30th Sept issue). See www.flightglobal.com This picture shows aerospace graduates Mehrtash Lotfian and Junaid Wahid by the aircraft after its 3rd successful test flight. [more] | ||
 Congratulations to Dr Steffi Krause1 October 2008Please join us in congratulating Dr Steffi Krause in her promotion to a Reader in Electroanalytical Systems as of 1st October 2008. | ||
 Congratulations to Dr Dongsheng Wen1 October 2008Please join us in congratulating Dr Dongsheng Wen in his promotion to Senior Lecturer in Energy Engineering as of 1st October 2008. | ||
September 2008 | ||
 Successful flight by Queen Mary students24 September 2008Master of Engineering (4th year) project students have modified an aircraft to fly on electric power, in association with Anglia Sailplanes and AeroElvira Ltd. The first flights took place on 20/21 September. Test pilot, Derek Piggott, described the modified aircraft as a "delight to handle". The aircraft was modified by the … [more] | ||
 New Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering4 September 2008Can you all please welcome Dr Andrew Wheeler to the School. As from 1st September Andrew is another of our new Lecturers in Aerospace Engineering. Before starting at QMUL, he was the Rolls-Royce Industrial Fellow at the Oxford University Engineering Department, working within the Osney Turbomachinery Laboratory. He was also … [more] | ||
 Success in the Drapers’ Awards3 September 2008I am pleased to announce that Mike Collins has been awarded the Drapers’ Award for Outstanding Service to the College for the year 2007-2008. Mike was nominated by several PhD students in appreciation for all his technical help and support he has given them. So when you see Mike, please … [more] | ||
 New Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering3 September 2008Please join us in welcoming Dr Kate Smith to her new role as Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering as of 1st August 2008. Kate originally joined QMUL as a postgraduate student in 1997-2000 where she was awarded a 1st Class Honours. In 2000 she undertook a PhD with John Stark entitled “Characterization of … [more] | ||
July 2008 | ||
 Marc's low temperature electrospun scaffolds in German News25 July 2008The German Tagesschau - the German version of BBC News - recently featured work by Marc Simonet, our Marie Curie Fellow, on tissue engineering scaffolds produced according to the "Low-Temperature Electro-Spinning Method" that Marc pioneered. Key focus of this research is to overcome a possible future shortness of meat by … [more] | ||
BBC interviews Professor Theodosios Alexander on hydrogen as an automotive transportation fuel18 July 2008On July 17th Professor Theodosios Alexander (publishes as T. Korakianitis) was interviewed on BBC’s Radio 4 Today Programme and on BBC’s World Update Programme on hydrogen as a future automotive transportation fuel. Transportation is a very special segment of the energy market, demanding high power density from fuels and … [more] | ||
 Dr. Rehman joins editorial board of Applied Spectroscopy Reviews.3 July 2008Dr. Ihtesham U. Rehman has been invited to be on the editorial board of Applied Spectroscopy Reviews. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews has an impact factor of 4.27 and is one of the top journals in the field of Spectroscopy, Ranked 1/55 in Instruments & Instrumentation, 3/39 in Spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews provides the latest information … [more] | ||
June 2008 | ||
 Reuters interviews Professor Theodosios Alexander on sustainable transportation fuels26 June 2008Professor Theodosios Alexander (publishes as T. Korakianitis) was interviewed on June 25th by Reuters on sustainable transportation fuels. A Japanese company claims to have developed a car that runs on water alone. Professor Alexander informed Reuters that, as all QMUL first year engineering students of thermodynamics know, water itself is … [more] | ||
 New Dean of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences9 June 2008Please join us in congratulating Professor John Williams who has recently been elected as Academic Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. The term of office will being from 01 September 2008 and will be held until 31 August 2011. [more] | ||
May 2008 | ||
 Higher Education Academy Student Essay Competition27 May 2008The Student Essay Competition is organised by the Higher Education Academy. The Academy's mission is to help institutions, discipline groups and all staff to provide the best possible learning experience for their students. Every year the Centre organises a student essay competition to engage students from universities around the UK … [more] | ||
 Institute of Materials (IOM) Award, Best review article published in 20079 May 2008The following review article was on Carbon Nanotubes based Nanocomposites: Fawad Inam, Haixue Yan, Rui Zhang, Deng Hua, Ton Peijs and Mike Reece. Firing on all cylinders, Materials World, Vol. 15, No. 10 (2007), pp24-25. The award ceremony will be held at a Special Awards and Publications dinner in London on 22 October 2008. [more] | ||
April 2008 | ||
Success in the London and Home Countries Branch Energy Institute Competition24 April 2008Ashand Namasivayam, PhD student working with Professors Theodosios Alexander and Roy Crookes, was awarded 3rd place in this year’s London & Home Countries Branch Energy Institute Student paper competition. This competition was open to all current students studying energy related subjects and undertaking research within the London & Home Counties region. … [more] | ||
SEMS finalist in The Young European Arena of Research Competition24 April 2008Xiaoyu 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 … [more] | ||
 The Royal Academy of Engineering Era Foundation Entrepreneurs Prize Awarded to QMUL Researchers for Breakthrough in New Electrospray Technology15 April 2008This prestigious award is to identify UK university researchers in the field of electro-technology who demonstrate both considerable entrepreneurial promise and the potential to benefit the UK's future prosperity. This year's winning team are Dr Matthew Alexander, Dr Mark Paine and Dr Katharine Smith who will receive the £40,000 prize fund … [more] | ||
 Farah Ahmed wins the Roberts Award2 April 2008Farah Ahmed, a current PhD student, has been awarded the Roberts Award for forming the Dental Biophysics and Biomaterials Research Group (DBBRG). The Roberts Award is part of the Student-led Initiative Scheme run by the University. She has been awarded £1000, and will be informing you all of forthcoming events shortly. … [more] | ||
March 2008 | ||
 Anuli Ajufo wins a Cadzow Smith Engineering Award10 March 2008The Worshipful Company of Engineers have awarded Miss Anuli Ajufo the runners-up place in the Cadzow Smith Prize. She will be awarded the prize of £500 at the Awards Livery Dinner on 8th July. The judging panel was impressed by Anuli's career dedication and commitment to engineering. [more] | ||
 Ton Peijs appointed head of the Centre for Materials Research7 March 2008Professor Ton Peijs of the School of Engineering and Materials Science has taken over from Professor David Dunstan as head of the Centre for Materials Research (CMR). The Centre provides a focus for activities in materials across Science and Engineering, and the Medical School, and ensures access to high quality … [more] | ||
Ton Peijs appointed head of the Centre for Materials Research7 March 2008Professor Ton Peijs of the School of Engineering and Materials Science has taken over from Professor David Dunstan as head of the Centre for Materials Research (CMR). The Centre provides a focus for activities in materials across Science and Engineering, and the Medical School, and ensures access to high quality … [more] | ||
February 2008 | ||
IoM3 Young Persons Lecture Competition19 February 2008On 14 February Mrs Alice Dowden, a final year MEng Environmental Materials Technology student, attended Imperial College for the IoM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining) Young Persons Lecture Competition. Alice’s talk was entitled Environmental Composites: Waste of the Future. The winning prize went to an ex-student of Queen Mary … [more] | ||
Manuela Russo wins student price at Nanoparticles 200815 February 2008Further success for QMUL's functional organic materials activities. Manuela Russo wins student price at Nanoparticles 2008 for her presentation on "Novel organic dielectric Bragg reflectors" - work resulting from a strong and fruitful collaboration between QMUL, Imperial College and ETH Zurich [more] | ||
 Ton Peijs chairs the Gordon Research Conference8 February 2008Ton Peijs chaired the 2008 Gordon Research Conference on Composites. The conference was held in Ventura, California from 13-18 January and attracted the worlds best researcher in "Multi-Functional Composites by Nano-Scale Control". The Gordon Conference on Composites has been running since 1975 and this years meeting was the first ever to be … [more] | ||
 Terese Lovas secures her first EPSRC grant.5 February 2008Terese Lovas has been awarded her first EPSRC grant of £302.084. The grant will allow Teresa to undertake research into harmful particulate emissions in urban areas that largely originate from combustion in IC engines. As most practical combustion processes involve the turbulent mixing of gases, the interactions between the turbulent flow … [more] | ||
Ton Peijs wins the 2008 Medema Award4 February 2008Ton Peijs was recently awarded the most important polymer prize in Holland, the Medema Award (the Dutch Polymer Prize) presented annually by the Dutch Polymer Research School. This prestigious award recognised Ton's contribution to scientific research in the polymer field. As the recipient of the prize Ton was invited to … [more] | ||
January 2008 | ||
 Congratulations to the expanding Willis clan.28 January 2008The school extends its warmest congratulations to Tony Willis and his wife Laura on the birth of their second son. Harry John Willis was born on Wednesday 23 January 2008 at 9.05 am weighing 6lb 8oz and arriving 19 days early. He is a little brother to Tommy and a new grandchild for both … [more] | ||