Dr Giuseppe Viola
PhD, PGCAP, FHEA, FIMMM, CSci
News
April 2025 | ||
 Students present research at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research15 April 2025Five representative students of Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) participated in the prestigious British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR), marking QMCUR’s second presence at this national event. The conference, held at Newcastle University on 9–10 April, hosted over 300 students from across the UK and abroad, including … [more] | ||
 Materials student secures highly competitive internship at CERN3 April 2025Ms. Michaela Lastovickova, a third-year Materials Science and Engineering student and an exceptional researcher at the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR), has been selected for CERN’s prestigious Summer Student Programme - an incredible achievement, as the programme received over 10,000 applications. With a deep passion for radiation … [more] | ||
March 2025 | ||
 QMCUR student Kiane Princiss Johnson co-authored an article accepted for publication25 March 2025Ms Kiane Princiss Johnson, a 3rd-year student in Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR), hosted by the Personalised Cardiac Modelling Lab (https://pcmlab.co.uk) and supervised by Dr Alexander Zolotarev and Dr Caroline Roney, has co-authored an article accepted for publication … [more] | ||
 QMCUR students showcase their research at the Industrial Liaison Forum11 March 2025Students from the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) showcased their research at the Industrial Liaison Forum, with about 30 posters on display, reinforcing the Centre's presence in research dissemination events. Participating allowed the students to join their more senior peers in sharing their research with academic staff, industrial … [more] | ||
 Undergraduate students present their research at Posters in Parliament7 March 2025Two teams of undergraduate students from the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) proudly showcased their work at the prestigious Posters in Parliament event, joining top undergraduate researchers from universities across the UK. This annual conference highlights the best undergraduate research, with each participating institution selecting two standout projects … [more] | ||
 Bioengineering students win at Barts & The London Digital Health Hackathon5 March 2025Last Sunday, two Biomedical Engineering students from the School of Engineering & Materials Science won first and second place at the Barts & The London Digital Health Hackathon. The event featured nine teams of five participants, each tasked with developing an innovative application to address a public health issue. First … [more] | ||
 QMCUR students shine at the IoM3 Annual Young Persons’ Lecture Competition4 March 2025Students from the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) impressed at the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (IoM3) Annual Young Persons’ Lecture Competition, organised by The London Materials Society (LMS). Michaela Lastovickova (3rd year Materials Science and Engineering) and Fasika Bekele (3rd year Chemical Engineering) successfully passed … [more] | ||
February 2025 | ||
 The marvellous academic journey of QMCUR in India24 February 2025Representing the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) and the SEMS staff dedicated to enhancing education, Dr Giuseppe Viola took an academic visit in India, accepting an invitation from his collaborators, Gene Editors of the Future at the University of Westminster, as an invited speaker at the 2nd International … [more] | ||
January 2025 | ||
 Centre for Undergraduate Research Team participate in CRISPR VIP Symposium6 January 2025A notable contingent of the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) Team has participated in the CRISPR VIP Symposium, an event organized by QMCUR’s external partners, Gene Editors of the Future, at the University of Westminster. The symposium was held on Friday 13th December 2024 in the historical … [more] | ||
December 2024 | ||
 SEMS Annual Staff Awards Announced11 December 2024At the end of the staff meeting on the 11th December 2024 and just before the SEMS annual Christmas Staff Party, we hosted our annual SEMS Staff Prize Celebration. We had a record number of nominations this year with the awards being spread across the entire SEMS community. The Valuing People … [more] | ||
November 2024 | ||
 SEMS undergraduates present education research at CREME-EECS Staff Scholarship Exchange Webinar24 November 2024In the first-of-its-kind entirely student-led CREME-EECS Staff Scholarship Exchange Webinar (a shared community-of-practice between the SEMS Centre for Research in Engineering and Materials Education and the EECS Educational Scholarship Centre), 5 SEMS undergraduate students presented their ongoing STEM education research work to academic staff from the scholarship centres of both Schools. … [more] | ||
 QMCUR Students Present their Research at the Industrial Liaison Forum12 November 2024The latest edition of the Industrial Liaison Forum (ILF) marks the second time QMCUR students have participated in the event, highlighting their growing presence and dedication to advancing research alongside PhD students and Postdoctoral researchers. This consistent engagement reflects not only their commitment but also QMCUR’s incremental progress … [more] | ||
October 2024 | ||
 Centre for Undergraduate Research hosts a three day meeting of engineers and gene editors29 October 2024The Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) recently hosted an innovative three-day event titled “Undergraduate Research Forum: Engineers Meet Gene Editors”. This interdisciplinary gathering brought together outstanding undergraduate students from Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science and the University of Westminster’s … [more] | ||
September 2024 | ||
 Prestigious SEED Award Presented to Sunainah Amber, Third-Year Aerospace Engineering Student9 September 2024Sunainah Amber, a third-year undergraduate student in Aerospace Engineering and a member of the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research, supervised by Dr Jae-Hwan Park, has been awarded the prestigious SEED Award. This honour recognizes her significant contributions to enhancing the learning experiences of students at Queen Mary University of … [more] | ||
 Two Queen Mary undergraduate students present research at BioMedEng246 September 2024Jake Seah and Enrico Gigantino, both entering their third year in Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, showcased their research at the BioMedEng24 conference 5-6 September 2024 in the form of poster presentations: Jake Seah, Davide Carta, Daniel Hayer, Hossein Heidari, Julien Gautrot: “DLP Printing of Chips for Microvascularized Tissue Models&… [more] | ||
July 2024 | ||
 Dr Deepshikha secured the prestigious Drapers’ Fund for Innovation in Learning and Teaching for AI-Driven Grading Project31 July 2024Dr Deepshikha Deepshikha, at the School of Engineering and Materials Science, has been awarded The Drapers’ Fund for Innovation in Learning and Teaching for a project, titled 'EduMark AI: AI-Driven Grading and Personalised Student Feedback to Save Educator Time', which aims to revolutionise the assessment and feedback process within … [more] | ||
May 2024 | ||
 Queen Mary students present at British Conference of Undergraduate Research7 May 2024Four student researchers from the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) have presented their work at the prestigious British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR), held at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Presentations by Barbaros Zeren (first-year student in Aerospace Engineering), Yash Vaghela (first-year student in Mechanical … [more] | ||
February 2024 | ||
 Centre for Undergraduate Research students present at Posters in Parliament28 February 2024Two talented undergraduate students engaged in research activities at the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research have presented their research findings at the prestigious Posters in Parliament event. This conference offers a platform for outstanding scholars in the UK to share their insights with a wider audience and highlights the … [more] | ||
 Triple success with three SEMS student projects accepted for presentation at prestigious British Conference for Undergraduate Research16 February 2024Three SEMS undergraduate student research projects have been accepted for presentation at the prestigious UK-wide British Conference for Undergraduate Research, being hosted by the London School of Economics (LSE). The students who will be presenting at the conference are Barbaros Zeren and Yash Vaghela, both first year students supervised by … [more] | ||
January 2024 | ||
 Inaugural Event of the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research25 January 2024We are delighted to announce the successful hosting of the inaugural event of the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) at Queen Mary University of London in the Octagon on January 24th. The event garnered attendance from both staff and students, who were thoroughly impressed by the insightful presentations … [more] | ||
 SEMS students' research paper accepted for presentation at undergraduate mathematics conference23 January 2024Two first year SEMS undergraduate students, Mr Barbaros Zeren and Mr Yash Vaghela, supervised by Dr Rehan Shah, have had their research project paper accepted for presentation at the Institute of Mathematics' (IMA) Tomorrow's Mathematicians Today (TMT) undergraduate mathematics conference, being hosted by the University of Greenwich. Their project, … [more] | ||
July 2023 | ||
 Dr Giuseppe Viola awarded the President and Principal’s Fund for Educational Excellence25 July 2023Dr Viola has been funded to further support our Undergraduate Research Project Activities through a new Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR). This will be carried out in collaboration with a dedicated team of undergraduate students who will take on the role of "co-creators" under the supervision … [more] | ||