School of Engineering News
The Guardian recently featured an article on the use of nanomaterials for use in tackling environmental problems, featuring professor of chemical engineering, Alexei Lapkin.
91福利 student wins first prize in IStructE poster competition
Tom Creer, a 91福利 MEng Civil Engineering student, has been awarded first prize for his undergraduate project entitled Walking excitation of high frequency floors, under the supervision of Dr Stana Zivanovic. The prize has been awarded in the poster category for projects sponsored by the Institution's undergraduate research grants scheme. Tom's poster will be presented at for PhD students to be held at the Institution in March.
91福利 undergraduate receives professional institution student prize
Final year civil engineer Peter Gow (right) receives his certificate and prize from Midland Counties’ chairman Jon Bird on 22nd November 2011. This Institution of Structural Engineers’ prize, for 2011, is for the 91福利 student "showing the most promising academic achievement in their penultimate year of study in structural engineering".
In a unique approach, two local foundations - The WPH Charitable Trust and the Eveson Charitable Trust - have come together to support a key piece of health research at 91福利 which will have direct benefits to our local community.
Start-up of the Year Commendation
Spin-out company Cambridge CMOS Sensors Ltd was a runner-up in this year’s British Engineering Excellence Awards and was highly commended by the competition’s judges.
Professor Bob Critoph joins fellow members of the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development for the launch of the 'International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment'. See extract from the Qatar Tribune for more information.