News in 2020
- CoSEM CDT students inspire the public at FUTURES 2020 festival 7 December 2020 CoSEM CDT students host a virtual exhibition at the FUTURES 2020 ‘Curiosity Carousel’ researchers’ fair
- Composites CDT project collaboration opportunity 1 December 2020 The EPSRC CDT in Composites Science, Engineering and Manufacturing (CoSEM CDT) invites project collaboration for first year student projects
- CoSEM CDT student wins Hexcel project prize 30 November 2020 Ph.D. student Calum McInnes has been awarded the annual Hexcel prize for the best CoSEM CDT three-month research project.
- Global Composites Experts lecture by Professor Michael Wisnom 26 November 2020 Bristol Composites Institute Director Michael Wisnom gave a lecture as part of the Purdue University's Global Composites Experts series on 19 November 2020.
- Successful Bristol Composites Institute Virtual Conference 19 November 2020 The annual Bristol Composites Institute conference was held virtually on 12 November 2020. The online conference attracted attendees from six continents.
- Prof Philip Thomas becomes City of London Livery Company Junior Warden 26 October 2020 Philip Thomas, who is Professor of Risk Management at the University of Bristol, has been installed as Junior Warden of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers.
- Successful online workshop on Composite Strength 15 October 2020 Professor Michael Wisnom, Director of the Bristol Composites Institute, together with Federico Paris from the University of Seville, organised a successful online workshop on Composite Strength on Friday 9 October.
- CoSEM CDT welcomes its 2020 cohort 29 September 2020
- Professor Dimitra Simeonidou joins new government task force 23 September 2020 Professor Dimitra Simeonidou (Director of Smart Internet Lab and Bristol Digital Futures Institute) will join industry and academic leaders on a task force to advise on bold interventions to open up and grow the British telecoms market
- Bristol engineering courses ranked top by The Times 21 September 2020 Our General Engineering (known as Engineering Design) course has been ranked best in the country by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.
- European Space Agency contract awarded to Bristol Composites Institute spinout company 21 September 2020 University of Bristol spinout company iCOMAT and Dr. Rainer Groh, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow in the University's Department of Aerospace Engineering and a member of the Bristol Composites Institute, have been awarded a €200k European Space Agency contract to develop a prototype launch vehicle structure that uses tow-steered composite materials.
- Dr. Giuliano Allegri appointed Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellow 15 September 2020 Dr. Giuliano Allegri from Bristol Composites Institute and University of Bristol's Department of Aerospace Engineering has been appointed Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellow.
- Bristol Engineering courses named best in the country 9 September 2020 Our General Engineering [covering Engineering Design and Engineering Mathematics] and Mechanical Engineering [covering both Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering] have been named the best in the country by The Guardian’s annual university guide.
- The future of the UK's Cyber Security Research Position in the World 7 September 2020 The UK is currently recognised as one of the leading countries in the world in cyber security research, evidenced by research outputs in leading international venues, research collaborations with major international organisations and a UK presence on international advisory bodies and global policy forums.
- CoSEM CDT students receive ORE Catapult prize 26 August 2020 CoSEM CDT PhD students Chantal Lewis and Chris Grace have been awarded the 2019/20 ORE Catapult prize for the ‘Best Taught Mark in the CoSEM CDT Taught Component'
- ACCIS/CoSEM CDT World Café event III 19 August 2020 ACCIS/CoSEM CDT students share experiences of doctoral research at World Café event.
- Professor Janice Barton to present the US Society for Experimental Mechanics’ William M. Murray Lecture 4 August 2020 The US Society for Experimental Mechanics have invited Professor Janice Barton from the Bristol Composites Institute and University of Bristol’s Department of Mechanical Engineering to present the 2020 William M. Murray Lecture. Professor Barton was selected for her pioneering contribution to the development of Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA).
- Professor gives evidence to covid-19 national recovery committee 6 July 2020 Professor Philip Thomas of the University of Bristol has provided written evidence to the UK Treasury Committee that is assessing the economic impact of coronavirus.
- Civil Engineering student wins award for paper on green landslide solution 22 June 2020 Congratulations to Cora Fung. She won the South West Emerging Engineers Award for 2020 with an academic paper on the effectiveness of live willow poles in stabilising roadside slopes and banks.
- David Brigido from Bristol Composites Institute wins the University’s Three Minute Thesis competition 17 June 2020 David Brigido, a final-year PhD student in the ACCIS CDT, won the University of Bristol’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on 12 June 2020. He was also crowned the winner of the People’s Choice category. David will represent the University in the national 3MT semi-finals this summer, competing for his place at the national finals.
- Nine Bristol Engineering students succeed in prestigious award scheme 8 June 2020 Nine students from our Civil Engineering and Engineering Design courses have been selected as inspiring future leaders by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
- Ultra-low power computing in spacecraft to IoT nodes 7 May 2020 The ZeroAMP project is a collaborative effort to push beyond the limits of transistors by developing the first large-scale integrated nanoelectromechanical relay-based computers that will work in extreme environments.
- Nuclear safety analysis tool applied to Covid-19 lockdown scenarios 30 April 2020 New analysis from the University of Bristol has evaluated options available to national governments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic using the J Value method, previously applied to mass evacuation scenarios. The method empirically assesses expenditure of a safety scheme against the value of life and potential gains in life expectancy.
- Dr Jason Zheng Jiang wins EPSRC Research Fellowship 23 April 2020 We’re delighted that Dr Jason Zheng Jiang has been awarded a prestigious £1.2M 5-year Research Fellowship from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
- ACCIS CDT student wins Hexcel project prize 22 April 2020 PhD student Marcelle Hecker has been awarded the annual Hexcel prize for the best ACCIS CDT six-month extended research project (XP).
- Professor Stephen Eichhorn awarded Swinburne Medal by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining 7 April 2020 Professor Stephen Eichhorn from the Bristol Composites Institute and University of Bristol’s Department of Aerospace Engineering has been awarded the Swinburne Medal and Prize from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.
- Dr. Benjamin Woods wins prestigious EPSRC Early Career Fellowship 26 March 2020 Dr. Benjamin King Sutton Woods, member of the Bristol Composites Institute, from University of Bristol’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, has been awarded a £1.1M Early Career Fellowship from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
- Bristol Composites Institute researchers successful at STEM for Britain awards 10 March 2020 Three early careers researchers from Bristol Composites Institute presented their work to MPs and won two awards at the STEM for Britain event on 9 March 2020.
- SABRE team takes part in Access to Bristol outreach event 3 March 2020 On 26 February 2020, SABRE team members put together an interactive, fun and informative afternoon’s workshop focused on sustainable aviation for Access to Bristol, a widening participation scheme.
- Bristol Composites Institute celebrates students graduating in February 2020 21 February 2020 The Bristol Composites Institute (ACCIS) and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Composites for Innovation and Science (ACCIS CDT) celebrate the success of their recent graduates.
- Bristol Composites Institute PhD student wins two travel awards 3 February 2020 Andrés Rivero has been awarded two travel awards to present his paper at the AIAA SciTech 2020 Forum in Orlando, Florida.
- Bristol Composites Institute PhD student wins the prestigious Jefferson Goblet 23 January 2020 Final-year PhD student David Brigido has won the extremely competitive student paper competition at the 2020 AIAA SciTech conference.
- SABRE Project special session at the AIAA SciTech Forum in Orlando, Florida 20 January 2020 At the AIAA SciTech 2020 conference and forum, the SABRE team presented their research in a dedicated special session.
- CAME School success at recent Royal Aeronautical Society Awards evening 14 January 2020