MSE Seminars

Seminar Series 2011/2012

Please note that, unless otherwise indicated, all seminars take place during term-time on Thursdays, 4-5pm in the Stephenson Building.

The following seminars are confirmed, but please check the page regularly as it will be updated when further seminars are arranged.


19th April 2012
Professor Peter Davidson (University of Cambridge)
"Structure formation in rotating turbulence"

26th April 2012
Dr He Xu (Beijing Institute of Technology)
"Visualization Technology Applied in Engine Diagnostics"

3rd May 2012
Postgraduate presentations:
Mohit Katraggada: "Development of Unified Flame Surface Density Based Reation Rate Models for Turbulent Premixed Combustion"
Raden Sanggar Dewanto: title to be confirmed

10th May 2012
Dr Michelle Oyen (University of Cambridge)
"The time-dependent behaviour of composite hydrogels"


The following seminars have already taken place:

Professor Nilan Chakraborty (MSE)
"Obtaining 3D turbulent premixed combustion statistics from 2D experimental measurements:  Development of experimental diagnostics using Direct Numerical Simulations"

Dr Roland Hauert (EMPA Switzerland)
"Failure mechanisms of DLC coated articulating implants"

Ray King (Tyne and Wear UTMC Specialist)
"Urban traffic management and control in Tyne and Wear"

Professor Robert Brown (UCL Tissue Engineering Centre)
“Direct, Rapid Tisue Fabrication: giving cells a bit of a vacation"

Postgraduate presentations:
Gordana Vasic Franklin "Wear and Crack Initiation in Rails"
Oliver Warlow "Kinematic and Anatomical Measurement for Biomechanical Finger Models"

Dr Cesar Fernandez-Sanchez (Barcelona Institute for Microelectronics (CNM-IMB) - Spanish Research Council (CSIC))
"Impedance Spectroscopy: a powerful analytical tool for the characterisation and assessment of biosensor devices"

Professor Stewart Cant (University of Cambridge Department of Engineering)
"DNS and modelling of premixed and partially premixed flames"

Dr Charles Clifford (National Physical Laboratory)
"Surface and Nano-Analysis and AFM Nanomechanics"

Seminar Series Archive

The School has welcomed numerous eminent academic and industrial speakers from the UK and beyond in previous years. Click on the links below to see details and view abstracts.