Chemmat PhD candidate wins award

The Academic Career Advancement Programme (ACAP) gives mid-phase doctoral candidates a head-start in their academic future. The ACAP (formally DALI) presents a series of regular seminars over two semesters, with a focus on careers in academia, teaching, and research. The cost of this one-year programme is funded by Academic Career Exploration Award (ACEA), which is…

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Chemmat’s Postgraduate Symposium

Each year the department holds a Research Showcase where PhD students have the opportunity to disseminate their research, and showcase the breadth of research across all areas of chemical and materials engineering.  The showcase is a mixture of oral and poster presentations, and the winning presentation in the chemical engineering category is nominated for the…

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U21 graduate collaborative research awarded to Chemmat PhD candidate

Photo: Chemmat’s PhD candidate, Syeda Wishal Bokhari   U21’s Graduate Collaborative Research Awards (GCRA) are designed to be flexible and encourage doctoral candidates, with the support of their supervisors/advisors, to think innovatively about how their research could benefit from engagement with other members of the U21 network. Syeda Wishal Bokhari, a PhD student in Prof Wei…

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In conversation with IChemE’s President and Deputy President

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvbbpApkwfs&list=PL4HzhwJDIG9KJB5rxR3HHHXmHiopAbfW1 The value of membership and Chartered status In their first video of their ‘In Conversation’ series, IChemE President, Stephen Richardson and Deputy President, Jane Cutler (Chemmat ca. 1982), talk about how they became involved with IChemE, and why they wanted to stand for election for the Board of Trustees, as well as their thoughts…

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Chemmat scores two top teacher awards

From Left: Chemmat’s Dr Steve Matthews, Dr Amar Auckaili   Congratulations to Chemmat’s Dr Steve Matthews and Dr Amar Auckaili who both won a Students’ Choice Top Teacher Award each this year. These were announced by our Acting Dean, Prof Gerard Rowe on Friday, 11 December. Each year 15 top teachers in the entire faculty…

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Chemmat Postgraduate Dinner

About 70 students and staff gathered for dinner at the Bodrum Newmarket restaurant on the evening of Thursday, 9 December. It was a fun and relaxing night, and it was a nice treat for our Postgraduate students who have, like everyone, found 2020 very challenging. We also celebrated Professor Mohammed Farid’s 71st birthday with a…

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CMESA’s AGM

CMESA (Chemical & Materials Engineering Students’ Association) recently held its Annual General Meeting. The incumbent Matthew Oei (on the far right of the picture) was voted to remain as President for 2021. The other nominees, who all competed strongly and demonstrated a high level of passion to serve, will be appointed into the new Committee…

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