Every Wednesday between the 8th of February and the 15th of March, the Bristol Electrical and Electronic Engineering Society will be offering Staff Seminars – two talks from the amazing staff of the SCEEM Department. Come along to find out more about our lecturers’ experience as engineers both in Industry and Academia. There are several interesting topics being discussed, and there will be a Q&A afterwards with pizza every session!
Xenofon Vasilakos
8th February, 4:00pm-6:00pm, MVB1.11
Xenofon Vasilakos’ research is aligned with the Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI) and the Smart Internet Lab. His professional experience includes participation in twelve research projects, as well as teaching and supervising students and researchers at all levels.
Andrew Lawrie
8th February, 4:00pm-6:00pm, MVB1.11
“A life on the hard stuff: memoirs of an incurable addiction to unsolvable problems. Along the way we’ll experience a bit of turbulence, some very choppy waves, talk a lot of hot air about entropy, and look at how fresh ideas in data science are re-energising the field of fluid mechanics.”
Saeed Jahdi
15th February, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Bill’s Brown Suite
In this talk, Saeed Jahdi will be sharing their industrial experience of working in GE before joining the University of Bristol.
Dhawal Beohar
15th February, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Bill’s Brown Suite
Dhawal Beohar will be going in-depth on their experience as an engineer both in Industry and in academia.
Alex Clarke
22nd February, 5:00pm-6:00pm, MVB1.11
Alex Clarke works on hybrid quantum technologies which combine the use of single atoms, molecules, and photons. These technologies promise to create faster computers, secure communication links, and ultrasensitive detectors.
Martin Cryan
22nd February, 5:00pm-6:00pm, MVB1.11
“Photonics, Electromagnetics, and Microwave Engineering: A Journey though Industry and Academia”. In this talk, Martin Cryan will discuss the various jobs they’ve held in industry and academia, and go on to discuss some of their current research interests in solar energy, communications, and biosensing,
Sam Williamson
8th March, 1:00pm-3:00pm, MVB1.11
Sam Williamson will discuss their transition from an aerospace engineer to a transdisciplinary electrical engineer, through volunteering and research in Nepal, working with Amazonian communities in Brazil, and understanding the importance and multifaceted nature of energy.
Shuping Dang
8th March, 1:00pm-3:00pm, MVB1.11
In this talk, the basics and state-of-the-art of 6G communication will be introduced, including new visions, application scenarios, and key enabling technologies. A special emphasis will be placed on machine learning-aided communications. In addition, the basic research methodologies of wireless communications, especially in the physical layer, will also be shared and discussed.
Timothy Pelham
15th March, 5:00pm-6:00pm, MVB1.11
Timothy Pelham will discuss Ultra Large Scale Electromagnetics Models for Space-Based Solar Power. Open source software allows for the simulation of radio sensors and communications in a compelling way on your desktop, and now is being developed to support the ultra-large scales required to model orbital solar power satellites to safely transfer GW to receiving arrays on earth. Come and hear about how you can access this new resource for your own work.
Faezeh Arab Hassani
15th March, 5:00pm-6:00pm, MVB1.11
Sensing-actuation systems can assist a bladder with lost sensation and weak muscle control known as neurogenic underactive bladder (UAB). Despite the serious healthcare implications of neurogenic UAB, there are limited solutions for affected individuals. Faezeh Hassani will present the developed solution by integrating a soft and thin capacitive sensor with a shape memory alloy–based actuator to achieve a high-performance closed-loop configuration. This system represents an efficient voiding solution that avoids overfilling and represents a technological solution to bladder impairment treatment, serving as a model for similar soft sensor-actuator integration with other organs.