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SmartScroll |
Prof Ian Underwood
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Integrated Micro and Nano Systems |
SmartScroll is a visual assistive technology to boost reading performance, particularly in the partially sighted, dyslexics and professional readers.
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In-situ Chemical Measurement and Imaging Diagnostics for Energy Process Engineering |
Prof Hugh McCann and Prof Walter Johnstone
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Imaging, Data and Communications |
The primary focus of the programme proposed here is to build across two universities (Strathclyde and Edinburgh) a world leading UK research, development and applications capability in the field of in-situ chemical and particulate measurement and imaging diagnostics for energy process engineering. Independently, the two university groups already have globally eminent capabilities in laser-based chemical and particulate measurement and imaging technologies. They have recently been working in partnership on a highly complex engineering project (EPSRC FLITES) to realise a chemical species measurement and diagnostic imaging system (7m diameter) that can be used on the exhaust plume of the largest gas turbine (aero) engines for engine health monitoring and fuels evaluation. Success depended on the skills acquired by the team and their highly collaborative partnership working. A key objective is to keep this team together and to enhance their capability, thus underpinning the research and development of industrial products, technology and applications. The proposed grant would also accelerate the exploitation of a strategic opportunity in the field that arises from the above work and from recent recruitment of academic staff to augment their activities. The proposed programme will result in a suite of new (probably hybrid) validated, diagnostic techniques for high-temperature energy processes (e.g. fuel cells, gas turbine engines, ammonia-burning engines, flame systems, etc.).
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Effect of particle shape, size and particle friction in granular solid flow in railway ballast |
Prof. Xuecheng Bian
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Infrastructure and Environment |
In the Chinese southeast coastal areas, most of the rail transit infrastructures are built on the soft soil. Infrastructures construction and operation including high speed railway or urban railway system require a good understanding of the behavior of the soft soil subject to the static and dynamic loading induced by the infrastructure.
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Discrete Element Modeling of High-Speed Railway Embankment |
Prof. Xuecheng Bian
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Infrastructure and Environment |
The aim is to develop a new understanding of the micromechanics of railway trackbed subjected to dynamic loads induced by high speed trains. This should lead to safer design of high-speed railway systems which require less maintenance and, therefore, are more sustainable.
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Effect of particle shape, size and particle friction in granular solid flow in railway ballast |
Prof. Xuecheng Bian
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Infrastructure and Environment |
The aim is to develop a new understanding of the micromechanics of railway trackbed subjected to dynamic loads induced by high speed trains. This should lead to safer design of high-speed railway systems which require less maintenance and, therefore, are more sustainable.
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Stereoregular Polyphosphonates and Poly(phosphate ester)s |
Dr Michael Shaver (School of Chemistry)
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Integrated Micro and Nano Systems |
An industry-funded collaboration between Samsung's Global Research Outreach (GRO) Program and the Schools of Chemistry and Engineering at the University of Edinburgh.
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The Development of 3-dimensional implantible liver organoids |
Dr David Hay, MRC Center for Regenaritive Medicine
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Bioengineering |
The development of 3-dimensional implantable liver organoids, with the aim of providing alternative renewable solutions to organ transplantation in the treatment of human liver disease.
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Development and use of an advanced ZVI nanomaterial for water treatment applications |
Dr Andrea Joana Correia Semiao, Dr Blanca Antizar-Ladislao
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Infrastructure and Environment |
Miss Underwood's doctoral research seeks to develop and test new nano-composite materials for the use in water treatment. She wishes to improve upon the existing nano zero-valent iron technologies as well as to explore how specific nanotechnologies can be applied in an economic and incentivized fashion for successful technological adoption.
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Signal Processing in the Information Age |
Prof Michael E Davies
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Imaging, Data and Communications |
The aim of the UDRC is to develop unprecedented research in signal processing with application to the defence industry and share knowledge, promote communications, guidance and training. The formation of consortia will bring together researchers from across the different aspects of signal processing to address the research challenges of operating in a networked battlespace. This will form part of a wider collaborative centre of excellence for signal processing that embraces academia, Research and Technology Organisations, defence manufacturing industries and the Defence Technology Centres. This collaboration will support a cutting edge signal and data processing capability in the UK, and lead to potentially greater research impact.
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Simulation of dense suspensions with discrete element method and a coupled lattice Boltzmann method |
Dr. Jin Sun
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Infrastructure and Environment |
Suspensions, mixtures of a fluid and particles, are widespread in nature and industry. However, many open questions, such as the particle interactions in dense suspensions, have not been answered [1].
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