News Archive 2011
December 2011
- Computing PhD student ranked top at 2011 Signal Separation Evaluation Campaign »
- Prof Stephen Sweeney meets Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change »
- Physics Academics talk about the Higgs boson »
- Prof Alan Woodward commented on Google's driverless car for BBC »
- Prof Alan Woodward commented on Windows 8 Picture Password for BBC »
- Conference on water waves at the Newton Institute »
- Student's Final Year Project Work Published in Scientific Journal »
- MMA Professor receives honorary doctorate in Paris »
- UG Laurence Stant at SEPnet Students' Expo »
- Professor Alan Woodward: cyber security expert »
- Computing book on EEG signal processing citations pass 200 mark »
- Prof Stephen Sweeney in National Geographic Daily News »
- Matt Reed Wins IOP Nuclear Physics Prize »
- Mathematical Modelling and Dynamics of Biological Systems »
- Welcome new academic: Prof Jianmin Jiang »
November 2011
- Prof Yaochu Jin elected as AdCom Member of IEEE CIS »
- Textured coatings created with Infrared light »
- Congratulations to Timothy John Grant on passing his PhD viva »
- Surrey water researchers win Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education »
- Surrey water researchers win Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education »
- Jim Al-Khalili has an article in Guardian »
- CES academic wins Young Researcher of the Year award »
- New coatings process to reduce the carbon footprint of the transport industry »
- Congratulations to canoeing silver medallist Jonny Tye »
- Congratulations to Christopher Knight on passing his PhD viva »
- Best Poster Award »
- Space conditions recreated at the University of Surrey »
- Times of India Article featuring Professor Stephen Sweeney »
- 1969 Film Nostalgia from Physics Alumni »
- Kate Craig-Wood on Cloud Mission »
- Surrey praised for 'Excellent Chemical Engineering' »
- Schrodingers Cat visits the Manchester Science Festival »
- Stephen Sweeney features in Times of India Article »
- Physics scores 98% in NSS »
- Schrodinger's Cat visits Manchester Science Festival »
- Prof David Bradley Elected Fellow »
- Tim Jackson writes in the Guardian: "Peak stuff" message is cold comfort - we need to embrace green technology" »
October 2011
- Surrey nuclear experts gain £2M award to examine exploding stars »
- Phil Walker publishes article in New Scientist »
- EU funding for electric vehicle research at Surrey »
- Prof Jin has delivered an invited keynote speech at CMB2011 workshop »
- The Guardian Podcast with Professor Ravi Silva »
- Prof Jin has delivered an invited talk at DevLeaNN 2011 Workshop »
- Research into Burst Water Mains »
- Congratulations to Vahid Abolghasemi on successful PhD completion »
- Shortlisted for the ICHEME Awards 2011 »
- Shortlisted for the ICHEME Awards 2011 »
- Jim Al-Khalili’s new science series starts on Radio 4 »
- Congratulations to Ainuddin Abdul Wahab on successful PhD completion »
- Jim Al-Khalili receives Kelvin Medal »
- Four New Lecturers in Mathematics »
- Professorship and Lectureship / Senior Lectureship »
- New MSc in Computational Intelligence and Computational Biology »
September 2011
- EPSRC-funded Engineering Doctorates (EngD) available »
- CES extends a warm welcome to all new students »
- Dr Tang's success in obtaining joint grant to BBSRC »
- CERN Speed of Light result: “I’ll Eat My Shorts” »
- Thoughtified Limited, a SETsquared start-up company has won a major grant from the Technology Strategy Board. »
- Ross Maspero Wins Poster Prize »
- Best Paper Awards »
- Robert Gurney Prizewinner »
- CVSSP Awarded Four New Projects in Visual Media »
- Nature India published science news based on urban nanoparticulate pollution »
- Congratulations to Zdenek Kalal for winning the UK ICT Pioneers Competition »
- BBC Audio Partnership »
- Dr. Marian Florescu and Dr. Eran Ginossar join TAC »
- Prof Stephen Sweeney Sunday Times Article »
- Stephen Sweeney appears in The Sunday Times »
- Stephen Sweeney appears in The Sunday Times »
- Welcome new academic: Dr Shujun Li »
August 2011
- Smart phone in space project up for national award »
- Philip Goddard is finalist for SET Physicist of the Year 2011 »
- Managing the Warmer World: CES runs workshops for international students »
- Thames Project »
- PhD Studentship available: Characterisation of Corrosion and Defects Leading to the Failure of Cast Iron Water Mains »
- Medical Applications Group Away Day »
- 1st Use of Focussed Carbon Ions in Vertical Beamline »
- Prize awarded for Best Performance »
- 3 Vacancies at the Ion Beam Centre »
- Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project between Plasma Quest Ltd and University of Surrey awarded Certificate of Excellence »
- Congratulations to Jonathan Goh on successful completion of his PhD »
- CVSSP wins FEPS researcher of the year award »
- Low loss silicon waveguides for sensing, medicine and communications »
- Physics Graduation Day »
- Anthony Moretti Wins UG Physics Prize »
- Gareth Davies wins Physics Prizes »
- Philip Goddard wins MPhys Physics Prizes »
- Surrey scientist joins world record holding yachtswoman in new global challenge »
- Bridging the gap between glass and silicon »
July 2011
- Academic joins Editorial Board for IChemE Book publications »
- New plagiarism detection system to clamp down on thieves and cheats »
- Delaram Jarchi has success in PhD viva »
- STAG'11 is the 5th fastest UK car »
- Congratulations to Zhao Xi on successful PhD completion »
- Two KTA projects awarded to Department »
- Experts target teaching to help win power struggle »
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Surrey now both ranked in the top 5 in the UK »
- MMA Professor takes over as Editor-in-chief of Flagship IMechE Journal »
- Space student wins prestigious Sir Arthur Clarke award »
- The curious case of a cat and a quantum computer - Schrödinger's cat in a silicon chip »
- Prof Jim Al-Khalili wins IOP Kelvin Medal »
- Matthew England Wins Vacation Bursary »
June 2011
- Congratulations to David Williams on passing his PhD viva successfully »
- Solar Power from Space »
- PhySoc »
- Lithium Ions for Cell Irradiation »
- Department Graduate Victoria Hodges in The Independent »
- Modern Water claims first FO commercial desalination contract »
- Emeritus Professor Jim Castle named Fellow of the American Vacuum Society »
- Congratulations to Prof Jin on Fellowship of BCS »
- MeV SIMS Project Boost »
- Chlorine Irradiation of Cells »
- Paper presented at ISCAS 2011 on Digital Forensics »
- Prof Yaochu Jin gives keynote speech at Conference in Karlsruhe »
- President of the Institution of Civil Engineers visits South East England »
- Double honour for space researchers in prestigious Sir Arthur Clarke awards »
- Congratulations to Jeremy Chamard on passing his PhD viva »
- Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition »
- Dr Razavi wins Best Paper Award at IEEE DEST 2011 »
- Department PhD students win SETSquared Best Graduate Start-Up Award »
- Locally erasable Bragg gratings in silicon waveguides »
- ATI student wins best paper award for a third year at Merck CASE Conference »
- Successful unveiling of the STAG’11 »
- Congratulations to Helen Warren on passing her PhD viva »
- Congratulations to Arwa Jamjoom on passing her PhD viva »
- Welcome Vladimir Bobroff »
May 2011
- Papers Awarded the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Howard Medal and Frederick Palmer Prize for 2011 »
- Congratulations to Arwa Al-Linjawi for successfully passing her MPhil/PhD transfer exam »
- PhD student presents at LTN in RUSI, Whitehall »
- Excimer Laser Treated Plasmonic Sensor wins E-MRS Award »
- Experts aim for new materials to advance technology »
- UG Students accepted for SEPnet Summer Bursary »
- Laurence Stant accepted on NI Scholarship Programme »
- Paper Awarded the Institution of Civil Engineers Baker Prize for 2011 »
- Computing PhD students represent University of Surrey for two entrepreneurial awards »
- Dancing to Victory »
- The Guardian 2012 University Guide »
- Electronic Engineering at Surrey ranked third in 2012 Guardian University Guide »
- Physics 5-aside Football Tournament »
- Department student wins prestigious award from Google »
- Professor Jim Al-Khalili meets Professor Brian Cox »
- Visionary approach to novel glasses »
- CVSSP in the PASCAL2 Network of Excellence »
- SEPnet-Funded PhD Studentship in the Chemical Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials »
- Surrey Professor helps set up science centre in Sri Lanka to boost new hi-tech economy »
- fib Achievement Award for Young Engineers 2011 »
- Surrey's new space innovation centre launches aiming to attract £25 million of investment »
- James Adams wins Institute of Physics prize »
- The Complete University Guide 2012 »
- Surrey wins EU funding for Supercapacitor research »
- Silvia gives birth to twins »
April 2011
- High Rating for Electronic Engineering in the 2012 Complete University Guide »
- Top 10 Position in Undergraduate course provision »
- Professor Jin's research appears in article in The Engineer »
- Department celebrates successful PhD Conference »
- Migratory birds are to blame for the spread of avian flu, suggest experts »
- Department has Success in Winning Consecutive EPSRC CASE Awards in Cyber Security »
- Congratulations to Rob Gray for successfully passing his PhD Confirmation examination »
March 2011
- Symposium to Honour Professor Nicholas Spyrou »
- Congratulations to Stathis Stathakidis on a successful PhD transfer »
- Nanoelectronics Workshop in Japan »
- Zdenek Kalal wins ICT Pioneer Technology competition »
- Low loss mid-infrared silicon waveguides demonstrated »
- Everything & Nothing by Prof Jim Al-Khalili »
- Paddy Regan discusses Japanese Nuclear crisis on the BBC »
- Promoting Green Technologies Worldwide »
- Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award »
- Guardian interview with Professor Adrian Hilton »
- Best Poster Awards »
- Female IT Entrepreneur, Kate Craig-Wood Wins Business Personality of the Year »
- MPhys Research Year talks »
- Professor David Bradley awarded for dedication to NSERC »
- New Lecturers and Fellows in Physics awarded grants totalling £880k from ESPRC and STFC »
February 2011
- New Ion Beam Centre Website Launched »
- Surrey Physics is top for MScs »
- Carbon nanotache with 3D Symmetry (ATI) »
- Inspiring local students in partnership with Reed's School »
- MPhys students head out for their Research Years »
- University of Surrey redesignated as World Health Organisation collaborating Centre for the Protection of Water Quality and Human Health »
- Best Student Presenter Award at IEEE International Conference »
- Congratulations to Alexandros Marinos on passing his PhD viva »
- Department Announces MSc Programme Scholarship Awards »
- Welcome to second year students »
- LightTAG Exhibition Opening Soon »
January 2011
- Applications almost double »
- Our students on YouTube »
- Department launches blog »
- Lecturership in Theoretical Photonics »
- Professor Ho is granted Fellowship of the BCS »
- Prof Ho contributes to Insite article on "Spotting Manipulated Photographs" »
- Dr Gruning is awarded EPSRC funding of £125k »
- Civil Engineering Alumni - Networking »
- Full MSc Studentships in Radiation Detection and Instrumentation »
- 'Smartphone satellite' developed by Surrey space researchers »
- Plagiarism software can be beaten says James Heather »
- Invited Tutorial presented to LION5 by Prof Jin »
- SEPnet Summer Studentships 2011 »
- Prof John Watts wins the 2010 Riviere Prize »
- Congratulations to Ghulam Qadir on successfully passing his confirmation viva »
- Department holds Sports Event »
- Breakthrough in low temperature growth of carbon nanotubes »
- Congratulations to Natalie Douglas on passing her PhD viva »
- ISO 9001 Accreditation Renewed »
- Citation Century »
- Congratulations to Islam Abdel Halim for passing his transfer viva »
- IMechE Bulk Materials Handling Award for Innovation 2009 »
- Under Graduate Bridge Competition »
- Danckwerts Annual Award lecture at the AIChE Annual Meeting »
- Congratulations to Daniel Bryant on his PhD viva »
- Prof Ho to be speaker at New Technologies Evening Event at IET »
- Prof Jin speaker at First International Conference on CSBio »
- Prof Yaochu Jin gives presentation at 2010 NaBIC in Japan »
- Minimal Access Therapy Unit (MATTU) collaborative project »
- Congratulations to Anna Chuter for successfully passing her PhD Confirmation examination »