Scientific Workshops

PDRA Days

PDRA Days

Imperial Workshop

Imperial, Manchester and Oxford PDRAs came together for the HexMat PDRA Networking Day(s), held at Imperial College London on 26th February. The event included a keynote lecture on “Adiabatic held Shear in Titanium and Titanium Alloys” presented by Prof Bradley Dodd. PDRAs were tasked with various activities and shown equipment and facilities in order to encourage collaborations between the three Institutions involved in the HexMat Programme Grant. The activities included writing and presenting a research pr oposal, led by the PDRA Support Group.

PDRA Day 1

 

PDRA Day 2

 

Manchester Workshop

HexMat PDRAs from the three collaborating Universities (Imperial, Manchester and Oxford) met in Manchester University for a two-day meeting to share and discuss research progress. Prof Michael Preuss gave a talk on ‘Degradation phenomena and mechanisms of Zr alloys for nuclear applications’. A tour of the facilities in the Materials Science Department and then the Manufacturing Technology Research Laboratory (MTRL) followed. On Day 2 the PDRAs presented their research results and contributions to the HexMat project thus far.

 

HexMat PDRAs at the Materials Science Centre, University of Manchester (left to right): Dr Rajesh Korla, Dr Hamid Abdolvand (Oxford), Dr Zoltan Szaraz, Dr Eleni Sarakinou (Manchester), Dr Terry Jun, Dr Zhen Zhang and Dr Thomas White (Imperial).
HexMat PDRAs at the Materials Science Centre, University of Manchester (left to right): Dr Rajesh Korla, Dr Hamid Abdolvand (Oxford), Dr Zoltan Szaraz, Dr Eleni Sarakinou (Manchester), Dr Terry Jun, Dr Zhen Zhang and Dr Thomas White (Imperial).

 

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Oxford Workshop

HexMat PDRAs from Imperial College London (Dr’s Sudha Joseph, Terry Jun, Bo Lan, Thomas White and Zhen Zhang), University of Oxford (Dr’s Hamid Abdolvand and Rajesh Korla) and University of Manchester (Dr Eleni Sarakinou) met this month at the University of Oxford for the final ‘PDRA Day’ in a series of networking days which were designed to encourage PDRAs to network and collaborate with each other and to also see the facilities available at each of the cohort universities.

(Left to right: Hamid Abdolvand, Sudha Joseph, Rajesh Korla, Thomas White, Terry Jun, Eleni Sarakinou, Zhen Zhang, Bo Lan)
(Left to right: Hamid Abdolvand, Sudha Joseph, Rajesh Korla, Thomas White, Terry Jun, Eleni Sarakinou, Zhen Zhang, Bo Lan)

 

The focus of this PDRA Day was on Outreach. PDRAs were tasked with designing primary school level projects and discussing their ideas with the Oxford University Outreach Officer, Jayne Shaw, who gave insightful input and feedback to them.

(University of Oxford, Outreach Officer, Jayne Shaw delivering a workshop to the PDRAs)

 (University of Oxford, Outreach Officer, Jayne Shaw delivering a workshop to the PDRAs)

 

 (University of Oxford, Outreach Officer, Jayne Shaw delivering a workshop to the PDRAs)

On Day 2, each PDRA presented an update on progress in their research, followed by discussions with the group and Prof Angus Wilkinson (HexMat Co-Investigator). The focus of the remainder of the day reverted back to outreach and Imperial College PhD students, Mitch Cuddihy and Vivia n Tong, delivered training for the upcoming HexMat/WCSIM (Worshipful Company of Instrument Makers) event in November, London Bridge.

 

 Vivian Tong and Mitch Cuddihy training the PDRAs for the upcoming school event

 

Vivian Tong and Mitch Cuddihy training the PDRAs for the upcoming school event

Contact

If you are interested in joining the HexMat Programme, please contact Dr Saira Naeem