News
GERI News in 2010:
December 2010
Dr Andre Batako was an invited speaker at the launch of a new commercial spinout from a research group in Moscow.
Dr Michael Morgan has had confirmation that the IET is supporting/endorsing the International Conference on Precision Machining 2011 (ICPM2011), to be hosted at LJMU.
A report in the Flintshire Chronicle (18/11/2010) highlighted a Nuffield student's work with Dr Paul French on laser processing of composites: "King's School Chester pupil Graham, of Mold, commended in Crest Awards - A Mold Teenager has showcased his precision project on lasers in the British Science Association's CREST Awards".
A press release by GSI Group Ltd about our purchase of a fibre laser has been reported in several trade journals. The press release highlights Dr Paul French's work in the laser processing composite and a link to one version of the PR is currently on the LJMU website newsfeed.
Dr Martin Sharp has given two talks on Lasers in Manufacturing to local IET network groups. The first talk was given to the Manchester branch on 23rd November 2010 and the second talk was given to the Merseyside and West Cheshire Group on 8th December 2010 in the Peter Jost Centre, LJMU, including a tour of GERI's Photonics Laboratories (PIE and CEORG).
October 2010
The GERI Strontium-90 radiation facility was successfully audited by the University's consultant Radiation Protection Adviser, Mr Robert Collins of Radman Associates on 6th October 2010. The storage, safety and experimental procedures that have been put in place have been deemed to meet the standards required by legislation. Experimentation has now begun using the radiation source as part of the EPSRC TERAFS Technology in Radiotherapy Feasibility Studies (BM/EPSRC/09/07/2431) project, in which GERI's role involves studying the biomechanical effects of radiation on living human cells.
Dr Mark Murphy submitted a proposal to the Leverhulme Trust on 11th November 2010. The proposal looks at the effects of accumulative sub-lethal doses of ionising radiaton on the physical and structural properties of both normal and cancerous human cells.
September 2010
Dr Donka Novovic and colleagues from Rolls Royce visited the General Engineering Research Institute on Friday 24th September 2010 to discuss future collaborations.
Professor Takazo Yamada is visiting GERI from September 2010 until January 2011. Professor Yamada is from Nihon University, Tokyo, and specialises in researching abrasives machining and processes. Professor Yamada is based with Dr Michael Morgan at AMTReL for the duration of his visit.
Dr Martin Sharp presented four papers on behalf of AILU at the 29th International Conference on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO 2010), at Anaheim, USA. Dr Sharp also chaired a special session at ICALEO 2010.
The first call for the 6th International Conference on Precision Machining (ICPM 2011) has been distributed. Dr Michael Morgan is Chair of this conference, to be hosted by Liverpool John Moores University in September 2011.
We welcome two new post-graduate research students to GERI - Mr Kelvin Uzoezie and Mr George Goh.
June 2010
GERI hosted its Annual Research Symposium GARS2010 on Friday 25th June 2010 at the Peter Jost Enterprise Centre. Mr Richard Harrison of Business Link gave this year's keynote presentation. Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Diana Burton opened the symposium. Professor Diane Meehan, Dean of the Faculty of Technology & Environment, presented prizes to Mr Steven Ross (Best Poster), Miss Annette Doyle (Best Oral Presentation) and Mr Vaios Tsiakoumis (Best Technical Paper) before closing the symposium.
Professor David Burton gave an invited lecture at the "New Imaging Solutions for Cancer Detection" conference at Cambridge on 15th June 2010.
Professor David Burton was a judge at the Big Bang North West event which took place on 28th June 2010at the World Museum Liverpool.
May 2010
CEORG submitted its FP7 bid in collaboration with industrial partners including Sagem Telecommunications, the Louvre, Certh and Liverpool Conservation Centre, worth 2.7 million Euros.
Dr Morgan has submitted an EPSRC proposal in collaboration with the University of Huddersfield, Fuchs, Balance Systems, FELDEC, Bielomatik and other industrial partners. Research would focus on near dry machining methods. The project is worth £1.1 millon. Dr Morgan has also submitted an application for funding to the Indian Government in collaboration with Professor Yogesh Bhalerao, Dean of Mechanical Engineering at Maharashtra Academy of Engineering, India. This would fund a six month research visit.
Dr Martin Sharp gave talks at the Institute of Physics meeting at Liverpool and the MTEC sensors exhibition at the NEC.
April 2010
On Thursday 1st April 2010 Professor David Burton showed Sir Alan Langlands, the Chief Executive of HEFCE, around the Institute.
On Tuesday 6th April 2010 Professor David Burton showed Mr Robert Hough, Chair of the North West Development Agency, and Dr John Stageman, Vice President of UK Science Affairs at the North West Development Agency, around the Institute. The visitors were accompanied by Professor Michael Brown, Vice Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University.
March 2010
GERI has been chosen by Professor Andrew Young, Director of Research at Liverpool John Moores University, to trial the University Research Publications Database (also known as Symplectic Elements) in advance of the Research Exellence Framework (REF). Trialling of the system began on 3rd March 2010.
Meetings are taking place with the North West Development Agency discussing possible funding opportunities.
February 2010
Catherine Randall successfully undertook her Ph.D viva on 17th February 2010. This is the third GERI Ph.D completion this year so far.
January 2010
Lukasz Barczak and Vadim Baines-Jones were examined and approved for the award of PhD on 20th January and 26th January 2010 respectively.
The Inaugural Meeting of all partners involved in the TSB funded project "Vibration Assisted High Efficiency Deep Grinding - A Strategy for Eco-Machining" took place on Tuesday 26th January 2010.
Five new students have commenced their research studies at the Institute: Pitipong Benjarungroj, Greg Madden, Gary Johnston, Matteo Dariol and Aos Al-Waidh.
