Conference Attendance & Proceedings
By the end of October 2024, ReNU students have attended and disseminated their research in 76 national and international conferences.
Glen Hebberd
- CCP9 (Computational Electronic Structure of Condensed Matter) Conference and Community Meeting (19th - 22nd March 2024; Chester, UK). Poster Presentation - "The Stability and Synthesisability of Quaternary Oxychalcogenides"
- British Crystallographic Association Spring Meeting (25th - 28th March 2024; Leeds, UK). Assisted in the organising of this event and co-chaired a session entitled "Energy & Sustainability"
Jake Forsyth-Hughes
- Next Generation High Efficiency Photovoltaics international school and workshop 2024.
Amna Ijaz
- 2nd Annual Engineering and Environment PGR Conference on 14th and 15th May 2024 (3 mins pitch) at Northumbria University
- ECOMAT Conference on 8th to 10th July 2024 (Oral presentation) at Hilton, Gateshead
- ETOS (Electrifying technical organic synthesis)PhD summer school in Germany 23rd Sept to 25th September (Oral presentation and poster presentation)
George Rudman
- Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance, Copper Mountain, CO, USA (4-8 August 2024). Poster and oral presentations.
- CASTEP NMR Masterclass, Oxford, UK (8-10 July 2024). Oral presentation.
- Alpine Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Solids, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France (10-14 September 2023). Roundtable discussion.
- European Magnetic Resonance Congress, Glasgow, UK (9-13 July 2023). Poster presentation.
- Solid State Chemistry Group Christmas Meeting, Cambridge, UK (19-20 December 2022). Poster presentation.
- Physical Crystallography Group Intensive Summer School, Abingdon-on-Thames, UK (11-14 July 2022). Poster presentation.
- International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Sydney, Australia (26 June – 1 July 2022). Poster presentation.
Nada Omran
- Northumbria PGR conference, May 2024, Best 3 Minutes Pitch Award
Ariadna Vidal
- Poster presentation. Cell engineering to enhance biohydrogen production from agricultural waste. Vidal, A.; Mohiuddin, O.; Rios, L.; Velasquez, S.; Muñoz, J.; Howard, T. 9th North East Energy Materials and Systems Meeting (NEEMS 9) as part of the Renewable Energies North East Universities CDT week (Nov 2023, Newcastle upon Tyne).
- Poster presentation. Cell engineering to enhance biohydrogen production from agricultural waste. Vidal, A.; Mohiuddin, O.; Rios, L.; Velasquez, S.; Muñoz, J.; Howard, T. School of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Postgraduates Conference (Jan 2024, Newcastle upon Tyne).
- Poster presentation. Best poster prize. Cell engineering to enhance biohydrogen production from agricultural waste. Vidal, A.; Mohiuddin, O.; Rios, L.; Velasquez, S.; Muñoz, J.; Howard, T. XI Symposium of SRUK/CERU “Beyond Words” (21st-23rd June 2024, Newcastle upon Tyne).
- Poster presentation. 3rd runner-up best poster prize. Cell engineering to enhance biohydrogen production from agricultural waste. Vidal, A.; Chance, E.; Serrano-Blanco, S.; Mohiuddin, O.; Velasquez, S.; Rios, L.; Muñoz, J.; Howard, T. 6th Annual EBNet Early Career Researcher Conference (24-26th July 2024, Newcastle Upon Tyne).
Phoebe Clayton
- UK Catalyst Conference, University of Loughborough, 3rd – 5th January 2024.
- British Zeolite Association Annual Meeting, University of Cumbria, 2nd – 5th July 2024, Presented poster. (RSC travel grant awarded)
- International Congress on Catalysis, Lyon, France, 14th – 19th July 2024.
Rhys Williams
- R.E. Williams, S. Sukumaran, Q. Abbas, M.R.C. Hunt, “Few-Layer Graphene as an Electrode, Electrode Additive and an Interfacial Layer in Aqueous Supercapacitors” (Oral presentation), 242nd ECS Meeting, Atlanta, United States (2022).
- R.E. Williams, M.R.C. Hunt, “Using Shear Exfoliated Few-Layer Graphene as a Conductive Additive in Supercapacitor Devices” (Poster presentation), DEI Symposium, Durham, United Kingdom (2022).
Jessica Bedward
- ReNU CDT Week - 8th North-East Energy Materials and Systems Meeting
- Northumbria University, 21st-25th Nov 2022
- Poster presented
- UK Catalysis Conference
- Loughborough University, 4th-6th Jan 2023
- British Zeolite Association Annual Meeting
- University of Manchester, 3rd-5th April 2023
- Poster presented
- 9th Conference of the Federation of European Zeolite Associations
- Portorož-Portorose, Slovenia, 1st-6th July 2023
- Poster presented; pre-conference school attended. Royal Society of Chemistry Researcher Development and Travel Grant awarded.
- Circular Economy Summer School
- Newcastle University, 5th-7th Sept 2023
- Poster presented
- ReNU CDT Week - 9th North-East Energy Materials and Systems Meeting
- Northumbria University, 20th-24th November 2023
- UK Catalysis Conference
- Loughborough University, 3rd-5th Jan 2024
- Poster presented, best poster prize awarded
Mian Muhammad Faisal
- Renewable Energy Conference at Ustinov College, Durham University, June 2023. Best poster award
- Mexico, Cancun “International Material Research Congress” 2023.
- Poster Presentation “Impact of Electrolyte on the Electrochemical Performance of MoS2 Grown Carbon Cloth for Flexible Supercapacitors” at Electrochem 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Bristol, 10-12 September, Bristol, United Kingdom.
- Poster Presentation entitled “Optimising Electrochemical Performance of Binder Free MoS2@CC in Aqueous Electrolytes” at 38th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, held in University of Manchester, UK, 8-11 September 2024, Manchester, United Kingdom.
- Poster Presentation at International Symposium on Enhanced Electrochemical Capacitors, ISEE-Cap 2024 “Electrochemical Storage Performance of Flexible MoS2/Carbon Cloth in Aqueous Electrolytes for Supercapacitors”, 08-12 July 2024, Vitoria Gasteiz, Basque, Spain.
- Poster Presentation at STEM for Britain Event “Smart Textile-based Energy Storage for a Sustainable Environment”, 04 March 2024, House of Parliament, United Kingdom.
- RSC Virtual Poster Competition via linkedin, 05 March 2024, United Kingdom.
Sergio Serrano Blanco
- Sergio Serrano Blanco, Lauriane Thibault, Thi-Thanh-Ha Pham, Thanh-Tung Lai, Adam Harvey, Sharon Velasquez-Orta and Simon Barnab´e. Isolation, identification and characterisation of a biofilm-forming cyanobacteria for wastewater treatment and energy materials. Conference poster at Attendance to Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts Conference , Hawaii, USA. 12rd-14th June 2023.
- Sergio Serrano Blanco, Sharon Velasquez-Orta, Adam HarveyIsolation, identification and characterisation of a biofilm-forming cyanobacteria for energy materials and wastewater treatment. Conference talk at SAgE PGR Conference, Newcastle, United Kingdom. 23rd-27th January 2023. Talk received Third Price Award.
- Sergio Serrano Blanco, Carlos Martin, Sharon Velasquez-Orta, Adam Harvey Production of Microalgae in AquacultureWastewater: towards Circular Economy . Poster at UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy Summer School, Newcastle, United Kingdom. 6th-8th September 2022. Poster received Second Price Award.
- Sergio Serrano Blanco, Sharon Velasquez-Orta, Adam Harvey,Ha Pham, Tung Lai, Simon Barnab´e ”A Sequential Two-Step Approach for Microalgae Production in Cranberry Processing Residues”. Poster presentation at School of Engineering Research Conference, Newcastle, United Kingdom. 5th July 2022. Poster received First Price Award.
- Sergio Serrano Blanco, Sharon Velasquez-Orta, Adam Harvey, Ha Pham, Tung Lai, Simon Barnab´e. A Sequential Two-Step Approach for Microalgae Production in Cranberry Processing Residues. Poster presentation at Algae-UK’s A Festival of Algae Conference, Birmingham, United Kingdom. 17th-18th November 2021.
- Sergio Serrano Blanco, Sharon Velasquez-Orta, Adam Harvey 3D-printed materials and microalgae for wastewater treatment and biofuels production. Poster at SAgE PGR Conference, Newcastle, United Kingdom. 6th-8th July 2021. Poster received First Price Award.
- EBNet conference (https://ebnet.ac.uk/) Present my work and demonstrate the potential of microalgal biofilms to enhance culture productivity and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 agenda. My talk presentation on carriers and microalgal biomass was recognized as the Best Overall Conference talk winner!
Oliver Rigby (2 conferences)
- O. Rigby, M. Szablewski, B. Mendis. Grain Size Control of Novel Photoferroic Absorber Bournonite CuPbSbS3 (poster prize winner). RSC Emerging inorganic materials in thin-film photovoltaics Faraday Discussion. Bath, 4-6 July, 2022. Faraday discussion of emerging inorganic thin-films where presenters submitted a paper prior to an open discussion with the audience. Mostly characterisation studies of emerging materials including improving existing characterisation techniques, investigating novel chalcogenide designs and indium-free CIGS analogues.
- O. Rigby, M. Szablewski, B. Mendis. Progression in Grain Size of Novel Photoferroic Absorber Bournonite (CuPbSbS3), (poster presentation). IEEE PVSC 49. Philadelphia, June 5-10, 2022. Building a U.S. dependent supply chain for materials (outside of China). Huge range of topics from specific materials considerations to grid parity issues. Materials mostly focused on were Si and CdTe, looking at improving the efficiency of devices as much as possible.
Ruth Pollard (3 conferences)
- SC Organic Division North East regional meeting, March 2023.
- R.Pollard, Tuning in to Blue TADF: How methylation and nitrogen position affect the S-T gap (visual presentation).
- ICEL International Conference of Electroluminescence and Optoelectronic devices. London, 5-7th December 2022
Main focus topics were;
- Material development for deep blue emitters in TADF and hyperfluorescence for OLEDs
- Circularly polarised light-emitting OLEDs fabrication and applications
- Perovskites and Quantum Dots in LEDs
Luke Haworth (3 conferences)
- L. Haworth. Droplet impact dynamics on hydrophobic and slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces controlled by propagating surface acoustic waves (online flash presentation). Acoustofluidics 2021 International Conference. Zoom, 25-27th August, 2021
- The main discussion revolved around presenting my paper which consisted of combining porous superhydrophobic surfaces with liquid-infused hydrophobic surface and surface acoustic waves (SAW) for controlling droplet impact.
- L. Haworth. Interfacial Evolution and Phase Changes of Rime Ice Activate d by Thin-Film Surface Acoustic Waves (15 minute presentation with 5 minutes of questions). Acoustofluidics 2022 International Conference. Glasgow, Scotland, 19-21st October 2022.
- The presentation revolved around the discussion of my second paper which describes the use of surface acoustic waves for removing and preventing the accumulation of rime ice on surfaces through utilising surface acoustic waves.
- L. Haworth Droplet impact dynamics on hydrophobic and slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces controlled by propagating surface acoustic waves (online 20 minute talk with 5 minutes of questions). Droplets 2021 International Conference. Zoom, 25-27th August, 2021.
- The main discussion revolved around presenting my paper which consisted of combining porous superhydrophobic surfaces with liquid-infused hydrophobic surface and surface acoustic waves (SAW) for controlling droplet impact.
Michael Jones (4 conferences)
- M. Jones. Light soaking effect in solution processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin-film solar cells (oral presentation). PVSEC-31 (virtual meeting). December 13-15, 2021
- M. Jones. IEEE PVSC-49 international conference, June 6-10, 2022
- M. Jones. A Low Cost Scalable Solution Process for CZTS Nanoparticle Synthesis (visual presentation). PVCON-3 International conference, July 5-7, 2022
- M. Jones. Back contact engineering in ultralight Kesterite solar cells made by a photonic lift-off process (visual presentation). PVSEC-32 (WCPEC-8) International conference. September 26-30, 2022
The two main topics were:
- Making Europe have a cost competitive silicon PV manufacturing supply chain with China and USA
- Integration of PV everywhere!! Floating, building integrated (BIPV), vehicle integrated (VIPV), Agri-PV, roads, paths. The idea that PV technology is here now at a low cost and both can and should integrated it everywhere. A lot of emphasis on aesthetic Si modules for BIPV applications.
Edward Land (2 conferences)
- “The Effects of Hydrodynamic and Aerodynamic Loads on the Low Frequency Responses of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines” Presented at ASME 2022 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
- “The effects of surge underprediction on fatigue damage of floating offshore wind turbine dynamic cables” Presented at MARSTRUCT23
Anotidaishe Moyo (2 conferences)
- IEEE Sensors 2022 in Dallas Texas October 30th-Novmber 2nd, I did a poster presentation for a paper I submitted Titled “A facile coplanar reverse electrowetting-on-dielectric configuration for more flexible and integratable force/motion sensing applications”
- The second one was IEEE ICMTS 2023 Tokyo Japan 27-30 March, For this I did a visual presentation for a paper titled “Test Structures for Studying Coplanar Reverse-Electrowetting for Vibration Sensing and Energy Harvesting”
Babatunde Okeowo (3 conferences)
- Net Zero Sharing and Learning Event (Air Pollution). Program was organised by Academic Health Science Networks (AHSN). Hosted virtually on the 23rd of March 2023
- A practical guide to achieving net-zero. Program was organised by National Health Executives. Hosted virtually on the 25th of January 2023
- Every Breath You Treat. Program organised by Leeds City Council. Hosted virtually on the 4th of October 2022
- Northumbria PGR conference Best 3-minute Pitch award
Prakriti Kayastha (8 conferences)
- 23 March 2022: IOP Advances in Photovoltaics, London - Poster presentation: "Following the reaction: computational spectroscopy of perovskite BaZrS3.
- 6-7 June 2022: Royal Society Supercomputing Modelling of Advanced Materials, London
- 8-9 June 2022: Royal Society Software Solutions to Challenges of Materials Modelling, Northampton - Poster presentation: "Phonopy-Spectroscopy: A computational spectroscopy modelling package"
- 4-6 July 2022: RSC Faraday Discussion on Emerging Inorganic Materials in Thin Film Photovoltaics, Bath
- 14-19 August 2022: CAMD Summer School, Copenhagen - Poster presentation: "Following the reaction: computational spectroscopy of perovskite BaZrS3.
- 17 November 2022: RSC Materials Chemistry Poster Symposium, London - Poster presentation: "Understanding the phase stability of BaZrS3 using ab initio thermodynamics"
- 28 December 2022: MRS Fall Meeting, Boston - Poster presentation: "Following the reaction: spectroscopy of perovskite BaZrS3."
- 18-19 December 2022: RSC Solid State Chemistry Group Christmas Meeting, Cambridge
Udari Wijesinghe
- Northumbria PGR conference, May 2023 Best poster award
