Date
14 July 2022
Time
09:30 – 15:30
Location
School of Metallurgy and Materials, Prichatts Road, Room 1B11/1B12 (first floor), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT
Organisers
AMCASH (
University of Birmingham)
The Event
What can you expect from the workshop?
Learn about new materials developments, trends and opportunities in relation to metals & microscopy, polymers & sustainability, advanced materials processing, ceramics engineering and sustainability.
Understand how AMCASH has successfully delivered support and has helped transform specific businesses — enabling them to overcome technical challenges; improve efficiency; and inspire new product development.
Attend our materials clinic/surgery where you can discuss your own technical challenges (including materials samples) in one-to-one discussion with AMCASH research fellows.
Sign up to receive AMCASH fully funded support and resolve one of your technical challenges with a tailored support project delivered by the AMCASH team.
Tour the University’s world-class testing facilities available at our School of Metallurgy & Materials.
Agenda
9:30 – 10.00 Arrival and registration, refreshments and networking
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and introduction to the University of Birmingham / Outline for the day by Julian Moore, Business Engagement Manager (AMCASH)
10:10 – 11:00 Materials Today – Emerging developments, trends and opportunities
- Metals and Microscopy – Dr Yu-Lung Chiu, Project Director (AMCASH)
- Polymers and Sustainability – Dr Mike Jenkins, Senior Lecturer, School of Metallurgy and Materials
- Advanced Materials Processing – Professor Moataz Attallah, School of Metallurgy and Materials
- Ceramics Engineering – Dr Vinothini Venkatchalam, Research Fellow (AMCASH)
- Finite Element Simulation – Dr Richard Turner, Senior Research Fellow (AMCASH)
11:00 – 11:15 Comfort break and networking
11.15 – 12:00 SME Case Studies – How AMCASH support has helped transform my business (context provided by RFs and/or endorsement by company representatives) 10 minutes per session, followed by a short Q&A
12:00 – 12:20 Advanced Materials Characterisation & Simulation Hub (AMCASH) Project How can this project help my business overcome technical challenges, improve efficiency and inspire new product development? – Mike Small, Business Engagement Manager (AMCASH)
12:20 – 12:30 Pause for Reflection / Outline of Afternoon session – Julian Moore
12:30 – 14.00 Lunch and Networking (including Challenges Discussion)
Challenges Discussion: An opportunity for businesses to discuss/share their challenges with expert overviews and insight provided by AMCASH Research Fellows:
- Mechanical Testing
- Microstructure Characterisation
- Metallurgy
- Polymers
- Ceramics
- Simulation & Process Monitoring
14:00 – 14:15 Next steps – Signing up to the AMCASH programme, introduction to other University of Birmingham programmes, upcoming events – Mike Small
14:15 – 15:15 (OPTIONAL) Lab tour of designated facilities within the School of Metallurgy and Materials
15.15 – 15.30 Wrap-up, close and departure – Julian Moore
Register
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