28 February 2013
University of Aberdeen
Fraser Noble Building (Lecture Theatre FN3)
| 9.00 – 9.10 |
Welcome Address: Professor Tom O’Donoghue |
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Theme 1 – Energy & Sustainability
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| 9.10 – 10.00 |
- Udoka Obi, "Effect of ageing on phase evolution, mechanical and corrosion properties of a high tungsten super-duplex stainless steel"
- Mohammad Hedyati, "Finite Element Reliability Analysis of Blast Wall Structures"
- Ashok Nampally, "Analytical modelling of Modular Multilevel Converter"
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| 10.00– 10.15 |
Coffee Break |
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Theme 2 – Digital Technologies
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| 10.15– 11.20 |
- Nazila Fough, "Exploration of RTP circuit Breaker with applications to Video Streaming"
- Ziaul Hossain, "Exploring the interaction between BoD and QoS in a satellite broadband system"
- Nuruddeen Iya, "Network-Adaptive Video Streaming over the Internet"
- Invited speaker: Robert Bell, Atkins
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| 11.20 – 12.00 |
Poster Session |
| 12.00 – 13.00 |
Lunch |
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Research Group Presentations
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| 13.00 – 14.20 |
- Prof H. Chandler, Solid & Granular Mechanics Research
- Prof V. Nikora, Environmental & Industrial Hydraulics Research
- Prof J. Anderson, Materials & Chemical Engineering Research
- Prof G. Fairhurst, Power Systems, Comms & Optics Research
- Dr E. Pavlovskaia, Applied Dynamics Research
- Invited speaker: Dr Sara-Jane Dickson, Shell
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| Theme 3 – Parametric Systems |
| 14.20 – 15.25 |
- Steffen Gretland, "Three-dimensionality effects on the hydrodynamic performance of a cylinder"
- Florian Zehentbauer, "A journey across the scales: From microscopic structures to macroscopic mixture properties in binary liquid systems"
- Mohammad Namavar, "Resonance-shifting Integral Resonant Control Scheme for Increasing the Positioning Bandwidth of Nanopositioners"
- Invited speaker: Dr Luke Hondebrink, BP
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| 15.25 – 15.40 |
Coffee Break |
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Theme 4 – Engineering & the Natural Environment
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| 15.40 – 16.45 |
- Kathryn Sparrow, "Oscillatory Boundary Layer Flow over an Impermeable and a Permeable bed"
- Harriet Aitken, "Novel Zero Valent Iron Systems for Arsenic Contaminated Water Remediation"
- Moosa Esmaeili, "Physical and numerical modelling of seabed impact on fishing ground gear component"
- Invited speaker: Dr Terry Stebbings, Proterra-Energy Ltd.
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| 16.45 – 17.00 |
Closing Ceremony & Prizes |
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| 17.00 – 18:00 |
Wine & Cheese |
