Awards and grants (September-October)

Prof I Norton and Dr F Spyropoulos, School of Chemical Engineering, were awarded £1,213,380 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Food Manufacturing (CIM) (led by Nottingham University)

Dr J Fossey, School of Chemistry, was awarded £12,000 from The Royal Society for the project, Identification of catalysts for the synthesis of potent drugs

Dr C Carliell-Marquet, School of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded £29,372 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for a Knowledge Transfer Secondment for Dr J Roussell

Prof B Bohnet, School of Computer Science, was awarded £424,407 from the Commission of the European Communities for the project, FP7_SME_iPatDoc

Prof C Roberts, School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded £336,848 from the Commission of the European Communities for the project, FP7_CAPACITY4RAIL

Dr N Fountoulakis, School of Mathematics, was awarded £78,125 from the Commission of the European Communities for the project, FP7 MC CIG - HYPERBOLIC GRAPHS: Hyperbolic random graphs

Dr R J Cripps, School of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded £275,025 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for the project, Algebraic modelling of 5 axis tool path motions

Prof H Dong, School of Metallurgy and Materials, was awarded £549,610 from the Commission of the European Communities for the project, FP7_COLLAB_FIBRALSPEC

Prof K Bongs, School of Physics and Astronomy, was awarded £24,521 from the Commission of the European Communities for the project, FP7_ITN_QTea_Quantum Sensor Technologies and Applications

Prof D T Pham, School of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded: 

• £505,557 from the Commission of the European Communities for the project, FP7_ITN_STEEP - A Synergetic Training Network on Energy beam Processing: from Modelling to Industrial Applications
• £286,814 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for the project, EPSRC/TSB - Automated Manufacturing Process Integrated with Intelligent Tooling Systems (AUTOMAN) TSB lead Ultra Precision Motion Ltd

Dr A Walton, School of Metallurgy and Materials, was awarded £316,402 from the Commission of the European Communities for the project, FP&_COLLAB_MAG-DRIVE

Prof C Roberts, School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded £105,655 from the Rail Safety and Standards Board for the project, Extended TCA trial involving remote condition monitoring

Dr H Hemida, School of Civil Engineering, was awarded £60,650 from the Rail Safety and Standards Board for the project, Investigation of wind tunnel ground configurations on aerodynamic forces and moments

Dr R Olatunbosun, School of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded £294,034 from the Technology Strategy Board for the project, Eco Revolution R - Low Carbon Emission Variable Rolling Resistance Wheel -Lead Fusion Innovations ltd