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Read more at: Cambridge spin-out Porotech, co-founded by MCG Ph.D. alumnus Yingjun Liu, secures £3 million Seed investment

Cambridge spin-out Porotech, co-founded by MCG Ph.D. alumnus Yingjun Liu, secures £3 million Seed investment

30 June 2021

Porotech , co-founded by Dr. Yingjun Liu, along with Dr. Tongtong Zhu and Prof. Rachel Oliver, recently secures £3 million Seed investment led by Speedinvest alongside IQ Capital , Cambridge Enterprise , Martlet Capital and Cambridge Angels . This adds to £1.5m seed funding in 2020. Porotech has created a new class of...


Read more at: Eleonore and Minfei presented at the Postgraduate Seminars Day

Eleonore and Minfei presented at the Postgraduate Seminars Day

29 June 2021

MCG Ph.D. candidates Eleonore and Minfei both gave presentations on their recent progress at the departmental Postgraduate Seminars Day. Eleonore's title is: Crack Initiation and Propagation Mechanisms in Coatings for Gas Turbines in Hot Corrosion and Fatigue Conditions. Minfei's title is: A More Stable Lithium Anode via...


Read more at: Prof. Vasant Kumar to co-chair the 7th International Symposium on Sustainable Secondary Battery Manufacturing and Recycling

Prof. Vasant Kumar to co-chair the 7th International Symposium on Sustainable Secondary Battery Manufacturing and Recycling

18 June 2021

Prof. Vasant Kumar, joined by Prof. Katerina Aifantis (U. of Florida, USA), Dr. Claudio Capiglia (Talga Technologies Limited, UK) and Dr. Athan Fox (Ever Resource Ltd, UK), is going to chair the 7th International Symposium on Sustainable Secondary Battery Manufacturing and Recycling , at Phuket, Thailand, from November 28...


Read more at: Birthday special issue: Eleonore’s interview with Swiss Cockpit Magazin “auf dem weg ins all”

Birthday special issue: Eleonore’s interview with Swiss Cockpit Magazin “auf dem weg ins all”

27 March 2021

MCG Ph.D. candidate Eleonore was recently interviewed by journalist Daniel Dubouloz for the Swiss aerospace magazine Cockpit Magazin . The interview was titled “ Eleonore Poli: auf dem weg ins all ” (Eng: Eleonore Poli: journey to the aerospace). Eleonore shared with Minfei her first-hand feedback and excitement for the...


Read more at: Paul started his new journey after eight years of wonderful time at MCG

Paul started his new journey after eight years of wonderful time at MCG

23 March 2021

Our fellow lab mate Paul recently finished his project after eight years at MCG. Paul is an experienced researcher with a world-class record across materials, metallurgy and sustainable energy. As one of the UK's leading scientists in the field, he has steered and managed the development of major projects in solar energy...


Read more at: Bright finished his 14 months research at MCG

Bright finished his 14 months research at MCG

30 November 2020

Bright just left MCG after spending around 14 months with us on a Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarship. Bright is a PhD student visiting us from the University of Ghana. He was a member of St. Edmunds College. During his time with us, Bright focused on the synthesis, characterisation and application of metal-oxide photo-...


Read more at: Mike launched his new entrepreneur role as start-up Co-Founder and CCO

Mike launched his new entrepreneur role as start-up Co-Founder and CCO

11 November 2020

Mike Coto, MCG Ph.D. alumnus, is now dedicated to his entrepreneur role as Co-Founder and CCO for a couple of start-ups which are resulted from his research work. After obtaining his PhD, Mike worked as Senior Product Developer for the global technology company Keronite. He then shifted to academia as a Research Associate...


Read more at: Alumnus Tiesheng Wang Started New Career as Asst. Prof. at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Alumnus Tiesheng Wang Started New Career as Asst. Prof. at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

25 February 2020

MCG Ph.D. alumnus Tiesheng Wang was recently appointed as Assistant Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University's School of Mechanical Engineering: http://me.sjtu.edu.cn/en/FullTimeTeacher/wangtiesheng.html . Dr. Wang received 1st Class BEng from Imperial College London, followed by MRes and PhD at the University of...


Read more at: Cheng-Yen Lao Passes PhD viva!!!

Cheng-Yen Lao Passes PhD viva!!!

21 February 2020

Cheng-Yen Lao passed his PhD viva, big congratulations! The group shared the joy and excitement with evening drinks at Hilton hotel.


Read more at: Silas Finished His Six-Month Research at MCG

Silas Finished His Six-Month Research at MCG

3 February 2020

Silas just finished his six-month short term visit with us. He is a Visiting Research Fellow from the University of Namibia. During his visit at the Materials Chemistry Group at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Cambridge, he not only carried out his corrosion project, but also brought his expertise and...