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Read more at: MCG PhD candidate Eleonore passed her PhD viva!

MCG PhD candidate Eleonore passed her PhD viva!

6 March 2024

We are super excited to share the news that Eleonore passed her PhD viva, and will be graduating this coming summer. eleonore_master_graduation.jpg During her almost five years at MCG, Eleonore's research topic was the degradation mechanisms of 2 coatings on single crystal nickel superalloys in hot corrosion and fatigue...


Read more at: Professor Vasant was honored with Whittingham International Energy Award

Professor Vasant was honored with Whittingham International Energy Award

6 December 2023

MCG is delighted to share the news that Professor Vasant Kumar was recently honored with Whittingham International Energy Award "For Leadership in developing new energy technologies for a sustainable development in the environmental, economic, and social points of view". photo-2023-11-30-03-12-08.jpg


Read more at: 2023 Nankai-Cambridge Symposium on Advanced Materials

2023 Nankai-Cambridge Symposium on Advanced Materials

21 November 2023

2023 Nankai-Cambridge Symposium on Advanced Materials took place on November 21st, 2023, as part of the ongoing collaboration of Nankai-Cambridge Link programme. This one-day Symposium features experts and scholars from universities of Cambridge and Nankai, as well as institutions across the globe, covering a wide range of...


Read more at: Professor Geoffrey Brooks of Swinburn University, Australia will be presenting an exciting talk on Tuesday 31st October

Professor Geoffrey Brooks of Swinburn University, Australia will be presenting an exciting talk on Tuesday 31st October

25 October 2023

Professor Geoffrey Brooks of Swinburn University, Australia will be presenting an exciting talk on Tuesday 31st October at 11 am in A&B Meeting Room (Large). Manufacturing Metal and Ceramics on the Moon An overview of recent work at Swinburne University and CSIRO looking at fundament thermodynamics and kinetics of...


Read more at: Minfei presented at the 8th International Conference on Sodium Batteries 2023 (8th ICNaB-2023)

Minfei presented at the 8th International Conference on Sodium Batteries 2023 (8th ICNaB-2023)

8 October 2023

MCG PhD candidate Minfei recently presented his most recent sodium battery project at the 8th International Conference on Sodium Batteries 2023 (8th ICNaB-2023) from September 21 to 24, at Liyang China. About the conference: Chairs’ welcome: "......Its spirit continues the momentum initiated in the first seven sodium...


Read more at: KUMAR INTERNAIONAL SYMPOSIUM to be held in Panama from Nov 27 – Dec 1 2023

KUMAR INTERNAIONAL SYMPOSIUM to be held in Panama from Nov 27 – Dec 1 2023

22 May 2023

In honor of the lifetime achievements of Prof. Vasant Kumar, Kumar International Symposium on Sustainable Secondary Battery Manufacturing & Recycling (8th Intl. Symp.) is established to celebrate this great moment. Prof. Katerina Aifantis (U. of Florida, USA), Dr. Claudio Capiglia (Reliance Industries Limited, India)...


Read more at: Prof. Vasant will talk about commercializing research on 23 May workshop

Prof. Vasant will talk about commercializing research on 23 May workshop

22 May 2023

Have you ever thought about the about the potential impact of your research or how you could translate this to commercial applications? Join colleagues from the Materials Department and experts from Cambridge Enterprise for a workshop designed to explore these questions. We’ll be joined by Professors Vasant Kumar and...


Read more at: Our previous research article recognised by International Society for Scientific Network (ISSN)

Our previous research article recognised by International Society for Scientific Network (ISSN)

19 April 2023

MCG is delighted to announce our research article ' Solid state electrochemically synthesised β-SiC nanowires as the anode material in lithium ion batteries ' published in Energy Storage Materials in 2020 has gained the recognition of International Society for Scientific Network (ISSN) , in energy chemistry sector. ISSN is...


Read more at: MCG PhD candidate Eleonore selected as a winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Social Impact Award!

MCG PhD candidate Eleonore selected as a winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Social Impact Award!

19 April 2023

MCG PhD candidate Eleonore was recently selected as a winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Social Impact Award! The Vice-Chancellor's Social Impact Award is highly competitive, this year they received a high number of competitive nominations and the decision-making process was extremely difficult. The panel of judges, were...


Read more at: Prof Vasant to present at Global Low-carbon Metallurgy Innovation Forum

Prof Vasant to present at Global Low-carbon Metallurgy Innovation Forum

15 November 2022

Professor Vasant Kumar is going to give a talk on Thursday 17 Nov in Global Low-Carbon Metallurgy Innovation Forum on "The Path Ahead to Net-Zero Carbon Metal" in Shanghai. The Forum will be in hybrid mode, and Professor Vasant will be talking on Zoom.