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Fatigue-resistant Elastomers with Integrated Electrodes for Modular Self-sensing DEGs and DFGs
Project Overview The project aims to develop fatigue-resistant novel self-sensing elastomers with integrated compliant electrodes that will be used for modular metamaterial-based Dielectric Elastomer Generators (DEGs) and Dielectric Fluid Generators (DFGs). In this project, 2D conductive fillers (e.g. MXene) will be used in achieving superior dielectric materials with extremely high dielectric permittivity and in making…
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Post-Event Highlights: Altair x ZI-PGR Society Showcase
Date: Wednesday, 19th November 2025 Time: from 15.00 – 17.00 pm Location: Engineering North, 005 Speakers: Paul Kirkham, Academic Manager, Altair Engineering Inc. At the Altair x ZI-PGR Society showcase, participants engaged directly with Altair’s experts, explored advanced engineering tools, and discovered how these solutions can enhance research, simulation, and design workflows. The event also…
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Altair x ZI PGR Society Software Efficiency Showcase
Date: Wednesday, 19th November 2025 Time: from 15.00 – 17.00 pm Location: Engineering North, 005 Speakers: Paul Kirkham, Academic Manager, Altair Engineering Inc. Paul Kirkham is currently an Academic Manager at Altair, based in Bath, United Kingdom, and brings extensive experience from previous roles in the company, as well as GKN Aerospace. He is actively…
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Networking Session and Lunch at the Distinguished Zienkiewicz Institute Seminar Organized by ZI PGR Society
Time: 12:00 pm – 15:00 pm, 8th October 2025 Location: The atrium area in the computational foundry Speakers: Dr Royston Jones is CTO, Altair Product Design & Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Vertical List of Participants: ZI-PGR society and members of ZI community Contact Information: Mohsin Ali (ZI-PGR society President), email: mohsin.ali@Swansea.ac.uk Overview of the…
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Continuum Robotics Workshop at Swansea University
Time: 18 Sept 2025 Location: CoFo 102 Speakers: Special thanks to our keynote speakers for sharing their expertise: Prof. Med Amin Laribi (Institut P’) Prof. Massimiliano Zecca (Loughborough University) Dr Matteo Russo (Tor Vergata) Appreciation to our lightning pitch contributors: Dr Anil Bastola, Xin Dong, Mingfeng Wang, Antonio Gil, Carlo Tiseo, Rogelio Segura Caballero, Julian…
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GIVING BIRTH TO A COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL TWIN
Time: 12:00 pm – 15:00 pm, 8th October 2025 Location: lecture theatre 002 in the Computational Foundry and the atrium area for the food for the lecture Speakers: Dr Royston Jones is CTO, Altair Product Design & Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Vertical Dr Royston Jones is CTO, Altair Product Design & Senior Vice President,…
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BREAKING BARRIERS: Swansea University hosts inaugural Google DeepMind Research Ready programme, opening doors to AI careers for underrepresented students
Time: 1st August 2025 Location: Computational Foundry (Bay Campus), Robert Recorde Room Contact Information: megan.venn-wycherley@swansea.ac.uk Overview of the Conference: Ten talented undergraduate students from across the UK recently completed a transformative eight-week journey into artificial intelligence research through the Google DeepMind Research Ready programme at Swansea University, running from 9th June to 1st August 2025.…
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Modeling and simulation of viscoelastic liquid crystal elastomers
Speaker: Rabin Poudel is currently a PhD student in the School of Mathematics at Cardiff University. His PhD Research is on mathematical modelling and numerical simulation of the mechanical behaviour of liquid crystal elastomers. His Research interest lies in solid mechanics, material modelling and finite element simulation. He obtained his MSc degree in Civil Engineering…
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SUMMER LEARNING: three Zienkiewicz Institute students selected to attend International Data Science, Learning and Optimisation summer school in Italy
Three talented students from Swansea University’s Zienkiewicz Institute recently returned from an inspiring and formative week at the international DataSLO Summer School, held in the picturesque town of Norcia, Italy, from June 23–27, 2025. Fully funded to attend through the Phoenix project, Eman Alhayki, Rosie Finnegan, and Harry Bevan joined peers and faculty from around…
