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Podcast, 1 hr

Episode 2 - Unlocking how to Define the Problem

Lewis is joined by a new student co-host, Frances Livera, to discuss how to find a solution we first need to properly define the problem with this month's experts.

Part of Materials Unlocked, 2024 Highlights
19 Jan 2024 09:00

Lewis is joined by a new student co-host, Frances Livera, to discuss how to find a solution we first need to properly define the problem with this month's experts, Professor Iain Todd (Professor of Metallurgy) and Dr David Bowden (UK Atomic Energy Authority).

Frances is a final year PhD student whose research is based around Additive Manufacturing and Brazing. 

Iain is a Professor in Metallurgy at the University of Sheffield who has previously worked in Spain and the Netherlands.

David is the lead in Materials for Fusion at the UKAEA who has previously worked in both academia and industry.

More information

To find out more about the various organisations that have supported the production of this podcast please feel free to browse the links below:

  • The Henry Royce Institute; the UK's national institute for advanced materials research and innovation
  • Royce at the University of Sheffield
  • The University of Sheffield
  • EPSRC and SFI Advanced Metallic Systems Centre for Doctoral Training
  • Department of Materials Science and Engineering
  • Modern AlChEME research group

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