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Schemes for Engineers in Research and Development
Research Exchanges with China and India
Current Appointments 2010
Major Awards:
Prof Gerard Franklyn Fernando
(University of Birmingham)
together with
Dr Narendra Nath Ghosh
(Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani)
Self-sensing composites, nanostructured magnetic
oxides, nanocomposite
Dr Richard Fu
(Heriot-Watt University)
together with
Prof Xiaotao Zu
(University of Electronic Science and Technology)
Smart polymer nanocomposite for microsurgery
applications
Prof Evor Hines
(Warwick University)
together with
Prof Jitender Singh
(Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar)
Alternate bars, river-dynamics, sediment
transport, instability, turbulence
Prof David Jiles
(Cardiff University)
together with
Prof Anil Prabhakar
(Indian Institute of Technology, Madras)
Development of energy efficient magnetic cooling
for healthcare applications in refrigeration of
pharmaceuticals
Dr Chen-Feng Li
(Swansea University)
together with
Dr Hai-Tao Wang
(Tsinghua University)
Stochastic analysis of nuclear graphite with
dispersed micro cracks
Dr Xianping Liu
(University of Warwick)
together with
Dr Jin Tong
(Jilin University)
Bio-mimetic studies of natural functional
surfaces
Prof Mahdi Mahfouf
(University of Sheffield)
together with
Dr. Shubhabrata Datta
(Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur)
Right-first-time design of titanium based
prosthetic alloys with improved strength and elastic
modulus
Prof Perumal Nithiarasu
(Swansea University)
together with
Dr S Vengadesan
(Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Transitional and turbulent flow in human arterial
systems
Dr Shunqi Pan
(University of Plymouth)
together with
Dr Xiaojing Geng
(Tsinghua University)
Modelling the impact of climate change on
microclimate system of coastal zones
Prof Gareth Pender
(Heriot-Watt University)
together with
Prof Qingquan Liu
(Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of
Sciences)
Sediment supply, sediment transport, flood
management
Dr Guogang Ren
(University of Hertfordshire)
Prof Zhuo Yang
(Nankai University)
Functionalities and toxicities of nanoparticles
on central nervous system
Dr Ye Ping Xiong
(University of Southampton)
together with
Prof Qingjie Cao
(Shijiazhuang Railway Institute)
Power flow approach for a new smooth and
discontinuous nonlinear dynamic system to explore
vibration energy transition mechanism
Dr Huabing Yin
(University of Glasgow)
together with
Dr Lijuan Chen
(Sichuan University)
Microfluidic technology for controlled synthesis
of nanodelivery systems
Short Awards:
Dr Hamid Dehghani (University of
Birmingham)
together with
Dr Phaneendra Kumar
Yalavarthy (Indian Institute of Science)
Health,
breast cancer imaging, biomedical optics, near
infrared imaging, image
Dr Hanshan Dong (University
of Birmingham)
together with
Prof Linmao Qian
(Southwest Jiaotong University)
Surface engineering, NiTi shape memory alloy, nano composite coatings,
nanotribiology
Dr Ahmed Elsheikh (University of
Dundee)
together with
Prof Qinmei Wang (Wenzhou
Medical College)
Ocular biomechanics, ocular
topography, numerical simulation, biomechanical
properties
Dr Feng Gao (University of Huddersfield)
together with
Dr Kaiwei Wang (Zhejiang University)
Optical Engineering, surface metrology, micro/nano
metrology, precision measurement
Dr Marian Gheorghe
(University of Sheffield)
together with
Dr Rama Raghavan (Indian Institute of Technology Madras)
Membrane computing, computational models,
unconventional computing
Dr Chris Hill (University
of Nottingham)
together with
Dr Laxminarayana
Parayitam (Osmania University)
Software-receivers,
acquisition, tracking, navigation, positioning,
location
Dr Thomas Howard (University of Bath)
together with
Prof Amaresh Chakrabarti (Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore)
Innovation,
creativity, engineering, design
Prof Victor Humphrey
(University of Southampton)
together with
Dr Yuebing
Wang (Hangzhou Applied Acoustics Research Institute)
Ultrasound, optical measurement, nonlinear
propagation, focused fields
Dr Matthew Juniper
(University of Cambridge)
together with
Prof Raman Sujith (Indian Institute of Technology, Madras)
Thermoacoustics, flow stability, combustion
Dr Jinsheng Kang (Brunel University)
together with
Prof Hongan Wang (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy
of Science)
Human modelling and simulation, product
design, real-time data processing
Dr Loi Lei Lai
(City University London)
together with
Dr Sukumar
Mishra (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi)
Maximum power point tracking of wind energy
conversion system, improving inertial response of
wind energy
Prof Brian Mace (University of
Southampton)
together with
Dr Lixi Huang (The
University of Hong Kong)
Acoustics, vibration, vibro-acoustics,
noise control, structural dynamics, ducts, plates
Prof Raffaella Ocone (Heriot-Watt University)
together with
Prof Prabhu Nott (India Institute of
Science)
Powder flow, Cohesive particles, continuum
models, granulation, clean energy
Dr Gianmarco
Radice (University of Glasgow)
together with
Prof
Wei Hua Zhang (National University of Defense
Technology)
Space systems engineering, orbital
dynamics, lunar missions, Near Earth Objects
Dr Songdong Shao (University of Bradford)
together with
Prof Pengzhi Lin (Sichuan University)
Coastal
engineering, near-shore hydrodynamics, numerical modeling, wave impacts
Dr Suleiman Sharkh
(University of Southampton)
together with
Prof
Cheng-ning Zhang (Beijing Institute of Technology)
Hybrid electric vehicles, lithium batteries, battery
management systems, electronics
Prof Victor Starov
(Loughborough University)
together with
Dr Gangasalam Arthanareeswaran (National Institute of
Technology)
Ultrafiltration, concentration,
inorganic salts, permeate
Dr Tao Wan (University of
Bradford)
together with
Prof Dong Jia (Nanjing
University)
Structural geology, earth sciences,
fault related folds, earthquake
Dr Jun Wang
(University College London)
together with
Prof Z. Q.
Chen (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)
Prediction models, social information retrieval,
feedback loop, control theory, optimal control
Dr
Shi Zhou (University College London)
together with
Prof Guanrong Chen (City University of Hong Kong)
Complex networks, internet modelling, traffic
control, network dynamics
Appointments 2009
Major Awards:
Prof Kwing So Choi
University of Nottingham
together with
Prof Jinjun Wang
Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Research and development
of virtual gurney flaps using DBD surface plasma for
lift enhancement of an airfoil
Prof Peter Edwards
University of Oxford
together with
Dr Xiaoyi Yang
Beihang University
Visible light sensitive
semiconductor catalysts for hydrogen production from
water splitting
Prof Wenfei Fan
University of Edinburgh
together with
Dr Jie Liu
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Detecting and repairing inconsistencies in distributed data
Prof Vincent Fusco
Queen's University Belfast
together with
Susanta Kumar Parui
Bengal Engineering & Science Unviersity, Shibpur
Design and development of compact microstrip based
lowpass and bandpass filters using defected ground
structure technology
Prof Ross King
Aberystwyth University
together with
Prof Yihui Liu
Shandong Institute of Light Industry
Giving Adam and Eve Sight
Prof Kang Li
Imperial College London
together with
Prof Xiaoyao Tan
Shandong University of Technology
Multi-functional ceramic hollow fibre membranes for Syngas production
Prof Marian Wiercigroch
University of Aberdeen
together with
Dr Pankaj Wahi
Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur
Nonlinear dynamics for design and advanced
engineering technologies to efficient deep hole
drilling
Professor Yong Yan
University of Kent
together with
Prof Hao Zhou
Zhejiang University
Investigations into biomass/coal flow
characteristics through advanced measurement and
computational modelling
Dr Runming Yao
University of Reading
together with
Prof Jie Zheng
Chongqing University
The impact of human behaviour according
to indoor thermal environment on building energy
consumptions and development of intelligent control
system
Short Awards:
Prof Harshad Bhadeshia
University of Cambridge
together with
Dr Shiv Brat Singh
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Bulk nanocrystalline steel
Prof A. Catrina Bryce
University of Glasgow
together with
Prof Yan Cheong Chan
City University of Hong Kong
Optoelectronic packaging
Dr Balarko Chaudhuri
Imperial College London
together with
Dr Debraj Chakraborty
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Electric power transmission
Prof John Fothergill
University of Leicester
together with
Prof Kai Wu
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Observation of space charge behaviour in epoxy-filler composites with fast time resolution
Dr Min Gao
Cardiff University
together with
Dr Tiejun Zhu
Zhejiang University
Thermoelectric devices
Prof Nigel Gilbert
University of Surrey together with
Dr Chengling Gou
Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Modelling social dynamics of poverty and wealth re-distribution in rural and urban China
Prof Robert Sarsby
University of Wolverhampton
together with
Dr Faning Dang
Xi'an University of Technology
Biodegradable geotextiles for soil strengthening and stabilisation
Prof Sergei Sazhin
University of Brighton
together with
Dr Bingyang Cao
Tsinghua University
Heat and mass transfer in fuel droplets
Dr Iosif Csaba Sinka
University of Leicester
together with
Prof Devang Khakhar
Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay
Pharmaceuticals
powders
Simon Shemin Wang
University of Loughborough together with
Prof Huimin Xie
Tsinghua University
Mechanical study of glass fibre reinforced plastic
rotor blades of megawatt wind turbines
Dr Aidong Yang
University of Surrey together with
Dr Jian Guo Liu
Nanjing University
Direct methanol fuel cell
durability
Dr Hoi Yeung
Cranfield University
together with
Dr Yanfeng Geng
China University of
Petroleum
Coriolis meter for single phase flow
Appointments 2008
Major Awards:
Professor Tughrul Arslan
University of Edinburgh
together with
Dr Mohammad Hasan
Aligarh Muslim University
Low power techniques and architecture of field
programmable gate arrays
Dr Yang Gao
University of Surrey
together with
Professor Hehua Ju
Beijing University of Technology
Autonomous guidance, navigation and control design
for lunar rovers
Dr Sai Gu
University of Southampton
together with
Dr Jasvinder Singh
Indian Institute of Petroleum
Development of computational models for biomass fast
pyrolysis
Professor Huosheng Hu
University of Essex
together with
Professor Kui Yaun
Institution of Automation, Chinese Academy of
Sciences
Multi-modal human-machine interfaces for hands-free
control of intelligent wheelchairs
Dr Thomas Joyce
Newcastle University
together with
Dr A Harsha
Banaras Hindu University
Development and validation of novel lubricants to be
used in the testing of biomaterials employed in
total joint replacements
Professor Shengcai Li
University of Warwick
together with
Professor Shu-Hong Liu
Tsinghua University
Joint research for clarifying the proposed mechanism
of a new type of cavitation (damage) identified from
three gorges turbines
Short Awards:
Professor Richard Ashley
University of Sheffield
together with
Professor Kapil Gupta
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Development of flood risk managment
Professor Richard De La Rue
University of Glasgow
together with
Professor Ravindra Sinha
Delhi College of Engineering, University of Delhi
Photonic crystal technology
Professor Jian Dai
King’s College London
together with
Professor Shuxin Wang
Tianjin University
Robotic surgery
Dr Cong Ling
Imperial College London
together with
Dr Wai Ho Mow
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Lattice algorithms for cooperative coding
Dr Oskar Mencer
Imperial College London
together with
Professor Jinian Bian
Tsinghua University
Electronic design automation algorithms
Professor Shaun Quegan
University of Sheffield
together with
Dr Zhengwen Xu
China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation
Long wavelength synthetic aperture radars
Dr Wen Tang
University of Teeside
together with
Dr Xiao Zhang
Xi’an Jiaotong University
Study on human motion datasets using Gaussian
process, latent variable models and dynamic model
Dr Shuncai Wang
University of Southampton
together with
Professor Qunji Xue
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
Microstructure, tribological and electrochemical
corrosion behaviour of nanocrystalline materials or
coatings
Professor John Williams
Queen Mary, University of London
together with
Dr Chun-Ning Ji
Tianjin University
Advanced computational fluid dynamics modelling of
sediment entrainment transport
Dr Haitao Ye
University College London
together with
Professor Ping Cui
Institute of Material Technology and Engineering,
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Diamond based insulated gate bipolar transistors
Dr Jun Zang
University of Bath
together with
Professor Shuxue Liu
Dalian University of Technology
Wave mechanics and loading of offshore structures
Dr Tao Zhang
Kingston University
together with
Professor Jinliang Qiao
SINOPEC Beijing Research Institute of Chemical
Industry
Nano elastomer particles
For enquiries please contact the scheme manager:
Dr Shafiq Ahmed
Assistant Manager – International
The Royal Academy of Engineering
3 Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5DG
Tel. +44 (0)20 7227 0642 or +44 (0)7982 009786
[Email Shafiq]
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