Events at the Henry Royce Institute

Join Royce at the University of Cambridge for this talk from Prof. Todd Hufnagel; Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. In this talk, Prof. Hunagel will discuss The AI for Materials Design Laboratory (AIMD-L) at Johns Hopkins University's design and implementation, with particular emphasis on the unique laser microflyer impact and x-ray characterisation instruments, along with the data architecture and handling that provides the unifying backbone for lab operations and its integration with AI/ML models for materials exploration.

As part of the National Technical Platform for Materials Innovation (NTPMI), UK National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) will lead a technical workshop on Electron Microscopy Characterisation of Active Nuclear Materials and deliver an introduction to the UK Nuclear Industry. The event will take place at the Royce Hub Building in Manchester, with the opportunity for participants to join remotely in a hybrid format.

This workshop will introduce quenching dilatometry for experimental work and data analysis in alloys. The content will explore the use of dilatometry to assess phase transformations in ferritic steels and other alloys, and the transformations seen during simulation of welding and additive manufacturing.

This workshop is open to beginners with no prior knowledge of XPS data analysis. Once completed attendees will be able to independently analyse their own XPS data. It is particularly useful to those researching materials such as; thin films, catalysts, batteries, semiconductors and so on.

Royce is returning to the Manchester Museum to participate in two days of fun and educational outreach activities focusing on material sciences and engineering for British Science Week 2025. This year, the Royce Outreach team will explore materials under the microscope with with attendees through a range of hands-on activities.

This course focuses on extrusion-based bioprinting techniques relevant to healthcare research, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM). Participants will explore the fundamentals of the technology and hear from experts on the opportunities and challenges of translating 3D bioprinting into real-life medical applications.

In the next online seminar, Professor Thomas Thomson from Nano Engineering and Spintronic Technologies Group at The University of Manchester will give a talk on Sputtering Magnetic Thin Films.

Hosted by the British Carbon Group, this event will explore the technical and scientific aspects of carbon research with the potential to be applied to nuclear decommissioning. There is an opportunity for UK researchers to play a key role in emergent technologies, especially those that could be transferred from other industries and applications.

On the 17-20 March 2025, Cranfield University will be hosting a “Hydrogen Material Challenges” short course, supported by the Henry Royce Institute. This course will focus on providing delegates with both practical and experimental knowledge on the fundamental material challenges faced by all components in the hydrogen supply chain: production, storage and distribution, and use.

This course will introduce participants to the fundamentals of vacuum technologies and develop knowledge on essential concepts in thin film deposition techniques. It will provide a foundation in microfabrication methods, such as photolithography and ion milling, essential for advanced research and thin film device manufacturing.

The second edition of “Physics of Life 2025” will take place in Harrogate 24-27 March 2025 to represent and draw together the diverse UK biological physics community.

This NTPMI workshop for Research Technical Professionals will consider the various challenges in handling data in materials science, such as: i) specification of metadata; ii) methods of compression or down-sampling; iii) data storage and retention practices; iv) sharing and tools for access. The idea is to gather perspectives on the above aspects to instigate discussions around working methods and best practices.

In the next online seminar, Dr. Adrian Ionescu, Senior Scientist at Royce Technology Platform Physical Vapour Deposition and Characterisation Facility, University of Cambridge will give a talk on: PVD growth of multilayer structures for superconductor spintronics and nuclear fusion applications.