| Date/ time | Location | Speaker | Title | Host centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 11:15 - 13:05 | 1 West 2.102 | Professor Vivek Ranade | Hydrodynamic cavitation for intensifying multiphase processes: state of the art, challenges, and path forward | Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems |
| 3 March | TBC | Giuseppe Dell Anno | Beyond publications: creating economic and societal value from composites research | Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes & Structures |
| 8 March | TBC | Professor John Little | One Earth + One Health – an agile, evolutionary, system-of-systems, convergence paradigm | Centre for Climate Adaptation & Environment Research |
Faculty of Engineering & Design distinguished lectures series
Speakers from across engineering and beyond present on topical subjects for our staff and students.
Our Distinguished Lecture Series welcomes renowned experts and high-profile leaders to share research, innovation, and industry insights with our academic community.
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Past speakers
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2026/27
| Speaker | Title | Host centre |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Chongqing Kang | Power system decarbonisation pathway in China and implications to the UK | Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems |
2025/26
| Speaker | Title | Host centre |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Jonathan Cullen | Critical minerals and energy transition | Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems |
| Professor Christina Hopfe | Resilient building performance - designing buildings for an uncertain future | Centre for Regenerative Design & Engineering for a Net Positive World |
| Professor Chris Jones, Professor Greg Offer, Professor Louise Reardon | How do transport technology transitions happen? (panel session) | IAAPS Institute |
| Adrian Mancuso and Julia Parker, Senior Diamond Light Source representatives | Facility overview and access pathways | Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes & Structures |
| Professor Mark Miodownik | Animate materials and their role in engineering a more sustainable future | Centre for Climate Adaptation & Environment Research |
| Dr Onur Parlak | Epidermal sensors for medical diagnostics | Centre for Bioengineering & Biomedical Technologies |
| Professor Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernandez | Process intensification as a tool for regenerative engineering: from sustainable to net-positive e-fuels systems | Centre for Regenerative Design & Engineering for a Net Positive World |
| Professor Sarah Sharples | Manufacturing, design and digitalisation research: how to create impact and meet government policies | The Foundry: Centre for Digital, Manufacturing & Design |
2024/25
| Speaker | Title | Host centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Adelle Thomas | Shaping climate adaptation and resilience for vulnerable nations | Centre for Regenerative Design & Engineering for a Net Positive World |
| Professor Arild Gustavsen | Pioneering sustainable building design and international collaboration | Centre for Regenerative Design & Engineering for a Net Positive World |
2023/24
| Speaker | Title | Host centre |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Murilo Innocentini | A deep journey into the permeability assessment of key engineering materials | Centre for Regenerative Design & Engineering for a Net Positive World |
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- Professor Murilo Innocentini, A deep journey into the permeability assessment of key engineering materials
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