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Sleuthing in the digital age – crime scene technology increases conviction rates
Professor Nigel Allinson and Research Fellow Dr Maria Pavlou, of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield, have developed a sophisticated new system for recording and identifying footwear marks at the scene of a crime.
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Learning lessons from nature to build organic structures
A novel project based at the University of Sheffield is seeking to model how natural structures, such as bones and egg shells, form and grow. The research could lead to a number of important applications in a range of fields such as bio-devices and medicine.
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Nothing is certain - understanding randomness, uncertainty and unpredictability
A major research project, spanning academia and industry, has been launched to study uncertainty in structures, systems and processes. Based in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield, the project will lead to applications in many areas, including aerospace, construction, manufacturing, medicine and the environment.
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Ferreting out the smugglers - developing a robot to detect illegal imports
Dr Tony Dodd, of the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, is leading a project to develop a robot capable of detecting a range of illegal imports.
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Bioengineering to improve "cell factories" for biopharmaceutical production
Drug treatments for many diseases, such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, are complex and costly to produce. To address this, Professor David James, of the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, is leading a novel bioengineering project which aims to increase the efficiency and reduce the cost of biopharmaceutical production processes.
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Getting under the skin – computational modelling tackles clinical problems
Professor Rod Smallwood, of the Department of Computer Science, is working on a computational model of skin which could deliver a number of clinical benefits.
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Down by the riverside – regenerating our urban waterways
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Sheffield is leading a ground-breaking project to redevelop areas surrounding urban waterways in the UK.
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Pipe Dreams – pioneering multidisciplinary approach tackles problems of ageing UK water infrastructure
Dr Joby Boxall, from the Pennine Water Group at the University of Sheffield, has secured £1 million for research into maximising the performance of the buried pipe infrastructure within the UK's ageing water distribution system.
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Waxing Lyrical – new ski technology set to revolutionise world of winter sports
Professor Peter Styring, of the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, has developed an ingenious self-waxing system for skis, which looks set to revolutionise winter sports.
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Groundbreaking research on soil reduces pollution
Increasing the number of microbes in soil can improve biodegradation and reduce the effects of pollution according to research being carried out by Professor Steve Banwart of the University of Sheffield.
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Learning from 9/11 to make buildings more robust in fire
Award-winning research by Professor Ian Burgess of the University of Sheffield’s Department of Civil and Structural Engineering is helping us to understand how we can improve a building’s robustness in a fire.
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More advanced radio, television and GPS antennas for Volvo cars
Volvo cars now have the first fully integrated multi-functional antenna and RF tuner, the antennas have been developed by Professor Richard Langley from the University of Sheffield's Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
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Robot soldiers may only be eight years away
A robotics expert from the University of Sheffield will warn today that the public must think about the consequences of robotics technology and make informed decisions about the world that they wish to live in before it's too late.
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New suspension system means safer, more comfortable car journeys
Dr Jiabin Wang from the University of Sheffield's Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering is leading a research study to make car journeys smoother and safer, by replacing shock absorbers with single linear motors.
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Measuring oil thickness to stop machine breakdowns
From a skateboard right up to a jumbo jet, almost every mode of transport we use today needs bearings to keep it going. However, a bearing failure on a production line can mean downtime, lost production and wasted products. What's more, the cost of a single bearing failure in a power station can be more than £100,000.
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Learning lessons from London’s wobbly bridge
Almost everyone can remember seeing the newly-opened London Millennium footbridge swaying alarmingly from side to side. This surprisingly common phenomenon led James Brownjohn, Professor of Structural Dynamics at the University of Sheffield to embark on a vital study into the nature of loading due to crowds of pedestrians.
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The mini-helicopter that's just a metre across
Dr Tony Dodd of the University of Sheffield's Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering is currently working on an uninhabited air vehicle which will have enormous potential in a variety of applications when it becomes commercially available.
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Is nuclear waste safer buried deeper underground?
At the moment, the UK plans to dispose of spent nuclear fuel and other forms of high-level waste (HLW) in relatively shallow repositories just 300 to 800 metres underground. But Professor Fergus Gibb of the Department of Engineering Materials at the University of Sheffield isn't convinced this is safe enough and is currently looking into alternative methods of disposal for these kinds of materials.
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Cheaper electricity with lower carbon emissions – now it's possible.
Dramatic changes are taking place in lighting technology thanks to groundbreaking research carried out by Dr. Tao Wang, a reader and EPSRC advanced research fellow from the semiconductor group of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield.
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Active Pixel Sensors - giving science a new image
Professor Nigel Allinson of the University of Sheffield is leading a four year £4.4 million national programme to ensure that the UK scientific community gets the maximum benefit from the enormous potential of Active Pixel Sensors.
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