News and events

Origami robot being held in the palm of a hand

10 February 2020

Origami Robot cited by IEEE Spectrum as top 10 in most-read robotics posts of the decade!

IEEE Spectrum took a look back over the last decade's most popular robotics posts and it was great to see Dr Shuhei Miyashita’s Origami Robot featured at No.8.

24 February 2020

ACSE’s Professor George Panoutsos is the new Faculty Director for Research and Innovation

We are delighted that ACSE’s Professor George Panoutsos, Professor of Computational Intelligence, is the new Faculty Director of Research and Innovation (FDRI).

Application of neuroprosthetic devices in substance use disorders. Drug-related stimuli can induce cravings and subsequent relapse in drug addicted individuals such as a glass of beer in alcoholics. Neuroprosthetic systems could identify and normalise the

24 February 2020

State-of-the-art electrical brain stimulation to be used as treatment for addictive disorders

ACSE academics, Professor Ivan Minev and Dr Mahnaz Arvaneh have been looking at the use of brain recordings and stimulation to treat addictive disorders. Their work has recently been published in the journal Bioelectronic Medicine.

The Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

18 February 2020

National Battery Day 2020

Battery Day is celebrated on 18th February and is a day to acknowledge the device that makes it possible for the smallest household items to the largest heavy-duty equipment to work smoothly.

Artificial intelligence in garment manufacturing

World Textile Information Network (WTiN) explores the past, present and future of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing, and the application of AI in the garment manufacturing sector, featuring ACSE's Dr John Oyekan.

16 March 2020 | Published by the World Textile Information Network

The Phoenix Exoskeleton

The Phoenix Exoskeleton is at the centre of a new collaborative study, examining how the suit could improve physical fitness in people with mobility issues. The project is lead by ACSE's Dr Mahnaz Arvaneh.

16 March 2020 | Published by the Sheffield Star

University of Sheffield Faculty of Engineering sign agreement with Nanyang Polytechnic

The Faculty of Engineering has signed an agreement with Nanyang Polytechnic, a leading education provider in Singapore.

18 October 2019

ACSE Careers Day 2019

ACSE's career day will take place on Wednesday 16th October 2019. This is a great opportunity for students to meet with employers and find out more about the many careers available in engineering and related fields.

1 October 2019

An interview with Dr Mahnaz Arvaneh

Dr Mahnaz Arvaneh talks about her research in neural interfaces, and her work on a report by the Royal Society.

27 September 2019

Diamond Pilot Plant digital twin launched

The world-leading Diamond Pilot Plant Industry 4.0 Demonstrator (DiPP) allows future engineers to test and explore integrated manufacturing processes at an industrial scale.

2 August 2019

The 2019 NSS results have been announced! 90% in overall satisfaction

5 July 2019

Team SunrIde set a new national altitude record for the UK

The second consecutive year of great results cements the University's reputation as leaders in student rocketry.

2 July 2019

The 10th Harry Nicholson Distinguished Lecture in Control Engineering

This lecture took place on Tuesday 21st May 2019 at the Sir Henry Stephenson Building.

6 June 2019

Sheffield researchers lead new SIPHER consortium to drive policy reform and tackle health inequalities

A new national public health research consortium is set to drive policy reform in order to tackle inequalities and improve the population’s health.

9 May 2019