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Athena Swan Bronze Award logo 2021
20 September 2021

Athena SWAN Bronze awarded to Department

The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) is pleased to announce that it has retained the Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of its work to ensure gender equality in the workplace.
Man in a high visibility coat and hat in a field using a smartphone to get data from the soil
8 September 2021

EEE research shows how a smartphone can reduce the cost of hyperspectral imaging

A team led by Dr Jon Willmott from EEE have demonstrated that high quality, portable hyperspectral imaging can be achieved at a fraction of the cost of currently available commercial instruments. Find out more about their research.
Visual of a green light bulb to indicate energy saving ideas.
5 July 2021

Sheffield Professor appointed to new UK climate group investigation impact of 5G

Professor Tim O'Farrell has been selected to join the new Climate & Environmental Working Group. The group will feed its finding into government policy on the environmental impact of 5G technology.
An image of a termite achieved using multi-slice ptychography

Electron ptychography achieves highest ever resolution atomic image

Multi-slice ptychography was pioneered by EEE Prof Rodenburg and developed by Dr. Maiden which was used by the Cornell Researchers for their record-breaking work. Read about their latest findings here.

30 June 2021
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Logically and the University of Sheffield announce research partnership to develop AI tools to combat misleading online videos and images

Logically, a Yorkshire-based technology company using advanced AI to tackle harmful misinformation, and the University of Sheffield announce their collaboration in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) in the field of artificial intelligence.

25 May 2021
Image showing epitaxial approach aiming to monolithically integrate microLEDs and HEMTs on a single chip.

New integration concept for microLEDs

Professor Tao Wang and his team proposed a different type of integration concept for microLEDs - an epitaxial approach aiming to monolithically integrate microLEDs and high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) on a single chip.

19 May 2021
A close up of an electric motor stator and winding stack

Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub - 2nd Annual Report

The EPSRC Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub was set up in 2019 by Professor Jewell from EEE as a collaboration between academia and industry to help put the UK at the forefront of the electrification revolution. Read their Report here.

26 April 2021
Professor de Souza at an outreach event in the Winter Gardens, Sheffield.

EEE Professor inspires engineers of the future

Professor Merlyne de Souza has been awarded one of the new Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious Public Engagement Awards to help inspire engineers of the future.

20 April 2021