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Robot Detectives: developing a robot that can climb walls …

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Robot Detectives: developing a robot that can climb walls. Groundbreaking projects have ranged from building the world's first wall climbing robot to robots that work under water and oil. This has led to LSBU winning the Most Innovative Robot award

Research creates refurbishment opportunities for…

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Research creates refurbishment opportunities for supermarket refrigeration units. Dan is looking into how to extend their life cycle, maximise their value and reduce the embodied footprint by building them so they can be 'remanufactured'. He

Acoustics research helps improve safety and quality of…

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Acoustics research helps improve safety and quality of service on London Underground. When the company responsible for upgrading the voice alarm systems (VA) of three London Underground lines decided to look at more time and cost efficient ways to

Innovative use of carbon dioxide for sustainable…

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Innovative use of carbon dioxide for sustainable supermarket refrigeration. She is exploring the potential use of carbon dioxide as a natural refrigerant in supermarket freezers, instead of relying on global warming chlorofluorocarbons banned under

Research into creative Flow Rate Modelling for improved…

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Research into creative Flow Rate Modelling for improved bitumen extraction. Instead, PhD student Marsha Maraj wanted to develop a three-pronged approach to maximise flow rates in an environmentally friendly way for improved bitumen extraction.

Institute of Refrigeration: a Knowledge Transfer…

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Institute of Refrigeration: a Knowledge Transfer Partnership on solving refrigerant leakage. Historically, owners of commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment have not considered leakage to be an issue worthy of major investment as most

Twins Ana Bela Lima and Ana Paula Lima, and younger…

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Twins Ana Bela Lima and Ana Paula Lima, and younger sister Carla Moreno Lima share the challenges they overcame in their journeys to success as recent Engineering graduates. Twins Ana Bela Lima, Mechanical Engineering (BEng Hons, 2021) and Ana Paula

Kirstin Johansen: from forensic science to mechanical…

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Kirstin Johansen: from forensic science to mechanical engineer. After graduating with a degree in Forensic Science, Kirstin Johansen found herself working in an administrative role at Imtech Engineering Services London & South, one of the UK’s

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