Engineers to showcase leading research to industry

Renewable energy technologies, future cities and novel in-car parameter estimators are just some innovative research from the University of Bristol's Faculty of Engineering that will be showcased to industry later this month. The Faculty of Engineering Research Showcase is held every two years and enables the faculty to strengthen and develop existing partnerships with industry and to start new collaborations. This year's event will take place on Monday 13 April from 2 to 5.30pm in the Merchant Venturers Building, Woodland Road, Bristol. The research showcase will be a series of sector-based presentations and exhibition areas with demonstrations of current research by engineering academic staff. There will also be an exhibition of prize-winning student projects. Dr John McWilliams, Industrial Liaison Manager in the Faculty of Engineering, who is organising the event, said: "This a great opportunity for engineering's leading academics to present in person their latest research to the University's industry partners. For the first time research is being presented by industry sector rather than research groups - both in presentations and in the exhibition and demonstration areas." Highlights from the research showcase include: Dimitra Simeonidou, Professor of High Performance Networks, will be revealing 4K ultra high definition streaming through the Bristol network, which will be three times the speed of connectivity compared to the current industry maximum broadband.