IOM Young Person's Lecture Competition London Heat Winner - Sabina Nicolae

Sabina A. Nicolae, a SEMS PhD student supervised by Magda Titirici and Ana Jorge Sobrido, has won the London heat of the IOM Young Person’s Lecture Competition (YPLC) 2018. The YPLC invites students and professionals up to the age of 28 to deliver a short lecture on a materials, minerals, mining, packaging, clay technology and wood science related subject. Candidates compete in a series of heats organised by local affiliated societies of the Institute, from which six regional candidates are selected to compete in the national final.

The event was held on 1st of February 2018, at London Materials Society, Sabina was selected from among 5 competitors from other London-based universities.

Sabina Nicolae wins Sustainable Energy & Fuels Poster Prize

Sabina A. Nicolae, has been awarded with a Sustainable Energy & Fuels poster prize for the work entitled “Biomass carbon materials for CO2 adsorption and storage”, during the 7th EuCheMS chemistry congress, which took place in 26-30th of august,2018,  Liverpool, UK.

The EuCheMS chemistry congresses reflect the outstanding research being done in Europe and around the world by bringing together chemists from different countries and professional backgrounds to exchange ideas, advance knowledge and discuss key issues for chemistry and society.

Zhenyu (Johny) Guo joins Group

Zhenyu joined the group to work on lithium-sodium hybrid ion batteries and on the required anodic materials for this system. Johny is funded by a CSC Scholarship.