Easter 2017
Exploring the potential of self-healing circuits to address e-waste in
Researcher: Dr. Sanjiv Sambandan, Lecturer, Department of Engineering Mentor: Dr. Jessica Ocampos Electronic printed circuit boards are ubiquitous in a world populated with digital and information technology. With few local recycling options, the aging or failure of these electronic boards contributes significantly to the generation of electronic waste (e-waste). With global population growth and an…
Investigating the adoption of a new way of dyeing fabric
Researchers: Dr James Ajioka & Dr. Orr Yarkoni, Colorifix Mentors: Natsai Audrey Chieza & Daisy Ginsberg Dyeing is a surprisingly dirty business. Whether they are chemically synthesized or naturally sourced, dyes have a profound impact on the environment. Dye production involves either refining of petrochemicals for chemical synthesis precursors or the extraction of natural pigments…
Identifying the market challenges of using solar photocatalysis to purify
Researchers: Mike Coto and Dr. Vasant Kumar, Materials Science and Metallurgy Mentor: Dr Ian Willis Ten percent of the world’s population lacks access to clean drinking water. Although governments, development agencies, and non-profit organizations have made significant investments in water infrastructure, water scarcity and contamination remains widespread in developing countries. This causes both socioeconomic and…
Investigating the areas of greatest need by developing a new
Contact: Dr. Hannah Sore, Chemistry Mentor: Dr. Julian White The need for new medicines is enormous; one area where the demand is critical is develop novel drugs to combat multidrug resistant bacteria as this is predicted to lead to an extra 10m deaths by 2050. However, the pharmaceutical industry is facing a downturn in drug…