Israfil’s nano-delight

15th August 2014

A research assistant from Turkey’s Firat University, Israfil is being supervised by Professor Mohan Edirisinghe who heads the department’s very prolific Biomaterials Processing Laboratory. Israfil’s…

The future of mitral valve surgery?

22nd July 2014

An article published by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) highlights the work of UCL Mechanical Engineering’s Dr Gaetano Burriesci into artificial heart valves Research that could…

“Computational Biomedicine” a Q&A with Dr Vanessa Diaz

2nd July 2014

UCL Mechanical Engineering’s Dr Vanessa Diaz has co-edited Computational Biomedicine: Modelling the Human Body published by the Oxford University Press. This textbook aims…

James Cook awarded for his Bright Idea

3rd June 2014

Third year undergraduate James Cook has received a £15000 award to help develop a 3d printed helmet into a viable business. James was presented with…

MechEng researcher/alumni scoop prestigious international naval awards

3rd June 2014

From left: Sub Lt Jordy van de Mheen, Ian Whitelegg and Dominic Burger The duo received a £2500 runner up prize for their paper ‘A comparison…

Helen Czerski: Low carbon flight on the horizon?

30th May 2014

UCL Mechanical Engineering research fellow Dr Helen Czerski is lobbying for £10 Million to help develop zero carbon flight in a high-profile public science campaign. Helen, …

Watching stressful movies triggers changes to your heartbeat

15th May 2014

Watching films with stressful scenes can trigger changes to the heart’s beating pattern, reports a new study published in the journal Circulation, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

UCL team look to the future with new eco marathon entry

14th May 2014

A team of final-year UCL Mechanical Engineering students are hoping to make their mark on the cars of the future this weekend, after designing and…

Usher shines amongst Chinese stars

7th May 2014

Yuan “Usher” Ye, a UCL PhD student, has won a prestigious Chinese Government award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad 2013 in a ceremony at the…

Six days, seven nights: my week as a Royal Navy submariner by Lucy Collins

6th May 2014

The Royal Navy announced its first three female submariners yesterday, with Defence Secretary Philip Hammond hailing this as “an historic moment for the Royal Navy…