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Professor Timothy O'Farrell in the National 6G Radio Systems Facility at the University of Sheffield
Professor Timothy O'Farrell FREng will work closely with industrial sponsor Keysight Technologies to overcome key challenges in the development of 6G mobile networks.

University of Sheffield engineering professor set to drive development of 6G networks

A University of Sheffield professor is set to play a key role in developing the next generation of mobile networks - 6G - after being awarded a new Research Chair from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

IET 2024 PEMD Conference
From left: Dr Panos Panagiotou, Dr Panos Lazari, Dr Raja Toqueer, Dr Mahmoud Masoud and Mr Tom Wray

Sheffield leads a first of its kind plenary session at the IET 2024 PEMD Conference

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering recently led a first of its kind plenary session titled “Empowering PEMD Educators: Bridging the Industrial Skills at the IET 2024 PEMD Conference.

Windracers

AI technology developed at Sheffield helps to detect and investigate wildfires

A swarm of self-coordinating drones for firefighting, as part of an effort to develop cost-effective early mitigation strategies for wildfires has been developed.
Soft Robots

Researchers at the University of Sheffield develop a new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage.

A team of researchers from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Sheffield have developed a new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage.

Global Energy Award Winner 2024

Professor Zi-Qiang Zhu announced as a 2024 Global Energy Prize Laureate

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is delighted to share that Professor Zi-Qiang Zhu has been announced as a 2024 Global Energy Prize winner.
Students in Engineering Heartspace

Our courses are ranked highly in the Russell Group in the National Student Survey

In the subject of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University has been ranked top 5 in the Russell Group by students for organisation and management, assessment and feedback and teaching on my course, in the latest National Student Survey 2
Sheffield students participating in the regional WorldSkills Industrial Electronics competition

Sheffield student reaches the National Final for WorldSkills Industrial Electronics Competition

Jake Greenwood, a first year student, has reached the National Finals for the WorldSkills Industrial Electronics Competition which will be held between the 19th and 22nd November 2024, in Manchester.

6G Facility launch event - group shot

Sheffield launches the UK’s first National 6G Research Facility

Last week saw the launch of a major new research facility at Sheffield - the National 6G Radio Systems Facility - which will support the UK in becoming a world leader in 6G technology.
sleepcogni/acse partnership

University of Sheffield partners with SleepCogni to revolutionise sleep health through AI innovation

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (which includes the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering) is excited to announce a joint research collaboration with SleepCogni.