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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.

Robotics in manufacturing

£34.6M awarded to host National Hub for a robotics-enabled sustainable future for manufacturing

A national research hub, designed to support the UK’s transition to a circular manufacturing ecosystem, is to be established. Researchers at Sheffield are partnering in the Hub and will lead the research activities in cyber-physical inspection.
National Epitaxy Facility

Innovate UK’s Global Expert Mission in Semiconductors to South Korea

Professor Jon Heffernan, attended the Innovate UK Global Expert Mission (GEM) in Semiconductors in the Republic of Korea (ROK) from 29th January to 2nd February.
Photograph of Heartspace in Mappin building

University of Sheffield to train next generation of engineers, key to UK growth

Engineers with high quality skills in digital manufacturing - key to boosting UK productivity - are set to be trained by the University of Sheffield.
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Complex Systems Modelling: Using AI and Machine Learning to Improve Seasonal Weather Predictions

A team of researchers here at the University of Sheffield have developed a new method which is hoped will improve predicting seasonal weather conditions in the UK and Northwest Europe.
Surayya Kausar

Automatic Control & Systems Engineering student runner up in prestigious The Leadership Awards 2023

Surayya Kausar, a BEng Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering student, achieved the runner up position in the annual awards in November, for ‘Emerging Young Leader’ for her work as Education Officer for the BAME Engineering Society at Sheffield.