Celebrating our achievements at the annual MERI Research Symposium
In a busy week for everyone at MERI, the annual Research Symposium has proved a huge success. The event gave students and academics an opportunity to come together and celebrate the output of cutting edge industry research which has been delivered in the past 12 months.
Glimpse Robotics Future
Robot animals, a self-driving car and a super-sensing helmet that could help save firefighters' lives are coming to the city - and the public are being invited to view these futuristic inventions for themselves
Awarding one of our highest achieving research students
The 2013 Jeremy Laskowski Memorial Prize for Excellence in PhD Research has been awarded to Dr Shuja Ahmed for his innovative work on robot swarm systems.
MERI Symposium 2019
Material and Engineering Research Institute's 9th annual Symposium held on 20th and 21st May 2019 at Sheffield Hallam University. Students and staff from MERI and the Department of Engineering and Mathematics had the opportunity to get together and discuss current research projects and innovation.
Pioneering researcher unveils new auxetic materials projects
MERI's Professor Andrew Alderson is leading several projects looking at commercial uses for auxetic materials, which become thicker when stretched or thinner when compressed
Weekly Seminar: Lime-Based Materials in Construction, by Dr Richard Ball
This talk will describe the different types of lime available and some of the important properties which make it more appropriate than cement for many applications, especially conservation of historic structures
Machine vision algorithms and coding techniques - CPD workshop
Details of machine vision algorithms and coding techniques CPD workshop at Sheffield Hallam University's Materials and Engineering Research Institute
Fictional human and real robot: sharing spaces with robots (interactive display and film screening)
The film made on 19th and 20th November will be screened on Wednesday 23 November, at Sheffield Hallam University, followed by an informal discussion
An introduction into the world of machine vision and its opportunities in the food industry - CPD workshop
Introduction into the world of machine vision and its opportunities in the food industry CPD workshop at Sheffield Hallam University's Materials and Engineering Research Institute