TransFIRe researcher, Dr Ahmed Khalil, has won first prize for his poster, “ThermoRecycliSt – Thermodynamic simulation-guided (waste) Recycling Strategy” at the Advanced Ceramics Show at the Birmingham NEC.
The competition on advanced ceramic innovation and research was sponsored and supported by the Midlands Industrial Ceramics Group (MICG) and presented an opportunity for researchers and academics to network and interact with industry to celebrate research from across the sector.
Each poster entry was marked for technical content, visual and verbal presentation skills and industrial application awareness by two judges from industries from the MICG and their international advisory group.
The poster, that won in the category for Sensors, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling for the ceramics sector, describes a reliable waste or byproduct recycling guidance approach that evaluates the recycling potential and quality of waste materials and directs them to suitable applications.
This strategy relies on thermodynamic calculations to predict phase changes/evoldr ahmedution of waste material alone and also when integrated with the main pre-fired ceramic product.
Dr Gilda Gasparini, of MICG, said: “The poster competition provided a great opportunity for researchers to have their work visually presented at a showcase event, while creating an environment for members to network.
“It’s being a very rewarding 12 months for the Group and the show provided a great opportunity to showcase the progress made.”