What is Water Pinch Analysis?

  In this What is? series, we invite experienced researchers to write about their area of research, but in more general terms than they might normally do. This article, entitled What is Water Pinch Analysis?, is written by Prof. Dominic Foo If you would like to contribute, then please let me know (Graham.Kendall@nottingham.edu.my) and we …

Food Processing: Perspective from a Chemical Engineer: Techinical Talk AT IEM

This post was contributed by Dr Hii Ching Lik. A technical talk was presented by Dr Hii Ching Lik from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, at the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia on 5th July 2013, at Wisma IEM, Petaling Jaya. The session was chaired by Dr Chong Chien Hwa (Taylor’s University). The talk …

I am Blue

This post was contributed by Professor Ian Harrison I’m feeling Blue Look around, blue is everywhere from decorative lights on cars and computer cases  to blue ray DVDs that allow you watch the  latest hollywood blockbuster in hi-definition. Ever wondered about the material and devices behind the technology and what the economic drivers were? The …

IEM Research Paper Competition

A PhD student, Rex T. L. Ng from The University of Nottingham, Malaysia was announced as a winner at the IEM Research Paper Competition after the contestant’s final presentation at Wisma IEM in Petaling Jaya on 30 March 2013. IEM Research Paper Competition, organised by Chemical Engineering Technical Division (CETD), The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia …

Engineering Research Brochure

Engineering has recently launched a new research brochure. It can be downloaded from here. I have also placed a version on this blog site for archival purposes, available from here (note, this has been optimized as the original was too large to upload onto the blog site – this has reduced the resoltion of the images …

University explores Malaysian aerospace partnerships

We recently (briefly) reported on the Engineering Aerospace delegation. He is a slightly enhanced version (in the form of a press release).   World-leading University of Nottingham aerospace experts recently visited Malaysia to showcase their world-changing research and to discuss how they can work together with the aerospace industries in Malaysia. This was a tri-campus …

Manufacturing team gets a £4.6m boost

This recently appeared on the this is nottingham web site. “Professor Svetan Ratchev, director of the University of Nottingham’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, has received two five-year research grants from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, totalling £4.6.” read more Professor Svetan was at UNMC this week, as part of the Engineering delegation which …

Engineering Delegation visits UNMC

This week, we were fortunate enough to have a UK delegation, and a representative from Ningbo, spend a week with us, seeking to develop collaborative links and funding opportunities between our three campuses. The week comprised a series of workshops, as well as visits to various industrial partners including Spirit Aerosystems, CTRM (Composites Technology Research …

Professor Dragos Axinte receives prestigious Rolls-Royce Best Patent award

This recently appeared on the this is nottingham web site. “PROFESSOR Dragos Axinte from the University of Nottingham, together with colleagues at Rolls-Royce, has received the prestigious Rolls-Royce Best Patent award in recognition of a new technology that has been developed for the aerospace business.” read more Professor Axinte was at UNMC this week, as …

Paloma Paleo visit in December 2012

“The invitation to attend postgraduate research (PGR) week in The University of Nottingham Malaysian Campus (UNMC) has been irrefutably an amazing opportunity to build new relationships, to have new experiences and to be immersed in a very multicultural student atmosphere.” … so starts the blog post by the Paloma Paleo, the UK PGR poster winner …