The annual Bristol Composites Institute Doctoral Research Symposium will take place on the morning of Tuesday 4th April 2023, in the Bill Brown Design Suite, Queen's Building, at the University of Bristol.

Registrations are now closed.

Programme

• Download the BCI Doctoral Research Symposium Programme 2023 (PDF, 241kB)
• D‌ownload the Graphic visualisation of the Symposium (PDF, 649kB)
• BCI PGR Symposium poster booklet and presentation files available on request - please email: composites-institute@bristol.ac.uk

9:00 Registration. Morning poster session. Tea/coffee. 

10:00 Presentations

Introduction and welcome from Professors Hallett and Thomsen (BCI Co-Directors) and Professor Eichhorn (CoSEM CDT Director) 

10:15 Technical Presentations on current PhD research‌

11:20 Tea/coffee break

11:30 Technical Presentations on current PhD research

12:30 Two minute quickfire presentations

Research represents all three themes of the BCI with wide scope. For example, development of new functional materials (mycelium-based composites, carbon fibre-reinforced concrete, nanocomposites designed for use in low Earth orbit), innovative design strategies (multi-scale modelling methods coupled with machine learning), and new manufacturing techniques (sustainable composites incorporating highly aligned reclaimed fibres, improved defect identification and tolerance to fatigue).

12:45-14:00 Lunch and afternoon poster session ‌