Professor Sir J Fraser Stoddart, University of Birmingham alumnus and winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, gave his guest lecture at the University on the evening of Tuesday, Nov 1, 2016. Sir Fraser, who received a Nobel Prize earlier this month alongside his colleagues Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Bernard L. Feringa for their work
The 2nd International HVDC Conference held in Shanghai, China between 25–26 Oct 2016 Worldwide Experts gathered to discuss the future developments of HVDC technologies. 第二届国际高压直流会议成功召开——专家学者齐聚沪上交流探讨直流输电发展前景 The Second International HVDC Conference was held successfully in Shanghai between 25th and 26th Oct 2016, which was organized by the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, the CIGRE China National
The paper “Elimination of Commutation Failures of LCC HVDC System with Controllable Capacitors” co-authored by Ying Xue, Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang and Ms Conghuan Yang has been chosen as the winner of the College ( College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Birmingham ) Research Paper of the Month award for July 2016
On 11th Oct, “2016 Global Chinese Power and Energy Engineers Conference and Energy Internet Technology Summit” was held in Beijing. More than 300 Chinese experts and scholars from Europe and the United States, Asia-Pacific, Africa and other countries and regions attended the conference, including experts and scholars from the domestic electric and energy industry, high-end
Times Higher Education has just announced their latest ‘Table of Tables’ 2017 for UK university ranking. University of Birmingham is ranked at 14 amongst all the listed universities. The full list of THE ‘Table of Tables’ can be seen below: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/table-tables-2017-loughborough-catching-elite
A University of Birmingham alumnus has today been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – the third former Birmingham scientist represented in this year’s Nobel Laureate list. Professor Sir J. Fraser Stoddart received the award for work done in the 1990s, when he was Head of theSchool of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham.
Two former University of Birmingham academics, Professor David Thouless and Professor Mike Kosterlitz, have been recognised by the award of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work into the discoveries of the properties of matter. The award, announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm today (Tuesday), is given for decades
Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang, Director of Smart Grid of Birmingham Energy Institute was invited to chair the “Panel session: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) – How are energy CIOs and CDOs delivering a digital strategy?” in 2016 FT Digital Energy Summit held in London on 13th Sept 2016. The FT Digital Energy Summit -Tracking the Impact
Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang, Director of Smart Grid of Birmingham Energy Institute was invited to give the IEEE PES Distinguished Lecture: “Global Power & Energy Internet Dialogue Industry 4.0” on 30th August 2016. Professor M.C. Wong of the IEEE Macau Chapter presented a plaque to Professor X.-P. Zhang Professor X.-P. Zhang with the IEEE Macau Chapter
Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang, Director of Smart Grid of Birmingham Energy Institute was invited to participate in the United Nations’ Workshop on Energy Connectivity and Transboundary Trade – Concept, Barriers and Opportunities” held in Suzhou, China on 8th Nov 2015. In the workshop, on the afternoon of 8th Nov 2015, Ms. Irene Giner-Reichl, Austrian Ambassador to