Lunchtime Seminar Series

In our Lunchtime Seminars, we highlight areas of ongoing molecular-science-and-engineering research at Imperial.

We bring together two researchers, normally from different departments, whose work relates to a common problem or goal. 

Held over Thursday lunchtime between 13:00 - 14:30 in our MRes student cohort space (265 Roderic Hill), followed by refreshments, the informal seminars foster a relaxed environment for Imperial staff and students to engage in further discussion and networking.

Past Lunchtime Seminars

Challenges in Antimicrobial Resistance 

• Challenges to Antimicrobial Stewardship presented by Dr Nina J. Zhu (Department of Infectious Diseases) and Dr Esmita Charani (Department of Infectious Diseases)
•  Antimicrobial Resistance within Infectious and Heritable Diseases presented by Dr Julien Vaubourgeix (Department of Infectious Diseases) and Yi Liu (Department of Life Sciences)
• Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance presented by Dr Jon Otter (Department of Infectious Diseases) and Dr Pau Herrero-Viñas (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
•  Lymphatic System Transport and Vaccine Adjuvants presented by Professor James Moore (Department of Bioengineering) and Dr Anna Blakney (Department of Infectious Diseases)
•  Nano technological Approaches to Fight Infectious Diseases presented by Dr Anna Kloechner (Department of Materials) and Dr Tiago Dias da Costa (Department of Life Sciences)

Other Lunchtimes Seminars

• Nano-electrochemistry: theory meets experiment, by Dr Clotilde Cucinotta (Department of Chemistry) and Dr Stefano Mezzavilla (Department of Materials)
• Using light to study and control biology, by Professor Matt Fuchter (Department of Chemistry) and Professor Thomas Knopfell (Department of Medicine)
• Lightweight Functional Nanomaterials, by Professor Milo Shaffer (Department of Chemistry) and Dr. Camille Petit (Department of Chemical Engineering)
• Upscaling energy storage technologies: from material science to pack engineering, by Professor Jason Riley (Department of Materials) and Dr Billy Wu (Dyson School of Design Engineering)
• Sustainability across scales: from supply chain to molecules, by Professor Anna Korre (Department of Earth Science and Engineering) and Professor Tom Welton (Department of Chemistry)
• Advancing molecular electronics through theory and experiments, by Professor Nic Harrison (Department of Chemistry) and Dr Sandrine Heutz (Department of Materials)
• Engineering bespoke biomaterials, by Dr Theoni Georgiou and Professor Julian Jones (both Department of Materials)
• Removal of arsenic from contaminated water, by Professor Anthony Cass (Department of Chemistry) and Professor Dominik Weiss (Department of Earth Science and Engineering)
• Fuel cells, by Professor Anthony Kucernak (Department of Chemistry), Dr Ainara Aguadero (Department of Materials) and Dr Denis Kramer (University of Southampton)
• Towards durable plastic solar cells, by Professor James Durrant (Department of Chemistry) and Dr Joao Cabral (Department of Chemical Engineering)
• Opportunities in understanding reactions, by Professor Claire Adjiman (Department of Chemical Engineering) and Dr Jordi Bures (Department of Chemistry)
• Combining engineering and nutrition, by Dr Maria Charalambides (Department of Mechanical Engineering) and Professor Gary Frost (Department of Medicine)