Imperial experts Professor Cecilia Mattevi, Dr Reshma Rao, and Professor Aron Walsh have been named among the new Royce Research Area Leads.
Royce Research Area Leads will provide strategic leadership both across Royce and within their Research Area and support its wider development nationally and internationally. Alongside Imperial, Research Area LeadsImperial, University
Commenting on the new RAL appointments, Royce Chief Scientific Officer, Professor Ian Kinloch, said:
"I am delighted to welcome our fantastic new Research Area Leads as key champions of the research portfolio across the Institute. This strategic role is vital to Royce, as these experts not only shape our research direction but also galvanise their Steering Groups, collaborate with other national and international institutes and collaborate with our industry partners.
“I look forward to working with them as they join our other RALs in leading Royce research programs, bringing together research communities, and driving innovation at the intersection of academia and industry."
Dr Reshma Rao
Dr Reshma Rao, Lecturer in the Department of Materials, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, and currently on secondment to the Grantham Institute for Climate Change, will be the Royce Research Area Lead for Electrochemical Systems.
Dr Rao comments, "With electrochemical devices playing a key role in the clean energy transition, this is a pivotal moment for our research.
I'm excited to help drive innovation across this landscape,pushing boundaries in both fundamental understanding and real-world solutions"
Professor Aron Walsh
Professor Aron Walsh, Professor and Chair in Materials Design in the Department of Materials, will be the Royce Research Area Lead for Modelling and Simulation.
Professor Walsh comments, "Materials modelling is transforming, driven by advances in AI capabilities, growing materials datasets, and the emergence of a new data-centric digital materials industry.
I'm excited to help shape this evolving field through the Royce role, connecting fundamental research with future technologies."
Professor Cecilia Mattevi
Professor Cecilia Mattevi, Professor of Materials Science in the Department of Materials, will be the Royce Research Area Lead for 2D Materials.
Professor Mattevi's research focuses on 2D materials in miniaturized devices to address challenges in energy storage devices and energy conversion systems.
Adapted from a news release by the Henry Royce Institute.
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