Next-generation fibre-optic gyroscopes, waste-heat recovery systems, germanium-tin quantum detectors and an affordable solar home for use in rural India are among the research areas to be supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering, which has announced 18 new engineering Research Fellowships, with each awardee receiving five years’ worth of funding and mentorship to advance their research careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five of the awards have been made as part of the Academy’s Engineering for Development Research Fellowships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Funded through the government’s Global Challenges Research Fund, these fellowships are awarded to research projects that directly tackle the challenges faced by developing countries and highlight the vital role of engineering in achieving sustainable global development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Academy’s Research Fellowships are designed to advance excellence in engineering by enabling early-career researchers to concentrate on basic research in any field of engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Awardees also receive mentoring from experienced Academy Fellows, providing valuable advice and industry links that will enable the researchers to establish themselves as future leaders in their fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Philip Nelson CBE FREng, Chair of the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowships Steering Group, says: “I am delighted to announce these five-year Research Fellowships to 18 of the most promising engineering academics working in the UK today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Engineering research plays a vital role in addressing societal and industrial challenges, both today and in the future, and the variety and impact of the research being done by these awardees demonstrates the depth and breadth of world-leading engineering expertise we have within our universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have been able to appoint a record number of new engineering Research Fellowships this year, thanks to the government’s Investment in Research Talent initiative, which has provided the Academy with a significant increase in funding over the next few years to attract and retain the best research talent in the UK and support their work.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full list of Research Fellows and their projects is as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Research Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Engineering for Development Research Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n