by Iliyah | Feb 28, 2018 | Engineering & Computer Science, Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Professor Philip Walther – Indefinite Causal Order: Faster Computers and Fundamental Questions Quantum mechanics has greatly improved the speeds at which computers make calculations, but new research shows that quantum computers can be made to run even faster....
by Iliyah | Feb 28, 2018 | Engineering & Computer Science, Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Professor Hans De Raedt – Software for Realistic Simulations of Quantum Systems The potential capabilities of universal quantum computers have many of us excited, but there’s one problem – we aren’t close to building complex, functional quantum computers just...
by Iliyah | Feb 21, 2018 | Engineering & Computer Science, Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Professor Colin Wolden | Professor Douglas Way – Saving the World through Fertiliser and Fuel At the turn of the century, two unassuming chemists collaborated on the seemingly mundane task of converting nitrogen and hydrogen into ammonia. At the end of their...
by Iliyah | Feb 7, 2018 | Engineering & Computer Science, Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Dr Ganesh Balasubramanian – Cuckoo Search: Using Evolutionary Algorithms to Optimise Materials From the metal in our cars to the circuits in our phones, the materials we use in our everyday lives can be meticulously engineered on a molecular scale to suit our...
by Iliyah | Jan 23, 2018 | Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Dr Timur Tscherbul – The Coolest Job on Earth? Exploring Ultracold Chemical Reactions Algorithms are everywhere. From the targeted ads that flood your Facebook feed, to the split-second decision making of self-driving cars, they can be surprisingly simple or...
by Iliyah | Jan 16, 2018 | Engineering & Computer Science, Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Dr Bill Challener – Exploiting Fibre Optics for Detecting Pipeline Leaks Some of the best ideas in science are ones that seem completely obvious – but only after someone else has thought them up. In the world of pipeline leak detection, Dr Bill Challener and his...
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