Revealed: the invisible innovations powering human progress. Experience science that’s shaping tomorrow – like the advanced materials enabling everything from skyscrapers to artificial hearts, and the mind-bending quantum phenomena revolutionising our understanding of reality itself.
Our Life Solved Live events are your chance to hear first-hand how research changes the world – and why people do it.
An Inaugural Lecture is one of the most prestigious Life Solved Live events. It’s a celebration of the career of a professor and the difference they make.
On 11 June we present two illuminating lectures in one evening.
In Metallurgy At The Heart Of Engineering, Professor of Metallurgy and Advanced Manufacturing, Soran Birosca, will explore metallurgy as the foundation on which modern technology is built – from steel frameworks that support our cities, to high-performance alloys in aerospace, energy systems and biomedical devices. He’ll illuminate the path to materials that can withstand the most extreme conditions.
Professor Birosca says:
'As a key enabler of breakthroughs in mechanical, civil, electrical, chemical, and even environmental engineering, metallurgy is critical in designing materials that are lighter, stronger, more durable, and more sustainable.
‘I’ll explain how “material design by characterisation” drives my research group’s efforts in developing new alloys and enhancing the mechanical and physical properties of advanced materials used in critical applications.
‘I see the ability to understand and predict microstructure and material property as not just a scientific goal, but a foundational requirement for designing innovative materials, advancing manufacturing technologies and pushing boundaries.’
In When The Physics Behind Quantum Phenomena Meets Quantum Technologies, Professor of Physics and Quantum Technology, Vincenzo Tamma, will explain what’s happened since the first quantum revolution brought a new understanding of the physics behind everything we observe and the nature of our Universe itself – and he’ll look at where this extraordinary field of research may take humanity next.
Professor Tamma says:
‘Phenomena like quantum superposition – the ability of a particle to be in two states at the same time – have been puzzling scientists around the world, including Einstein, ever since the first quantum revolution.
‘With the advent of the second quantum revolution, quantum phenomena have triggered a global development of technologies, with the capability to provide strategic benefits to the security, health and wellbeing of our society.
‘I’ll describe how the research in quantum optics in my group at our UoP Quantum Science and Technology Hub is key towards achieving the ultimate precision in measuring physical parameters, such as time, position and colour. This has applications in biology, medicine, engineering, navigation, astronomy and environmental sensing, as well as reaching an exponential quantum computational speed-up beyond the capacity of classical computers.’
Don’t miss this unique double bill of forward-looking talks. To book your FREE tickets, select how many you want, then click the ‘Reserve a spot’ button.
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