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“Data-Centric Engineering Approach in New Nuclear” – A community-wide call for the adoption of digital innovation in nuclear

Published on: Author: Meg Hicks

A report detailing challenges and recommendations for adopting a digital-centric approach to nuclear engineering and innovation has been published today, with the input and support from companies representing the full range of nuclear sub-sectors.   In June 2022, an event spearheaded by the SINDRI Project (Synergistic utilisation of Informatics and Data centric Integrity engineering) and… Continue reading →

RAEng award for SINDRI researcher

Published on: Author: SINDRI Editor

Dr Emilio Martínez-Pañeda of Imperial College London has been named as one of five winners of the RAEng Engineers Trust Young Engineer of the Year competition. We're delighted to announce our five Young Engineers of the Year for 2021 – researchers, entrepreneurs and professional engineers who have demonstrated outstanding success in their fields: https://t.co/qpS8c7HtBi #RAEngAwards… Continue reading →

Technical Advisory Board Chairs announced

Published on: Author: SINDRI Editor

The SINDRI Technical Advisory Board (TAB) will provide guidance on the scientific direction of the project. We are pleased to announce that John Stairmand and Fionn Dunne will be co-chairs of the TAB. John Stairmand is Jacobs Technical Director for Technology and Consulting; he also holds Visiting Professorships at University of Manchester and Bangor University… Continue reading →

IOM3 award for SINDRI researcher

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Dr Ed Pickering of the University of Manchester, has been awarded the Grunfeld Memorial Award & Medal at the IOM3 2021 Awards. Ed is a Senior Lecturer in Metallurgy and a Co-Investigator in the SINDRI programme. He specialises in the characterisation of phase transformations and processing-microstructure-property relationships in steels. Much of his work concerns alloys and… Continue reading →

Data Week 2021: Nuclear Structural Integrity & Data Automation

Published on: Author: SINDRI Editor

Monday 14th June, 14:00-15:00 Hosted by The South West Nuclear Hub, The Alan Turing Institute special interest group in engineering structural integrity and the EDF SINDRI Prosperity Partnership project. Chair: Nawal Prinja, Technology Director at Jacobs Clean Energy Ltd. Panellists: Professor Paul Wilcox – Professor of Dynamics and Alan Turing Institute Fellow at the University of Bristol Andy Gettings –… Continue reading →

£7.6 million funding to develop cutting-edge digital technology for nuclear power generation

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A consortium of academic and industrial experts will join forces to develop the digital technology required for a step-change in the design, fabrication, and in-service assessment of nuclear power plant components. £2.4 million has been awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), matched by £3.4 million… Continue reading →