IMAD25 - Industry Meets Academia Day
Industry Meets Academia Day 2025 (IMAD2025) is an initiative bt the ZERO Institute ECR Network to bridge the gap between academia and industry by helping researchers better understand industrial priorities, while offering companies fresh perspectives on research-driven solutions to real-world challenges. Topics will include solar, nuclear, wind and hydropower, battery technologies, metal recycling, and relevant policy and regulation.

The programme includes presentations by academic and industry fellows, poster sessions over lunch, lightning talks, and a panel Q&A to encourage open dialogue and collaboration.

Speakers include experts from the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL), Energenics Europe Ltd, Oxford Instruments Andor, the Department of Materials (University of Oxford), and the Department of Engineering Science (University of Oxford).

List of Speaker Presentations

11:20 – 11:35 A pathway to net-zero through nuclear energy: Introduction to nuclear energy development in the UK – Keynote speaker David S Lee (UKNNL)
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11:35 – 11:45 ENERGENICS – An Oxford University Nanotechnology Spin Out, 25 Years On. Mike Attfield (ENERGENICS)
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11:45 – 11:55 Fibre-Reinforced composites for Fusion Energy Applications. Alvaro Martinez Pechero (University of Oxford)
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11:55 – 12:05 Solar Cell Design for a Multi-Terawatt Future. Theodore Hobson (University of Oxford)
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12:05- 12:50 Lunch and poster session
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12:50 – 13:10 Lightning talks
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13:10-13:20 External Dependencies in the Energy Sector Transition Plans: The Role of Partnerships. Anastasiia Rudkovska (University of Oxford)
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13:20 – 13:30 SiC composites for clean energy applications and novel hybrid
fabrication. Qiance Zhang (University of Oxford)
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13:30 – 13:40 Defects, Properties and Degradation of Materials in Extreme Conditions. Felix Hofmann (University of Oxford)
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13:40 – 13:50 From Pixels to Power: How Scientific Imaging Drives Sustainable Energy Solutions. Folusho Balogun (Oxford Instruments)
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13:50 – 14:00 From Pixels to Power: How Scientific Imaging Drives Sustainable Energy Solutions – Joe Brennan (Oxford Instruments)

Please email qiance.zhang@eng.ox.ac.uk and anastasiia.rudkovska@hmc.ox.ac.uk  if you have any queries.
Date: 12 May 2025, 11:00
Venue: Venue Details shared with registered participants
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organisers: Anastasiia Rudkovska (University of Oxford), Dr Qiance Zhang (Department of Engineering Science), Professor Katharina Marquardt (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: qiance.zhang@eng.ox.ac.uk
Host: ZERO Institute ECR Network (University of Oxford)
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industry-meets-academia-day-2025-imad2025-tickets-1306928060009?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdss
Audience: University members and invited participants.
Editor: Anastasiia Rudkovska