QUEEN’S SCIENTISTS TAKE THEIR RESEARCH TO WESTMINSTER  

14 March 2019

Dr Ahmed Ibrahim Osman, a Research Fellow and Clare Burnett, a PhD Researcher at Queen’s, attended Westminster on Wednesday 13 March to present their research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges as part of STEM for BRITAIN research in the only national competition of its kind.

Dr Osman is a Researcher in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. His poster, in the chemistry section of the competition, outlined his research on transforming aluminium tinfoil into a biofuel catalyst and other useful products.

Ms Burnett, a PhD Researcher in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, presented a poster in the engineering section on her research into future blast resistance sandwich structures.

Ahmed, from Egypt, and Clare, from Richhill, County Armagh, were shortlisted from hundreds of applicants to appear in Parliament.

Speaking ahead of the visit to London, Ahmed said: “STEM for Britain is one of the most prestigious science competitions in the world and I am honoured to have been shortlisted. I hope to see my idea applied industrially to benefit people from our research work, as I believe that chemistry can make the world a better place.”

Clare said: “I applied to STEM for BRITAIN as I am keen to promote the world of Engineering and the research being undertaken at Queen’s University Belfast. I am very excited to attend the competition in Parliament and hope to engage with fellow early stage researchers, politicians and academics alike.”

Stephen Metcalfe MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, said: “This annual competition is an important date in the parliamentary calendar because it gives MPs an opportunity to speak to a wide range of the country’s best young researchers.

“These early career engineers, mathematicians and scientists are the architects of our future and STEM for BRITAIN is politicians’ best opportunity to meet them and understand their work.”

The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee runs the event in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Biology, The Physiological Society and the Council for the Mathematical Sciences.

Financial support for the competition is provided by the Clay Mathematics Institute, United Kingdom Research and Innovation, Warwick Manufacturing Group, Society of Chemical Industry, the Nutrition Society, Institute of Biomedical Science, the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research, and the Comino Foundation.

Media enquiries to Jemma Greenlees at Queen’s University Communications Office, tel: +44 (0)28 9097 3087.

Headline photo credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images News/Getty Images

 

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