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Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering achieve top-five places in Guardian rankings 2027

Outstanding results highlight the School’s strength across its subject areas
Meihong Wang, James Marshall, Ian Reaney

Three academics from the Faculty of Engineering have been elected as Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows

Congratulations to Professor Meihong Wang and Professor Ian Reaney from the School who join the Royal Academy of Engineering as Fellows.
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Dr Karl Travis joins the Independent Advisory Committee for the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center (DBDC)

The Deep Borehole Demonstration Center has added three experts to its Independent Advisory Committee. Dr Karl Travis joins Emeritus Professor Neil Chapman, who is Chair of the committee.

Mockup of Xerode’s dry electrode printing system
Mockup of Xerode’s dry electrode printing system, capable of continuous roll-to-roll manufacture.

Spinout spotlight: Xerode

Xerode, a spinout from the University of Sheffield’s School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, is developing a solvent-free, dry digital printing process for coating battery electrodes.

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Researchers win the Nigeria Prize for Sciences 2024

The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Science has announced Meihong Wang, Olajide Otitoju, and Eni Oko as the winners of the 2024 prize, one of the biggest and most prestigious prizes in Africa for science.
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Materials Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Subjects ranked among the top 5 in national university guides

Our Materials Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering courses ranked in the top 5 in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and The Guardian University Guide 2025, reflecting our exceptional academic quality.
PhD student receives an award

Congratulations to PhD student, Yash, who was awarded 2nd place in the IChemE PTSIG Early Career Researcher of the Year Award

Yash was shortlisted for the IChemE PTSIG (Particle Technology Special Interest Group) Early Career Researcher of the Year Award and was awarded second place for his presentation ‘Enhancing Sustainability in Food Granulation’.
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New research paves the way for safer batteries with reduced fire and toxicity risks

Li-ion batteries can present major hazards, with the notion of safety based on narrow criteria. A meta-analysis of thermal runaway gas emissions by Sheffield researchers improves understanding and highlights the need for a broader analysis of risks.