Imperial Materials

Imperial Materials We are the oldest department of our kind in the UK. We have internationally-leading research programmes in a broad range of materials.

We are one of the oldest department of our kind in the UK. We have internationally-leading research programmes in the synthesis, processing, and modelling of a broad range of materials directed to diverse applications such as nuclear, solid oxide fuel cells, aerospace, biomedical, automotive, communications and electronics.

20 years, countless discoveries, and a lot of very small things. Join us for Quantum Leaps & Nano Wonders, celebrating 2...
01/09/2026

20 years, countless discoveries, and a lot of very small things. Join us for Quantum Leaps & Nano Wonders, celebrating 20 years of the London Centre for Nanotechnology.

Explore nano and quantum science through hands-on activities, demonstrations, exhibits and talks, and meet the people behind the discoveries. From healthcare and energy to communications and quantum technologies, see how the tiniest things can have a big impact.

Everyone is welcome. Come curious!

📍Location: Imperial College Main Entrance, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ
📅Date/time: Thursday, September 10th 5 PM - 8 PM
👉Register here: https://ow.ly/TBfk50ZHK2K

The next chapter of is all about looking closer. 🔬 This Friday, we continue the Royal School of Mines 175th anniversar...
25/08/2026

The next chapter of is all about looking closer. 🔬 This Friday, we continue the Royal School of Mines 175th anniversary celebrations, with Atoms in Action: The Past, Present and Future of In Situ Electron Microscopy event.

The workshop celebrates the history and future of in situ electron , looking back at its development at Imperial College London before exploring what is now possible when we watch respond and evolve in real time.

Bringing together leading researchers, RSM alumni and industry experts, we’ll look towards the future of dynamic electron microscopy, from new in situ approaches and automation to increasingly complex experiments.

📅 Friday 28 August | 🕜 1:30 pm
📍 G06, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London
🔗 Join online: https://lnkd.in/gkRnpCfq
More details: https://lnkd.in/gSXtbwqe

Congratulations to Dr Annalisa Neri, Postgraduate Research Coordinator at the Department of Materials, on receiving the ...
20/07/2026

Congratulations to Dr Annalisa Neri, Postgraduate Research Coordinator at the Department of Materials, on receiving the President’s Award for Excellence in Education. 🎉

The award recognises Annalisa’s exceptional commitment to supporting our PhD students, providing pastoral care and helping to foster a supportive and connected doctoral community across the department.

A well-deserved recognition of the care and dedication she brings to our students. 👏

Has the shipping industry given up on green ammonia too soon? A recent Financial Times article explored why confidence ...
17/07/2026

Has the shipping industry given up on green ammonia too soon?
A recent Financial Times article explored why confidence in green ammonia is declining across the maritime sector. In response, Professor Stephen Skinner, from the Department of Materials at Imperial College London, argues that while today's challenges are real, they are not insurmountable.

In his published Financial Times letter, Professor Stephen Skinner explains why ammonia remains a promising low-carbon fuel for shipping, with the potential to support the transition towards cleaner maritime transport.

Read Professor Skinner's Financial Times letter: https://www.ft.com/content/20a6072a-3fa2-46f8-add4-45f66c19e842

The story of metallurgy at the Royal School of Mines spans 175 years, and last week we marked the first event in our Imp...
16/07/2026

The story of metallurgy at the Royal School of Mines spans 175 years, and last week we marked the first event in our Imperial Materials RSM175 anniversary event series. 🔬⛏️

Bringing together members of the RSM community, the event reflected on the rich history of metallurgy at Imperial College London, celebrated the contributions made over the past 175 years, and explored the future of metallurgy at RSM.

Thank you to all our speakers, participants, and organiserswho helped make this a special celebration. 🙌
Stay tuned for more RSM175 events and activities: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/rsm-175/

Last week, we brought together PhD students, postdocs and colleagues from across the department for The Career Catalyst ...
07/07/2026

Last week, we brought together PhD students, postdocs and colleagues from across the department for The Career Catalyst 2026, an afternoon of inspiring career conversations, shared experiences and meaningful connections. ✨

The event explored the many directions a Materials career can take, with honest reflections from speakers across academia, industry, entrepreneurship, venture capital and public service.

A huge thank you to our speakers for sharing their journeys and advice;
Dan Pandeni Idhenga – Founder and CEO, London Venture Capital Network
Dr Shengke Zhi MBA CEng FIET FNucl – Councillor and RAEng Visiting Professor
Prof Dunwei Wang – Professor of Chemistry, Boston College
Dr Felicity Worsnop – RAEng Research Fellow, Imperial Materials
Dr Yitong Shi, PhD – Materials Engineering, Rolls-Royce
Dr Jalal Al-Lami, PhD – Senior Researcher, University of Oxford

Thank you to everyone who joined us, asked questions and continued the conversations during the networking session, and a special thank you to Dr Neri, PhD, and our Postdoc & Fellow reps for organising the event and bringing our Materials community together.

📅 The learning continues with our upcoming PhD events, a two-part machine learning workshop series taking place on 14 & 21 July.

Graduation is done 🎓✨ but we’re not done celebrating yet!We want to take a moment (or many) to celebrate our award winne...
12/06/2026

Graduation is done 🎓✨ but we’re not done celebrating yet!
We want to take a moment (or many) to celebrate our award winners, so swipe to meet them all 👏
A huge congratulations to the Class of 2026 ❤️
McLean Medal - Shaobai Wang
The TYC@Imperial Prize - Maciej Makuch
The Larry Hench Biomaterials Prize - Xinyu Li
John Kilner Prize for Energy Materials - Kehan Huang
Matthey Prize - Yuxi Chen
The Tony Evans Memorial Prize - Alexandra Austin
Constance Fligg Tipper Centenary Memorial Prize - Hassan Almousa
Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques Prize - Emma Bryan

💡Taking an idea from concept to pitch is no small task! As part of the Climate Pre-Accelerator programme, first-year Ma...
05/06/2026

💡Taking an idea from concept to pitch is no small task! As part of the Climate Pre-Accelerator programme, first-year Materials student Aarna Chugh worked with a team to develop and pitch ideas around climate challenges, earning Runner-Up in the Ideator stream. 🙌

In our latest Student Spotlight, Aarna shares her experience of exploring climate entrepreneurship at Imperial and reflects on the value of interdisciplinary collaboration in tackling sustainability challenges: https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/materials/2026/05/22/student-spotlight-exploring-climate-entrepreneurship-at-imperial/

The 6th edition of Physical Metallurgy has been released 📘This iconic textbook has shaped the teaching of materials scie...
03/06/2026

The 6th edition of Physical Metallurgy has been released 📘

This iconic textbook has shaped the teaching of materials science and metallurgy for decades, and we are incredibly proud to see our colleagues contributing to its latest edition.

A special congratulations to our Associate Professor Nima Haghdadi, for co-authoring a new chapter on the Physical Metallurgy of Additive Manufacturing. 🚀🧱

In partnership with Professor Sophie Primig (UNSW), Nima has contributed an insightful chapter exploring the physical metallurgy of metallic materials under the complex non-equilibrium and transient conditions encountered in additive manufacturing processes.

Congratulations to all the authors, editors, and contributors involved in bringing this new edition to life!

🔗 Explore the chapter on Physical Metallurgy (6th edition): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/edited-volume/abs/pii/B9780443217104000173?via%3Dihub

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