Bridging the Gaps between Mathematics, ICT and Engineering at Nottingham
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Department Name: School of Computer Science
Abstract
We will deliver a programme of activities that promote new interdisciplinary collaborations across the boundaries between Mathematics, ICT and Engineering at the University of Nottingham. These will build on existing strengths at Nottingham in the four key areas of modelling, algorithms, dealing with large datasets, and sensors and measurement. Drawing on and extending the success of Nottingham's previous Bridging the Physical/Life Sciences Interface award, as well as of our experience of facilitating large-scale interdisciplinary endeavours in the EPSRC-funded Equator IRC, these activities will include: - a dedicated discipline bridging officer - a professionally designed strong visual identity - sandpits- bridging the gap awards- a visiting scholar programme - a business plan competition- hands-on software 'make-fests' - speed networking events and a virtual collaboration environment that supports document sharing, meetings and background awareness of others between different buildings across the two campuses that are involved.
Publications
Chaplin JC
(2014)
Photochromic molecular implementations of universal computation.
in Bio Systems
Cox S
(2009)
Nonlinear development of matrix-converter instabilities
in Journal of Engineering Mathematics
Cox S
(2009)
Voltage and current spectra for a single-phase voltage source inverter
in IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics
Cox S
(2009)
Voltage and Current Spectra for Matrix Power Converters
in SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics
Dryden I
(2008)
Factored principal components analysis, with applications to face recognition
in Statistics and Computing
Geng J
(2009)
Ambiguity resolution in precise point positioning with hourly data
in GPS Solutions
Larraona-Puy M
(2009)
Development of Raman microspectroscopy for automated detection and imaging of basal cell carcinoma.
in Journal of biomedical optics
Larraona-Puy M
(2011)
Discrimination between basal cell carcinoma and hair follicles in skin tissue sections by Raman micro-spectroscopy
in Journal of Molecular Structure
Leibovici D
(2009)
Spatial Information Theory
Liu H
(2010)
Predictions of the impurities in the CO2 stream of an oxy-coal combustion plant
in Applied Energy
| Description | The achievement of this award were to: - Generate staff mobility across the interfaces at Nottingham, breaking down geographical and discipline specific knowledge barriers - Extend Nottingham's rapidly-developing cross disciplinary culture where research projects routinely involve colleagues from across engineering, mathematics and ICT. - Further develop the University of Nottingham as an international centre of excellence for multidisciplinary programmes - Develop new research proposals reflecting these areas of expertise and also promote the wider industrial and public impact of the work - Develop novel mechanisms for promoting interdisciplinary research The were delivered through a programme of activities to promote new interdisciplinary collaborations across the boundaries between Mathematics, ICT and Engineering at the University of Nottingham. - a dedicated discipline bridging officer - a professionally designed strong visual identity - sandpits - bridging the gap awards - a visiting scholar programme - a business plan competition - hands-on software 'make-fests' - speed networking events |
| Exploitation Route | This Bridging the Gaps Award laid the foundations for establishing the Horizon Institute for Digital Economy Research at Nottingham. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Construction Creative Economy Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Electronics Energy Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology Culture Heritage Museums and Collections Transport |
| URL | http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/bridging/ |
| Description | This Bridging the Gaps award established a new interdisciplinary at research community at Nottingham to address the synergies between ICT, Mathematics and Engineering. The results of internal mobility projects, networking and feasibility projects were carried forward into nervous grants across a range of participating Schools: -School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering -School of Civil Engineering -School of Computer Science and Information Technology -School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering -School of Mathematical Sciences -School of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering And within these involved the following research groups: -Centre for Geospatial Science (CGS) -Crime, Security and Defence Priority Group (CDRG) -Cross Disciplinary Research Group (CDRG) -Energy Technologies Research Institute (ETRI) -Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy (IESSG) -Mixed Reality Lab (MRL) -Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre (NTEC) -Nottingham Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (NIMRC) -Nottingham Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Centre (NNNC) -Spencer Institute of Theoretical and Computational Mechanics -Transport Strategy Group (TSG) |
| First Year Of Impact | 2009 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Construction,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics,Energy,Environment,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Transport |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic |
| Description | Johnson Matthey Technology Centre |
| Organisation | Johnson Matthey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | RWE nPower |
| Organisation | RWE AG |
| Department | RWE nPower |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Rolls-Royce plc |
| Organisation | Rolls Royce Group Plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |