SIMposium – a Showcase of research and innovation supported by the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers

Last Updated on 24/01/2026

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Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers – SIMposium

Each year the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers provides a number of awards for postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers working at UK Universities, as part of our charitable activities. The research and innovation in measurement, instrumentation and data analysis includes the awardees own novel applications to science or engineering. This breadth and quality reflects the excellence of research and innovation across the UK.

We are pleased to announce a showcase of this work at our 2026 SIMposium, presented by the award-holders themselves. This provides an opportunity for those with an interest in leading-edge measurement and instrumentation to receive an update on a wide range of projects reflected in the presentation titles. Presenters will be available to meet and discuss their research. This is a major networking opportunity including attendees with an extensive range of experience and expertise who may welcome the opportunity to advise and support the presenters.

Advanced registration for this event is required. A light lunch will be provided.

A Certificate of Attendance is available for attendees on request.

Agenda

10:15 AM
Arrival, Registration and Refreshments

10:45 AM
Dr. Varuna De Silva – Role of AI in Measurement and Instrumentation.

11:25 AM
Xinze Lyu – Integrated Sensing and Communication Prototype

11:45 AM
Ruben Ruiz-Mateos Serrano – Translating Wearable E-Textile

12:05 PM
Joanna Coote – Measuring the Monument

12:25 PM
Lunch, Posters and Networking

1:05 PM
Amparo Guemes Gonzalez – Multimodal Brain Probe

1:35 PM
Huazhi Dong – Multi-modal perception systems for embodied intelligence

1:55 PM
Zhe Liu – Natural-like exteroception and proprioception

2:15 PM
Mahjabeen Fatima Yousafzai – Robust hBN encapsulated graphene sensors

2:35 PM
Seyed Ahmad Hosseini – Wet Gas Flow Measurement

2:55 PM
Vinay Kopnar – Using oscillatory shear rheology

3:15 PM
Break, Refreshments and Networking

3:30 PM
Leo Wing Hong Fung – Utilizing Low Earth Orbit Satellites

3:50 PM
Matthew Kibble – Bioprinting, Biomaterials, and Device Methodology

4:10 PM
Matthew Green – Magnetic quantum sensing with coloured diamond centres

4:30 PM
Siluni Gunathilake – Fluorescent sensing platform for monitoring copper

4:50 PM
Rachel Brady – Lung imaging in a preclinical model of pulmonary fibrosis

5:10 PM
Summary

5:15 PM
End