Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford

Name: Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Address: Thom Building, Parks Road, Oxford, OX13PJ, GB
Telephone: 01865 273000

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16/06/2026

Researchers and colleagues have been recognised at the University of Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2026🏆

Congratulations to the AutoInspect team from the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI) and UKAEA, winners of the Collaboration for Innovation Award. Their autonomous robotic inspection system achieved a world first by carrying out maintenance inspections at a fusion energy facility, helping improve safety and efficiency in challenging industrial environments.

We are also delighted to celebrate other Engineering Science successes across the awards, including recognition for OrganOx, Dr Adel Bibi, the Graduate Programme in Brain Imaging (including Professor Thomas Okell), and The Confident Manager Series (including Jarlath Brine).

Read more about the award-winning work and the people behind it: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/ori-autoinspect-project-wins-oxford-vice-chancellor-s-award

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15/06/2026

🏆 Congratulations to DPhil researchers Latifah Almulla and Matthew Burgess, who have been recognised in the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Postgraduate Research Awards 2026.

Latifah received the Hudswell International Research Scholarship for her research into bioelectronic and microfluidic implants for targeted brain drug delivery. Matthew was awarded the IET Postgraduate Prize 2026 for developing advanced biomaterials that could support regenerative medicine applications such as wound healing and cardiac repair.

The awards celebrate excellence and innovation in engineering research and support the next generation of engineers and researchers.

Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-engineering-researchers-recognised-in-iet-postgraduate-research-awards

12/06/2026

Imagine if birds could help us monitor the health of our planet🐦

Researchers at the University of Oxford have received £500,000 in funding from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to develop an “Internet of Birds” - using lightweight, solar-powered bird rings to create a new generation of wildlife monitoring technology.

The interdisciplinary project, led by Associate Professor Chris Stevens (Engineering Science) and Dr Tonya Lander (Biology), aims to provide unprecedented insights into bird movements, biodiversity, environmental change and ecosystem resilience.

By harnessing advances in telecommunications and low-power electronics, the team hopes to transform birds into free-roaming environmental sensors, generating valuable data to support conservation and nature recovery.

Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-researchers-awarded-aria-funding-to-develop-an-internet-of-birds

11/06/2026

What can AI learn from a single spray image?💧

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed an AI tool that can predict the hidden behaviour of microscopic droplets from spray images alone.

Understanding droplet size is critical for technologies ranging from aircraft engines and fuel injection systems to industrial cooling and cleaner energy solutions. Traditionally, obtaining this information required highly complex simulations running for hundreds of hours.

The new framework, led by Professor Konstantina Vogiatzaki and developed alongside Professor Stephen Roberts, Dr Giovanni Tretola and MEng graduate Luke Vernon, can produce highly accurate predictions in seconds while reducing computational costs by more than 99.9%.

The team hopes the approach could eventually be applied to real-world spray systems using high-speed camera footage, enabling faster diagnostics and more efficient engineering design.

Read the full story: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/new-oxford-ai-tool-predicts-droplet-behaviour-from-spray-images-alone

09/06/2026

Great to see that the research from Oxford Engineering has been featured on the front cover of Advanced Portfolio News .

The work by Postdoctoral Researcher Ash Rezanejad and Professor Antonio Forte explores innovative advances in materials science and engineering, earning recognition from one of the field's leading journals.

Read more: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.75582

Congratulations to the team on this outstanding achievement.

08/06/2026

🌊 World Oceans Day 🌊

What does it take to keep coastal communities safe from flooding and extreme weather?

Our researcher Dr Thomas Monahan explains how his research works with environmental agencies and the Met Office to improve coastal flood forecasting and help communities prepare for future risks. By combining engineering, data and environmental science, this work is helping protect people, infrastructure and coastlines from the impacts of a changing ocean.

05/06/2026

What happens to the plastic products we use every day?♻️

Polypropylene is one of the world’s most widely used plastics, found in everything from food packaging to car components. Yet only a small proportion is recycled.

Professor Reece Oosterbeek’s () latest research is exploring how AI, advanced materials testing and 3D printing could help turn more recycled plastics into high-performance products, reducing waste and environmental impact.

Could the future of plastics be circular?🌏

01/06/2026

Congratulations to our DPhil student Ayush Noori on being selected for OpenAI’s inaugural ChatGPT Futures Class of 2026. Ayush, who is supervised by Professor David Clifton, was recognised for his research developing AI to advance the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and other currently unsolved medical conditions.

As one of just 26 honourees worldwide, Ayush will receive a grant and access to OpenAI’s latest technologies to help further his work.

Read more 👉🏻 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/dphil-student-recognised-in-openai-s-inaugural-chatgpt-futures-class-of-2026

28/05/2026

Congratulations to Professor Philip Torr and Dr Adel Bibi on being awarded the funding to investigate hidden attacks on AI systems, helping build safer, more trustworthy AI technologies for the future.

Their research will focus on identifying vulnerabilities in advanced AI models that can be exploited and developing methods to improve robustness and security.

Read more 👉🏻 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-researchers-awarded-funding-to-investigate-hidden-attacks-on-ai-systems

26/05/2026

72 Year 10 students from across the UK joined us in Oxford this spring for our annual Uncover Engineering residential programme 🚀

Across two four-day residentials, students experienced life as an Oxford undergraduate while taking part in hands-on engineering activities, workshops, demonstrations, and challenges designed to inspire the next generation of engineers.

“This programme helped me understand that despite your background, you can do anything.”

Read more about this year’s programme below 👇
https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/uncover-engineering-programme-inspires-future-engineers-from-across-the-uk

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