Researcher: Dr. Sanjiv Sambandan, Lecturer, Department of Engineering Mentor: Dr. Jessica Ocampos Electronic printed circuit boards are ubiquitous in a world populated with digital and information technology. With few local recycling options, the aging or failure of these electronic boards … [Read more...] about Exploring the potential of self-healing circuits to address e-waste in the developing world
Investigating the adoption of a new way of dyeing fabric in India
Researchers: Dr James Ajioka & Dr. Orr Yarkoni, Colorifix Mentors: Natsai Audrey Chieza & Daisy Ginsberg Dyeing is a surprisingly dirty business. Whether they are chemically synthesized or naturally sourced, dyes have a profound impact on the environment. Dye production involves either refining … [Read more...] about Investigating the adoption of a new way of dyeing fabric in India
Identifying the market challenges of using solar photocatalysis to purify water
Researchers: Mike Coto and Dr. Vasant Kumar, Materials Science and Metallurgy Mentor: Dr Ian Willis Ten percent of the world’s population lacks access to clean drinking water. Although governments, development agencies, and non-profit organizations have made significant investments in water … [Read more...] about Identifying the market challenges of using solar photocatalysis to purify water
Identifying industrial interest in second-generation metal additive manufacturing processes
Contact: Dr. Michael De Volder & Dr. Davor Copic, Institute for Manufacturing; Julian Peck & Ben Ting, Cambridge Enterprise Mentor: Dr. Marc Bax Additive manufacturing (AM) has attracted great public and academic interest, due to its promise to create new complex products, co-locate design and … [Read more...] about Identifying industrial interest in second-generation metal additive manufacturing processes
Helping consumers and companies make more environmentally-sustainable and healthier choices
Contact: Rosemary Ostfeld, Judge Business School Mentor: Simon Pulman-Jones Changes in diet have the potential to mitigate climate change, and improve human health. Choosing a largely plant-based diet has the potential to cut food-related global greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70%, save up to … [Read more...] about Helping consumers and companies make more environmentally-sustainable and healthier choices
Investigating the areas of greatest need by developing a new approach to drug discovery
Contact: Dr. Hannah Sore, Chemistry Mentor: Dr. Julian White The need for new medicines is enormous; one area where the demand is critical is develop novel drugs to combat multidrug resistant bacteria as this is predicted to lead to an extra 10m deaths by 2050. However, the pharmaceutical … [Read more...] about Investigating the areas of greatest need by developing a new approach to drug discovery
Investigating the best applications for a freestanding film or easily applied coating of carbon nanomaterials
Contact: Dawid Janas, Cnergytec (& formerly Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy) Mentor: Dr. Julian White Carbon nanomaterials have shown great promise for applications requiring high performance in terms of electrical, thermal, mechanical and optical properties. However, the … [Read more...] about Investigating the best applications for a freestanding film or easily applied coating of carbon nanomaterials
Investigating the market need for the production of hydrogen from biomass
Contact: Dr. Erwin Reisner & David Wakerley, Department of Chemistry Mentor: Dr. Mark Priest, Harrogate Partners The technology is captivatingly simple, allowing the production of pure hydrogen from biomass at room temperature. Using a patented catalyst which is activated by sunlight, … [Read more...] about Investigating the market need for the production of hydrogen from biomass
Early markets for a new family of chemicals – from cosmetics to oil recovery, from inks to paints and beyond…
Contacts: Professor Oren Scherman, Dr. Silvia Vignolini & Dr. Yang Lan, Department of Chemistry, & Dr. Erika Eiser, Department of Physics Mentor: Adrian Swinburne, Quintaxion A vast array of common products rely on a family of chemical particles known as colloids. From ice cream and … [Read more...] about Early markets for a new family of chemicals – from cosmetics to oil recovery, from inks to paints and beyond…
Establishing sustainable community cloud infrastructures in the developing world
Researcher : Dr. Arjuna Sathiaseelan, Cambridge Computer Lab Mentor : Dr. Jessica Ocampos, Camnexus There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that access to digital modes of communication strengthens social safety nets, improves social and economic efficiencies and creates new … [Read more...] about Establishing sustainable community cloud infrastructures in the developing world
Global health applications of cell-free extracts for rapid, low-cost, paper-based diagnostics
Researcher : Dr. Fernan Federici, Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge and Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Mentor : Richard Hammond, Cambridge Consultants In vitro synthetic biology uses cell-free extracts from bacteria or other organisms to which DNA sequences encoding genetic … [Read more...] about Global health applications of cell-free extracts for rapid, low-cost, paper-based diagnostics
Farming and processing microalgae to address Vitamin B12 deficiency
Researcher : Professor Alison Smith, Plant Sciences Mentor : Dr. John Mullett In many developing countries ensuring a secure supply of food with appropriate levels of micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals is challenging. Deficiency of the essential micronutrient cobalamin (known as … [Read more...] about Farming and processing microalgae to address Vitamin B12 deficiency
