The Zienkiewicz-Institute Distinguished Seminars (ZI-DS) bring world-leading researchers to Swansea, sharing their cutting-edge research findings with the ZI community. The aim of ZI-DS is to shape our research of modelling, data and AI in the context of our five research themes.
Structural power composites: aspiring for 'massless' energy
15 May 2024
Adventurous material developments are needed to achieve net-zero transportation and meet the enormous challenges presented by the climate crisis. This talk by Professor Emile S. Greenhalgh focuses on structural supercapacitors and introduces the concepts and motivation for their development.
Energy Challenges from a Materials Perspective - Lecture 1
4 September 2024
This talk by Professor Raffaella Ocone OBE FREng FRSE outlines how engineering practices and research priorities have shifted in response to growing concerns about climate change, environmental sustainability and the need for cleaner energy sources.
Energy Challenges from a Materials Perspective - Lecture 2
4 September 2024
Replacing fossil fuels with renewables is urgent and critical. This presentation from Professor Federico Rosei focuses on next generation (solar) energy technologies from a materials perspective.
Harnessing Computational Mechanics to Create Efficient and Elegant Structures
23 July 2025
This seminar will present the latest developments of the BESO method and demonstrate a wide range of practical applications including spectacular buildings, long-span bridges, unmanned aircraft, exquisite furniture, and so on. The talk will also show how such beautiful and organic designs can be realised by using advanced manufacturing technologies including 3D printing.
Giving Birth to a Comprehensive Digital Twin
08 October 2025
This lecture will provide insights into how today’s engineering programmes are combining physics-based simulation, and AI, facilitated by high-performance computing to achieve this ambitious goal.