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Imagine a soft material that can undergo large, programmable deformation under a magnetic field—while simultaneously generating tunable electrical signals. This capability is becoming feasible through a new inverse design framework. Such architected materials open the door to magnetic soft robots with integrated self-sensing, self-powering, and electrical stimulation. These systems could enable new applications in biomedical devices, human–machine interfaces, and embodied intelligence. Check out our recent work published in Advanced Functional Materials. I gratefully acknowledge my advisor, Prof. Xiaojia Shelly Zhang, for the collaboration and guidance on this work. https://lnkd.in/gCztwuPb

MathWorks will join ELECTRIMACS (Palermo, May 18-21) as a Gold Sponsor.   ELECTRIMACS is a key international forum for modeling, simulation, and advanced analysis of electrical and multi-physical systems—topics that are becoming increasingly critical as AI reshapes the energy landscape. In his plenary, Sid Ahmed Attia -Global Principal Engineer and Industry Manager for Energy & Utilities at MathWorks- will address how AI is affecting power system planning and operation—both as an engineering tool and as a source of new large, concentrated loads (e.g., data centers), raising questions on grid connection, stability, and capacity planning.   📍 Palermo, Italy — 18 to 21 May 2026 🌐 www.electrimacs2026.org   #ELECTRIMACS2026 #ModelingAndSimulation #Optimization #Control #PowerElectronics #MachineLearning #ElectricalEngineering #Electronics #PowerSystems #Palermo2026  

Proud to share that our delegates recently attended the World Congress on Particle Technology 10 in Osaka, Japan. As the largest international community and conference on powder/particle technology, WCPT10 brought together researchers, engineers, and industry leaders from around the world to exchange ideas and help shape the future of the field. Our team contributed across keynote, rising star, and technical sessions, presenting work spanning multiphase flow, reacting flows, CFD–DEM modelling, digital twins, hydrogen systems, and GPU-accelerated simulation: 🔹 Yansong Shen (Keynote): Modelling of Reacting Flows and Industry Applications: Challenges and Frontiers 🔹 Yuting Zhuo (Rising Star): Numerical Study of Electrolyser and Hydrogen Storage Design and Optimisation 🔹 Dazhao Gou (Keynote): GPU-Accelerated CFD–DEM Framework for Gas–Solid Flows: From Spherical to Non-Spherical Particles and Cold to Reacting Systems 🔹 Jinghua Zhao: A Fully Coupled CFD–DEM–VOF–Phase Diagram Approach for Multiphase Flow with Phase Change 🔹 Huiting Chen: Reduced-Order Estimator with Error-Triggered Data Assimilation Correction: Towards a Digital Twin of Gas-Solid Flow Reactors Congratulations to all our delegates for representing UNSW SCoPE Lab for Green Metals on the international stage and contributing to advances in particle technology, energy systems, industrial flow modelling, and digital transformation.

Greetings from B@TS status seminar on battery research For two days, our colleague Maximilian Luczak was on site at this year’s annual status meeting of the broader project that also includes DELFIN. All project teams came together to share progress and discuss current developments in the field of batteries. We presented DELFIN in a short talk and gave an overview of our work on all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) together with our project partners from the University of Giessen, Ulm University, and RJL. DELFIN stands for Digital Electrode Design for Solid-State Batteries. In this collaborative project, we work on digital approaches for all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs), combining microstructure modeling, machine learning, and performance simulation to better understand structure–property relationships and derive design recommendations. For us, these meetings are valuable not only because they allow us to present our contribution, but also because they help us stay up to date on other exciting projects in the battery field. The common goal remains clear: making battery technologies more competitive. At present, many approaches are still not sufficiently economical, which makes continued research and collaboration essential. We were also on site last year and are already working toward follow-up projects in the future. Read more about DELFIN on our website: https://lnkd.in/eDawkwcM #Batteries #ASSB #BatteryResearch #Collaboration #MaterialsScience

At ELECTRIMACS in Palermo, on May 19 Sid Ahmed Attia’s plenary will focus on the impact of AI‑driven loads on the power system and the role of verified, physics‑based models and simulation in assessing stability, power quality, and network interaction. Sid in his talk aims exploring the bidirectional relationship between AI and energy systems: How AI is already supporting forecasting, condition monitoring, and reduced‑order modeling Why generative AI must be embedded in verified, physics‑based workflows And how AI itself is creating new, non‑traditional electrical loads that challenge existing planning and grid‑connection practices Looking forward to engaging with the community on how model‑based design, simulation, and verification can support this transformation.    📍 Palermo, Italy — 18 to 21 May 2026 🌐 www.electrimacs2026.org #ELECTRIMACS2026 #ModelingAndSimulation #Optimization #Control #PowerElectronics #MachineLearning #ElectricalEngineering #Electronics #PowerSystems #Palermo2026

Highlights from the plenary session of the first day of SICT 2026 (06 May 2026). We were honored to host distinguished speakers from leading international institutions who shared insightful presentations on vacuum technology, plasma science, and surface engineering. 🔹 Prof Jordi Fraxedas “Lowering the Activation Temperature of Ti–Zr–V Non-Evaporable Getter Films by Removing Surface Carbon Contamination” 🔹 Prof Holger Kersten Kersten “A Few Basic (and Historic) Remarks on Glows, Arcs and HIPIMS Discharges” 🔹 Prof Marcela Bilek “Plasma Process Tool Kit for the Creation of Customizable Bio-Instructive Surfaces and Interfaces” 🔹 Prof Thomas Mussenbrock “From Collisions to Control: Multiscale Modeling of Process Plasmas” We sincerely thank all plenary speakers for their inspiring talks and valuable scientific contributions that made the opening day of SICT 2026 highly successful. #SICT2026 #PlenarySession #PlasmaScience #SurfaceEngineering #VacuumTechnology #MaterialsScience #Research #ConferenceHighlights

🔋 Advancing battery research through best-in-class analytics in Germany 🚀 We’re proud to highlight our collaboration with MEET Battery Research Center at the University of Münster, where cutting-edge science is driving the future of safer, more sustainable batteries. ⚡🔬 At MEET, the team is tackling one of the key challenges in battery innovation: understanding the degradation of organic components such as electrolytes and binders. Their work also focuses on identifying complex and potentially hazardous byproducts like organo-phosphates and PFAS—critical for improving performance, safety, and environmental impact. ♻️🌍 With the addition of the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ IQ-X™ Tribrid™ Mass Spectrometer, MEET is enhancing its analytical capabilities through high-resolution accurate-mass (HRAM) mass spectrometry. This enables deep molecular insights into complex degradation pathways, supporting breakthrough discoveries in battery materials. We’re excited to support MEET in accelerating innovation toward cleaner energy solutions and a more sustainable future. Looking forward to continued collaboration! 🤝 👉 Find out more about MEET: http://spr.ly/6040B8GGKO http://spr.ly/6042B8GGKu 👉 Find out more about the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ IQ-X™ Tribrid™ Mass Spectrometer: http://spr.ly/6044B8GGKr 👉 Find out more about the Thermo Scientific™ Battery Research and Manufacturing: http://spr.ly/6046B8GGKp #BatteryResearch #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #MassSpectrometry #HRAM #Orbitrap

📢 Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about #AccCellBaT and the research activities developed within the project! Thomas Traußnig, from AVL, will present at Testen, Entwickeln und Validieren e-drive 2026, organised by VDI Wissensforum GmbH, taking place from 19th–20th May 2026 in #Nürtingen. His contribution, “Statistical Confidence Assessment for Battery Development Testing”, is closely related to the activities carried out within the project. 🔋 In addition, Thomas will also present at #RAMSEurope2026, taking place on 24th–25th June 2026 in #Trondheim, with the presentation: “A Statistical Reliability Framework for Evaluating Test Result Confidence in Battery Development Testing”. These events represent a valuable opportunity to discuss advanced methodologies for #battery testing, #validation, and #reliability assessment with experts from industry and academia. University of Bayreuth AVL Technische Universität Graz Università degli Studi di Firenze Gebauer & Griller CONWEAVER GmbH VARTA AG Centro Ricerche Fiat Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Collège de France VARTA Energy Storage

🔬 REACNOSTICS at the Annual Meeting on Reaction Engineering 2026 This year, REACNOSTICS will once again participate in the Annual Meeting on Reaction Engineering as both a sponsor and exhibitor. 📍 Congress Centrum Würzburg 🗓 May 26–28, 2026 The conference brings together experts from academia and industry, providing a platform for scientific exchange, new ideas, and inspiring discussions in the field of reaction engineering. Key topics include: ⚡ Electrochemical Processes and Photochemistry 🧠 Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms ⚙️ Reactor- and Cell-Design and Scale-up 📈 Modeling and Diagnostics across Scales Together with our cooperation partners Bruker Optics and Global Analyser Solutions, we will present our solutions for profile reactor technology, operando measurements, spectroscopic catalyst characterization, and integrated reactor diagnostics. We look forward to connecting with the reaction engineering community in Würzburg! #Reacnostics #ReactEng2026 #ReactionEngineering #Wuerzburg #Catalysis #ReactorDesign #Operando #Spectroscopy #Modeling #Diagnostics #DECHEMA #VDI #Innovation

🎉 Excited to share that our paper, "Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Digital Twin-Enabled Dynamic Analysis and Assessment of Distribution Networks", has been accepted for publication in Electric Power Systems Research! This work, authored by Georgios Barzegkar-Ntovom, Lefteris Kontis, Theofilos Papadopoulos, Zhiwang Feng, and Graeme Burt, focuses on deriving and validating reduced-order distribution network equivalent models that act as digital counterparts of physical components connected to the network across discrete operating scenarios. 🔬 To put these digital replicas to the test under close to real-world conditions, we ran real-time simulations using a Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) experimental framework. The hybrid setup combined a digital real-time simulator with physical hardware assets at the Dynamic Power Systems Laboratory (DPSL), University of Strathclyde, allowing us to evaluate both model structure selection and the accuracy of the developed digital twins. 🙏 The laboratory experiments were carried out as part of the ERIGrid 2.0 Transnational Lab Access project "Developing Digitally Twin Distribution Network Equivalent Models", funded under Grant Agreement No. 870620. Huge thanks to the The ERIGrid 2.0 Project community and the DPSL team for making this research possible. A great example of how digital twins, real-time simulation, and physical hardware can come together to advance the way we analyze and operate modern distribution networks. ⚡ #DigitalTwin #PowerSystems #HardwareInTheLoop #SmartGrid #ERIGrid