IOM3 Lecture World Finals
at The Barbican Centre, Drogheda.
The Barbican Centre, William Street, Drogheda will host the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining‘s Young Persons’ World Lecture Competition final! Finalists from around the world, will give a 15 minute presentation on a technical topic of their choice and answer questions from three judges.
The Young Persons’ World Lecture Competition (YPWLC) has been organised and held annually by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining since 2005. The competition is an extension of the UK Young Persons’ Lecture Competition, and is organised by the Younger Members’ Committee. The winner of the UK national Young Persons’ Lecture Competition represents the UK at the World Final.
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ABOUT IOM3
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) is a major UK engineering institution whose activities encompass the whole materials cycle, from exploration and extraction, through characterisation, processing, forming, finishing and application, to product recycling and land reuse. It exists to promote and develop all aspects of materials science and engineering, geology, mining and associated technologies, mineral and petroleum engineering and extraction metallurgy, as a leading authority in the worldwide materials and mining community.
Ireland’s Finalist: KEVIN DOHERTY
Kevin holds a BE in Mechanical/Materials Engineering from University College Dublin, and has experience in fields ranging from Bio-Pharmaceuticals to Ballistic Forensics. Following graduation in 2012, he embarked upon a PhD programme in the field of Aero/Astro Engineering, co-funded by the Irish Research Council and industrial partners ENBIO Ltd.
Over the course of three years, and in close collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), Kevin’s work has led to the development of new thermal control materials for use on scientific and commercial spacecraft, with first launches expected as early as 2016. The primary focus of his PhD is centred on ESA’s Solar Orbiter, Europe’s first mission to the sun, which is currently expected to be launched from Cape Canaveral in October 2018.