ISMM ACPMM ACDMM Alumni Event
ISMM ACPMM ACDMM Alumni Event
Meet like-minded alumni from the course across its 59-year history. Hear about the projects our current students (C59) have been undertaking and the highlights from this year’s study tours of Europe. Our speaker is Professor William (Bill) O’Neill who will give an informative talk entitled ‘Next-Generation Lasers: Transforming the Future of Advanced Manufacturing.’ Professor O'Neill is an academic and researcher at the University of Cambridge, where he serves as the Professor of Laser Engineering and Director of the Centre for Industrial Photonics.
Through in-company project work, ACPMM, ACDMM and ISMM students have contributed to increasing efficiency, productivity, profitability, and commercialisation across a range of industries in the UK and abroad over many years. This informal get-together will give you the opportunity to meet some of the current lecturing team members – faces old and new – and network with fellow alumni and the current student cohort. We would also welcome your input to our evolving strategy for alumni engagement, especially our 60th anniversary celebrations next year.
We invite you to:
- Share and celebrate the achievements of our alumni.
- Meet old friends and make new connections.
- Hear from our latest cohort.
- Hear how lasers are being used to transform manufacturing.
Agenda:
12.00 - Lunch on arrival and opportunity to network and view the Institute’s facilities
13.15 - Speaker - Professor Bill O’Neill FREng, FinstP, FLIA: Next-Generation Lasers: Transforming the Future of Advanced Manufacturing
14.00 - Q&A
14.15 - Presentations by C59 student group
14.45 - Round table discussions
15.45 - Tea and opportunity to network
17.00 - Close
We are looking at hosting an evening meal at Wolfson after the event. If you would be interested in attending please tick the appropriate box on the booking form (the price will be approximately £62.00 per person). We will then be in touch.
Speaker
Professor William O'Neill
Professor William (Bill) O'Neill is an academic and researcher at the University of Cambridge, where he serves as the Professor of Laser Engineering and Director of the Centre for Industrial Photonics. He is internationally recognised for his contributions to the fields of laser technology, materials processing, and advanced manufacturing.
He is a graduate of the Department of Physics, University of Essex, (Applied Physics B.Sc (Hons) 1985), (Laser Physics MSc, 1986) and The Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London (Laser matter interactions, PhD, DIC, 1990). He has since held various academic positions: Royal Society BOC Gases Research Fellow, University of Liverpool 1991-1994; Lecturer, University of Liverpool, 1994-1998; EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow, University of Liverpool, 1998 -2003. He joined the Institute for Manufacturing at Cambridge in 2003 and established the Centre for Industrial Photonics, working closely with industry partners to bring cutting-edge laser technologies from research labs to commercial applications.
His current research focuses on developing: innovative laser-based techniques for ultra-precision engineering; ultra-fast pulsed laser deposition of transition metal oxide thin films; high throughput array and phase-controlled laser powder bed additive manufacturing; laser assisted cold spray for large scale additive manufacturing; reduced hydrogen outgassing of high energy microwave systems through laser induced microstructural surface modifications; and enhanced field emission from carbon nanotubes for low earth orbit electric satellite propulsion. His work has significant applications across industries, including space, aerospace, process, automotive, bio-medical, and electronics.
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