Contents
Ingenia - Issue 81, December 2019
Profile
A spectrum of generations games
Michael Kenward OBE
Stephen Temple FREng has worked as an engineer within government to help shape modern communications.
HOW I GOT HERE - Mamta Singhal
Mamta Singhal’s engineering career has included improving wrapping for chocolate bars and ensuring games are safe. She currently works on Coca Cola’s supply chain.
Cladding Crossrail's tunnels
Tamar Collins
Fitting cladding to Crossrail’s new tunnels required a new engineering approach due to uneven concrete linings.
Finding life on Mars
Tereza Pultarova
The European ExoMars rover is setting off to look for life on Mars next year. Nine innovative technologies on board the rover will enable new discoveries on the planet.
Completing the Sagrada Família
Hugh Ferguson
Almost 140 years after it was first begun, Gaudí’s La Sagrada Família is almost complete. Modern construction techniques will complete the building in time for the centenary of Gaudí’s death in 2026.
Lasers to change the world
Michael Kenward OBE
Lasers have uses ranging from physics research to atomic clocks, but the engineering behind the lasers has its own challenges.
Keeping transplant livers alive
Geoff Watts
The OrganOx metra can keep a human donor liver functioning for up to 24 hours outside the body, creating extra time for transplantation.
INNOVATION WATCH - An immune system for computers
Darktrace’s software detects and defends against cyber threats from within computer networks.
HOW DOES THAT WORK - Global positioning system
GPS applications range from aviation safety to enabling personal navigation systems.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief | Dr Scott Steedman CBE FREng | |
Managing Editor (maternity leave) |
Gemma Hummerston | |
Interim Publications Manager | Portia Sale | |
Editorial Consultant | Dominic Joyeux | |
Editorial Board | Professor Andrew Bell FREng Professor John Burland CBE FREng FRS Ginny Clarke CBE FREng Professor David Delpy FREng FMedSci FRS Michael Kenward OBE John Loughhead CB OBE FREng Dr Paul Miller FREng Dr Ian Nussey OBE FREng Professor William Stewart FREng Professor Liz Tanner OBE FREng FRSE Faith Wainwright MBE FREng Professor William Webb FREng |
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Associate Director, Communications and Partnerships | Jo Trigg |
Sponsors
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