7th Postgraduate Research Symposium on Ferrous Metallurgy 2024

7th Postgraduate Research Symposium on Ferrous Metallurgy 2024

6th Postgraduate Research Symposium on Ferrous Metallurgy 2023

This research symposium is for students, academics, researchers and industry involved in materials, metals and process improvement. The symposium gives universities, researchers and businesses the opportunity to find out about the latest thinking on ferrous metallurgy.

At the symposium PhD and EngD students will showcase their research with particular emphasis on the ferrous sector. Along with this will be keynote presentations from industry leaders, and an exhibition and poster display.

Date: Tuesday 27th February 2024

Time: 9:30am - 6:30pm

Location: Armourers’ Hall, Armourers & Brasiers’ Company, 81 Coleman Street, London EC2R 5BJ

A research symposium organised by the Materials Processing Institute and supported by the Armourers & Brasiers’ Company and the Iron & Steel Society of IOM3.

The aim of the symposium is to:

Allow PhD researchers and university departments from across the UK to showcase their research.

Inspire academics and research students to engage in the research challenges of the steel industry.

Enable industry colleagues and academics to form strong and lasting networks.

Applications are welcomed from PhD/EngDoc students to present their research or be included as part of the poster display at the Symposium.

Who should attend

The symposium is open to students, academics and industry and is particularly relevant to students planning to, or currently working on a PhD, as well as university academics, researchers and industries involved in materials, metals and process improvement.

This research symposium gives PhD/EngDoc students, academics, industrial researchers and industry leaders the opportunity to showcase their research, attend presentations about specific research, find out about support available and network with one another.

Applications for the 2024 symposium will open soon.

Register to Attend

Click on the following button to access the symposium Eventbrite registration page.

Register to Attend Symposium

Presentation and Poster Opportunities

Applications are welcomed from PhD and EngDoc students to present their research or be included as part of the poster display at the 2024 Symposium.

Applications for presentations and poster displays can be made by completing the application form below.

Closing date for applications – Monday 11th December 2023

Presentation Application Poster Application

Prizes for Presentations

Best Presentation £300
Runner up Presentation £150
Best Poster £150

Symposium Programme

The programme below is an outline only, this will be updated when the presentations and speakers are confirmed.

09:30 - 10:30 Registration, Poster Display, Exhibition and Networking

10:30 - 10:40 Welcome and Introduction

10:40 - 11:40 Session 1 - Theme - Development of products and Applications
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Presentation 3

11:40 - 12:00 First Perambulation
Poster Display, Exhibition and Networking

12:00 - 13:00 Session 2 - Theme - Process Development
Presentation 4
Presentation 5
Presentation 6

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
Poster Display, Exhibition and Networking

14:00 - 15:20 Session 3 - Theme - Development of Techniques and Fundamental Knowledge
Presentation 7
Presentation 8
Presentation 9
Presentation 10

15:20 – 15:40 Second Perambulation
Poster Display, Exhibition and Networking

15:40 - 16:00 Presentation of IOM3 Iron & Steel Awards

16:00 - 16:40 Bessemer Lecture
A keynote presentation given by the Bessemer Gold Medal winner for 2023

16:40 – 16:50 Vote of Thanks

16:50 – 17:00 Awarding of Prizes by the Armourers & Brasiers’ Materials Science Committee
1. Millman Scholarship 2023 / 2024
2. Ashok Kumar Fellowship
2. Poster Winner
4. Presentation Runner-up
5. Presentation Winner

17:00 - 18:30 Symposium Ends and Drinks Reception

Sponsored by

Main Sponsor

TATA Steel