The Research for Impact: R4I 2022 Conference on 7-8 April 2022 will include a range of brokerage opportunities where you will have the chance to book one-to-one meetings with experts to discuss your ideas and concepts for collaborative projects.
You can see the list of available experts below and will receive details of how to book an appointment once you have registered to attend the event.
Collaborative Champions
Simon McCaldin
UK & EU Funding Manager
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Group
Simon has worked for over 15 years in the conception and development of research projects, centered around manufacturing approaches for transport (aerospace, automotive, rail, marine) and energy sectors (nuclear, wind, solar, steam/gas turbines). This covers the core development ‘idea’, bringing together a team, and identifying and attracting suitable investment (typically from UK and EU programmes).
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Ujjwal Bharadwaj
Manager, Asset Life Management team
Asset Integrity Management
I lead a team of experts developing approaches and software to enable asset operators make optimum decisions based on a variety of criteria, particularly those leading to measurements of risk and life cycle sustainability. We support industry in their journey towards digital transformation - from digitization to digital twins.
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Dr Farshad Salamat-Zadeh
Business Development Manager
Polymer and Composite Technologies - TWI
Dr Farshad Salamat-Zadeh has more than 24 years of experience dealing with material selection, joining and manufacturing issues as well as research and development related to oil and gas, automotive, transport, defence, aerospace, medical and other sectors. Farshad is a Technology Fellow and chartered engineer with extensive knowledge of non-metallic materials (polymers, adhesives, coatings, composites pipes, etc.), and managed many single client and collaborative projects at national and international level. Farshad is focusing on identifying a wide range of industry innovation needs that can be taken forward as single client or joint industry projects by engaging with various stakeholders, including SMEs, RTOs, and commercial organisations to support their innovation needs.
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Technology Innovation Management
James Foden
Section Manager
Technology Innovation Management
Technology strategy, management and roadmapping; research concept development and appraisal; public funding for research; research proposal evaluation; management of new capability acquisition projects; programme management; technology readiness; collaborative projects and internationalisation; technology risk management; advanced manufacturing and materials engineering; cross-sectorial experience with significant experience in aerospace domain
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Xiaoqing (Sally) Shi
Collaborative Proposals Programme Manager
Technology Innovation Management
Sally oversees the operation and delivery of collaborative proposals in funding programmes such as Horizon Europe, Innovate UK for TWI and TWI’s 15 Innovation Centres (ICs). She is passionate and has good knowledge about Technology Innovation Management (TIM) and TWI Innovation Network (TWIIN)’s expertise and offerings and keen to explore further collaboration opportunities.
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Andra Stancu
Team Manager
Technology Innovation Management
With a Civil Engineering and Renewable Energy background, Andra’s research and work activities are focused on a wide range of industry innovation needs (net zero applications, industrial decarbonisation, circular economy, renewable energy, digitalisation) and engaging with various stakeholders, including SMEs, RTOs, Academia and Commercial Organisations to support their innovation needs.
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Irmak KOCKAN
Senior Innovation Project Leader
Technology Innovation Management
Irmak has 15+ years’ work experience in a wide range of industries for managing innovation and R&D activities within top conglomerate groups. Her expertise includes technology & innovation strategy development and management, roadmapping, R&D strategy and portfolio management, IPR and funding mechanisms.
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Robert Cooper
Senior Innovation Project Leader
Technology Innovation Management
With a DPhil in Inorganic Chemistry focussed on catalysis and small molecule activation, Robert has over six years’ experience working on successful collaborative innovation projects, with Universities, SMEs and large enterprises. His expertise includes a wide range of topics (materials, smart manufacturing, digital emerging technologies, etc) covering a variety of different sectors such as automotive, aerospace manufacturing, marine, energy, agri-tech and healthcare.
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Victoria Adesanya-Aworinde
Principal Innovation Project Leader
Technology Innovation Management
Victoria’s experience extends across various industries and technologies such as healthcare, transport, renewable energy, materials and manufacturing, AI, Industry 4.0, IoT, robotics and automation. Since joining TWI, Victoria has successfully won funding bids worth a total value of over £70 million.
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