UCL Engineering: Disruptive thinkers video series

Last updated: 30 October 2024

UCL Engineering: Disruptive thinkers video series

UCL have released a series of videos showcasing a different side to engineering, explaining how their researchers are innovating and helping to make a difference in the world from.

Discover how UCL Engineers turn discoveries into solutions. From medical treatments right through to houses and transportation, find out how our research helps to change the world we experience.

Videos included are:

  • How can companies use their past to shape their future? featuring Professor Davide Ravasi (UCL School of Management)
  • How do we engineer Biodiversity into Urban Spaces? featuring Dr Lena Ciric (UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering) 
  • How can waste help us get to Net Zero? featuring Dr Massimiliano Materazzi (UCL Chemical Engineering)
  • How do we make big changes happen? featuring Sir Geoff Mulgan (UCL UCL Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy)
  • How does engineering connect our genes to our body? featuring Professor Peter Lee and Dr Claire Walsh (UCL Mechanical Engineering)
  • How can light be used to expand the horizons of human neuroscience? featuring Dr Rob Cooper and Dr Liam Collins-Jones (UCL Medical
    Physics and Biomedical Engineering)
  • How can we bring robots into challenging environments? featuring Dr Dimitrios Kanoulas (UCL Computer Science)
  • How is Nature Inspiring Engineering? featuring Professor Marc-Olivier Coppens (UCL Chemical Engineering)
  • How is innovative thinking changing forensic science? featuring Professor Ruth Morgan (UCL Security and Crime Science)
  • How is engineering providing innovative vaccine and therapeutic solutions? featuring Prof Martina Micheletti (UCL Biochemical 
    Engineering)
  • How can new electronic systems enhance food security? featuring Prof. Izzat Darwazeh (UCL Institute of Communications and Connected 
    Systems) and Dr Temitope Odedeyi (UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering)
  • How can optical fibres innovate surgical procedures? featuring Dr Richard Colchester (UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering)
  • How can we build trust with autonomous vehicles? featuring Dr Bani Anvani (UCL Civil, Environmental, and Geomatic Engineering) and Prof. Helge Wurdemann (UCL Mechanical Engineering)
  • How do we reimagine cities to create more inclusive spaces? featuring Dr Ellie Cosgrave, UCL STEaPP
  • How can we transform businesses sustainably? featuring Prof Paolo Taticchi, UCL School of Management 
  • How do we design cities to prevent another pandemic? featuring Prof Nick Tyler, Dr Liora Malki-Epshtein, Prof Thorsten Stoesser, Dr Taku Fujiyama, UCL CEGE