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Smart materials | Prof. Elias Siores | TEDxLamia

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Prof. Elias Siores reports the synergies of Science and Engineering Technology, as well as how these can be applied to the growth of renewable energy technologies. Professor Elias Siores is the Provost and Director of Research and Innovation, Bolton University.
Educated in the UK (BSc, MSC, MBA, PhD) and pursued his academic career in Australia (Sydney,
Brisbane and Melbourne) and Asia (Hong Kong, Dong Guan) before returning to Europe (UK) as a
Marie Curie Fellow. His R&D work concentrated on advancing the science and technology in the field
of automated Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation including Ultrasound, Acoustic Emission, and
Microwave Thermography. His recent R&D work focuses on Smart / Functional Materials and
Systems development. In this area, he has developed Electromagnetic, Electrorheological,
Photovoltaic and Piezoelectric Smart Materials based Energy Conversion Systems for Renewable
Energy, Medical, Health Care and Wearable Devices. He has published over 300 publications
including 8 Patents . He has been a member of editorial boards of international journals and a Fellow
of IOM, TWI, IEAust, SAE and WTIA. He has served on Board of Directors of a number of research
centres worldwide including UK, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, all associated with the Bio-
Nano-Materials field. He has received 15 awards in his career for R&D achievements. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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